PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Joshua Monteiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mamadou Sakho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the ring it seems that Joshua Monteiro has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Joshua Monteiro seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Monteiro
vs
Sakho

190 cm
19
210 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

190 cm
18
215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joshua Monteiro !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mamadou Sakho!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Joseph Jones and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sakho misses with a low kick.

Monteiro closes the distance and pushes Sakho back into the ropes.
Monteiro lands with a right to the head.
Monteiro misses with a body punch.
Monteiro struggles to land a body shot inside as Sakho controls his hands.
Sakho with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sakho with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Monteiro takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Joshua Monteiro has been cut.
Sakho lands a knee to the head.
Monteiro tries to stall but Sakho uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A short uppercut from Monteiro .
Sakho blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sakho misses with some punches.
Sakho has a couple of punches blocked by Monteiro .
Monteiro can't find room to land a body shot as Sakho controls the action.
Monteiro can't find room to land a body shot as Sakho controls the action.
Sakho scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Monteiro blocks the elbow strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Monteiro breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monteiro throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Sakho counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sakho.
Sakho slows down the pace here.
Sakho doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've been informed that Sakho has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Sakho dodges an elbow strike from Monteiro .
Monteiro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sakho's elbow.

Monteiro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sakho throws a body kick that misses.
Sakho tried to score with a low kick but Monteiro checks it.

Monteiro moves into the clinch.
Sakho throws an elbow but it misses.
Sakho blocking some punches.
Sakho misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Monteiro .
Sakho tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sakho.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monteiro lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sakho.
Sakho struggles to land a body shot inside as Monteiro controls his hands.
Monteiro wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sakho lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sakho blocks a body shot from Monteiro .
Sakho looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Monteiro trying to stall but Sakho improves his position.
Sakho misses with some punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sakho doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Monteiro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sakho connects with a nasty looking knee right to Monteiro 's face.
Sakho throws a head punch that misses.

Monteiro breaks from the clinch.
Monteiro throws a right and a left that both miss.
Monteiro sets himself, and Sakho steps forward looking for the clinch! Monteiro avoids it this time.
Monteiro definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Monteiro steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sakho. That one must have hurt.

Monteiro closes the distance and clinches.
Sakho lands an elbow inside that Monteiro shrugs off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mamadou Sakho dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joshua Monteiro 's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Monteiro swings for the body but Sakho moves out of range.
Sakho moves in looking to clinch but Monteiro pushes him off.
Monteiro throws a series of strikes that have Sakho backpedaling.
Monteiro tries to bum rush Sakho with a series of wild strikes but Sakho uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Sakho has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sakho misses with a hook to the ribs.
Monteiro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Sakho trying to control the position but instead, Monteiro has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sakho into the ropes.
Monteiro stalling the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sakho goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sakho pushes off an throws an elbow but Monteiro leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Monteiro blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sakho throws a knee to the head but misses.
Monteiro takes an elbow to the forehead.

Joshua Monteiro 's cut is getting worse.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakho tries a knee to the head but Monteiro blocks it.
Monteiro on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sakho lands a knee to the head.
Sakho misses with a knee strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Monteiro .
A right handed body shot lands from Monteiro .
Sakho is breathing heavily.
Monteiro stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A body shot lands from Monteiro .
Monteiro tries a body shot but Sakho blocks it.
Sakho tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Monteiro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Monteiro tries a body shot but Sakho blocks it.
Monteiro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sakho misses with some punches.
Sakho misses with a body punch.

Monteiro 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Monteiro clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakho is looking to control Monteiro 's arms but Monteiro gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sakho has his back to the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Sakho fails to land.
A hook to the body from Monteiro .

Monteiro breaks from the clinch.
Monteiro throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Monteiro has managed to clinch.
Monteiro works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sakho struggles to land a body shot inside as Monteiro controls his hands.
Monteiro can't find room to land a body shot as Sakho controls the action.
Sakho throws a punch but it's blocked by Monteiro .
A left hand lands to the body for Monteiro .
Monteiro tries to throw a body punch but Sakho avoids it by throwing Monteiro back against the ropes.
Monteiro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Monteiro lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Monteiro is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Sakho throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joshua Monteiro dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Joshua Monteiro 's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Monteiro misses with a series of wild punches.
Sakho goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nice shot by Monteiro .
Monteiro throws a right and a left that Sakho avoids nicely.

Sakho gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sakho working aggressively here.
Monteiro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sakho tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Monteiro is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sakho is keeping busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sakho has a couple of punches blocked by Monteiro .
A head punch on the inside from Sakho fails to land.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Monteiro takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Monteiro dodges an elbow strike from Sakho.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monteiro blocks the elbow strike.
Monteiro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Monteiro on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sakho throws an elbow but it misses.
Sakho is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Monteiro manages to break the clinch.
Monteiro jabs Sakho to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sakho avoids a punch combination nicely.

Monteiro gets a clinch.
Monteiro avoiding damage as Sakho throws knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Sakho scores with a nice short uppercut.
Monteiro avoids a wild elbow strike from Sakho.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Monteiro takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Monteiro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sakho takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sakho looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Monteiro lands a jab to the head.

Sakho has closed the distance and engaged Monteiro in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Monteiro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Monteiro misses with the combination.

Monteiro fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sakho, pushing him back against the ropes.
Monteiro takes an elbow to the forehead.
Monteiro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Monteiro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joshua Monteiro showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Monteiro 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joshua Monteiro !
Joshua Monteiro tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.