PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tango Montana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Stanley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as George Stanley enters the cage!

Montana
vs
Stanley

168 cm
22
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

169 cm
22
135 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tango Montana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, George Stanley!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stanley moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
George Stanley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Montana fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stanley fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Montana closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Montana sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Stanley defending well though.
Montana lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Stanley is in trouble now - Montana has advanced to mount!
Stanley is squirming around, avoiding Montana's attempts to control the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stanley is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Montana throwing strikes here but Stanley is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

That's two 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.
Montana misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Montana throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Montana misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Montana trying to control but Stanley is having none of it.
Stanley holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Montana tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stanley wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

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.
Montana misses with a head shot.
Montana throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Montana trying to control but Stanley is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Montana raining down shots from the mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tango Montana dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Stanley swats away the attempt to clinch by Montana.
Montana tries to close the distance and clinch but Stanley swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
No joy there for Stanley, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Montana closes the distance and clinches.
Stanley wants to break free but Montana has control.
Nice elbow from Montana.
Stanley wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Montana is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Montana breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stanley misses with a two punch combination.
Stanley rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Montana moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stanley throws a series of punches but Montana moves out of range.
Stanley throws a left and a right that both miss
and Montana counters with a big head kick but Stanley shrugs it off.

Stanley is rocked!

Montana moves into the clinch.
Stanley is still on wobbly legs! Can Montana finish him?

Montana breaks the clinch.
Stanley seems to have recovered his senses.
No joy there for Stanley, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stanley misses with a double jab.
Montana is looking to clinch but Stanley is avoiding it.
Stanley looks to land a combination but Montana avoids it well.
Montana tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stanley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A right-left combo lands from Stanley.
Stanley chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Montana can pounce on him.
Montana misses with a wild combination.
Montana fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stanley throws a combination that misses

and Montana moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Montana breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from Stanley misses.
Stanley throws a left and a right that both miss
and Montana counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stanley misses with the combination.

Montana instigates a clinch.
Montana fails to pull guard.

Montana manages to break the clinch.
A combination from Stanley does no damage.
Stanley scores with a three punch combo!
Stanley looks to land a combination but Montana avoids it well.
Stanley will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Montana moves into the clinch successfully.
Stanley is trying to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montana is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Montana goes for a takedown in the clinch but Stanley prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tango Montana. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Montana breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Montana tries to clinch but Stanley is having none of it.
Montana misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Tango Montana is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stanley falls off balance throwing a combination
and Montana counters with a nice low kick that buckles Stanley's knee momentarily.
Montana fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stanley misses with a few strikes there.
Stanley fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Montana throws a head kick that misses.
Montana looks for a takedown but Stanley sprawls well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Stanley's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Stanley duly obliges.
Some wild striking there from Stanley.
Stanley looks to land a combination but Montana avoids it well.
Stanley lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Montana dodges the punch combination from Stanley.
Stanley will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stanley looks to land a combination but Montana avoids it well.
Montana dodges the punch combination from Stanley.
Montana looks to land a left hand but Stanley moved out of range nicely.
Montana tries to clinch up.
Montana dodges the punch combination from Stanley.
Stanley throws a series of punches but Montana moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tango Montana dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Stanley throws a one two combo.
A punch combination from Stanley misses.
Montana fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Stanley checks it well.
A combination from Montana does no damage.
Montana tries to clinch there but Stanley circles away.
Montana tries to clinch there but Stanley circles away.
Stanley misses with a combination
and Montana counters with a leg kick.
Stanley misses with a few strikes there.
Montana throws a right and a left that both miss.
Montana fails in his attempt to clinch.
Montana is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stanley tries to bum rush Montana with a series of wild strikes but Montana uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A right-left combo lands from Stanley.

Montana rushes Stanley and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Montana keeps control of Stanley as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Montana misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for Montana to work.

Montana breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Stanley swinging wilding here.
Montana throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Stanley.
Montana shoots in for a double leg but Stanley sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A left and a right from Stanley both land. Nice combination.
George Stanley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stanley will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Montana showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stanley.
Stanley misses with a combination
and Montana counters with a two punch combo.
Stanley misses with a double jab.
Stanley throws a right hand that Montana ducks under and follows up with a left that Montana also avoids with ease.

Montana has taken the fight to the clinch.
Montana looking to throw knees to the head but Stanley is blocking nicely.
Montana lands an elbow just above Stanley 's eye.

Montana breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Montana.
Montana throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stanley misses with a double jab
and Montana counters with a slapping leg kick.
Montana tries to clinch up but Stanley circles away and keeps his distance.
Montana throws a right hand that Stanley ducks under and follows up with a left that Stanley also avoids with ease.

Montana closes the distance and clinches.

Montana breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stanley looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stanley will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Montana lands a nice leg kick that just misses Stanley's sensitive parts.

Montana forces Stanley back against the cage and clinches.
Montana crunches a lovely knee into Stanley's ribcage.

Montana breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stanley misses with a series of wild punches.
Stanley falls off balance throwing a combination

and Montana counters with a shoot takedown. Stanley fights it but they end up in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Montana stands up from Stanley's guard - Montana perhaps looking for a knockout.
A head kick misses from Montana.
Montana shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Stanley but Stanley pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Stanley scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Stanley looks to land a combination but Montana avoids it well.
A slapping leg kick lands for Montana.
George Stanley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stanley misses with a double jab

and Montana counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Montana.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tango Montana showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Montana has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tango Montana!