PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John Jamison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Monteban (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jamison
vs
Monteban

175 cm
34
145 lbs
35 - 27 - 2

165 cm
30
148 lbs
17 - 10 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Hellbent
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 35 - 27 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, John Jamison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ricardo Monteban!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Jamison. Monteban shrugs it off though.
Jamison scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jamison looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jamison on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jamison throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Jamison is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Monteban's half guard.
Jamison working over Monteban with some ground and pound. Monteban looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Monteban regains full guard. Nicely done.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Monteban is looking for a triangle but Jamison pushes his legs off easily.
Jamison working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jamison stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Monteban swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jamison scoring with some ground and pound.
Monteban 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.
Jamison works over Monteban with some ground and pound from guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jamison accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jamison connects with a couple of short punches.
Jamison throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Monteban looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jamison landing with the ground and pound.
Jamison pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Monteban is keeping the position for now.
Jamison with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Jamison trying to control the position from guard on top but Monteban is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Monteban keeping full guard, as Jamison tries to pass.
Jamison lands a couple of digs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jamison sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Monteban's guard.
Jamison scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Monteban is doing well to control the position and prevent Jamison from advancing to side control.
Monteban tries to roll over but Jamison keeps him under control.
Monteban has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Jamison connects with a nice short shot to Monteban's temple.
Jamison working the head and body with strikes.
Jamison working Monteban over with strikes.

Monteban is defending against the submission attempts here by Jamison.
Jamison lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jamison throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Monteban looking for submissions off his back.
Jamison is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Monteban is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jamison pulls his head out easily.
Monteban tries to roll over but Jamison keeps him under control.
Jamison slips a nice elbow through Monteban's hands, connecting with Monteban's forehead.
Jamison is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Monteban!
Jamison putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monteban working to try and regain half guard.
Jamison can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Monteban is looking to escape.
Jamison lands a couple of good shots and Monteban has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Monteban tries to escape but Jamison has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Jamison is landing with strikes from the back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Monteban tries to escape the position.
Monteban takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Jamison lands a shot to the body.
Jamison is landing with strikes. Monteban can't take much more of this.

Jamison is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Monteban knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Monteban for a finish.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jamison gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Jamison softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Jamison punches Monteban on the ear.
Can Monteban hold on?! Jamison is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.

Monteban defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Jamison's arms.
Jamison scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Monteban is looking for a way out.
Can Monteban hold on?! Jamison is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Jamison punishes Monteban with strikes from the back mount.
Jamison is landing with strikes from the back.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
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!
Monteban covers up after that shot from Jamison.
Monteban is taking damage to the body and head.
Jamison lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Monteban.
Monteban tries to break free.
Jamison scores with punches from the back.
Jamison lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Jamison.
Monteban is trying to remain composed but Jamison is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Jamison is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Jamison gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Jamison gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Jamison apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Jamison throws a body punch but Monteban moves out of range.
A jab from Jamison finds it's way through Monteban's defenses.

Jamison clinches up against the cage.
Monteban wants to take the fight to the mat but Jamison manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Monteban is looking to control Jamison's arms but Jamison gets an underhook and turns him. Now Monteban has his back to the cage.
Monteban wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jamison scores with a shot to the side of Monteban's head.
Jamison lands with a short shot to the head.

Monteban pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jamison shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Monteban pinned against the cage. Monteban gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jamison rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Monteban counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jamison thinking.
Monteban takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Jamison throws a hook but Monteban blocks it.
Monteban swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jamison looks to land a body kick but Monteban moved away.
Jamison tries to land a front kick but Monteban steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A thudding body kick lands there by Jamison!
Monteban feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Jamisons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jamison connects with a looping right hand.

Jamison throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Monteban was covering up waiting for the punch and Jamison finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jamison works over Monteban with some ground and pound from guard.
Jamison trying to control the position from guard on top but Monteban is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Monteban looking for a guillotine here but Jamison defends easily.
Jamison cracks Monteban with a solid left hand.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jamison's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jamison is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Jamison lands a couple of digs.
Jamison with a nice head shot there.

Monteban working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jamison doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jamison manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Jamison lands a couple of elbows.
Jamison distracts Monteban with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Jamison landing with the ground and pound.
Jamison works over Monteban with some ground and pound from guard.
Jamison working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Monteban's head.
Jamison working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Jamison lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Jamison showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jamison 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 10:9
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 10:9
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 10:9

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Jamison!
John Jamison decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.