PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hidalgo Montoya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Brookins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Brookins's choice of entrance music: Good Morning - Kanye West. Hidalgo Montoya has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Montoya
vs
Brookins

178 cm
22
167 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

180 cm
19
165 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hidalgo Montoya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Brookins!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Emerson Jorge and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Montoya as Brookins shoots in.
A jab from Montoya does it's job there.
Brookins tries to clinch but Montoya is having none of it.
Montoya lands a lovely overhand right.
Montoya connects with the punch.
Brookins throws a low kick but Montoya moves out of range easily.
Brookins misses with a hook.
Nice uppercut there from Montoya.

Montoya drives through and clinches with Brookins against the cage.
Montoya digs a right hand underneath Brookins's ribcage. Brookins let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Brookins has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Brookins is trying to force a seperation but Montoya has the dominant position.
Brookins takes a shot to the head.
Montoya scores a nice knee to the body.
Montoya lands a shot to the body.
Montoya has Brookins pressed against the cage, preventing Brookins from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Montoya lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Brookins or not.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Montoya.
Brookins trying to stall but Montoya improves his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montoya lands an elbow that stopped Brookins in his tracks for a moment.
Montoya lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Montoya scores with a hook to the body.
Montoya works on Brookins's body with a couple of short punches.
Montoya stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Montoya landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Brookins looks gassed!
Montoya lands a nice elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Montoya.
Brookins's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Montoya makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Brookins tries to pull guard but Montoya holds him up against the cage and eventually Brookins drops back down to his feet.
Montoya has Brookins pressed against the cage, preventing Brookins from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Montoya scores with a hook to the body.
A short right from Montoya.
Brookins is trying to push Montoya away but Montoya has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Montoya prevents Brookins from breaking the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montoya tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brookins avoids it.
Montoya lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Brookins or not.
Montoya prevents Brookins from breaking the clinch.
Montoya lands a good knee to the midsection. Brookins won't want to take too many of those.
Montoya lands a nice shot to the body.
Montoya works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Montoya lands with a left to the head.
A right hand to the body from Montoya.
Montoya lands a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Montoya lands with a light punch inside.
A shot in the inside from Montoya.
A right hook to the body lands for Montoya.
Montoya misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brookins.
Montoya lands an uppercut.
Montoya gets through Brookins's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Montoya on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montoya lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Montoya lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Brookins.
Montoya stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Montoya lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Montoya lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Brookins tries to break the clinch but Montoya is controlling the position.
Montoya landing knees to the body.
Brookins blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Montoya lands a left hand.
Montoya lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Montoya digs a right hand into Brookins's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Brookins's gas tank.
Montoya lands a body shot.
Montoya lands a nice knee to the body.
Montoya lands with a short shot to the head.
Montoya scores with a hook to the body.
Montoya lands a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Montoya.
Brookins takes an elbow to the forehead.
Montoya gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Montoya.
Montoya lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Montoya crunches a lovely knee into Brookins's ribcage.
Montoya is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Montoya lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Brookins takes a knee to the side of the body.
Montoya putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Brookins in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short left from Montoya.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Montoya throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Brookinss head.
Montoya lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Montoya lands a shot to the body.
Montoya presses Brookins against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hidalgo Montoya dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Montoya instigates a clinch.
Brookins slows down the pace here.
Montoya missing with knees to the body.
Brookins tries to circle away but Montoya has him pinned against the cage.
Montoya lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Brookins.
Montoya lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Montoya using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Montoya scores with a shoulder strike.
Montoya unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Brookins is breathing heavily.
Montoya lands a hook that snaps the head of Brookins backwards.
Montoya with a knee to the head.
Hidalgo Montoya has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Montoya landing knees to the body.
Montoya gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Montoya lands a nice shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montoya putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Brookins in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Montoya lands an elbow inside.
Montoya lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Montoya is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brookins is defending well for now.
Montoya throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Brookinss head.
Montoya lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brookins backwards.
Montoya is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Montoya lands a nice shot to the body.
A right hand to the body from Montoya.
A left hand lands to the body for Montoya.
Montoya scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Montoya.
Montoya throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Brookinss head.
Montoya lands a hook that snaps the head of Brookins backwards.
Montoya lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montoya lands an elbow that stopped Brookins in his tracks for a moment.
Montoya lands a right hand that snaps the head of Brookins backwards.
Montoya cracks Brookins with a nice body shot.
Montoya lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Montoya lands a shoulder strike.
Brookins is trying to push Montoya away but Montoya has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Montoya lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Montoya is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brookins can do to turn this around?
A right hook to the body lands for Montoya.
Montoya lands a shoulder strike.
Montoya cracks Brookins with a nice body shot.
Montoya works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Montoya lands a knee to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Montoya.
Still in the clinch, Montoya scores with a nice short uppercut.
Montoya scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montoya lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Montoya lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A shot in the inside from Montoya.
Brookins has had enough of the clinch but Montoya keeps him there for the moment.
Montoya cracks Brookins with a nice body shot.
Brookins takes an elbow to the forehead.
Montoya lands an elbow just above Brookins 's eye.
Montoya working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Montoya.
Montoya lands with a left to the head.
A body shot lands from Montoya.
Montoya pushes Brookins back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Brookins takes an elbow to the forehead.
Montoya landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A right handed body shot lands from Montoya.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Montoya.
Montoya lands with a left to the head.
Montoya lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Brookins looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A right handed body shot lands from Montoya.
Montoya works on Brookins's body with a couple of short punches.
Montoya is leaning against Brookins and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Montoya working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Still in the clinch, Montoya scores with a nice short uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Montoya.
Montoya stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Montoya utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Montoya lands an elbow inside that Brookins shrugs off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hidalgo Montoya dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Montoya defending well as Brookins loads up on a big left hand.
Brookins misses with a wild body shot.
Brookins takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Montoya lands a jab to the nose.
Brookins on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Montoya lands a slapping body shot.
Brookins misses with a body punch
and Montoya counters with a nice body kick.
Brookins swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Montoya counters with a nice leg kick.
Brookins looks to throw the jab but Montoya is out of range.
Montoya lands with a good body shot.
Montoya scores with the left hand. Brookins knows he should have avoided that one.
Montoya lands with a thumping leg kick.
Brookins takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Montoya scores with a takedown into Brookins's guard.
Montoya works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montoya controlling the action here.
Montoya is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Brookins!
Brookins is controlling an arm, preventing Montoya from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.

Montoya is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Brookins has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Brookins!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brookins missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Brookins trying to control the position from guard on top but Montoya is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Montoya has control of Brookins's left arm, preventing Brookins from doing any damage.
Brookins throwing strikes from guard but Montoya blocks nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montoya working a defensive guard here.
Brookins must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Montoya trying to control the position here.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Brookins swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Montoya counters with a solid body kick.

Montoya bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Montoya controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brookins tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Michael Brookins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hidalgo Montoya is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montoya is staying tight to Brookins's torso, preventing him from escaping.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hidalgo Montoya showed his dominance in that final round.
Well 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:25
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:25
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hidalgo Montoya!