PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Frank Reynolds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hidalgo Montoya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Montoya has chosen El Toro as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Hidalgo Montoya enters the cage!

Reynolds
vs
Montoya

178 cm
32
165 lbs
20 - 7 - 3

178 cm
34
166 lbs
28 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Perkele!

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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 20 - 7 - 3, fighting out of Helsinki, Frank Reynolds!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hidalgo Montoya!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Montoya tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reynolds was well out of range. Poor timing from Montoya.
Reynolds takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A low kick from Reynolds is predictable there
and Montoya counters with a nice body kick.
Montoya takes one on the button.
Montoya scores with a hook.
Montoya lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Montoya throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Reynolds misses with a leg kick.
Reynolds displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like Hidalgo Montoya has been cut.
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!
Montoya misses with a hook
and Reynolds counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Montoya thinking.
Reynolds looks to throw the jab but Montoya is out of range.
Reynolds throws out a leg kick but Montoya moves out of range and Reynolds only half commits.
Reynolds is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Montoya.
Montoya wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A chopping leg kick lands by Montoya.
Reynolds thows a body shot but no joy.
Montoya has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montoya will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Montoya shoots in but no luck this time.
Reynolds shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Reynolds misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Reynolds misses the shot to the body.
Reynolds lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nice shot lands for Montoya.
Reynolds connects with a single shot there.
Reynolds with a hook.
Reynolds slips a jab and a cross from Montoya.
Reynolds thows a left - swing and a miss!

Montoya shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Reynolds looking to hit a scissor sweep but Montoya is one step ahead there.
Montoya tries to free his leg and advance position but Reynolds is retaining full guard.
Montoya trying to control but Reynolds is working from the bottom.
Montoya sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Reynolds's guard.

Montoya is looking for a kimura here.
Reynolds wants to control but Montoya is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Reynolds is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Montoya is looking to take a break and control but Reynolds is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds is looking for a sweep. Montoya is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Montoya works his way into side control.
Reynolds is not content to let Montoya control the position.
Reynolds is looking for a sweep.
Reynolds struggling a bit here.
Reynolds is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Montoya off and has taken his back!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Montoya rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Reynolds wants to pass to mount but Montoya is defending the position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Reynolds is stalling here. Montoya is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Reynolds seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Montoya has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Montoya is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Reynolds has escaped the position, nice work there.

Montoya wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Reynolds, who protects the arm well.
Reynolds is trying to improve his position.
Montoya tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Reynolds tries to improve position but can't.
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 Frank Reynolds will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hidalgo Montoya's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Reynolds tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Montoya displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Reynolds throws out the jab.
Reynolds looks to throw the jab but Montoya is out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Montoya.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Montoya. Reynolds shrugs it off though.
Montoya shoots in looking for a takedown but Reynolds manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Montoya's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Montoya wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Reynolds takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Montoya drops his hands momentarily and Reynolds takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Montoya throws a low kick but Reynolds avoids it.
Reynolds slips under a jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Reynolds, right into the meat.
A nice leg kick lands there from Reynolds.
Reynolds tries to score with a low kick but Montoya moves his leg out of the way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reynolds checks the leg kick.
Montoya misses with a double jab.
Montoya swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Montoya takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A slow jab from Montoya misses its intended target.
Frank Reynolds is winning the standup battle so far.
Montoya misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Montoya avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Montoya misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Montoya throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Reynolds.
Montoya displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Reynolds throws out the jab.
Reynolds just misses with a punch to the body.
Montoya throws a lazy right hand but Reynolds sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Good leg kick by Reynolds there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montoya works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Montoya uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Montoya throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Reynolds.
Reynolds throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Montoya stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Reynolds throws a jab but it's blocked by Montoya.
Montoya takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Reynolds tries to close the distance and clinch but Montoya swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Reynolds is looking to chop away at Montoya's legs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Montoya misses with a two punch combination.
Reynolds misses with a straight right.
A big right from Reynolds misses.
Montoya feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Reynolds's calf.
Montoya moves out of range of the leg kick from Reynolds.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Montoya. Montoya obviously looking to wear him down.
Montoya with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Montoya scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Montoya trying to control the action but Reynolds is working from the bottom.
Montoya has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Reynolds!
Reynolds tries to reverse the position but Montoya maintains control.
Reynolds tries to hold on but Montoya postures up.
Reynolds keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Montoya trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Montoya fails to advance to Reynolds's back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds is working to get back to half guard.
Reynolds gets back to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reynolds wants to control but Montoya is keeping busy.
Montoya works his way into side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Montoya trying to control the action but Reynolds is working from the bottom.
Montoya advances to full mount.
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.
The cut man is working on Hidalgo Montoya's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Montoya throws a quick inside leg kick.
Montoya displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Montoya slips a jab and a cross from Reynolds.
Reynolds scores with a leg kick.
Montoya takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Reynolds lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Montoya gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Reynolds.
Reynolds moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Montoya bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Reynolds's head backwards.
Reynolds misses with a series of wild punches.
Montoya gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Montoya shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Montoya was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Reynolds is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Montoya seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Reynolds does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Reynolds is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Ruumishuone, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Reynolds is looking to control Montoya's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Reynolds avoid being mounted?

Montoya wants to work for an arm triangle but Reynolds is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Montoya sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Reynolds moves into full guard.
Reynolds controls Montoya momentarily but Montoya frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montoya preventing the sweep.
Reynolds keeping moving, preventing Montoya from controlling successfully.
Montoya passes Reynolds's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reynolds trying to hold on to Montoya's head to control him but Montoya postures up.
Montoya is looking to take a break and control but Reynolds is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Reynolds trying to control here.
Montoya wants to pass the guard but Reynolds is defending well.

Montoya wants to work for an arm triangle but Reynolds is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Hidalgo Montoya has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Montoya is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Reynolds defends it well.
Reynolds wants to get back to full guard.
Reynolds is staying active underneath Montoya, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Reynolds trying to hold on to Montoya's head to control him but Montoya postures up.
Reynolds is looking for a sweep. Montoya is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Montoya is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Montoya seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Reynolds is holding on tight.
Reynolds sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Reynolds keeping moving, preventing Montoya from controlling successfully.
Reynolds has control of Montoya's left arm, preventing Montoya from doing any damage.
Montoya trying to control but Reynolds is working from the bottom.
Reynolds looking to control.
Reynolds wants to sweep but no luck.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Montoya connects with an inside leg kick.
Montoya cracks Reynolds with a right hand to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Frank Reynolds.
I think Reynolds 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Reynolds!
An out of breath Frank Reynolds thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.