PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Santi Jimara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dayton Montana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jimara kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Killing in the name. . Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Jimara
vs
Montana

177 cm
26
157 lbs
8 - 4 - 2

175 cm
27
165 lbs
17 - 13 - 1

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 8 - 4 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Santi Jimara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 13 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dayton Montana!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jimara swinging wildly here.
Montana lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Jimara.

Montana tries to keep at a distance but Jimara has taken the fight into the clinch.
Montana misses with a punch to the body.

Montana has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Jimara is trying to keep an underhook but Montana manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Jimara manages to get to full guard.
Montana trying to control but Jimara is working from the bottom.
Jimara wants to sweep here but Montana controlling him for the moment.
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!
Montana pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jimara is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montana is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Montana stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jimara swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jimara wants to sweep but no luck.
Jimara working a defensive guard here.
Jimara looking for a sweep. Not yet Jimara, not yet.
Montana trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jimara controlling Montana's posture.

We're going to have a standup here because Santi Jimara wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Jimara lands a slapping body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jimara throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
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!

Montana decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Montana lands with a punch from half guard.
Jimara wants to sweep but Montana has passed to side control!
You can see the frustration on Jimara's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jimara takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Jimara is trying to control Montana's posture but Montana avoids it.
Montana controls the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jimara is looking for a sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jimara is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Montana off and has taken his back!
Jimara trying to control momentarily.
Montana trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Jimara struggling to keep hold of the position.
Montana rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Jimara is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Jimara pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Montana is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montana lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Jimara!
Montana looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Montana cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Montana looking to finish Jimara with some ground and pound. This is bad for Jimara!
Montana controlling the pace for now.
Jimara is desperately trying to improve his position but Montana has a good base and remains in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dayton Montana will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Montana blocks a head kick by Jimara.
A slapping body kick lands there for Jimara.
Montana tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jimara paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jimara misses with a looping left.

Jimara closes the distance and clinches.
Jimara lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Montana creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Montana is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Jimara gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jimara.
Jimara scores with a shot to the side of Montana's head.
Jimara has had enough of the clinch but Montana keeps him there for the moment.
Montana lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jimara lands a shoulder strike.
Jimara misses with a hook from the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Montana lands a hook that snaps the head of Jimara backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Montana lands a nice shot to the body.
Montana looking for a takedown.
Jimara lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Montana blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jimara lands with a left to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Jimara stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Montana wants to take the fight to the mat but Jimara manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Santi Jimara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dayton Montana.
A nice left hand lands by Jimara.
A nice left hand lands by Montana.
Montana slows down the pace here.
Jimara stalling against the cage.
Jimara wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jimara breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jimara tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Montana paws at him with a jab and circles away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Montana takes the fight into the clinch.
Montana drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jimara gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jimara lands a right hand that snaps the head of Montana backwards.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Montana.

Montana jumps guard and drags Jimara to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Montana has a closed guard, preventing Jimara from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montana is pulling down on Jimara's head. It's preventing any offense from Jimara, at least for the moment.
Montana wants to sweep but no luck.
Jimara engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

We're going to have a standup here because Santi Jimara wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Montana is looking to clinch.
Montana avoids the head kick by Jimara.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Montana tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jimara avoiding damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Montana decides to pull guard.
Jimara trying to stand up but can't free himself from Montana's guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Montana holds on and takes a little breather.
Jimara is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Montana has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Santi Jimara.
Montana misses with a hook.

Montana shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Montana showed some decent athleticism there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Montana prevents Jimara from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Santi Jimara will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Jimara avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jimara looks to score with a jab to the body but Montana is just out of range.
Santi Jimara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Montana tests Jimara's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jimara wants to clinch but Montana slips to the side
and Montana counters with a left to the body.
Jimara throws a leg kick but Montana moved away.
Jimara stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jimara wants it to stay on the feet.
Nice body kick from Jimara.
Montana swings for the body but Jimara moves out of range.
Montana blocks a head kick by Jimara.
Sloppy strikes from Jimara. Those never looked like landing.
Montana works the jab nicely.
Santi Jimara is winning the standup battle so far.
Good leg kick by Jimara there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jimara wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montana has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jimara finds it's way round the side to connect with Montana's head.
Jimara scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jimara scores with the left hand. Montana knows he should have avoided that one.
Montana takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Montana takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Montana feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Montana throws a big elbow that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jimara looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jimara preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jimara keeping moving, preventing Montana from controlling successfully.
Montana advances position into side control!
Montana wants to control but Jimara is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montana working the ground and pound from side control.
Montana postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Jimara is trying to improve his position.
Jimara is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Montana's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Montana scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Jimara trying to control here.
Jimara regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montana wants to control from the top but Jimara keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jimara is on top in guard.
Jimara controls from within his opponent's guard.

Montana working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jimara doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jimara manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Jimara pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Montana is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jimara preventing the sweep.
Jimara trying to control but Montana is working from the bottom.
Jimara won't allow Montana to sweep him here.
Jimara wants to control from the top but Montana keeps moving.
Montana controlling Jimara's posture.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Santi Jimara.
Jimara looks to land a body kick but Montana moved away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jimara dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Montana. That did some damage!

Jimara gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Santi Jimara showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jimara 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Santi Jimara!
Santi Jimara decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.