PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rico Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Money Montell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Sanchez
vs
Montell

183 cm
21
179 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

183 cm
23
177 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rico Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Money Montell!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez wants to clinch up but Montell keeps it at a distance.
Sanchez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Montell.
Montell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sanchez tries to close the distance and clinch but Montell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Montell throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sanchez pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Montell tries to keep at a distance but Sanchez has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sanchez landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Sanchez gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sanchez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sanchez throws an elbow that misses.
Sanchez missing with knees to the body.
Sanchez looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Sanchez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Montell slows down the pace here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Montell connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sanchez's face.
Sanchez lands an elbow just above Montell 's eye.
Montell misses with a knee strike.
Montell tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sanchez misses with an elbow over the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Montell wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Montell. Sanchez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Montell rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sanchez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Montell lands a nice looking body shot.
Montell moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Montell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sanchez moves away.
Sanchez misses with a low kick.
Montell throws out a loose jab but Sanchez uses good head movement to avoid it.
A combination from Montell does no damage.
Montell displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sanchez throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Montell throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sanchez sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Sanchez.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Montell blocks an elbow strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Montell.
Sanchez is breathing heavily.
Montell taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Montell lands a left hand.
Sanchez throws an elbow that misses.
Sanchez lands an elbow just above Montell 's eye.
Montell blocks an elbow strike from Sanchez.
Montell lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sanchez.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Montell lands a shoulder strike.
Montell has had enough of the clinch but Sanchez keeps him there for the moment.
Montell wants to stall.
Montell lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Montell gets through Sanchez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sanchez throws an elbow but it misses.
Montell scores with a hook to the body.
Sanchez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Montell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Montell.
Montell swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Montell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Some wild striking there from Montell.
Sanchez throws the kick towards the body but Montell avoids it.
Montell's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Montell duly obliges.
Money Montell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Montell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sanchez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Montell's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Montell duly obliges.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez doesn't manage to clinch there - Montell circles away.

Montell has Sanchez up against the cage in a clinch.
Montell lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sanchez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Montell throws an elbow that misses.
Montell taking a breather.
Montell digs a right hand into Sanchez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sanchez's gas tank.
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!
Montell lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Montell is trying to break the clinch but Sanchez has him pressed against the cage.
A hook to the body from Montell.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Montell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Montell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Montell clinches.
Montell lands a shoulder strike.
Montell managing to block the knees to the body from Sanchez.
Montell working some nice short punches in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Montell misses with a few strikes there.
Montell loads up on a big right hand but Sanchez slips the punch.
Money Montell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Montell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A combination from Montell does no damage.
Montell keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sanchez.
Sanchez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sanchez tries to clinch
and Montell counters with a right hand to the body.
Montell misses with a series of wild punches.
Montell misses with a series of wild punches.
Montell lands with a straight right. Sanchez didn't see that one coming.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montell misses with a wild combination.
Montell scores with a leg kick.
Montell lands a nice hook to Sanchez's body. Sanchez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Montell throws a left that rocks Sanchez and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Montell dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Sanchez regain composure!

Sanchez is rocked!

It looks like Rico Sanchez has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Montell in side control, just content to control the action for now.

Montell has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montell scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Montell misses with a wild combination.
Sanchez has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sanchez there as he acknowledges the shot.
Montell throws a series of punches but Sanchez moves out of range.
Montell throws a series of punches but Sanchez moves out of range.

Montell clinches up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Sanchez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sanchez pushes off an throws an elbow but Montell leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Montell has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Still in the clinch, Montell scores with a nice short uppercut.
Montell digs a right hand underneath Sanchez's ribcage. Sanchez let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Montell wants to stall.

Montell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Montell connects with a nice looking jab.
Sanchez slips a jab and a cross from Montell.
Montell throws a head kick that misses.
Montell throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sanchez.
Montell throws a right and a left that Sanchez avoids nicely.
Montell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sanchez.
Montell swinging wilding here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is looking to clinch.
Montell lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sanchez's sensitive parts.
Montell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Montell jabs at Sanchez's body.
Montell tries to land a body kick

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Sanchez counters by moving into the clinch.
Sanchez keeps control of Montell as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Montell lands with a light punch inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Montell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Montell swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Montell throws a series of punches but Sanchez moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Money Montell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rico Sanchez's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Montell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Montell fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sanchez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Montell misses with the combination.
A head kick misses from Sanchez.
No joy there for Montell, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sanchez throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Montell's head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A jab from Montell misses.
Montell misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez misses with a head kick.
Montell throws a combination. Sanchez tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A clash of legs there as Sanchez blocks the low kick.
Montell wants to clinch.
A punch combination from Montell misses.
Sanchez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Montell misses with a wild body shot.
Montell lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Sanchez sprawling to the canvas. Montell follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Sanchez hang on?
Oh Sanchez is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sanchez tries to get to full guard but Montell has control of the leg.
Sanchez seems to have got his legs back now.
Montell is taking a breather. Sanchez says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Sanchez is not content to let Montell control the position.
Montell wants to stand up but Sanchez is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montell content to control rather than advance.
Sanchez trying to control but Montell postures up.
Montell not doing much here.
It looks like Montell is going to stand back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Montell escapes and gets back to his feet.
Rico Sanchez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Montell misses the shot to the body.
Montell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sanchez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sanchez tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Montell is able to avoid easily.
Sanchez throws an overhand right that lands on Montell's shoulder, as Montell tries to avoid the shot.
Money Montell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Montell throws an overhand right that lands on Sanchez's shoulder, as Sanchez tries to avoid the shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Money Montell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Montell has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 26:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 26:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Money Montell!