PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tony Montana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shin Samurai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Montana comes to the cage accompanied by push it to the limit. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Montana
vs
Samurai

183 cm
23
184 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

185 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony Montana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shin Samurai!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Samurai misses with an uppercut.
Montana takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Montana misses with an uppercut. Samurai saw that one coming.
Samurai misses with a looping left.
Samurai misses the shot to the body.
Samurai with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Samurai scores with a body shot.
A lazy left from Samurai finds it's target.
Montana rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Samurai counters with a low kick, right behind Montana 's knee.
Samurai staying out of range there.
Samurai's jab looks to have found its range, popping Montana under the eye.
Samurai slips a jab from Montana.
Samurai misses the jab.
Samurai fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Montana looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Samurai moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Montana closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Samurai jabs Montana right on the nose. Montana blinks but takes it well.
Montana uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Samurai.
Montana throws a hook but Samurai avoids it easily.
A punch lands to the side of Montana 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Montana lands with a right hand.
Montana is breathing heavily.
Samurai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Montana.
Samurai thows a left - swing and a miss!
Montana closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Samurai lands a nice hook to Montana's body. Montana takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Samurai throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Montana takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Samurai lands a lovely overhand right.
Montana smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Samurai throws a leg kick which misses Montana's front leg but catches the back leg as Montana tries to avoid it.
Montana misses with a wild combination.
Montana moves out of range as Samurai strikes.
Montana throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Samurai counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tony Montana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Samurai throws a big shot that misses.
Samurai scores with the left hand. Montana knows he should have avoided that one.
Samurai tests Montana's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Montana uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Samurai.
Samurai throws the left hand but Montana avoids the punch easily.
Samurai dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Montana tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Montana uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Samurai.
Samurai lands a lovely overhand right.
Samurai tests Montana's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Samurai misses with an uppercut.
Montana takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Montana uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Samurai.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Samurai is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samurai lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Montana uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Samurai.
Montana gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Samurai scores with a nice head shot.
Donk. Samurai catches Montana right on the button with a cross.
Montana steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Samurai.
Montana takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Montana ducks under a wild hook from Samurai.
Montana moves away from the strike by Samurai.
Samurai throws the left hand but Montana avoids the punch easily.
Samurai jabs at Montana's body.
Montana slips under a jab.
Jab by Samurai.
A looping hook to the body misses from Samurai. Montana does a little dance to reset his feet.
Samurai lands a really nice looking cross but Montana seems unphased.
Samurai moves into range and connects with a jab.
Samurai scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A big right from Samurai misses.
Samurai scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Samurai misses with a body shot.
Samurai is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Montana had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Samurai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Montana keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Samurai.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samurai misses with a looping right.
Montana tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Samurai lands with a straight right. Montana didn't see that one coming.
Montana ducks right into an uppercut from Samurai.
Samurai works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Samurai throws a lazy right hand but Montana sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Montana closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Samurai bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Montana's head.
Samurai throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Montana stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Montana uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Samurai.
Montana slips under a jab from Samurai.
A left lands for Samurai.
Samurai misses with a straight right.
Montana moves away from the strike by Samurai.
Samurai lands a lovely overhand right.
Good standup being displayed there by Samurai as he connects with a hook.
Montana's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Samurai connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Montana scrambles back to his feet.
Samurai throws a nice outside leg kick.
Samurai is looking to slow Montana down with leg kicks.
Samurai lands a jab to Montana's midsection.
Samurai dips to his left and cracks Montana with an uppercut!
Montana walks into a straight right hand from Samurai.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samurai jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Samurai loads up on a big right hand but Montana slips the punch.
Nice straight punches there by Samurai. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Samurai.
Montana gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Samurai looks to throw the jab but Montana is out of range.
Montana takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Samurai scores with a kick to the midsection.
Samurai with a jab.
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!
Samurai connects with a body shot.
Samurai connects with a single shot there.
Samurai throws a lazy right hand but Montana sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Montana steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Samurai.
Samurai dodges the punch combination from Montana.
Montana looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Montana ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Samurai dips to his left and cracks Montana with an uppercut!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Samurai misses with an uppercut. Montana saw that one coming.
Samurai lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Montana ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Samurai throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Montana takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shin Samurai 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 slips a jab from Samurai.
A combination from Montana does no damage.
Tony Montana is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Samurai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Montana.
Samurai scores with a jab. Montana acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Samurai looks to land a right hand but Montana moved out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Samurai. Montana does a little dance to reset his feet.
Montana throws a right and a left that both miss.
Samurai scores with a decent looking hook.
Samurai fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Montana has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Samurai lands a nice looking body kick.
Montana walks forward, straight into a front kick from Samurai.
A solid leg kick lands there for Samurai.
Samurai lands a leg kick that knocks Montana off balance momentarily.
Samurai fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Montana has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Montana has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Samurai finds it's way round the side to connect with Montana's head.
Samurai throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nice uppercut there from Samurai.
Montana slips under a jab from Samurai.
A left lands for Samurai.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A big right from Samurai misses.
Montana moves out of range as Samurai strikes.
Samurai throws an overhand right that lands on Montana's shoulder, as Montana tries to avoid the shot.
Samurai lands a really nice looking cross but Montana seems unphased.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montana walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A chopping leg kick lands by Samurai.
Montana gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Samurai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Montana takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Samurai scores with a nice strike.
Samurai misses the shot to the body.
Samurai scores with a crisp jab that stopped Montana in his tracks.
Montana on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Good exchange - Samurai coming out on top.
Samurai digs a good hook to Montana's body.
Montana takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Samurai misses with a straight right.
Samurai misses with a straight right.
Samurai just misses with a punch to the body.
Montana staying out of range there.
Samurai throws out a loose jab but Montana uses good head movement to avoid it.
Montana defending well as Samurai loads up on a big left hand.
Samurai throws a looping overhand right but Montana ducks down to avoid it.
Samurai connects with a leg kick. Montana looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samurai throws a hook but Montana avoids it easily.
Samurai pushes Montana away with a front kick.
Shin Samurai seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Montana walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Montana uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Samurai.
Samurai misses with a looping right.
Samurai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Montana.
Samurai connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Montana's hands.
Samurai punishes Montana's body with a nice straight punch.
Samurai fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Samurai throws a lazy right hand but Montana sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Samurai tests Montana's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Samurai fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Samurai misses with a looping right.
Montana looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Montana defending well as Samurai loads up on a big left hand.
The fighters circling - Samurai throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Samurai tests Montana's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Montana swinging wildly here.
Samurai turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samurai lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Samurai misses with a straight left.
Montana will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Montana gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Samurai.
A punch lands to the side of Montana 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Samurai swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Samurai ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Samurai lands with a cross.
Nice defenses there by Montana.
A cross from Samurai lands.
Montana avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Samurai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Montana was well out of range. Poor timing from Samurai.
Samurai misses with an uppercut.
Montana bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Samurai missing with a left hand there. Montana was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Samurai throws a lazy right hand but Montana sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Samurai scoring well with a low kick there.
Samurai wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Samurai missing with a left hand there. Montana was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice body kick from Samurai.
Samurai throws a hook but Montana blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montana gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Samurai.
A shot to the liver by Samurai. Beautiful body shot.
Montana slips a straight right by Samurai.
Samurai cracks a nice hook into Montana's ribs.
Samurai tests Montana's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Samurai misses the target.
Samurai has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Montana keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Samurai.
Samurai throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Montana sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Samurai stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Samurai misses with a looping right.
Samurai works Montana's body with a nice hook.
Samurai lands with a nice body punch.
Samurai avoids a punch combination nicely.
Montana is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Samurai feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Montanas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Samurai throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Montana is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A punch lands to the side of Montana 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Samurai misses with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shin Samurai showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Montana uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Samurai.
Montana throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Samurai punishes Montana's body with a nice straight punch.
Samurai cracks Montana with an open hand slap.
Samurai misses with a hook. Montana ducked under it nicely.
Samurai pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Montana misses with a hook
and Samurai counters with a stiff right hand.
Samurai with a nice cross.
Samurai scores with a leg kick.
Samurai misses with a looping right.
Samurai connects with a solid leg kick.
Montana takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Samurai looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A big left from Samurai misses.
Samurai smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nice cross by Samurai.
Samurai uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Montana blocks a jab.
Samurai scores with a nice right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice body kick there by Samurai.
Montana keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Montana uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Samurai.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montana takes one on the button.
Samurai connects with an inside leg kick.
Samurai lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Samurai throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Montana stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Montana avoids the body shot from Samurai.
Samurai takes a swing at Montana's ribcage but misses.
Samurai scores with a leg kick.
Samurai throws an overhand right that lands on Montana's shoulder, as Montana tries to avoid the shot.
Samurai slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Montana takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Samurai throws an overhand right that lands on Montana's shoulder, as Montana tries to avoid the shot.
Montana steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Samurai.
Samurai sizes up Montana with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Samurai scores with a head kick. Montana tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Samurai looks to land a right hand but Montana moved out of range.
Samurai lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Samurai lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Montana uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Samurai.
Samurai pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Samurai looks to land a left hand but Montana moved out of range nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samurai listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Montana uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Samurai.
Samurai showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Montana.
Montana on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Samurai. Samurai obviously looking to wear him down.
A big right from Samurai misses.
Samurai goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A swing and a miss from Samurai.
Samurai connects with a crisp jab.
Montana takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Samurai with a jab.
Montana walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Montana takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Samurai throws a head kick that Montana semi-blocks.
Montana walks into a left hand.
Samurai thows a left - swing and a miss!
Samurai lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Samurai cracks the inside of Montana's front leg.
Nice jab there from Samurai.
Samurai fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Samurai blocks a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samurai connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Samurai misses with a body shot.
A jab from Samurai finds it's way through Montana's defenses.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Montana crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Samurai - the referee stops the clock and Montana gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Samurai. Montana manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Samurai tests Montana's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Samurai throws a leg kick which misses Montana's front leg but catches the back leg as Montana tries to avoid it.
Samurai works Montana's body with a nice hook.
Tony Montana has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Samurai sizes up Montana with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Samurai lands a lovely overhand right.
Montana drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Samurai connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Samurai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Montana.
Nice shot lands for Samurai.
Nice jab there from Samurai.
Samurai throws a big shot that misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Samurai misses the target.
Samurai scores with a hook to the body. Montana takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Montana bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Montana has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Samurai.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montana takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Samurai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Montana moves away.
Montana steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Samurai.
Samurai's jab looks to have found its range, popping Montana under the eye.
Montana throws a shot from downtown. Samurai moves away and avoids it.
Samurai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Montana moves away.
Samurai thumps Montana with a low kick.
Jab by Samurai.
A telegraphed right hand from Samurai misses the target.
Samurai dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Montana takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Nice straight punches there by Samurai. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Samurai.
Nice straight punches there by Samurai. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Samurai.
Samurai throws a jab when Montana was well out of range.
Samurai scores with the left hand. Montana knows he should have avoided that one.
Montana throws an off balance right hand
and Samurai makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Samurai feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Montanas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Samurai works Montana's body with a nice hook.
Montana uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Samurai.
Samurai's jab looks to have found its range, popping Montana under the eye.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shin Samurai comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Samurai 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 25:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 25:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shin Samurai!