PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vlad Alexiev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Carlos Jose Montoya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Alexiev
vs
Carlos Jose Montoya

180 cm
21
175 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

185 cm
24
165 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

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 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vlad Alexiev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Juan Carlos Jose Montoya!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksandr Martynov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alexiev swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Alexiev moves into the clinch.
Jose Montoya tries to circle away but Alexiev has him pinned against the cage.
Jose Montoya blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Alexiev drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Alexiev tries to break the clinch but Jose Montoya is controlling the position.

Jose Montoya pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Alexiev misses with a few strikes there.
Jose Montoya pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alexiev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jose Montoya lands a head kick!
Jose Montoya throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Alexiev misses with a few strikes there.
Jose Montoya lands a head kick!

Alexiev pushes Jose Montoya up against the cage in a clinch.
Alexiev wants a takedown but no success here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexiev is looking to break free of the clinch but Jose Montoya has double underhooks.

Jose Montoya manages to break the clinch.
Jose Montoya throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Alexiev.
Alexiev avoids the head kick by Jose Montoya.
Alexiev fails to land with a series of punches.
Alexiev scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jose Montoya doesn't seem bothered though.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Alexiev throws a right and a left that Jose Montoya avoids nicely.
Jose Montoya dodges the punch combination from Alexiev.
Alexiev misses with an uppercut. Jose Montoya saw that one coming.
Jose Montoya throws a head kick that Alexiev semi-blocks.
Alexiev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jose Montoya manages to avoid it.
Alexiev moves in looking to clinch but Jose Montoya pushes him off.
Good shot there by Jose Montoya.
Jose Montoya scores with a kick to the body.
Jose Montoya tries a head kick but it misses.
Jose Montoya pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Jose Montoya.
Jose Montoya tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alexiev. Jose Montoya does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Alexiev rushes Jose Montoya and presses him up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Alexiev's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Alexiev can't break the clinch.
Jose Montoya wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Alexiev tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jose Montoya just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vlad Alexiev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jose Montoya keeps control of Alexiev as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Alexiev tries to pull guard but Jose Montoya holds him up against the cage and eventually Alexiev drops back down to his feet.
Alexiev has had enough of the clinch but Jose Montoya keeps him there for the moment.

Jose Montoya breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Alexiev misses with a wild body shot.
Jose Montoya connects with a high kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Alexiev closes the distance and clinches.
Jose Montoya tries to circle away but Alexiev has him pinned against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alexiev tries to pull guard but Jose Montoya won't allow it.

Jose Montoya pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jose Montoya connects with a high kick.
Alexiev throws a series of strikes that have Jose Montoya backpedaling.
Alexiev fails in his attempt to clinch.
Alexiev misses with a jab, cross combination.
Alexiev is looking to wear down Jose Montoya with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jose Montoya fakes the leg kick and cracks Alexiev in the body.
Jose Montoya connects with a high kick.
Jose Montoya throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Alexiev.
Jose Montoya throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Alexiev's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alexiev moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Alexiev lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jose Montoya circles away quickly and effectively.
Alexiev is breathing heavily.
Jose Montoya goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Jose Montoya lands a head kick. Alexiev smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Jose Montoya slips a jab and a cross from Alexiev.
A telegraphed right hand from Alexiev misses the target.
Jose Montoya lets loose with a powerful body kick. Alexiev will feel that in the morning.
Jose Montoya throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Jose Montoya throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jose Montoya throws a sloppy head kick and Alexiev moves out of range easily.
Jose Montoya dodges the punch combination from Alexiev.
Jose Montoya misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alexiev throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Alexiev lands with a good body shot.
Jose Montoya feints and then cracks Alexiev's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Alexiev down.
Alexiev wants to clinch.
Jose Montoya misses with a head kick.
Jose Montoya will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jose Montoya throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Jose Montoya throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jose Montoya slips under a jab.
Jose Montoya connects with a high kick.
Jose Montoya throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Jose Montoya misses with a head kick.
Alexiev throws a jab when Jose Montoya was well out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juan Carlos Jose Montoya dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Jose Montoya keeps the fight on the outside.
Jose Montoya throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A nice combination there by Jose Montoya.
Jose Montoya lets loose with a powerful body kick. Alexiev will feel that in the morning.
Jose Montoya throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Jose Montoya circles away from the clinch attempt.
Alexiev will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Jose Montoya throws a combination. Alexiev tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Jose Montoya throws a front kick that sends Alexiev stumbling back into the cage.
Jose Montoya lets loose with a powerful body kick. Alexiev will feel that in the morning.

Jose Montoya rushes Alexiev and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Jose Montoya breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jose Montoya on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jose Montoya throws a series of punches but Alexiev avoids them all with ease.
Jose Montoya lands with a slapping head kick.
Alexiev misses with a series of wild punches.
Jose Montoya throws a sloppy head kick and Alexiev moves out of range easily.
Alexiev throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jose Montoya throws a sloppy head kick and Alexiev moves out of range easily.
Jose Montoya tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jose Montoya lands a jab to the nose.
Jose Montoya throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Alexiev.
Alexiev throws a jab but it's blocked by Jose Montoya.
Alexiev takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Jose Montoya closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jose Montoya keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Alexiev's efforts to push away.

Jose Montoya breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Alexiev looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Alexiev tries to clinch up.
Jose Montoya throws a head kick that Alexiev semi-blocks.
Jose Montoya tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Alexiev circles away from the clinch attempt.
Alexiev scores with a jab. Jose Montoya acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jose Montoya misses with a head kick.
Alexiev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jose Montoya manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jose Montoya displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Alexiev throws out the jab.
A right-left combo lands from Alexiev.
Jose Montoya fails to land with a series of punches.
Juan Carlos Jose Montoya seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Alexiev has taken the fight to the clinch.

Jose Montoya pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vlad Alexiev is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Good exchange - Alexiev coming out on top.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Alexiev drops Jose Montoya with a beautiful combination! Jose Montoya stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Alexiev is looking for the KO!

Jose Montoya is rocked!

It looks like Juan Carlos Jose Montoya has been cut.
Alexiev misses the shot to the body.
Jose Montoya is still on wobbly legs! Can Alexiev finish him?
Jose Montoya throws a head kick that half lands.
Jose Montoya seems to have recovered his senses.
Alexiev is looking to clinch but Jose Montoya is avoiding it.
Alexiev tries to close the distance and clinch but Jose Montoya swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jose Montoya avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Alexiev fails in his attempt to clinch.

Alexiev moves into range and clinches up with Jose Montoya.

Jose Montoya escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Alexiev throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jose Montoya counters with a head kick.
Jose Montoya falls off balance throwing a combination

and Alexiev counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Alexiev.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alexiev goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jose Montoya prevents it.

Jose Montoya's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Alexiev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jose Montoya manages to avoid it.
Jose Montoya pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Alexiev looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jose Montoya lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Alexiev fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Alexiev throws a hook but Jose Montoya blocks it.
Jose Montoya throws a head kick but Alexiev moves out of range.
Alexiev throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jose Montoya misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Alexiev tries to close the distance and clinch but Jose Montoya swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Some wild striking there from Alexiev.
Alexiev thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Alexiev swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Alexiev lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A head kick misses from Jose Montoya.
Jose Montoya scores with a spinning back kick!
Jose Montoya misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jose Montoya pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alexiev tries to clinch up but Jose Montoya circles away and keeps his distance.
Alexiev throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jose Montoya pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alexiev throws a series of punches but Jose Montoya moves out of range.
Alexiev looks to score with a jab to the body but Jose Montoya is just out of range.
Alexiev tries to clinch but Jose Montoya moves out of range.
Jose Montoya throws a sloppy head kick and Alexiev moves out of range easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jose Montoya throws a sloppy head kick and Alexiev moves out of range easily.
Jose Montoya takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Alexiev throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jose Montoya counters with a good, hard body kick but Alexiev shrugs it off.
Jose Montoya lands a nice looking body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Juan Carlos Jose Montoya will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Juan Carlos Jose Montoya's cut.
That's time! Alexiev's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Jose Montoya throws a head kick that misses.
Alexiev throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jose Montoya lands with a nice body kick.
Jose Montoya lands a nice looking kick to the body. Alexiev takes a step back to recover.
Jose Montoya swats away the attempt to clinch by Alexiev.
Jose Montoya lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Jose Montoya lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Jose Montoya lands a front kick.
Alexiev tries to clinch but Jose Montoya moves out of range.
Jose Montoya tries a head kick but it misses.
Jose Montoya lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jose Montoya.
Alexiev misses with a few strikes there.
Jose Montoya lands with a kick to the temple. Alexiev shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Jose Montoya scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Alexiev avoids the head kick by Jose Montoya.
Jose Montoya lands with a kick to the temple. Alexiev shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jose Montoya tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jose Montoya throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Alexiev.

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.
Alexiev misses the shot to the body.

Alexiev takes the fight into the clinch.
Alexiev has had enough of the clinch but Jose Montoya keeps him there for the moment.
Alexiev lands a hook to the side of the head.
Alexiev tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jose Montoya just stands there and leans against the cage.

Jose Montoya manages to break the clinch.
Alexiev takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Jose Montoya throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Alexiev.
Jose Montoya misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jose Montoya misses with a double jab.
Jose Montoya lands with a kick to the ribs.
A head kick misses from Jose Montoya.
A head kick from Jose Montoya lands but Alexiev takes it in his stride.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jose Montoya throws a series of punches but Alexiev avoids them all with ease.
Jab, jab by Jose Montoya - just one landing.
Alexiev swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Alexiev walks forward, straight into a front kick from Jose Montoya.
Alexiev tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jose Montoya swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jose Montoya throws a head kick that misses.
Alexiev wants to clinch.
Jose Montoya tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jose Montoya misses with a series of wild punches.
Alexiev tries to clinch but Jose Montoya is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Alexiev looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jose Montoya shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Alexiev pinned against the cage. Alexiev gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alexiev. Jose Montoya does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alexiev looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Alexiev stalks Jose Montoya and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jose Montoya's face. Jose Montoya staggers backwards, shaken.
Alexiev throws a nice looking combination but Jose Montoya bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jose Montoya misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alexiev closes the distance but Jose Montoya moves to the side
and Jose Montoya counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Alexiev is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Jose Montoya throws a combination that misses

and Alexiev counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Alexiev is stalling here.
Jose Montoya throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Alexiev blocks it with crossed arms.
Alexiev is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jose Montoya pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Alexiev wants to break free but Jose Montoya has control.
Alexiev pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Alexiev keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jose Montoya's efforts to push away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Alexiev jumps guard and drags Jose Montoya to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Jose Montoya trying to control but Alexiev is working from the bottom.
Jose Montoya scoring with some ground and pound.
Alexiev is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Jose Montoya lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alexiev bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jose Montoya's guard.
Vlad Alexiev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Juan Carlos Jose Montoya is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jose Montoya has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Alexiev postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Jose Montoya is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Alexiev, into his guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Juan Carlos Jose Montoya comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jose Montoya winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30

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