PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Luis Montano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Montano
vs
Jones

162 cm
19
139 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

169 cm
25
144 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Luis Montano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paul Jones!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jones closes the distance and clinches.
Montano looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Jones misses with some punches.
Jones gets through Montano's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jones misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Jones fails to land.
Jones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jones misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jones misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Montano prevents a body shot from Jones.
Jones can't find room to land a body shot as Montano controls the action.
Jones throws a punch but it's blocked by Montano.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montano misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Montano blocks a body shot from Jones.
Jones scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Montano blocking some punches.
Montano prevents a body shot from Jones.
Jones can't find room to land a body shot as Montano controls the action.
Jones swings wildly with an uppercut but Montano uses good head movement to avoid it.
A left hand lands to the body for Jones.
Jones misses with a punch to the body.
Montano prevents a body shot from Jones.
Montano blocks a body shot from Jones.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Montano prevents a body shot from Jones.
Jones doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jones misses with a punch on the inside.
Jones tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Montano's elbow.
Jones swings wildly with an uppercut but Montano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones misses with a body punch.
I was talking to Montano's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Jones tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jones misses with a punch to the body.
Jones tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jones can't find room to land a body shot as Montano controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to work over Montano's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jones swings wildly with an uppercut but Montano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones can't find room to land a body shot as Montano controls the action.
Jones misses with a punch to the body.
Jones digs a right hand into Montano's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Montano's gas tank.
Jones misses with a punch on the inside.
Montano blocking some punches.
Jones misses with some punches.
Jones throws a punch but it's blocked by Montano.
Montano tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jones avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a punch to the body.
Jones doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jones tries a body shot but Montano blocks it.
Jones tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jones misses with a body punch.
Jones managing to block the knees to the body from Montano.
Montano tries to work over Jones's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jones tries to throw a body punch but Montano avoids it by throwing Jones back against the cage.
Montano blocks an uppercut.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Montano blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jones tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Montano's elbow.
Montano blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Jones dominated that round.
That's time! Montano's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Jones on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

Jones fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Montano, pushing him back against the cage.
Jones misses with some punches.
Jones can't find room to land a body shot as Montano controls the action.
Montano blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Montano blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jones has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jones lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Jones.
Montano tries to throw a body punch but Jones avoids it by throwing Montano back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Montano missing with knees to the body.
Jones misses with a body punch.
Jones tries to work over Montano's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jones misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montano prevents a body shot from Jones.
Jones misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jones tries to work over Montano's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jones lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Montano or not.
Jones prevents a body shot from Montano.
Jones misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jones misses with a punch on the inside.
Jones misses with some punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jones.
Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Montano controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Jones fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to work over Montano's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jones misses with a hook from the clinch.
Montano prevents a body shot from Jones.
Jones can't find room to land a body shot as Montano controls the action.
Montano struggles to land a body shot inside as Jones controls his hands.
Paul Jones seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Montano.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Montano.
Jones scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jones tries a body shot but Montano blocks it.
Jones tries a body shot but Montano blocks it.
Jones misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a head punch that misses.
Jones makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jones swings wildly with an uppercut but Montano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones misses with a body punch.
Jones throws a punch but it's blocked by Montano.
Jones lands with a right to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Jones fails to land.
Jones doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jones doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jones misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jones lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jones tries to throw a body punch but Montano avoids it by throwing Jones back against the cage.
Jones throws a punch but it's blocked by Montano.
Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Montano controls his hands.
Montano blocks a body shot from Jones.
A right hook to the body lands for Jones.
Jones managing to block the knees to the body from Montano.
Jones misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jones misses with a body punch.
Jones throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Montanos head.
Montano blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Montano with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Jones closes the distance and clinches.
Jones doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jones.
Montano blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jones lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Montano struggles to land a body shot inside as Jones controls his hands.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jones.
Montano blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones misses with a body punch.
Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Montano controls his hands.
Jones throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Montanos head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones can't find room to land a body shot as Montano controls the action.
Montano blocks a body shot from Jones.
Montano blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jones misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Montano.
Jones lands a shoulder strike.
Jones misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jones gets through Montano's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jones managing to block the knees to the body from Montano.
Jones misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jones can't find room to land a body shot as Montano controls the action.
Jones misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jones working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Montano controls his hands.
Montano tries to land knees in the clinch but Jones avoids the damage to the body.
Jones tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Montano's elbow.
Montano blocking some punches.
Jones tries a body shot but Montano blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Montano.
Jones works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jones scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jones misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a head punch that misses.
Jones goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jones tries to work over Montano's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Montano takes a shot to the head.
Paul Jones is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Montano controls his hands.
Jones blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Montano controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Montano is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jones is defending well for now.
Montano blocks a body shot from Jones.
Montano blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jones avoiding damage as Montano throws knees to the body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jones lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Jones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jones winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Jones!