PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dayton Montana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Povetkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Montana's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Slayer - Angel Of Death. Povetkin has chosen Mother Russia as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Montana
vs
Povetkin

175 cm
24
165 lbs
13 - 5 - 1

185 cm
24
165 lbs
6 - 2 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

Nordic Nutrition (160 Recovery $99)

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 13 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Dayton Montana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Alexander Povetkin!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Povetkin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Montana manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Povetkin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Povetkin wants to clinch
and Montana counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Povetkin feints and then cracks Montana's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Montana down.
Montana throws a jab when Povetkin was well out of range.
Montana fails with the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Povetkin throws a quick inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Povetkin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montana throws an off balance right hand
and Povetkin counters with an outside leg kick.
Alexander Povetkin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Montana takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Montana misses with a two punch combination.
Montana checks a leg kick nicely.
Montana takes a kick to the side of the head.
An inside leg kick from Povetkin misses.
Povetkin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Povetkin connects with an inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Montana. Povetkin does a little dance to reset his feet.
A nice inside leg kick there by Povetkin. That's going to slow Montana down.
Povetkin throws a leg kick that misses.
Povetkin throws a low kick, looking for Montana's leg but Montana calmly moves out of range.
Montana throws a hook to the side of Povetkin's head but Povetkin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Povetkin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Montana is out of range.
Povetkin tried to score with a low kick but Montana checks it.
Povetkin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Montana swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Good leg kick by Povetkin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Povetkin connects with a solid leg kick.
Povetkin throws a leg kick that misses.
Montana throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Povetkin's waist but Povetkin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Montana off to one side.
Montana checks the leg kick nicely there.
Povetkin throws a chopping leg kick but Montana manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Montana avoids the head kick by Povetkin.
Montana keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Povetkin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Povetkin tries to clinch up.
Povetkin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Povetkin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Montana throws an overhand right that lands on Povetkin's shoulder, as Povetkin tries to avoid the shot.
Povetkin tries to close the distance and clinch but Montana swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Povetkin throws a leg kick but Montana moved away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Povetkin looks to clinch
and Montana counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Montana is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Povetkin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Montana is able to avoid easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Povetkin dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Montana throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Montana getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Montana misses with a lunging right hand
and Povetkin counters with a nice low kick that buckles Montana's knee momentarily.
Montana gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Povetkin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Montana keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Povetkin lunges at Montana with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Montana's hand.
Povetkin scores with a kick to the midsection.
Montana keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Povetkin misses with a hook to the body
and Montana counters with a nice uppercut.
Povetkin scores with a nice right hand.
Montana scores with a sloppy right hand. Povetkin should have avoided that one.
Povetkin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Montana swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Povetkin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Povetkin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Povetkin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Povetkin wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montana uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Povetkin.
Povetkin misses with a looping left.
Povetkin throws a front kick aimed at Montana's knee but Montana avoids it well.
An inside leg kick lands from Povetkin.
Montana tests Povetkin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Montana misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Povetkin wants to land a leg kick but Montana is out of range.
Povetkin scores with a head kick. Montana tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Povetkin throws a solid leg kick but Montana takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Povetkin.
Povetkin tries to work over Montana's front leg with a kick but Montana checks it.
Povetkin misses with a hook. Montana ducked under it nicely.
Montana on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jab, jab by Montana - just one landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montana throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Povetkin counters with a good low kick that Montana was not able to check.
Alexander Povetkin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Montana misses with a lunging right hand
and Povetkin counters with a nice low kick that buckles Montana's knee momentarily.
Montana looks to throw the jab but Povetkin is out of range.
Montana avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Montana misses the target.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Povetkin.
Povetkin throws a leg kick which misses Montana's front leg but catches the back leg as Montana tries to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Montana. Povetkin does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Povetkin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Montana's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Povetkin throws a head kick but Montana moves out of range.
Povetkin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Montana misses with a right hand
and Povetkin counters with a low kick, right behind Montana 's knee.
Montana on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Povetkin. Povetkin obviously looking to wear him down.
A leg kick checked by Montana.
Povetkin takes a jab right on the kisser.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Povetkin connects with a solid leg kick.
Montana swings widly with a right hand
and Povetkin counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Povetkin pivots, looking for a leg kick but Montana is out of range and Povetkin settles back down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Povetkin walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Montana checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Povetkin misses with a low kick as Montana jumps back.
Povetkin throws a low kick but Montana avoids it.
Povetkin wants to clinch but Montana slips to the side
and Montana connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Montana tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A bone on bone clash there as Montana blocks the leg kick.
Povetkin misses with a wild combination.
Povetkin slips a jab from Montana.
Dayton Montana has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alexander Povetkin seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two 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.
Montana blocks a low kick nicely.
Alexander Povetkin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Povetkin attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Povetkin lands a leg kick that knocks Montana off balance momentarily.
Povetkin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Montana's calf.
No luck for Montana with that takedown attempt.
Montana steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Povetkin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Povetkin wants to slow Montana down by chopping away at his legs.
Montana checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Montana takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Povetkin tries to clinch up.
Povetkin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Povetkin thumps Montana with a low kick.
Povetkin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Montana misses with a hook.

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.
Povetkin misses with a low kick.
Montana changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Montana is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Povetkin is looking to slow Montana down with leg kicks.
That kick from Povetkin tenderised Montana's leg. Montana is trying to keep his angry face on.
Povetkin stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Povetkin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Montana doesn't seem bothered though.
Povetkin throws a low kick but Montana moves out of range easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alexander Povetkin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Povetkin has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander Povetkin!