PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Toshiro Montero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Deeney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Montero comes to the cage accompanied by Danzig - Mother . Deeney has chosen When We Ride as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Montero
vs
Deeney

180 cm
22
168 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

173 cm
25
162 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Fenrir Fightgear - Steel Penn
Mango Nutrition

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Toshiro Montero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mark Deeney!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Hirohito Nitta and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Deeney throws a low kick but it's checked well by Montero.
A low kick from Deeney misses
and Deeney takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Montero moves out of range of the body kick.
Montero wants to clinch.
Montero fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Deeney tries a head kick but it misses.
Montero blocks the body kick.
Deeney stuffs the takedown.
Deeney tries to clinch there but Montero circles away.
Deeney feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Montero's calf.
Nice uppercut there from Montero.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deeney avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Montero checks the leg kick.
Montero throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Deeney throws a low kick but it's checked well by Montero.
Deeney throws a leg kick but Montero moved away.
Deeney takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Deeney throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Montero moves out of range of the body kick.
Deeney is looking to clinch but Montero is avoiding it.
Montero moves out of range of the body kick.
Deeney throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The crowd cheers as Montero lands an impressive looking overhand right. Deeney doesn't seem phased though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montero throws a shot from downtown. Deeney moves away and avoids it.
A jab from Montero misses.
Deeney tries to land a leg kick but Montero saw it coming and moves away.
Montero lands a right hook to the body.
Deeney lands a head kick!
Montero checks a low kick from Deeney.
Deeney walks into a jab.
Montero takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Deeney throws the kick towards the body but Montero avoids it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Deeney misses with a leg kick
and Montero makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montero sizes up Deeney with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Deeney moves to clinch but Montero breaks away
and Montero counters with a nice uppercut.
Deeney goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Deeney throws a nice inside leg kick.
Deeney takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Deeney misses with an attempted mid kick.
Deeney throws a half hearted mid kick.
Deeney tries to land a body kick
and Deeney takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Deeney staying out of range there.
Deeney pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Montero moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deeney throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Montero counters with a straight right hand.

Montero scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Deeney is trying to stand up here but Montero is controlling him well.
Deeney really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Montero. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Montero keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Deeney wants to control but Montero is keeping busy and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Toshiro Montero will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Montero throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Montero moves in looking to clinch but Deeney pushes him off.
Deeney looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Montero takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Montero fails in his attempt to clinch.
Montero throws a jab but it's blocked by Deeney.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Montero checks a leg kick.
Montero moves out of range as Deeney throws a body kick.
Montero misses the shot to the body.
Deeney throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Deeney throws a low kick, looking for Montero's leg but Montero calmly moves out of range.
Deeney is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montero throws a body punch but Deeney moves out of range.
Montero misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Montero throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Deeney misses with a low kick.
Deeney scores with a push kick.
Deeney throws a lazy body kick

and Montero counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Deeney keeping full guard, as Montero tries to pass.
Montero lands a couple of digs.
Deeney is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montero stopping the sweep attempt from Deeney.
Montero postures up in Deeney's guard and throws a big left but Deeney blocks it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Montero throws a big elbow that misses.
Montero advances position into side control!
Montero slows the pace down.
Montero scoring with punches from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montero working the body and head with strikes.
Deeney is trying to work for a sweep but Montero has mounted him!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Deeney can do anything to dispel that myth.
Montero trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Montero has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Deeney's face.
Montero unloading with bombs!
Montero lands a nice shot to the head.
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!
Montero lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Deeney regains half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montero content to control rather than advance.
Deeney is not content to let Montero control the position.
Deeney keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Deeney tries to roll over but Montero keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Toshiro Montero dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Deeney takes a jab right on the kisser.
A thudding body kick lands there by Deeney!
Mark Deeney seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sloppy strikes from Montero. Those never looked like landing.
Deeney on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Deeney.
Deeney is looking to land body kicks.
Deeney misses with an attempted mid kick.
Deeney throws a head kick that misses.
Deeney throws a leg kick but Montero sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Deeney looks to land a body kick but Montero moved away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Montero or perhaps it was just good defense by Deeney which made him look bad.
Mark Deeney is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Montero shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Deeney is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Deeney keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Deeney wants to stand back up but Montero manages to pass into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montero creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Mark Deeney has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Deeney is not content to let Montero control the position.
Toshiro Montero overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Montero working the head and body with strikes.
Deeney taking a bit of punishment here - Montero scoring with strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Deeney managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Montero.
Montero scoring with punches from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montero lands an elbow.
Montero trying to control the position but Deeney is working away.
Montero is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Deeney is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

Montero thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Deeney tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Montero's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Deeney seems a little lost for a moment, as Montero dominates the positioning.
Montero advances nicely into full mount.
Deeney taking shots to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Montero landing strikes from the mount and Deeney is in trouble!
Montero landing punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Deeney is wriggling around trying to escape.

And that's the end of the fight!
Toshiro Montero showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Montero, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Toshiro Montero!
Toshiro Montero bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.