PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Leif Montoya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josu Caxa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Josu Caxa has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Leif Montoya's chin.

Montoya
vs
Caxa

162 cm
18
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Inexperienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Leif Montoya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Josu Caxa!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Caxa gets caught flat footed, as Montoya shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Montoya postures up.
Montoya won't allow Caxa to sweep him here.
Montoya is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Caxa really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Montoya. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Montoya lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Montoya lands a couple of digs.
Montoya keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Caxa's head.
Montoya distracts Caxa with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Caxa trying to keep a closed guard but Montoya is proving a slippery customer.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Montoya's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Montoya won't allow Caxa to sweep him here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Montoya lands a couple of elbows.
Montoya working some strikes from top position.
Montoya postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Montoya lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Montoya makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Caxa wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montoya working some strikes from top position.
Caxa looks winded!
Montoya working some strikes from top position.

Montoya drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Montoya jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Montoya content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Montoya won't allow Caxa to sweep him here.
Montoya content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Montoya scoring with punches to the head and body.
Montoya controlling from the top position.
Montoya really is a fat lump.
Montoya postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Montoya with a nice head shot there.
Montoya scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Montoya is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Montoya cracks Caxa with a solid left hand.
Montoya lands a couple of digs.
Montoya stands up over Caxa, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montoya is working Caxa over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Montoya lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Montoya content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Montoya might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Montoya working some strikes from top position.
Montoya keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Caxa's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Montoya is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Montoya chips away with some ground and pound.
Montoya connects with a couple of short punches.
Montoya working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Montoya is in close to Caxa's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Caxa is rocked!
Caxa has momentary wrist control but Montoya slips an elbow through the middle.
Caxa is still in real trouble! Can Montoya finish him?
Montoya is in close to Caxa's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Montoya works over Caxa with some ground and pound from guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Montoya is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Montoya working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Montoya postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Montoya loads up on a big left hand. Caxa felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Montoya looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Caxa can't hide his disappointment, as Montoya celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leif Montoya!