PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Isaiah Monteiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maven Troers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Isaiah Monteiro is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Monteiro
vs
Troers

180 cm
18
162 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
23
157 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Isaiah Monteiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maven Troers!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Lou da Vinci and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monteiro has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Troers has managed to clinch.

Troers manages to break the clinch.

Troers closes the distance and clinches.
Monteiro tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Troers just stands there and leans against the cage.
Troers lands a nice uppercut.

Troers's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Monteiro definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Troers's jab looks to have found its range, popping Monteiro under the eye.
Troers fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Troers lands with a good body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Troers pushes Monteiro up against the cage in a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Troers.
Monteiro tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Monteiro blocking some punches.

Monteiro pulls guard.
Troers trying to stand up but can't free himself from Monteiro's guard.
Troers wants to pass the guard but Monteiro is keeping the position.
Troers is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Monteiro trying to keep a closed guard but Troers is proving a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Troers passes Monteiro's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Troers wants to stand up but Monteiro has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Troers sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Monteiro tries to roll over but Troers keeps him under control.
Troers content to control rather than advance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Troers seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Troers passes to full mount!
Monteiro doing his best to control the position. Can he escape?
Troers wants to stand but Monteiro is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Troers controlling his opponent.
Monteiro is trying to escape the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monteiro wants to hold on but Troers pushes him away.
Troers tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Monteiro tries to hold on but Troers postures up.
Troers wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Monteiro wants to control but Troers is having none of it.
Troers trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Troers is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maven Troers dominated that round.
That's time! Monteiro's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Troers throws a right hand that Monteiro ducks under and follows up with a left that Monteiro also avoids with ease.
Monteiro half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Troers tests Monteiro's chin there with a solid looking shot.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Monteiro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Troers lands a right hand.
Troers tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Monteiro jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Troers walks away with a smile on his face. Monteiro gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Troers closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Troers tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Monteiro paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Monteiro appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Troers has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Troers scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Troers moves into the clinch.
Troers has had enough of the clinch but Monteiro keeps him there for the moment.
Troers tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Monteiro's elbow.

Monteiro has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Troers uses from the top position.
Troers looking to pass the guard.
Troers trying to control the position from guard on top but Monteiro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Troers looking to pass the guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Monteiro holds on and takes a little breather.
Troers trying to control but Monteiro is working from the bottom.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

Monteiro has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Troers can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Troers controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Monteiro is looking for a triangle but Troers pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Monteiro is working an open guard so Troers takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Monteiro with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Troers to score with a decent uppercut.
Troers lands a lovely overhand right.
Troers scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Troers wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maven Troers showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Troers tries to clinch but Monteiro moves out of range.
Troers tries to clinch up.
Monteiro feinted with a counter takedown.
Troers lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Monteiro takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Maven Troers seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Troers clinches.
Troers lands a body punch in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Monteiro tries to pull guard but Troers holds him up against the cage and eventually Monteiro drops back down to his feet.
Troers lands with a short shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Troers.
Monteiro tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Troers smiles and moves away.
Troers rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Monteiro moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Monteiro tries to counter with a takedown but Troers is quick to defend against it.

Troers closes the distance and clinches.
Monteiro jumps guard but Troers turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Isaiah Monteiro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Troers wants to break free but Monteiro has control.
Troers tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Monteiro jumps guard but Troers stands there with Monteiro around his waist. Monteiro gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Troers tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Troers lands with a short shot to the head.
Troers lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Troers misses with the head strike.
Monteiro fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Monteiro has Troers pressed against the cage, preventing Troers from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Maven Troers seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Troers slowing the pace effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monteiro tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Troers tries a body shot but Monteiro blocks it.
A hook to the body from Troers.
Troers misses with a hook from the clinch.
Monteiro fails to pull guard.
Troers lands a nice shot to the body.
Troers struggles to land a body shot inside as Monteiro controls his hands.
A left hand lands to the body for Troers.
Troers lands a left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Troers.
Troers lands a left hand that snaps the head of Monteiro backwards.
A bit of stalling here from Troers.
Troers lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Monteiro blocking some punches.
Monteiro tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Troers smiles and moves away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Troers rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Monteiro moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Isaiah Monteiro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maven Troers is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Troers tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Monteiro manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Monteiro feinted with a counter takedown.

And that's the end of the fight!
Maven Troers comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Troers 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 26:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 25:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maven Troers!