PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Juan Carlos Jose Montoya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lance Yardstick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Carlos Jose Montoya
vs
Yardstick

185 cm
24
165 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

182 cm
24
179 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good in bed

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Juan Carlos Jose Montoya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lance Yardstick!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Illya Tyunina and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yardstick throws a right hand that Jose Montoya ducks under and follows up with a left that Jose Montoya also avoids with ease.
Yardstick lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jose Montoya misses with a head kick.
Jose Montoya keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yardstick.
Jose Montoya blocks a jab.
Jose Montoya throws a right and a left that Yardstick avoids nicely.
Yardstick will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lance Yardstick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yardstick misses with a looping right.
Jose Montoya throws a head kick that misses.
Jose Montoya moves away from the strike by Yardstick.
Yardstick throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jose Montoya counters with a two punch combo.
Yardstick misses with a looping right.
Jose Montoya throws a head kick that half lands.
Jose Montoya lands with a kick to the ribs.
Jose Montoya lands a high kick!
Yardstick misses with a double jab
and Jose Montoya counters with a thumping low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jose Montoya throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yardstick throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jose Montoya pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jose Montoya lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Yardstick backs up against the cage.
Yardstick looks to throw the jab but Jose Montoya is out of range.
Yardstick on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Yardstick looks gassed!
Jose Montoya throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yardstick avoids the head kick by Jose Montoya.
Jose Montoya throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Yardstick.

Yardstick is rocked!
Yardstick misses with a combination
and Jose Montoya counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Yardstick is still on wobbly legs! Can Jose Montoya finish him?
Jose Montoya throws a head kick that misses.
Yardstick seems to have recovered his senses.
Jose Montoya throws a head kick but Yardstick moves out of range.
Jose Montoya throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Jose Montoya tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Jose Montoya.
Yardstick throws a combination that misses
and Jose Montoya counters with a straight right hand.
Jose Montoya lands a head kick. Yardstick smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Jose Montoya tries a head kick but it misses.
A slapping body kick lands there for Jose Montoya.
Jose Montoya throws a head kick but Yardstick moves out of range.
Yardstick avoids the head kick by Jose Montoya.
Yardstick avoids the head kick by Jose Montoya.
Jose Montoya goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Yardstick looks to land a right hand but Jose Montoya moved out of range.

Jose Montoya gets a clinch.
Jose Montoya can't break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yardstick is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Jose Montoya gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Yardstick is working for takedown but Jose Montoya is calmly controlling the position for now.
Yardstick wants a takedown but no success here.
Juan Carlos Jose Montoya has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lance Yardstick.
Yardstick drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Jose Montoya pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yardstick is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jose Montoya.
Yardstick throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jose Montoya sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yardstick avoids the head kick by Jose Montoya.
Yardstick swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jose Montoya counters with a big head kick but Yardstick shrugs it off.

Jose Montoya pushes Yardstick up against the cage in a clinch.
Jose Montoya has had enough of the clinch but Yardstick keeps him there for the moment.
Yardstick wants a takedown but no success here.

Jose Montoya escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yardstick misses with a few strikes there.
Jose Montoya pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yardstick avoids the head kick by Jose Montoya.
Jose Montoya throws a sloppy head kick and Yardstick moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jose Montoya stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jose Montoya lands with a kick to the ribs.
Jose Montoya lands a high kick!
A head kick misses from Jose Montoya.
Yardstick takes a kick to the side of the head.
Yardstick misses with a series of wild punches.
A telegraphed right hand from Yardstick misses the target.
Jose Montoya staying out of range there.
Yardstick blocks a head kick by Jose Montoya.
Yardstick blocks a head kick by Jose Montoya.
Left hook, right uppercut from Yardstick.
Yardstick throws a combination that misses
and Jose Montoya counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Jose Montoya lands with a kick to the temple. Yardstick shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Yardstick might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A head kick misses from Jose Montoya.
Yardstick scores with the left hand. Jose Montoya knows he should have avoided that one.
Yardstick swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A solid body kick from Jose Montoya.
Jose Montoya lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yardstick misses with a combination
and Jose Montoya counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Yardstick is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Jose Montoya throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Yardstick.
Jose Montoya throws a sloppy head kick and Yardstick moves out of range easily.
Jose Montoya throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Yardstick misses with a hook. Jose Montoya ducked under it nicely.
Jose Montoya showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yardstick.
Jose Montoya throws a sloppy head kick and Yardstick moves out of range easily.
Yardstick has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Jose Montoya.
Jose Montoya connects with a high kick.
Yardstick avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Yardstick tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jose Montoya was well out of range. Poor timing from Yardstick.
Jose Montoya throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Jose Montoya displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yardstick throws out the jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yardstick misses with a jab to the body
and Jose Montoya counters with a big head kick but Yardstick shrugs it off.
Yardstick blocks a head kick by Jose Montoya.
Yardstick throws a front kick aimed at Jose Montoya's knee but Jose Montoya avoids it well.
A low kick from Yardstick misses
and Jose Montoya counters with a big head kick but Yardstick shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juan Carlos Jose Montoya dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Left hook, right uppercut from Yardstick.
A head kick misses from Jose Montoya.
Jose Montoya tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jose Montoya throws a head kick that misses.
Jose Montoya tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jose Montoya throws a head kick but Yardstick moves out of range.
Yardstick misses with a double jab.
Yardstick misses with a looping right.
Jose Montoya tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jose Montoya takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Juan Carlos Jose Montoya is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jose Montoya throws a right and a left that Yardstick avoids nicely.
Yardstick misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yardstick will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Yardstick fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yardstick throws a sloppy head kick and Jose Montoya moves out of range easily.
Jose Montoya pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Juan Carlos Jose Montoya is winning the standup battle so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jose Montoya scores with a spinning back kick!
A big left from Yardstick misses.
Yardstick throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jose Montoya throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yardstick throws a right hand that Jose Montoya ducks under and follows up with a left that Jose Montoya also avoids with ease.
Yardstick tries to bum rush Jose Montoya with a series of wild strikes but Jose Montoya uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jose Montoya lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Jose Montoya pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jose Montoya tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yardstick throws out a loose jab but Jose Montoya uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yardstick fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jose Montoya throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Yardstick.
Jose Montoya tries a head kick but it misses.
Yardstick lands with a hook. Jose Montoya tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jose Montoya moves out of range as Yardstick strikes.
Yardstick throws a series of punches but Jose Montoya avoids them all with ease.
Yardstick looks to land a combination but Jose Montoya avoids it well.
Jose Montoya checks the leg kick.
Jose Montoya tries a head kick but it misses.
Yardstick avoids the head kick by Jose Montoya.
Jose Montoya checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nice defenses there by Jose Montoya.
Yardstick looks to land a combination but Jose Montoya avoids it well.
Jose Montoya scores with a head kick.
Jose Montoya pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yardstick misses with the combination.
Yardstick throws a right and a left that both miss.
A head kick misses from Jose Montoya.
Yardstick misses with a wild combination.
Yardstick blocks a head kick by Jose Montoya.
Yardstick throws a right hand that Jose Montoya ducks under and follows up with a left that Jose Montoya also avoids with ease.
Jose Montoya keeps Yardstick at a distance using the push kick.
Jose Montoya thuds his shin into the meat of Yardstick's side.
Yardstick throws a combination that misses
and Jose Montoya counters with a big head kick but Yardstick shrugs it off.
Jose Montoya throws a head kick but Yardstick moves out of range.
Jose Montoya throws a sloppy head kick and Yardstick moves out of range easily.
Yardstick throws a right and a left that both miss.
Yardstick misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jose Montoya throws a sloppy head kick and Yardstick moves out of range easily.
Yardstick throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Yardstick scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Yardstick looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jose Montoya moves away from the strike by Yardstick.
Jose Montoya scores with a push kick.
Yardstick takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Yardstick misses with a double jab
and Jose Montoya counters with a nice body kick.
Jose Montoya scores with a three punch combo!
Jose Montoya throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yardstick falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jose Montoya counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jose Montoya throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Yardstick.
Yardstick throws a right and a left that Jose Montoya avoids nicely.
Yardstick looks to throw the jab but Jose Montoya is out of range.
Yardstick lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Yardstick avoids the head kick by Jose Montoya.
Some wild striking there from Yardstick.
Jose Montoya misses with a few strikes there.
Yardstick misses with a few strikes there.
Jose Montoya scores with a head kick.
Yardstick throws a right hand that Jose Montoya ducks under and follows up with a left that Jose Montoya also avoids with ease.
Jose Montoya takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jose Montoya lands a high kick!
Yardstick throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jose Montoya counters with a head kick. That will keep Yardstick thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Jose Montoya uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yardstick.
Jose Montoya connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Yardstick avoids the head kick by Jose Montoya.
Yardstick throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Yardstick crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Jose Montoya - the referee stops the clock and Yardstick gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Jose Montoya. Yardstick manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Jose Montoya misses with a head kick.
Yardstick misses with a few strikes there.
Jose Montoya moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Lance Yardstick will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Jose Montoya's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Jose Montoya avoids a punch combination nicely.
A solid body kick from Jose Montoya.
Jose Montoya has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Jose Montoya avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yardstick steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Jose Montoya. That one must have hurt.
Yardstick throws out a leg kick but Jose Montoya moves out of range and Yardstick only half commits.
Jose Montoya throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Yardstick's head.
Jose Montoya throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Jose Montoya lands a nice looking body kick.
Jose Montoya thows a body kick. Yardstick tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Jose Montoya connects with a high kick.
Jose Montoya misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Jose Montoya.
Yardstick tries to land a body kick
and Jose Montoya counters with a head kick. That will keep Yardstick thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Jose Montoya tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yardstick misses with a wild combination.
Jose Montoya misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jose Montoya lands a head kick. Yardstick smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yardstick throws an overhand right that lands on Jose Montoya's shoulder, as Jose Montoya tries to avoid the shot.
Yardstick misses with a series of wild punches.
Jose Montoya lands with a kick to the ribs.
Yardstick misses with a low kick.
Jose Montoya scores with a three punch combo!
Yardstick takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Jose Montoya lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Yardstick moves out of range of the body kick from Jose Montoya.
A nice combination there by Yardstick.
Jose Montoya defending well as Yardstick loads up on a big left hand.
Yardstick tries to work over Jose Montoya's front leg with a kick but Jose Montoya checks it.
Jose Montoya lands a nice shot to the body.

Jose Montoya instigates a clinch.
Yardstick wants a takedown.
Jose Montoya prevents a takedown attempt there.
Yardstick can't get the takedown.
Juan Carlos Jose Montoya has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lance Yardstick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yardstick wants a takedown but no success here.

Jose Montoya has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Yardstick uses from the top position.
Jose Montoya looking to hit a scissor sweep but Yardstick is one step ahead there.
Yardstick trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Yardstick controls from within his opponent's guard.
Jose Montoya keeping moving, preventing Yardstick from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yardstick throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Yardstick gets to his feet. Jose Montoya looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Jose Montoya throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yardstick throws a front kick aimed at Jose Montoya's knee but Jose Montoya avoids it well.
Jose Montoya throws a lazy head kick
and Yardstick counters with a nice uppercut.
Yardstick swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jose Montoya counters with a series of strikes. Yardstick will be more careful next time no doubt.
Yardstick throws a big shot that misses.
Jose Montoya throws a head kick that half lands.
Yardstick looks to land a combination but Jose Montoya avoids it well.
Jose Montoya throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Yardstick.
Jose Montoya throws a series of punches but Yardstick moves out of range.
Yardstick throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jose Montoya counters with a nice kick to the body.
Yardstick fails to land with a series of punches.
Jose Montoya throws a sloppy head kick and Yardstick moves out of range easily.
Yardstick swinging wildly here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jose Montoya throws a head kick that misses
and Yardstick counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jose Montoya thinking.
Jose Montoya throws a head kick but Yardstick moves out of range.
Yardstick throws a push kick but Jose Montoya slaps the foot to one side.

Jose Montoya gets the takedown into side control.
Yardstick is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Yardstick gets back to half guard.
Yardstick trying to hold on to Jose Montoya's head to control him but Jose Montoya postures up.
Jose Montoya lands with a punch from half guard.
Jose Montoya missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Yardstick missing with punches from the bottom.
Yardstick gets full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jose Montoya accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Juan Carlos Jose Montoya showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jose Montoya has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juan Carlos Jose Montoya!