PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shinichi Fuujin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hidalgo Montoya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fuujin comes to the cage accompanied by Soilwork - Rejection Role. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Fuujin
vs
Montoya

178 cm
28
162 lbs
22 - 7 - 0

178 cm
25
159 lbs
18 - 8 - 0

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ADCC Champion
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 22 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Shinichi Fuujin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hidalgo Montoya!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Mauricio Rocha and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fuujin tries to clinch but Montoya moves out of range.
Fuujin wants to clinch.
Fuujin doesn't manage to clinch there - Montoya circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Montoya. Fuujin does a little dance to reset his feet.

Fuujin closes the distance and clinches.
Montoya doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Montoya pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Montoya looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Montoya trying to land knees to the body.
Montoya tries to land knees in the clinch but Fuujin avoids the damage to the body.
Montoya trying to land knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Montoya just misses with a elbow thrown towards Fuujin's brow.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Montoya gets underhooks to prevent Fuujin's takedown attempt.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Montoya creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Montoya wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fuujin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fuujin taking a breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuujin working hard to break the clinch.
Montoya jumps guard but Fuujin stands there with Montoya around his waist. Montoya gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A short right from Fuujin.
Fuujin has a couple of punches blocked by Montoya.
Fuujin blocks an elbow strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Montoya.
Montoya misses with an elbow strike.
Fuujin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fuujin struggles to land a body shot inside as Montoya controls his hands.
Fuujin tries to throw a body punch but Montoya avoids it by throwing Fuujin back against the cage.
Fuujin is looking to control Montoya's arms but Montoya gets an underhook and turns him. Now Fuujin has his back to the cage.
A hook to the body from Fuujin.

Montoya breaks from the clinch.
Fuujin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fuujin wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montoya connects with a solid leg kick.
Fuujin takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Montoya.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Montoya connects with an inside leg kick.
Montoya misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Montoya shoots for a double leg takedown but Fuujin sprawls well. He's pushed Montoya's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Fuujin tries to clinch up.
Montoya thows a body kick. Fuujin tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Fuujin tries a low kick but Montoya avoids it.
Hidalgo Montoya seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fuujin is looking to clinch but Montoya is avoiding it.
Montoya throws the kick towards the body but Fuujin avoids it.
Montoya swings for the body but Fuujin moves out of range.
Montoya wants to land a leg kick but Fuujin is out of range.
Montoya throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuujin wants to clinch up but Montoya keeps it at a distance.
Montoya circles away from the clinch attempt
and Montoya makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Fuujin really felt that one!
Montoya avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fuujin doesn't manage to clinch there - Montoya circles away.
Fuujin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Montoya paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Montoya cracks Fuujin with a right hand to the side of the head.
Fuujin doesn't manage to clinch there - Montoya circles away.
Fuujin wants to clinch up but Montoya keeps it at a distance.
Montoya throws a sloppy head kick and Fuujin moves out of range easily.
Montoya throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Fuujin wants to clinch
and Montoya counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Montoya tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fuujin swivels and escapes.
Shinichi Fuujin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hidalgo Montoya.
Montoya throws a head kick that half lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Montoya.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fuujin moves in looking to clinch but Montoya pushes him off.
Montoya keeps the fight on the outside.
Montoya throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fuujin tries to clinch up but Montoya circles away and keeps his distance.
Montoya connects with a body shot.
Fuujin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Montoya. Montoya obviously looking to wear him down.
Montoya is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Fuujin rather than just go for the knockout.
Montoya does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Fuujin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fuujin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Montoya manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Montoya walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Fuujin checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fuujin doesn't manage to clinch there - Montoya circles away.
Montoya misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fuujin.
Fuujin fails in his attempt to clinch.
A bone on bone clash there as Fuujin blocks the leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hidalgo Montoya dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A nice combination there by Montoya.

Fuujin gets a clinch.
Montoya lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Fuujin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Montoya or not.
Montoya stalling in the clinch but Fuujin improves position.
Montoya lands an elbow inside that Fuujin shrugs off.

It looks like Shinichi Fuujin has been cut.
Fuujin is trying to maintain a safe position but Montoya gets an underhook and turns Fuujin into the cage.
Fuujin has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Montoya avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Montoya's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Montoya swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Montoya throws a leg kick but Fuujin moved away.
Montoya keeps the fight on the outside.
Montoya connects with a single shot there.
Montoya throws a solid leg kick but Fuujin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Montoya.
Montoya keeps the fight on the outside.
Montoya misses with a low kick as Fuujin jumps back.
Fuujin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Montoya. Montoya obviously looking to wear him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuujin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Montoya can pounce on him.
Fuujin tries to clinch there but Montoya circles away.
Fuujin moves in looking to clinch but Montoya pushes him off.
Fuujin tries to clinch up but Montoya circles away and keeps his distance.
Fuujin tries to clinch up but Montoya circles away and keeps his distance.
Fuujin takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Montoya tries to clinch there but Fuujin circles away.
Montoya connects with a leg kick. Fuujin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fuujin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Montoya fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Fuujin tries to clinch up.
Fuujin sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Fuujin is looking to clinch.
Hidalgo Montoya seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fuujin rushes Montoya and presses him up against the cage.
Montoya lands with a short punch from the clinch.
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!
Fuujin trying to stall but Montoya improves his position.
Maybe Fuujin would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
A body shot lands from Fuujin.
Fuujin working hard to break the clinch.
Fuujin content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Fuujin misses with a body punch.
Fuujin wants to get back to striking at distance but Montoya won't allow it.
Shinichi Fuujin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Montoya throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Fuujin lands with a left to the head.
Montoya lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Fuujin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Montoya's elbow.
Fuujin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fuujin avoids a wild elbow strike from Montoya.
Fuujin misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montoya looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Fuujin tries to break free but Montoya pushes him back against the cage.

Fuujin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fuujin tries to close the distance and clinch but Montoya swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Montoya looks for the body kick but Fuujin saw that one coming.
Fuujin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Montoya.
Montoya swings for the body but Fuujin moves out of range.
Fuujin darts in trying to clinch
and Montoya counters with a low kick, right behind Fuujin 's knee.
Fuujin avoids a kick to the body.
Montoya with a nice cross.
Montoya circles away from the clinch attempt.
Montoya fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Fuujin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Montoya pivots, looking for a leg kick but Fuujin is out of range and Montoya settles back down.
Fuujin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Fuujin tries to clinch but Montoya moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fuujin checks a low kick from Montoya.
Montoya fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Montoya tries to land a leg kick but Fuujin saw it coming and moves away.
Montoya misses with a kick to the body.
Fuujin tries to clinch up but Montoya circles away and keeps his distance.
Montoya keeps Fuujin at a distance using the push kick.
Montoya looks for the body kick but Fuujin saw that one coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Montoya circles away from the clinch attempt
and Montoya counters with a low kick, right behind Fuujin 's knee.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fuujin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Montoya throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fuujin wants to clinch.
Montoya swats away the attempt to clinch by Fuujin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hidalgo Montoya showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Shinichi Fuujin's cut.
That's time! Fuujin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Montoya keeps the fight on the outside.
Montoya pivots, looking for a leg kick but Fuujin is out of range and Montoya settles back down.
Fuujin closes the distance looking to clinch
and Montoya counters with an inside leg kick.
Montoya throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fuujin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Montoya.
Fuujin is looking to clinch but Montoya is avoiding it.
Montoya avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Montoya throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Montoya swats away the attempt to clinch by Fuujin.
Fuujin wants to clinch
and Montoya makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Montoya throws a sloppy head kick and Fuujin moves out of range easily.
Fuujin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Montoya manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montoya tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fuujin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Montoya paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fuujin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Montoya paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Montoya throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Montoya pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Fuujin back to the cage. Montoya follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Montoya displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fuujin throws out the jab.
Horrible takedown by Fuujin or perhaps it was just good defense by Montoya which made him look bad.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Montoya.
Fuujin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fuujin tries to close the distance and clinch but Montoya swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fuujin tries to clinch up.
Fuujin tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Montoya makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Shinichi Fuujin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montoya dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fuujin. That did some damage!
Montoya keeps the fight on the outside.
Fuujin tries to clinch up but Montoya circles away and keeps his distance.
Fuujin will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Montoya misses with a body shot

and Fuujin counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Montoya misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fuujin.
Montoya is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Montoya goes for a takedown in the clinch but Fuujin prevents it.
Montoya is trying to push Fuujin away but Fuujin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Montoya wants a takedown.
Shinichi Fuujin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hidalgo Montoya.
Montoya lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Montoya.
Montoya jumps guard but Fuujin turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuujin tries to work over Montoya's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fuujin.
Montoya misses with an elbow strike.
Montoya lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Fuujin works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Fuujin looking to pass the guard.
Montoya looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Montoya has his foot on Fuujin's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Fuujin works his way back into a safe position though.
Fuujin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Montoya is keeping the position for now.
Montoya is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Fuujin pushes down on Montoya's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Montoya is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Fuujin pulls his head out easily.
Montoya takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fuujin trying to control from Montoya's half guard. Montoya has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Hidalgo Montoya is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Fuujin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Montoya looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Fuujin controlling from the top position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fuujin passes Montoya's left leg - he's now in half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Shinichi Fuujin.
I think Montoya has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hidalgo Montoya!
Hidalgo Montoya really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that SPARTA FIGHTWARE-GTI logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.