PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Victor Banuelos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Montelibano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michael Montelibano is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Banuelos
vs
Montelibano

189 cm
21
185 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

179 cm
25
175 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Victor Banuelos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Montelibano!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Reed Andrews and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Montelibano misses with a series of wild punches.
Montelibano just misses with a punch to the body.
Banuelos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Banuelos lands with a thumping leg kick.
Montelibano tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Banuelos was well out of range. Poor timing from Montelibano.
Montelibano swinging wildly here.
Montelibano throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Banuelos.
Montelibano takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Montelibano falls off balance throwing a combination
and Banuelos counters with a good, hard body kick but Montelibano shrugs it off.
Banuelos avoids a punch combination nicely.
Banuelos cracks the inside of Montelibano's front leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banuelos fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Banuelos lands a leg kick that knocks Montelibano off balance momentarily.
Banuelos uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Montelibano has time to react.
Montelibano showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Banuelos.
A combination from Banuelos does no damage.
Victor Banuelos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice leg kick lands there from Banuelos.
Montelibano looks gassed!
Montelibano misses with the combination.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Banuelos, right into the meat.
Banuelos thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Montelibano if he has to take too many more of those.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Banuelos looks to score with a jab to the body but Montelibano is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banuelos scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Montelibano avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A thudding body kick lands there by Banuelos!
Banuelos lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Banuelos lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Banuelos throws a nice inside leg kick.
Montelibano tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Banuelos lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Banuelos lands a nice leg kick that just misses Montelibano's sensitive parts.
Montelibano sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Banuelos lands a right hook to the body.
Banuelos tries to close the distance and clinch but Montelibano swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montelibano circles away from the clinch attempt.
Banuelos scores with a leg kick.
Banuelos scores with a head kick.
Banuelos is looking to clinch.
Banuelos scores with a nice body kick.
Banuelos throws a nice outside leg kick.
Montelibano's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Banuelos is looking to slow Montelibano down with leg kicks.
Banuelos lands with a straight right. Montelibano didn't see that one coming.
Banuelos thumps Montelibano with a low kick.
Banuelos with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Banuelos lands a really nice looking cross but Montelibano seems unphased.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banuelos comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
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!
Banuelos moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Banuelos scores with a head kick.
Banuelos fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Montelibano.
Banuelos lands a nice leg kick that just misses Montelibano's sensitive parts.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Banuelos.
Banuelos bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Banuelos with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Banuelos with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice combination there by Banuelos.
Banuelos closes the distance and lands a one-two.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Victor Banuelos dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Banuelos tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Montelibano manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Banuelos lands a nice leg kick that just misses Montelibano's sensitive parts.
Banuelos connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Banuelos goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A solid body kick from Banuelos.
Banuelos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Banuelos goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A shot to the body from Montelibano misses
and Banuelos counters with an outside leg kick.
Michael Montelibano is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Montelibano misses with a wild combination.
Banuelos throws a left and a right that both miss
and Montelibano counters with a stiff right hand.
Banuelos looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montelibano misses with a straight left.
Banuelos lands with a kick to the temple. Montelibano shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Banuelos throws a leg kick but Montelibano sees it coming and moves out of range.
Montelibano throws a combination that misses
and Banuelos counters with a thumping low kick.
Banuelos moves out of range as Montelibano strikes.
A right-left combo lands from Banuelos.
Banuelos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Banuelos takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Montelibano walks into a straight right hand from Banuelos.
Montelibano throws a right hand that misses
and Banuelos counters with an inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montelibano misses with a shot to the body
and Banuelos counters with a solid body kick.
Banuelos tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Montelibano counters with a right hand to the body.
Banuelos is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Montelibano scores with a shot to the body.
Banuelos lands with a nice body kick.
Montelibano swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Banuelos counters with a big head kick but Montelibano shrugs it off.
Montelibano has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Banuelos.
Montelibano swings away with a body shot that misses
and Banuelos counters with a head kick.
Banuelos turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Montelibano misses with a looping left.
Banuelos moves away from the strike by Montelibano.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montelibano thows a body shot but no joy.
Banuelos with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Banuelos throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Montelibano's head.
Montelibano is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Banuelos feints and then cracks Montelibano's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Montelibano down.
Banuelos turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Montelibano swings away with a body shot that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Montelibano swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Banuelos counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Montelibano is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Montelibano misses with a shot to the body
and Banuelos counters with a good low kick that Montelibano was not able to check.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Montelibano crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Banuelos - the referee stops the clock and Montelibano gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Banuelos. Montelibano manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Montelibano takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Montelibano thows a body shot but no joy.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Montelibano might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Banuelos has got the better of the exchanges.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Banuelos.
Montelibano takes a swing at Banuelos's ribcage but misses.
Banuelos chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Banuelos tries a head kick but it misses.
Banuelos throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Montelibano is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Banuelos rather than just go for the knockout.
Good leg kick by Banuelos there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Banuelos connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nice shot lands for Montelibano.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Banuelos moves into range and connects with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Banuelos takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Banuelos connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Victor Banuelos dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Montelibano throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Banuelos counters with a low kick, right behind Montelibano 's knee.
Banuelos bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Banuelos throws a head kick that misses.
Banuelos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Montelibano fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Banuelos buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Montelibano misses with a few strikes there.
Banuelos throws a head kick that Montelibano semi-blocks.
Montelibano misses with an uppercut. Banuelos saw that one coming.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Banuelos has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A chopping leg kick lands by Banuelos.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banuelos throws a sloppy head kick and Montelibano moves out of range easily.
Banuelos connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Montelibano misses the body punch
and Banuelos counters with an inside leg kick.
Banuelos feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Montelibano's calf.
Banuelos throws a low kick but Montelibano moves out of range easily.
Montelibano stuns Banuelos with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Banuelos lands an overhand right.
Banuelos scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Victor Banuelos is winning the standup battle so far.
Banuelos fakes the leg kick and cracks Montelibano in the body.
Montelibano takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Banuelos misses with a two punch combination.
Michael Montelibano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banuelos looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Montelibano looks to score with a jab to the body but Banuelos is just out of range.
Banuelos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Montelibano.
Banuelos throws a head kick that half lands.
Montelibano throws a one two combo.
Montelibano takes a swing at Banuelos's ribcage but misses.
Banuelos throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Banuelos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Montelibano can do to turn this around?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slapping leg kick lands for Banuelos.
Banuelos darts in trying to clinch
and Montelibano counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Montelibano blocking some punches.
Montelibano is trying to push Banuelos away but Banuelos has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Banuelos stalling in the clinch.
Banuelos throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Montelibanos head.
Banuelos swings wildly with an uppercut but Montelibano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Montelibano digs a right hand into Banuelos's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Banuelos's gas tank.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Montelibano.
Banuelos using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Montelibano.
Banuelos looking to throw knees to the head but Montelibano is blocking nicely.
A frustrated look appears on Montelibano's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Montelibano tries to circle away but Banuelos has him pinned against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Banuelos misses with some punches.
Montelibano is trying to break free.
Banuelos looking to slow down the pace here.
Montelibano pushes Banuelos back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Banuelos misses with a hook from the clinch.
Montelibano tries to circle away but Banuelos has him pinned against the cage.
Banuelos pushes Montelibano back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Banuelos working aggressively here.
Montelibano manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Banuelos swings wildly with an uppercut but Montelibano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Victor Banuelos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Montelibano will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Banuelos up against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Victor Banuelos showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Banuelos 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:26
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:26
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Victor Banuelos!