PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dayton Montana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Negreanu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Montana comes into the arena with Slayer - Angel Of Death blaring out of the sound system. Negreanu has chosen Make Her Say - Kid Cudi as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Daniel Negreanu was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Montana
vs
Negreanu

175 cm
26
165 lbs
17 - 9 - 1

177 cm
27
164 lbs
20 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 17 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Dayton Montana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Daniel Negreanu!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Montana takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Negreanu lands a body shot.
Montana looks to land a combination. Negreanu sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Montana looks to land a left hand but Negreanu moved out of range nicely.
Negreanu swings for the body but Montana moves out of range.
Montana scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Negreanu throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Montana throws a poor cross that misses
letting Negreanu counter with a right hand.
A nice inside leg kick there by Negreanu. That's going to slow Montana down.
Negreanu throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Montana on the side of the head.
Montana misses with a hook
and Montana takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Negreanu stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Negreanu wants it to stay on the feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Montana.
Negreanu throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Montana on the side of the head.
Negreanu cracks Montana with an open hand slap.
Montana tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Negreanu was well out of range. Poor timing from Montana.
Montana misses with a jab, cross combination.
Negreanu tries to clinch up.
Daniel Negreanu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Negreanu connects with an inside leg kick.
Negreanu lands an overhand right.
Montana shoots in for a takedown but Negreanu shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dayton Montana. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Montana throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Negreanu.
Montana is breathing heavily.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Negreanu - that will leave a mark!
Negreanu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Montana misses with a combination
and Negreanu counters with a nice body kick.
Negreanu darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Montana takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Montana misses with a left hand
and Negreanu counters with a nice body kick.
Negreanu throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Montana.
Negreanu goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Montana is rocked!

Negreanu drops Montana with a beautiful combination! Montana stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Negreanu is looking for the KO!
Oh Montana is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Negreanu lands a nice leg kick that just misses Montana's sensitive parts.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Montana crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Negreanu - the referee stops the clock and Montana gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Negreanu. Montana manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Negreanu fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Montana gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Negreanu gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daniel Negreanu!
A very excited looking Daniel Negreanu rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.