PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Derick Mont Alvernne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Mongo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mongo has chosen Blitzkrieg Bop as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Mont Alvernne
vs
Mongo

176 cm
22
156 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

172 cm
28
152 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Derick Mont Alvernne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Robert Mongo!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mont Alvernne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mongo manages to avoid it.

Mongo has managed to clinch.

Mont Alvernne breaks the clinch.
Mongo wants to land a leg kick but Mont Alvernne is out of range.
Mongo thows a leg kick but Mont Alvernne checks it
and Mont Alvernne cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mont Alvernne shoots for a double leg takedown but Mongo sprawls well. He's pushed Mont Alvernne's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mongo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Mongo lands a high kick!
Robert Mongo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mongo lets loose with a powerful body kick. Mont Alvernne will feel that in the morning.
A clash of legs there as Mont Alvernne blocks the low kick.
Mongo misses with the body kick
letting Mont Alvernne counter with a right hand.

Mont Alvernne tries to keep at a distance but Mongo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mont Alvernne drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mongo gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Mongo throws an elbow that misses.
Mont Alvernne wants to break free but Mongo has control.
Mongo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mongo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mongo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mongo.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mongo as Mont Alvernne tries to tie him up.
Mont Alvernne is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mongo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Derick Mont Alvernne. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mont Alvernne is struggling to control the position.
Mont Alvernne dodges an elbow strike from Mongo.
Mongo looking to throw knees to the head but Mont Alvernne is blocking nicely.
Mont Alvernne misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mont Alvernne looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Mont Alvernne escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mongo moves out of range of the strikes.
Good work by Mont Alvernne as he checks the leg kick.

Mongo has closed the distance and engaged Mont Alvernne in a clinch.
A short right from Mont Alvernne.
Knees in the clinch landing for Mongo.
Mongo throws an elbow that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mongo throws an elbow but misses.
Mont Alvernne blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mongo avoiding damage.
Mont Alvernne is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mont Alvernne tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mongo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mongo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mongo lands an elbow that stopped Mont Alvernne in his tracks for a moment.
Mongo looking to throw knees to the head but Mont Alvernne is blocking nicely.
Mont Alvernne stalling against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mongo obliges.
Knees to the body from Mongo.
Mongo scores a nice knee to the body.
Mont Alvernne avoids the elbow strike from Mongo, against the cage.
Mont Alvernne stalling in the clinch but Mongo improves position.
Mongo blocks an elbow strike.
Mongo taking a breather.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Mongo prevents Mont Alvernne from breaking the clinch.
Mongo lands a nice knee to the body.
Mont Alvernne takes an elbow to the temple.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mongo.
Mont Alvernne missing with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Mongo.
Mont Alvernne is breathing heavily.
Mongo tries to stall but Mont Alvernne uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mongo lands an elbow that stopped Mont Alvernne in his tracks for a moment.
Mongo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Mont Alvernne works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mongo controlling the position.
Mongo has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Mont Alvernne has passed into side control.
Mont Alvernne creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Mont Alvernne working away.
Mont Alvernne has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Mont Alvernne is looking to take a break and control but Mongo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mont Alvernne throws a strike aimed at the side of Mongo's head but Mongo avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mongo is looking to regain half guard here but Mont Alvernne keeps moving and retains side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Mont Alvernne trying to control the action but Mongo is working from the bottom.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mongo is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Mont Alvernne trying to control the action but Mongo is working from the bottom.

Mont Alvernne working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Mongo dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Mongo thows a leg kick but Mont Alvernne checks it
and Mont Alvernne makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

Mont Alvernne gets tackled into the cage by Mongo. Mongo maintains the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mongo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mont Alvernne's brow.
Mongo throws an elbow that misses.
Mont Alvernne blocks an elbow strike from Mongo.
Mont Alvernne is working for takedown but Mongo is calmly controlling the position for now.
Mongo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mongo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mongo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mongo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mongo tries to land knees in the clinch but Mont Alvernne avoids the damage to the body.
Mongo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mont Alvernne in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Mont Alvernne has Mongo pushed against the cage.
Mont Alvernne lands a shot to the body.
Mongo working Mont Alvernne over with knees to the body.
Mongo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mont Alvernne.
Mongo trying to control the position but instead, Mont Alvernne has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mongo into the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Mont Alvernne.
Mont Alvernne avoiding damage as Mongo throws knees to the body.
Mongo throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mont Alvernne lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Mont Alvernne.
Mongo looking to throw knees to the head but Mont Alvernne is blocking nicely.
Mongo is breathing heavily.
Mongo misses with a knee strike.
Mont Alvernne stalling the fight.
Mongo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mont Alvernne has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Mont Alvernne breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick misses from Mongo.
Mont Alvernne cracks Mongo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mongo tries to land a body kick
and Mont Alvernne counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mont Alvernne on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mongo. Mongo obviously looking to wear him down.
Good leg kick by Mont Alvernne there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mongo throws a leg kick
and Mont Alvernne counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mont Alvernne keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mongo has closed the distance and engaged Mont Alvernne in a clinch.
A knee to the head by Mongo.
Mont Alvernne is trying to break the clinch but Mongo has him pressed against the cage.
Mongo being controlled against the cage.
Mont Alvernne has a couple of punches blocked by Mongo.
Mont Alvernne is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Mont Alvernne lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mongo missing with knees to the body.
Mongo takes a shot to the head.
Mont Alvernne blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mongo is looking to control Mont Alvernne's arms but Mont Alvernne gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mongo has his back to the cage.
Mongo misses with an elbow strike.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Mongo takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Mont Alvernne swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mongo throws an elbow but it misses.
Mont Alvernne works on Mongo's body with a couple of short punches.
Mont Alvernne looking to stall.
Mongo throws an elbow but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mont Alvernne looking for a takedown.
Mongo tries a knee to the head but Mont Alvernne blocks it.
Mont Alvernne pushes Mongo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mongo prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Derick Mont Alvernne. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mongo connects with a knee to the head.
Mongo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mont Alvernne.
Mont Alvernne swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mongo scores with a knee to the head.

Mont Alvernne pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Mongo has managed to clinch.
Mont Alvernne avoids a wild elbow strike from Mongo.
Mongo throws an elbow that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mongo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mont Alvernne's brow.
Mongo trying to land knees to the body.
Mongo looking to throw knees to the head but Mont Alvernne is blocking nicely.
Mongo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mongo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mongo throws an elbow but it misses.
A bit of stalling here from Mont Alvernne.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
A frustrated look appears on Mont Alvernne's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mongo crunches a lovely knee into Mont Alvernne's ribcage.
Mongo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mont Alvernne fails to pull guard.
Mont Alvernne wants to get back to striking at distance but Mongo won't allow it.
Mongo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Mont Alvernne avoiding damage as Mongo throws knees to the body.
Mongo misses with an elbow strike.
Mont Alvernne pushes Mongo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mont Alvernne is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Mongo misses with an elbow over the top.
Mongo throws an elbow that misses.
Mont Alvernne takes a knee right on the jaw!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Mont Alvernne slowing the pace effectively.
Mongo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mongo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mongo trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derick Mont Alvernne 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. This is the final round!

Mongo rushes Mont Alvernne and presses him up against the cage.
Mongo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mont Alvernne is defending well for now.
Mont Alvernne stalling against the cage.
Mongo trying to land knees to the body.

Mont Alvernne breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A combination from Mongo does no damage.
Mont Alvernne throws a looping overhand right but Mongo ducks down to avoid it.
Mongo misses with a body kick.
Mongo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mont Alvernne checks it well.
Mont Alvernne throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mongo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mongo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A low kick from Mongo is predictable there
enabling Mont Alvernne to counter with a crisp jab.
Mongo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mont Alvernne.
Mongo misses with a leg kick
and Mont Alvernne counters with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Mongo blocks the low kick.
Mongo misses with a wild combination.

Mongo moves into the clinch.
Mont Alvernne tries to break free but Mongo pushes him back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Mont Alvernne.
Mongo is pushing Mont Alvernne up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Mont Alvernne tries a body shot but Mongo blocks it.
Mont Alvernne trying to stall but Mongo improves his position.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mongo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mont Alvernne's brow.
Robert Mongo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Mont Alvernne avoids the elbow strike from Mongo, against the cage.
Mont Alvernne is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mongo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mont Alvernne's efforts to push away.
Mongo tries to land a knee to the head but Mont Alvernne blocks with his arms.
Mont Alvernne trying to control the position but instead, Mongo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mont Alvernne into the cage.

That's two 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.
Mongo throws an elbow that misses.
Mont Alvernne throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mongo managing to block the knees to the body from Mont Alvernne.

Mont Alvernne breaks from the clinch.
Mont Alvernne works Mongo's body with a nice hook.
Mongo throws a head kick that misses.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mongo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mont Alvernne avoids it.
Mongo lands a nice elbow.
Mont Alvernne is working for takedown but Mongo is calmly controlling the position for now.
Mont Alvernne looking for a takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mont Alvernne blocks the elbow strike.
Mongo lands an elbow inside that Mont Alvernne shrugs off.

Mont Alvernne turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Mont Alvernne manages to end up in side control.
You can see the frustration on Mongo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Mont Alvernne postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mont Alvernne throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

Mont Alvernne working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mont Alvernne working away.
Mongo dodges the ground and pound from Mont Alvernne.
Mongo is looking to regain half guard here but Mont Alvernne keeps moving and retains side control.
Mongo parries the strikes from Mont Alvernne easily there. Mont Alvernne is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Mongo to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mongo tries to buck Mont Alvernne off but Mont Alvernne is having none of it.

Mont Alvernne tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mont Alvernne has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Mont Alvernne is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mongo is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Mont Alvernne looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

And that's the end of the fight!
Derick Mont Alvernne showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mont Alvernne has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Derick Mont Alvernne!