PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mason Dixie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hidalgo Montoya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Montoya has chosen El Toro as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dixie
vs
Montoya

178 cm
35
159 lbs
26 - 14 - 2

178 cm
31
166 lbs
23 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
World class MT
Good gas tank

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

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 26 - 14 - 2, fighting out of New York, Mason Dixie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hidalgo Montoya!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dixie thows a left - swing and a miss!
Montoya moves into range and connects with a jab.
Dixie 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.
Montoya moves away from the strike by Dixie.
Dixie is looking to slow Montoya down with leg kicks.
Dixie throws a low kick, looking for Montoya's leg but Montoya calmly moves out of range.
Dixie slaps away a takedown attempt from Montoya, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Montoya misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dixie.
Dixie on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dixie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Montoya.
Montoya keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Dixie lands a high kick!
Montoya clobbers Dixie with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Montoya tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dixie was well out of range. Poor timing from Montoya.
An inside leg kick lands from Montoya.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dixie.
Dixie scores with a shot to the body.
Montoya throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dixie throws a solid leg kick but Montoya takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dixie.
Montoya takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Dixie checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Montoya jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dixie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dixie throws a jab but it's blocked by Montoya.
Montoya connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Montoya thows a body shot but no joy.
A solid leg kick lands there for Montoya.
Dixie misses with a head kick.

Montoya closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Montoya.
Dixie takes a shot to the head.
Dixie misses with a hook from the clinch.
Montoya misses with an elbow over the top.
Montoya blocks a body shot from Dixie.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montoya scores with a shoulder strike.
Montoya scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Montoya comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Montoya creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Dixie avoids the elbow strike from Montoya, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Montoya lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dixie throws a punch but it's blocked by Montoya.
A frustrated look appears on Dixie's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dixie misses with a body punch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Dixie lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Montoya backwards.
Montoya missing with knees to the body.
Dixie has a couple of punches blocked by Montoya.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A short body shot lands from Montoya as the two fighters clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dixie throws a head punch that misses.
Montoya looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Montoya lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dixie blocks the elbow strike.
Montoya lands a damaging elbow.
Montoya tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Dixie taking a breather.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Montoya creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Montoya.
Dixie throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Montoyas head.
Montoya works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Montoya misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dixie.
Montoya lands an elbow just above Dixie 's eye.
Dixie working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Montoya blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montoya is trying to pull guard but Dixie has him pressed against the cage.
Mason Dixie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hidalgo Montoya.
Montoya jumps guard but Dixie turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Dixie throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Montoyas head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Montoya.
A head punch on the inside from Dixie fails to land.
Dixie is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Dixie slowing the pace effectively.
Dixie wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dixie dodges an elbow strike from Montoya.
Dixie wants to stall.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dixie dodges an elbow strike from Montoya.
Dixie trying to stall but Montoya improves his position.
Dixie scores with a nice hook to the head.
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 Mason Dixie will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Dixie throws an overhand right that lands on Montoya's shoulder, as Montoya tries to avoid the shot.
A good leg kick by Dixie.
Dixie's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Montoya connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dixie scrambles back to his feet.
Montoya tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dixie was well out of range. Poor timing from Montoya.
Montoya fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dixie lands with an overhand left.
Dixie pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Dixie ducks right into an uppercut from Montoya.
Montoya lunges at Dixie with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dixie's hand.
Dixie needs to keep his hands up - Montoya had a free shot at his head there.
A jab from Dixie misses.
Montoya lands a really nice looking cross but Dixie seems unphased.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Dixie 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 Montoya has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Montoya and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Montoya's corner calls for a 1-2. Montoya obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Montoya throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Dixie was covering up waiting for the punch and Montoya finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Dixie looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montoya looking to pass the guard.
Dixie is trying to control the position but Montoya postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dixie looking for a sweep. Not yet Dixie, not yet.
Montoya advances to half guard.
Montoya wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dixie keeps working.
Montoya tries to pass to full mount but Dixie defends it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Montoya wants to work for an arm triangle but Dixie is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Montoya trying to control from half guard but Dixie is working away.
Dixie tries to get to full guard but Montoya has control of the leg.

Montoya is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Dixie has managed to free his arm - good work.
Dixie is trying to maintain the position but Montoya is very close to passing his half guard.
Dixie is not content to let Montoya control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Montoya is looking for a kimura here.

Montoya is looking for a kimura here.
Dixie is trying to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Montoya is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Dixie has managed to free his arm - good work.

Montoya is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Dixie is staying active underneath Montoya, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Montoya is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Dixie is looking to control Montoya's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dixie avoid being mounted?
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.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're 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 fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dixie takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Montoya connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Montoya lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Dixie checks a leg kick nicely.
Montoya throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A jab from Montoya misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Dixie 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 Montoya has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Montoya and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Dixie takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Montoya throws a front kick that sends Dixie stumbling back into the cage.
Montoya tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Montoya shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dixie as he avoids it easily.
Some wild striking there from Dixie.
Montoya connects with a jab.
Montoya lands a head kick. Dixie smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Dixie.
Dixie takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mason Dixie is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Montoya rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dixie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice cross by Montoya.
Dixie throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hidalgo Montoya seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Montoya on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Dixie slips under a jab.
Dixie thuds his right hand into Montoya's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Dixie. Montoya shrugs it off though.
An inside leg kick from Dixie misses.
Montoya bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Montoya looks to score with a jab to the body but Dixie is just out of range.
Dixie throws out a loose jab but Montoya uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dixie misses with a head kick.
Montoya works Dixie's body with a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dixie throws a low kick but Montoya avoids it.
Montoya clobbers Dixie with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Montoya connects with a solid leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Montoya throws a one two combo.
Decent striking displayed by Dixie there.
Montoya throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Montoya throws out a loose jab but Dixie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Montoya scores with a jab to the head.
Dixie pivots, looking for a leg kick but Montoya is out of range and Dixie settles back down.
Montoya turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dixie lands with a nice body punch.
Dixie misses with a head kick.
Montoya scores with the left hand. Dixie knows he should have avoided that one.
Montoya scores with a jab.

Montoya closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Montoya wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Dixie, who protects the arm well.

Montoya goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Dixie rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Montoya's guard! Nice work there by Dixie!
Montoya takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Montoya working for submissions but it's allowed Dixie to get to half guard.

Montoya actively working from the bottom here.

Montoya looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dixie content to control rather than advance.
Montoya tries to roll over but Dixie keeps him under control.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

Montoya is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dixie pulls his head out easily.

Montoya looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dixie is figuring out what he wants to do next.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hidalgo Montoya comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hidalgo Montoya!
In his post fight interview, Hidalgo Montoya gave a big smile as he said 'I'd like to take this moment to announce my retirement! Thanks to Hans who's kept me in hookers and blow!'.