PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hidalgo Montoya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Europha Emanuel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Montoya comes to the cage accompanied by El Toro. Emanuel has chosen I'm Not Jesus - Apocalyptica as his entrance music. Europha Emanuel acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Montoya
vs
Emanuel

178 cm
28
166 lbs
22 - 12 - 0

170 cm
30
163 lbs
24 - 16 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hidalgo Montoya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Europha Emanuel!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Jonathan Paton and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emanuel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Montoya takes a jab right on the kisser.
Montoya slips a jab from Emanuel.
Emanuel lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Montoya throws a leg kick that misses.
Montoya missing with a left hand there. Emanuel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Emanuel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Montoya.
A nice leg kick lands there from Montoya.
Emanuel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Montoya throws a head kick but Emanuel moves out of range.
Emanuel throws a series of punches but Montoya moves out of range.
Montoya swings for the body but Emanuel moves out of range.
Montoya throws a leg kick but Emanuel sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Montoya throws a wild body kick that Emanuel sees coming a mile off.

Emanuel rushes Montoya and presses him up against the cage.
Montoya lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Emanuel backwards.
Emanuel tries to pull guard but Montoya won't allow it.

Montoya's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Emanuel finds it's way through Montoya's defenses.
Montoya tried to score with a low kick but Emanuel checks it.
Montoya lands with a kick to the temple. Emanuel shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Montoya pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Montoya throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Montoya tests Emanuel's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Emanuel takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Emanuel checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Emanuel throws a good cross that connects.
Europha Emanuel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Emanuel throws a body punch but Montoya moves out of range.
Emanuel misses with a straight right.
Emanuel throws a poor cross that misses
and Montoya finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Emanuel keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Montoya thows a body shot but no joy.
Montoya works Emanuel's body with a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montoya throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Montoya misses with a looping left.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Emanuel checks a leg kick.
Emanuel wants to clinch up but Montoya keeps it at a distance.
Emanuel avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Emanuel takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Montoya throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Montoya shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Emanuel sprawls well. Emanuel wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Montoya gets slowly back to his feet.
Emanuel throws an off balance right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Emanuel wants to clinch up but Montoya keeps it at a distance.
Montoya tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Emanuel is able to avoid easily.
Montoya shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Emanuel needs to keep his hands up - Montoya had a free shot at his head there.
Emanuel blocks the body kick.
Emanuel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Montoya manages to avoid it.
Emanuel looks to land a left hand but Montoya moved out of range nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montoya throws a leg kick but Emanuel sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Montoya throws the kick towards the body but Emanuel avoids it.
Emanuel tries to clinch there but Montoya circles away.
Good work by Emanuel as he checks the leg kick.
Emanuel scores with a nice strike.
Emanuel might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Emanuel avoids the head kick by Montoya.
Emanuel avoids the body shot from Montoya.
Montoya uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Emanuel.
Emanuel lands a jab to the nose.
Montoya cracks Emanuel with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A shot to the liver by Emanuel. Beautiful body shot.
Montoya scores with a jab to the head.
Nice body kick there by Montoya.
Emanuel keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Montoya throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Montoya attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montoya lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Montoya tries to work over Emanuel's front leg with a kick but Emanuel checks it.
Montoya misses with a head kick.
Montoya throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A jab from Emanuel misses.
Emanuel looks to land a left hand but Montoya moved out of range nicely.
Montoya is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Montoya lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Emanuel has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Emanuel and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Emanuel misses with a two punch combination.
Emanuel misses with a jab, cross combination.
Montoya thows a leg kick but Emanuel checks it
and Emanuel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Montoya keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Montoya looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Emanuel lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Montoya misses with a body kick.
Emanuel doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hidalgo Montoya dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Montoya throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Montoya avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Emanuel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Emanuel swings for the body but Montoya moves out of range.
Montoya misses with a body kick.
Montoya lands a front kick.
Montoya bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Montoya waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Emanuel.
Montoya looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Emanuel throws a series of punches but Montoya avoids them all with ease.
Montoya tries to score with a low kick but Emanuel moves his leg out of the way.
Left hook, right uppercut from Emanuel.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Emanuel checks a leg kick.
Montoya is trying hard to land a takedown here. Emanuel sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Montoya tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Emanuel with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montoya shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Emanuel as he jumps to the side.
A telegraphed right hand from Montoya misses the target.
Emanuel misses with a straight right.
Montoya takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Emanuel takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Emanuel blocks a jab.
Emanuel misses with a left hand
and Montoya counters with an inside leg kick.
Montoya catches Emanuel with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Emanuel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Montoya paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Montoya misses with a kick to the body
and Emanuel makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hidalgo Montoya seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Emanuel takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Montoya wants to land a leg kick but Emanuel is out of range.
Emanuel fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Montoya looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Montoya takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montoya tried to score with a low kick but Emanuel checks it.
A leg kick checked by Emanuel.
Emanuel takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Emanuel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Emanuel misses with a two punch combination.
Emanuel throws a series of punches but Montoya avoids them all with ease.
Emanuel lands a really nice looking cross but Montoya seems unphased.
Emanuel scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Emanuel throws a hook but Montoya avoids it easily.
Emanuel checks a leg kick nicely.
A leg kick checked by Emanuel.
Montoya circles away from the clinch attempt.
Emanuel misses with a jab, cross combination.
Montoya scores with a hook.
Montoya scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Montoya finds it's target.
Emanuel comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Emanuel throws a body punch but Montoya moves out of range.
Montoya cracks Emanuel with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Emanuel thuds a left hand into Montoya's body.
Montoya throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Emanuel stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A punch lands to the side of Montoya 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Montoya moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Emanuel on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Montoya. Montoya obviously looking to wear him down.
Montoya takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Emanuel looks to land a right hand but Montoya moved out of range.
Emanuel avoids the head kick by Montoya.
Emanuel fails to land with a series of punches.
Emanuel throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Montoya on the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Emanuel checks the leg kick nicely there.
Montoya blocks a jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Emanuel checks a leg kick.
Montoya shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Emanuel pinned against the cage. Emanuel gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hidalgo Montoya. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Emanuel checks a leg kick nicely.
Montoya fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Emanuel checks it well.
A lazy left from Emanuel finds it's target.
Montoya fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Emanuel checks it well.
Emanuel throws a lazy right hand but Montoya sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Emanuel looks to score with a jab to the body but Montoya is just out of range.
Montoya is looking to chop away at Emanuel's legs.
Emanuel lands a two punch combo.
Emanuel sizes up Montoya with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Europha Emanuel will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Montoya ducks under a wild hook from Emanuel.
Emanuel scores with a crisp jab that stopped Montoya in his tracks.
Montoya fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Emanuel has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Emanuel works Montoya's body with a nice hook.
That kick from Montoya tenderised Emanuel's leg. Emanuel is trying to keep his angry face on.
Montoya moves forwards but Emanuel connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Emanuel smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Montoya throws a nice inside leg kick.
Montoya tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Montoya lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Montoya looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Montoya throws a nice outside leg kick.
Emanuel tries to clinch up but Montoya circles away and keeps his distance.
Emanuel throws a series of strikes that have Montoya backpedaling.
A lazy left from Montoya finds it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Emanuel wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montoya throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Montoya throws a body kick that misses.
Montoya throws a head kick that Emanuel semi-blocks.
Montoya moves out of range of the strikes.
Emanuel looks to land a right hand but Montoya moved out of range.
Emanuel misses with a straight right.
Good exchange - Emanuel coming out on top.
Emanuel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Montoya.
Emanuel lands the left hand.
Emanuel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Montoya dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Emanuel. That did some damage!
A punch combination from Emanuel misses.
Montoya uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Emanuel.
Montoya circles away from the clinch attempt.
Montoya tries to work over Emanuel's front leg with a kick but Emanuel checks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Emanuel checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Emanuel doesn't manage to clinch there - Montoya circles away.
Emanuel's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Montoya ducks under a wild hook from Emanuel.
Montoya tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A lazy left from Emanuel finds it's target.
Montoya misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Montoya throws a sloppy head kick and Emanuel moves out of range easily.
Montoya scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hidalgo Montoya is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Montoya avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Montoya misses with a straight left.
Emanuel tries to clinch there but Montoya circles away.
Montoya gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Emanuel.
Montoya slips a straight right by Emanuel.
Emanuel stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emanuel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Montoya throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Emanuel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Montoya decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The fighters are battling for position here. Emanuel manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Emanuel controls Montoya momentarily but Montoya frees himself.
Emanuel wants to sweep but no luck.
Montoya wants to control from the top but Emanuel keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Emanuel lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Montoya!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Emanuel cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Emanuel postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Montoya looks a forlorn figure.
Montoya tries to lock up and control but Emanuel gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
A nice elbow there by Emanuel.
Emanuel working the ground and pound effectively.
Montoya is wriggling around trying to escape.
Emanuel raining down hammerfists from mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Emanuel is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Montoya wants to control but Emanuel is having none of it.
Emanuel has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

And that's the end of the fight!
Europha Emanuel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Emanuel 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Europha Emanuel!
Europha Emanuel 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.