PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wilfredo Montoya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slavko Stankic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stankic has chosen Aerials - Amon Amarth as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!

Montoya
vs
Stankic

180 cm
21
193 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

178 cm
20
182 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wilfredo Montoya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Slavko Stankic!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stankic tries to bum rush Montoya with a series of wild strikes but Montoya uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
As Stankic looks to move away, Montoya throws a big counter combo but Stankic just gets out of the way.
Montoya is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Stankic.
Montoya misses with a hook. Stankic ducked under it nicely.
Stankic is looking for the big counter here.
Stankic throws a chopping leg kick but Montoya manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Stankic dips to his left and cracks Montoya with an uppercut!
Stankic throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Stankic lands a jab.
Montoya connects with a single shot there.
Stankic feints a jab promting Montoya to slip. Stankic then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Montoya slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stankic lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Stankic tries to bum rush Montoya with a series of wild strikes but Montoya uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stankic does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A low kick from Stankic misses

and Montoya counters with a nice double leg into side control. Stankic won't be happy with that.
Stankic taking punishment in the form of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montoya scoring with punches and elbows.
Montoya happy to just control the position for now.
Stankic is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stankic looks to move to half guard but instead Montoya has passed into mount! Damn!
Montoya lands a big shot there that rocks Stankic but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Montoya lands a heavy elbow.
Stankic is trying to stand up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montoya raining down shots from the mount!
Stankic tries to hold on but Montoya pushes him away.
Montoya controlling his opponent.
Montoya with the ground and pound from mount.
Montoya prevents Stankic from getting the reversal.
Montoya landing strikes from the mount.
Montoya content just to control the position here.
Montoya is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Stankic can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stankic is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
A nice elbow there by Montoya.
Montoya has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Stankic is bucking up trying to escape but Montoya cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Montoya scoring with strikes but Stankic is staying in there.
Stankic is desperately trying to improve his position but Montoya has a good base and remains in mount.
Montoya takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

Montoya is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Stankic is surviving well by controlling Montoya's body position as best he can.
Montoya scoring with strikes but Stankic is staying in there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stankic is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
The referee warns Stankic that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Stankic really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Montoya dominating with strikes here.
Montoya working away from the top, dropping strikes.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Stankic can do anything to dispel that myth.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stankic can't escape the position.
Montoya controlling from the full mount.

Montoya is working for a guillotine from mount but Stankic frees his head quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wilfredo Montoya dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Stankic misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stankic avoids a punch combination nicely.
Montoya on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Stankic tests Montoya's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wilfredo Montoya is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stankic lands the left hand.
Stankic throws a combination that misses

and Montoya counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Montoya works over Stankic with some ground and pound from guard.
Montoya lands a couple of digs.
Montoya working some strikes from top position.
Stankic tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Montoya scoring with some ground and pound.
Montoya is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stankic can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stankic working a defensive guard but Montoya passes into half guard.
Montoya controlling the action here.
Stankic is trying to get back to full guard.
Montoya controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Stankic is looking for a sweep. Montoya is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Stankic pushes Montoya off but Montoya dives into side control.
Montoya scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Stankic to see if he's OK.
Montoya scoring with punches from side control.
A control attempt from Stankic but he's now mounted!
Montoya working the ground and pound effectively.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stankic is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Montoya has taken his back.
Montoya softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Good control from Montoya.
Montoya is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Montoya is hanging on to Stankic's back as he tries to escape.
Montoya is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Montoya 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. Montoya gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Montoya apologises and we restart here on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montoya on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Montoya forces Stankic back against the cage and clinches.

Montoya escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Montoya takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Montoya has Stankic up against the cage in a clinch.
Stankic is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Montoya has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Stankic avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stankic is trying to push Montoya away but Montoya has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wilfredo Montoya dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Stankic tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Montoya is able to avoid easily.
Montoya misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stankic throws a combination that misses

and Montoya counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Stankic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Montoya backwards.
Montoya is looking to take this one to the mat.
Stankic wants to break free but Montoya has control.
Montoya is looking for a takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stankic has Montoya pressed against the cage.
Stankic can't break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montoya is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wilfredo Montoya. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stankic gets underhooks to prevent Montoya's takedown attempt.
Montoya tries to land knees in the clinch but Stankic avoids the damage to the body.
Montoya is trying to pull guard but Stankic has him pressed against the cage.
Montoya tries a knee to the head but Stankic blocks it.
Stankic tries to break the clinch but Montoya is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Stankic is pressed up against the cage. Montoya has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Stankic down to the mat. Stankic avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Montoya takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A decent looking cross lands there for Stankic.
Stankic moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Montoya throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Montoya takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Montoya tries to score a power double leg takedown but Stankic sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Montoya somewhat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Montoya blocks the body kick.
Stankic looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stankic clobbers Montoya with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Montoya misses with a wild body shot.
Stankic looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montoya takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Montoya pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stankic scores with a nice strike.
Stankic misses with the combination.
Stankic throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Montoya stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Slavko Stankic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stankic swinging wildly here.
Slavko Stankic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stankic tries to bum rush Montoya with a series of wild strikes but Montoya uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stankic misses with a kick to the body
and Montoya counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Montoya misses with the combination.
Stankic ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Montoya clinches.
Stankic throws an elbow but it misses.

Montoya manages to break the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Montoya throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Stankic stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Stankic moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Sloppy strikes from Stankic. Those never looked like landing.
Stankic throws a leg kick

and Montoya decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Stankic's guard.
Stankic wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Montoya is now in half guard.
Wilfredo Montoya is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Montoya stalling.

And that's the end of the fight!
Slavko Stankic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Montoya has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wilfredo Montoya!
Slavko Stankic was interviewed post fight and said 'I'd like to thank MMA Gladiators for giving me this opportunity. I'd also like to thank all the fans who show up to events like this and support the sport. I'm gonna go back and watch the tapes to find out what happened and I'll come back more prepared.'.