PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bardo Gregorio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesus Montalban (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Gregorio might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Disturbed- Down with the Sickness. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Gregorio
vs
Montalban

172 cm
21
158 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

173 cm
25
145 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bardo Gregorio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jesus Montalban!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gregorio missing with a left hand there. Montalban was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Montalban was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Gregorio misses with a hook
and Montalban counters with a nice uppercut.
Gregorio has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Gregorio tries a head kick but it misses.
The fighters circling - Gregorio throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Montalban lands with a nice body punch.
Montalban takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gregorio is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Montalban.
Montalban thinks about the counter body kick.
Gregorio misses with a leg kick
and Montalban counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A big right from Gregorio misses.
Montalban swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gregorio swings widly with a right hand
and Montalban counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gregorio throws a lazy body kick
and Montalban counters with a nice body kick.
Gregorio with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gregorio takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jab, jab by Montalban - just one landing.
Montalban avoids the body shot from Gregorio.
Despite the aggression on Montalban's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Montalban takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Montalban misses with a left hand
and Gregorio counters with an inside leg kick.
Gregorio throws a sloppy head kick
and Montalban counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A telegraphed right hand from Gregorio misses the target.
Montalban feints a counter leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gregorio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Montalban moves away.
Gregorio misses with a shot to the body
and Montalban counters with a slapping leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gregorio takes a jab right on the kisser.
Montalban avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice uppercut there from Gregorio.
Montalban swings widly with a right hand
and Gregorio counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gregorio throws a body shot but no joy.
Montalban slips a straight right by Gregorio.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Montalban is predictable there
and Gregorio counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Gregorio is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Montalban's half guard.
Gregorio is pressing down on Montalban's thigh, looking to free his foot. Montalban is holding on for now.
Gregorio controlling the action here.
Montalban really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gregorio. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Gregorio is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Montalban to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gregorio is stalling in the full guard.
Gregorio trying to control the position from guard on top but Montalban is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Gregorio drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Montalban manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Gregorio has Montalban in his guard.

Montalban wants to stand but Gregorio has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jesus Montalban will probably get the nod.
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.

Gregorio swings for the body but Montalban moves out of range.
Montalban lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Bardo Gregorio is winning the standup battle so far.
Gregorio throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Montalban cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gregorio throws a body punch but Montalban moves out of range.
Montalban looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gregorio swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Montalban connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gregorio tries a low kick but Montalban avoids it.
Montalban moves out of range as Gregorio throws a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gregorio scores with a nice right hand.
Gregorio throws a head kick but Montalban moves out of range.
It seemed like Montalban was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gregorio punishes Montalban's body with a nice straight punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gregorio misses with a low kick.
Montalban is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Gregorio misses with a straight left.
Montalban let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Gregorio wants to slow Montalban down by chopping away at his legs.
A nice side step and Montalban releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Gregorio throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Montalban counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gregorio misses with a left hand
and Montalban counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gregorio misses with a takedown attempt
and Montalban counters with a nice uppercut.
Gregorio misses with a takedown attempt
and Montalban counters with a stiff right hand.
Montalban moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gregorio on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Gregorio is rocked!
Montalban fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Oh Gregorio is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bardo Gregorio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gregorio throws an off balance right hand
and Montalban counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gregorio misses with a hook

and Montalban counters with a nice right hand that sends Gregorio toppling to the canvas! Gregorio scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Montalban finish him?!
Gregorio gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Montalban gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jesus Montalban!
Jesus Montalban very nearly forgot to thank Bos Energy MMA159.4 amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.