PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Emmanuel Montes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and josh mccabe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Emmanuel Montes has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Montes
vs
mccabe

172 cm
21
143 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

167 cm
20
137 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Emmanuel Montes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, josh mccabe!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Montes shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts mccabe as he jumps to the side.

Montes takes the fight into the clinch.

Montes manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Montes looking to control.
Montes keeping moving, preventing mccabe from controlling successfully.
mccabe is pushing down on Montes's leg trying to pass to half guard. Montes is fighting to maintain full guard but mccabe has managed to sneak the leg through.

mccabe is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Montes is trying to defend against the ground and pound but mccabe scores with a couple of nice shots.
mccabe is tying to control. Montes wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Montes works his way to full guard. Good work.
mccabe postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
mccabe trying to control the position from guard on top but Montes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
mccabe is stalling in the full guard.
Montes is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
mccabe with a flurry of punches that miss.
mccabe working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Montes scores with a crisp jab that stopped mccabe in his tracks.
Montes fails with the takedown.
Montes fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Emmanuel Montes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Montes shoots in but mccabe avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Montes is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Montes moves out of range of the body kick from mccabe.

mccabe fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Montes sprawls well initially but mccabe persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
mccabe is trying to control the action in half guard but Montes is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
mccabe trying to pass the guard but Montes defending well.
mccabe wants to take a breather but Montes is having none of it.
mccabe thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

mccabe stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Montes to get to his feet.
mccabe misses with a head kick.

mccabe feints and as Montes raises his hands in defense, mccabe changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Montes is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
mccabe must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Montes bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in mccabe's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as mccabe holds on and takes a little breather.

mccabe is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Montes with a flurry of punches that miss.
Montes trying to control the position from guard on top but mccabe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Montes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. mccabe swivels though and keeps the full guard.

mccabe working for a triangle but Montes defends it easily.

That's four 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.
mccabe is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Montes misses with a takedown attempt - mccabe sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

mccabe scores a takedown into full mount!

Montes defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from mccabe.
Montes can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

mccabe darts in and clinches Montes up against the cage.
mccabe fails to pull guard.
mccabe pushes Montes back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Montes tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Montes is trying to break free.

mccabe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
mccabe tries a low kick but Montes avoids it.

Montes scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Montes seems to be working for a kimura but mccabe defends the submission attempt.
mccabe tries to get to full guard but Montes has control of the leg.

Montes is trying to work for a kimura but mccabe is defending well.

mccabe looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
mccabe slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Montes throws a big right hand that misses.
Montes looking to pass the guard.

mccabe working for a triangle but Montes defends it easily.
mccabe keeping full guard, as Montes tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
mccabe trying to keep a closed guard but Montes is proving a slippery customer.

Montes drops back looking for a leg! mccabe is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and mccabe manages to kick Montes off! Montes jumps back into mccabe's guard.
mccabe working a defensive guard here.

mccabe working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Montes doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Montes manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A head kick misses from mccabe.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Montes lands.
Montes scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Emmanuel Montes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

mccabe shoots in and bounces Montes off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Montes had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. mccabe is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Montes Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take mccabe's back instead.

Montes has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, mccabe has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
mccabe rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Montes is thwarting mccabe's attempts to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
mccabe tries to get to full guard but Montes has control of the leg.

Montes is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
mccabe works his way to full guard. Good work.

mccabe has his foot on Montes's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Montes works his way back into a safe position though.

mccabe looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
mccabe working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but josh mccabe will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

mccabe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Montes.
Montes fails with the takedown
and mccabe counters with a nice kick to the body.
mccabe misses with a wild combination.

mccabe closes the distance and clinches.
mccabe is pushing Montes up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

mccabe wants the takedown. Montes is fighting it off but mccabe persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Montes's guard against the cage.
Montes working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from mccabe.
mccabe wants to control from the top but Montes keeps moving.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Montes looking for a guillotine here but mccabe defends easily.

Montes working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because mccabe has passed into half guard!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montes flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Montes tries to get to full guard but mccabe has control of the leg.
mccabe wants to lay and pray for a moment but Montes keeps working.
Montes throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

mccabe is looking for a kimura here.

mccabe is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
josh mccabe has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
mccabe seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Montes does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Montes wants to improve his position but mccabe is controlling well.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Montes takes a kick to the side of the head.
Montes tries a head kick but it misses.
mccabe throws a series of punches but Montes moves out of range.
Montes shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has mccabe pinned against the cage. mccabe gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Montes wants to clinch up but mccabe keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
mccabe tries to clinch up.
mccabe misses with a head kick.
mccabe throws a sloppy head kick and Montes moves out of range easily.
Montes tries to clinch up
and mccabe counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Montes is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Montes scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
mccabe stuffs the takedown attempt from Montes. Montes gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Emmanuel Montes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Montes avoids the head kick by mccabe.
mccabe keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Montes misses with a two punch combination.
A head kick misses from mccabe.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

mccabe shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than mccabe was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Montes really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
mccabe pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
josh mccabe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

mccabe working for a guillotine from mount but Montes is in no mood to give up.
mccabe wants to take Montes's back here but Montes is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Montes is desperately trying to improve his position but mccabe has a good base and remains in mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
josh mccabe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well mccabe has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... josh mccabe!