PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tony Montana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Snake Shadow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Montana comes to the cage accompanied by Push it to the Limit. Shadow has chosen Snake in the Eagles Shadow as his entrance music. Snake Shadow has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Montana
vs
Shadow

176 cm
28
163 lbs
17 - 8 - 1

172 cm
32
167 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Fury Nutrition Inc.
Hellbent

The Dark Side

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 17 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Tony Montana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Snake Shadow!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Chris Edwards and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shadow swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Montana counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A swing and a miss from Shadow.
It looked like Montana wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

Shadow throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Montana was covering up waiting for the punch and Shadow finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Shadow in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Shadow trying to control but Montana is working from the bottom.

Montana has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Shadow can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Montana keeping full guard, as Shadow tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Montana looking to control.
Shadow connects with a couple of short punches.
Montana 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shadow looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Shadow avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Shadow looking to pass the guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Shadow's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Montana wants to improve his position but instead Shadow has moved into half guard.

Montana is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Shadow pulls his head out easily.
Montana is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Shadow's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Shadow's back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montana doesn't have the hooks in and Shadow manages to turn into his guard.
Shadow wants to control from the top but Montana keeps moving.
Montana is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Montana keeping moving, preventing Shadow from controlling successfully.
Shadow slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Shadow preventing the sweep.
Shadow wants to control from the top but Montana keeps moving.
Shadow might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Montana haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shadow cracks Montana with a solid left hand.
Montana controls Shadow momentarily but Shadow frees himself.
Montana keeping full guard, as Shadow tries to pass.
Shadow content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Montana looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Shadow passes into half guard.
Shadow wants to lay and pray for a moment but Montana keeps working.
Montana trying to control here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shadow wants to pass the guard but Montana is defending well.
Shadow prevents Montana from improving his position.

Shadow is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Montana defends it well.
Montana is trying to maintain the position but Shadow is very close to passing his half guard.
Montana is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Shadow's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Shadow's back!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shadow rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Shadow is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Shadow drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Montana is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Montana had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Shadow defends it easily.
Snake Shadow has got the better of the ground game so far.
Shadow with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Shadow lands a couple of digs.
Shadow controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Montana looking for a sweep. Not yet Montana, not yet.

Montana is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Shadow defends well.
Montana keeping moving, preventing Shadow from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shadow with a flurry of punches that miss.

Montana has his foot on Shadow's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Shadow works his way back into a safe position though.
My spies in The Iron Palace inform me that Shadow has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Shadow wants to control from the top but Montana keeps moving.
Montana trying to control the position.
Montana keeping full guard, as Shadow tries to pass.

Montana is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Shadow is aware though and is defending well.
Shadow trying to control but Montana is working from the bottom.
Montana has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Shadow has passed into side control.
Shadow trying to control the position but Montana is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shadow controlling from side mount.
Montana tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Shadow wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Montana taking a bit of punishment here - Shadow scoring with strikes.

Shadow is trying to get an arm triangle but Montana is defending well.
Montana on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Shadow tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Montana is trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shadow trying to control the action but Montana is working from the bottom.
Shadow landing a few strikes.
Shadow landing strikes.

Montana is rocked!
Shadow lands a decent elbow from side control.
Oh Montana is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Shadow scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Montana is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Shadow can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Snake Shadow!
After winning the bout, Snake Shadow thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.