PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tim Hardwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luis Montano (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.

Hardwood
vs
Montano

175 cm
23
142 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

162 cm
18
139 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tim Hardwood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Luis Montano!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardwood with a nice cross.

Hardwood forces Montano back against the cage and clinches.
Hardwood lands a body shot.
Hardwood lands a hook that snaps the head of Montano backwards.
Montano is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hardwood is defending well for now.
Hardwood wants to get back to striking at distance but Montano won't allow it.
Montano is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hardwood is defending well for now.
Hardwood is looking to break free of the clinch but Montano has double underhooks.
Hardwood avoiding damage as Montano throws knees to the body.
Hardwood wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardwood can't break the clinch.
Hardwood holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Hardwood is trying to force a seperation but Montano has the dominant position.
Hardwood looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Hardwood.
Hardwood is looking to break free of the clinch but Montano has double underhooks.
Montano trying to land knees to the body.
Hardwood struggles to land a body shot inside as Montano controls his hands.
Hardwood looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A hook to the body from Hardwood.
Montano prevents Hardwood from breaking the clinch.
Hardwood stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Montano looks winded!
Hardwood misses with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Hardwood - that landed with a thud.
Montano trying to land knees to the body.
Hardwood digs a right hand into Montano's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Montano's gas tank.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Hardwood.
Hardwood digs a right hand underneath Montano's ribcage. Montano let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hardwood has Montano pressed against the cage.
Hardwood tries to break the clinch but Montano is controlling the position.
Hardwood digs a right hand underneath Montano's ribcage. Montano let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The referee calls for Hardwood to work.
Hardwood tries to break the clinch but Montano is controlling the position.
A left hand lands to the body for Hardwood.
Hardwood is stalling here.
Hardwood cracks Montano with a nice body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardwood is looking to break free of the clinch but Montano has double underhooks.
Montano keeps control of Hardwood as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hardwood wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hardwood lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Montano has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Hardwood seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Montano can turn it around.
Montano keeps control of Hardwood as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Montano prevents Hardwood from breaking the clinch.
Hardwood holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Hardwood digs a right hand underneath Montano's ribcage. Montano let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hardwood presses Montano against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hardwood controlling the action here for a moment.
Hardwood lands a shot to the body.
Hardwood is trying to break free.
Hardwood digs a right hand into Montano's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Montano's gas tank.
Montano being controlled against the cage.
Hardwood is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hardwood is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Hardwood dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Hardwood closes the distance and clinches.
A hook to the body from Hardwood.
Hardwood misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hardwood is trying to break the clinch but Montano is controlling him.
Hardwood slows down the pace here.
Hardwood lands a hook that snaps the head of Montano backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right handed body shot lands from Hardwood.
Hardwood tries to break free but Montano pushes him back against the cage.
Tim Hardwood has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Montano is breathing heavily.
Hardwood wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardwood pushes Montano back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hardwood taking a breather.
Hardwood is looking to break free of the clinch but Montano has double underhooks.
Hardwood is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Montano can do to turn this around?
Montano has Hardwood pressed against the cage, preventing Hardwood from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hardwood avoiding damage as Montano throws knees to the body.
Hardwood can't find room to land a body shot as Montano controls the action.
Montano misses with a body punch.
Hardwood works on Montano's body with a couple of short punches.
Hardwood wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Montano prevents a body shot from Hardwood.
Good body shot from Hardwood.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montano keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hardwood's efforts to push away.
Hardwood is looking to break free of the clinch but Montano has double underhooks.
Montano blocks a body shot from Hardwood.
Hardwood is trying to break free.
A short right from Hardwood.
Montano prevents a body shot from Hardwood.
Hardwood doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hardwood is trying to break the clinch but Montano has him pressed against the cage.
Hardwood is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hardwood lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montano goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Montano misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hardwood is looking to break free of the clinch but Montano has double underhooks.
Montano prevents Hardwood from breaking the clinch.
Hardwood works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hardwood lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hardwood is looking to break free of the clinch but Montano has double underhooks.
Hardwood tries to break free but Montano pushes him back against the cage.
Hardwood digs a right hand into Montano's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Montano's gas tank.
Hardwood can't break the clinch.
Hardwood misses with a body punch.
Hardwood tries to circle away but Montano has him pinned against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hardwood lands with a light punch inside.
Hardwood can't break the clinch.
Hardwood can't break the clinch.
Hardwood has Montano pushed against the cage.
Montano keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hardwood's efforts to push away.
Hardwood wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hardwood wants to break the clinch but can't.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hardwood.
Montano prevents Hardwood from breaking the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Hardwood dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Nice body punch from Hardwood.
Montano thumps Hardwood with a low kick.
Hardwood throws out a powerful jab.
Hardwood scores with a shot to the body.
Hardwood lands a jab to the head.
Hardwood connects with a right hand. Montano shakes it off.

Montano is rocked!
Hardwood jabs at Montano's body.
Montano is still on wobbly legs! Can Hardwood finish him?

Hardwood moves into the clinch.
Hardwood tries to circle away but Montano has him pinned against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Hardwood tries to break free but Montano pushes him back against the cage.
Hardwood lands a body shot in the clinch.
Montano seems to have recovered his senses.
A bit of stalling here from Hardwood.
Hardwood working hard to break the clinch.
Montano takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardwood lands a nice shot to the body.
Hardwood wants to break free but Montano has control.
Hardwood can't find room to land a body shot as Montano controls the action.
Hardwood has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hardwood is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Hardwood's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hardwood content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Hardwood breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hardwood lands a glancing blow to the side of Montano's head.
Hardwood misses the shot to the body.
Hardwood scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Luis Montano is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hardwood tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Montano was well out of range. Poor timing from Hardwood.
Tim Hardwood is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardwood drops Montano with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Montano! Hardwood dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tim Hardwood!
Tim Hardwood bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.