PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Deven Montique (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dip So (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Montique
vs
So

191 cm
18
245 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

220 cm
21
229 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Deven Montique!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dip So !
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
So throws a right and a left that Montique avoids nicely.
Some wild striking there from Montique.
Montique throws a head kick but So moves out of range.
A punch combination from Montique misses.
Montique lunges at So with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by So 's hand.
Montique avoids a punch combination nicely.
Montique goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Dip So has been cut.
Montique showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from So .
Montique misses with a double jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Montique.
So throws a right and a left that both miss.
So throws a right hand that Montique ducks under and follows up with a left that Montique also avoids with ease.
Montique moves into range and connects with a jab.
Montique lands a lovely overhand right.
Montique connects with a good right hand that stumbles So . So circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Montique scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Montique swinging wilding here.
So misses with a few strikes there.
So throws a series of punches but Montique moves out of range.
Montique throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
So fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
So looks gassed!
Montique looks to land a combination but So avoids it well.
Left hook, right uppercut from Montique.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Montique rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but So moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
So will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montique's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Montique duly obliges.
Montique scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
So throws a series of punches but Montique moves out of range.
So dodges the punch combination from Montique.
Montique fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
So takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Montique lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Montique misses with a series of wild punches.
Montique throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Montique misses with a jab, cross combination.
Montique lands a two punch combo.
Montique moves into range and connects with a jab.
Montique is working the combinations to good effect here.
Montique jabs at So 's body.
Montique is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Montique scores with a jab. So acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Montique misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Montique misses with a wild combination.
So throws a series of punches but Montique moves out of range.
Montique misses with a double jab.
Montique could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
So is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Montique.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
So showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Montique.
So takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Montique!
A punch combination from Montique misses.
No joy there for Montique, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Montique misses with a two punch combination.
Montique digs a good body shot into So 's ribs.
A punch combination from So misses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Montique!
Montique wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Montique moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Montique lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Montique is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
So will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Montique stalks So and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into So 's face. So staggers backwards, shaken.
Montique scores with a shot to the body.
So takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Montique throws a series of punches but So moves out of range.
So misses with a jab, cross combination.
Montique lands a jab-cross combination.
Montique paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montique lands with a nice combination. So backs away looking to recover.
Montique tries to bum rush So with a series of wild strikes but So uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Montique moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Montique lands a slapping body shot.
Montique dodges the punch combination from So .
Montique with a nice cross.
Montique swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Montique tries to bum rush So with a series of wild strikes but So uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Montique scores with a push kick.
Montique tests So 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Left hook, right uppercut from So .
So is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Some wild striking there from Montique.
Montique throws a right hand that So ducks under and follows up with a left that So also avoids with ease.
So swinging wilding here.
So looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Montique throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
So throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Montique.
Montique smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montique lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as So backs up against the cage.
Montique scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Montique throws a right hand that So ducks under and follows up with a left that So also avoids with ease.
So misses with a two punch combination.
Montique scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Montique with a jab.
A punch lands to the side of So 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Montique lands a nice leg kick that just misses So 's sensitive parts.
So misses with a wild combination.
Montique cracks So with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Montique's corner calls for a 1-2. Montique obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
So has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
So dodges the punch combination from Montique.
A punch combination from Montique misses.
So throws a series of punches but Montique avoids them all with ease.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Montique swinging wilding here.
So is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Montique.
Montique dips to his left and cracks So with an uppercut!
Some wild striking there from Montique.
So throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Deven Montique dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dip So 's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Montique's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Montique duly obliges.
Some wild striking there from Montique.
No joy there for So , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Montique scores with a push kick.
So misses with a series of wild punches.
Montique lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Montique scores with a one two! So had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Montique stalks So and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into So 's face. So staggers backwards, shaken.
Montique looks to land a combination but So avoids it well.
Montique throws a right hand that So ducks under and follows up with a left that So also avoids with ease.
So takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A punch combination from Montique misses.
Montique throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Montique scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. So doesn't seem bothered though.
Montique moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
So showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Montique.
Montique avoids a punch combination nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Montique moves into the clinch successfully.
So misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
So working aggressively here.

Montique pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
So takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Montique rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but So moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Deven Montique is winning the standup battle so far.
So rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Montique moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Montique lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Montique.
So is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Montique.
Montique scores with a one two! So had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
So takes a jab right on the kisser.
Montique lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
So throws a series of punches but Montique avoids them all with ease.
Montique throws a series of punches but So moves out of range.
A punch combination from So misses.
So misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
So dodges the punch combination from Montique.
Montique moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The crowd cheers as Montique lands an impressive looking overhand right. So doesn't seem phased though.
Montique lands a body shot.
So throws a nice looking combination but Montique bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Montique lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montique misses with a wild combination.
Montique works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
So throws a series of punches but Montique avoids them all with ease.
So throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Montique.
The fighters circle momentarily. Montique darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
So is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Montique.
Montique misses with a jab, cross combination.
Montique throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
So throws a series of punches but Montique avoids them all with ease.
Montique misses with a jab, cross combination.
So throws a right hand that Montique ducks under and follows up with a left that Montique also avoids with ease.
Montique throws a series of punches but So avoids them all with ease.
Montique goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
So misses with the combination.
So throws a right hand that Montique ducks under and follows up with a left that Montique also avoids with ease.
Montique paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
So throws a nice looking combination but Montique bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Montique throws a series of punches but So moves out of range.
So misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montique tries to bum rush So with a series of wild strikes but So uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Montique misses with a two punch combination.
A punch combination from So misses.
Montique scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
So misses with a two punch combination.
So looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Montique throws a right hand that So ducks under and follows up with a left that So also avoids with ease.
Montique avoids a punch combination nicely.
Montique fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Montique is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that So can do to turn this around?
So slips under a jab from Montique.
So takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
So looks to land a combination but Montique avoids it well.
Montique rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but So moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A jab lands there for Montique.
Montique rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but So moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Montique throws a right and a left that So avoids nicely.
So throws a series of punches but Montique moves out of range.
Montique throws a right and a left that So avoids nicely.
Montique throws a right and a left that both miss.
So misses with a double jab.
Montique misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
So slips a jab and a cross from Montique.
So misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A decent looking cross lands there for Montique.
So misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Montique uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
So avoids a punch combination nicely.
So throws a right and a left that Montique avoids nicely.
Montique showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from So .
Montique works over So 's head and body with a nice combination.
Montique throws a nice looking combination but So bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A jab from Montique misses.
So misses with a double jab.
Montique scores with a three punch combo!
So takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
So misses with the combination.
Deven Montique is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Montique throws a combination but it was largely blocked by So .
So looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Montique tries to bum rush So with a series of wild strikes but So uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Deven Montique dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dip So 's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Montique throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
So scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
So throws a right hand that Montique ducks under and follows up with a left that Montique also avoids with ease.
Montique scores with a three punch combo!
Montique fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Montique slips a jab and a cross from So .
A combination from Montique does no damage.
Montique looks to land a combination but So avoids it well.
So misses with a two punch combination.
So misses with a few strikes there.
Montique cracks So with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
So throws a right hand that Montique ducks under and follows up with a left that Montique also avoids with ease.
Montique throws a good cross that connects.
Montique throws a one two combo.
Montique moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Montique slips a jab and a cross from So .
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Montique moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
So fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A combination from So does no damage.
Montique fails to land with a series of punches.
Montique throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
So rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Montique moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
So dodges the punch combination from Montique.
Montique lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
So slips under a jab.
So will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Montique lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Montique moves into the clinch successfully.
Montique blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Montique wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
So lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
So throws a punch but it's blocked by Montique.
A head punch on the inside from So fails to land.
So takes a shot to the head.
Montique tries to break the clinch but So is controlling the position.

Montique breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Montique misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Montique lands a jab to So 's midsection.
Montique scores with a one two! So had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
So misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Montique scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
So throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Montique looks to land a combination. So sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
So throws a right and a left that both miss.
Montique dodges the punch combination from So .
Montique misses with the combination.
Montique throws a right hand that So ducks under and follows up with a left that So also avoids with ease.
So throws a series of punches but Montique avoids them all with ease.

Montique rushes So and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Montique is trying to break the clinch but So has him pressed against the cage.
So fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
So misses with a short punch on the inside.
Montique wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Montique is looking to break free of the clinch but So has double underhooks.
A nice left hand lands by Montique.
Montique is looking to break free of the clinch but So has double underhooks.
So wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
So doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Montique breaks from the clinch.
Montique connects with a good right hand that stumbles So . So circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The fighters circle momentarily. Montique darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
So will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Montique connects with a nice looking jab.
Montique lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
So throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Montique connects with a looping right hand.
Montique lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Montique dips to his left and cracks So with an uppercut!
Montique tries to bum rush So with a series of wild strikes but So uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A punch combination from Montique misses.
So fails to land with a series of punches.
So tries to bum rush Montique with a series of wild strikes but Montique uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Montique moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
So misses with a two punch combination.
Montique's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Montique duly obliges.
Montique lands with a thumping leg kick.
Montique throws a one two combo.
So rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Montique moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
So throws a right and a left that Montique avoids nicely.
So takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
So drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
So works over Montique's head and body with a nice combination.
Montique misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
So misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A combination from Montique does no damage.
So fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
So takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Montique scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
So dodges the punch combination from Montique.
Montique dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on So . That did some damage!
So misses with a jab, cross combination.
Montique displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Montique displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
So throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Montique goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Deven Montique is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
So misses with a few strikes there.
Montique displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Montique connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Montique lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Montique connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
So on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Dip So has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Montique displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Deven Montique showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Montique 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Deven Montique!