PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kent Armstrong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro Montanez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Armstrong
vs
Montanez

221 cm
23
151 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

170 cm
23
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kent Armstrong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pedro Montanez!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Montanez. Those never looked like landing.
Montanez tries to close the distance and clinch but Armstrong swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Montanez decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Montanez wants to pass to mount but Armstrong is defending the position.
Armstrong tries to get to full guard but Montanez has control of the leg.
Armstrong is trying to stand up here but Montanez is controlling him well.
Montanez is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Montanez slips a nice elbow through Armstrong's hands, connecting with Armstrong's forehead.
Montanez stalling away here and it's allowed Armstrong to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Montanez trying to control but Armstrong is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Armstrong is looking to stand up but Montanez isn't so interested in that idea.
Montanez wants to control from the top but Armstrong keeps moving.
Montanez prevents Armstrong from getting back to his feet.
Montanez wants to control from the top but Armstrong keeps moving.

Pedro Montanez has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Montanez closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Armstrong's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Armstrong is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Armstrong escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Montanez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Montanez is looking to work some ground and pound but Armstrong has wrist control.
Armstrong keeping moving, preventing Montanez from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montanez looking to sit in guard and control but Armstrong gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Montanez looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Armstrong passes into half guard.
Montanez controlling the position for now.
Armstrong will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Armstrong decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Armstrong moves in looking to clinch but Montanez pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Armstrong shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Montanez manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Montanez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Montanez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Armstrong. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Armstrong landing with the ground and pound.
Montanez wants to stand but Armstrong is controlling the position.
Montanez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Montanez looks winded!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Armstrong trying to stand up but can't free himself from Montanez's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Pedro Montanez will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

The fight stays on the outside here - Montanez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Armstrong shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Armstrong looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Armstrong closes the distance and clinches.

Montanez jumps guard.
Armstrong really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Montanez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Armstrong tries to stand but Montanez is controlling from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Montanez has his foot on Armstrong's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Armstrong works his way back into a safe position though.
Armstrong is looking to work some ground and pound but Montanez has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Armstrong with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Armstrong loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Montanez working a defensive guard but Armstrong passes into half guard.
Montanez has hold of Armstrong's hands but Armstrong slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Armstrong wants to stand up but Montanez is controlling the position.
Montanez is looking to improve his position.
Montanez is breathing heavily.
Armstrong is nestled in close to Montanez, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Armstrong is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Montanez has managed to free his arm - good work.
Montanez tries to get to full guard but Armstrong has control of the leg.

Armstrong is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Armstrong missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kent Armstrong overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Armstrong is nestled in close to Montanez, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montanez has hold of Armstrong's hands but Armstrong slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Montanez kicks off Armstrong and gets to his feet.
Armstrong dives in for a single leg takedown but Montanez sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Montanez's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Montanez can't break the clinch.
Montanez prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kent Armstrong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Armstrong blocks an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Montanez pulls guard.
Armstrong postures up and lands a big shot to Montanez's brow.
Armstrong has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Montanez has momentary wrist control but Armstrong slips an elbow through the middle.

Armstrong got a little sloppy there for a moment and Montanez has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Armstrong has managed to get both his arms back between Montanez's legs - danger averted.
Montanez has momentary wrist control but Armstrong slips an elbow through the middle.
Armstrong distracts Montanez with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Armstrong stands up and waves to Montanez to follow him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Montanez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Armstrong swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kent Armstrong dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Montanez pivots, looking for a leg kick but Armstrong is out of range and Montanez settles back down.

Armstrong feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Montanez looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Armstrong has picked Montanez up and slammed him! Montanez can't keep hold of the triangle and Armstrong manages to pass to side control!
Armstrong is chipping away with strikes.
Armstrong working the ground and pound.

Armstrong tries for a kimura but Montanez is defending well.
Montanez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Armstrong misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Montanez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montanez on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

Armstrong is trying to get an arm triangle but Montanez is defending well.
Montanez is trying to control Armstrong's posture but Armstrong avoids it.
Armstrong landing strikes.

Armstrong wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Montanez, who protects the arm well.
Montanez trying his best to control but Armstrong has mounted him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Armstrong working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Montanez is trying to escape the mount.
Montanez slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

Armstrong is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Montanez sees it coming and defends easily.
Montanez is trying to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montanez avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Armstrong.

Armstrong is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Armstrong throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Armstrong is trying to work for a kimura but Montanez is defending well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Montanez manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong is looking to work some ground and pound but Montanez has wrist control.
Montanez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Armstrong postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Montanez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Armstrong stands up over Montanez, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Montanez is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Armstrong is controlling him.
Montanez looking for a sweep. Not yet Montanez, not yet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Armstrong's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

And that's the end of the fight!
Kent Armstrong showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Armstrong 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kent Armstrong!