PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Igydo Dall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Monteban (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dall comes to the cage accompanied by Blue Ice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Dall
vs
Monteban

177 cm
30
155 lbs
17 - 12 - 0

165 cm
34
148 lbs
28 - 18 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Aspire Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Igydo Dall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ricardo Monteban!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dall with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Monteban misses with a body kick.
Dall throws a leg kick
and Monteban counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dall's knee momentarily.
Monteban pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Monteban keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Monteban throws a lazy uppercut
and Dall counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dall defending well as Monteban loads up on a big left hand.
Monteban lands a lovely overhand right.
Dall ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Monteban moves away.
Dall throws a chopping leg kick but Monteban manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Monteban misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dall.
Dall misses with a low kick.
Monteban looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dall throws a front kick that sends Monteban stumbling back into the cage.
Dall slips a straight right by Monteban.
Monteban tried to score with a low kick but Dall checks it.
Dall appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Monteban misses with a right hand
and Dall counters with a nice uppercut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dall throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dall misses with a wild body shot.
Monteban waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dall.
Igydo Dall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Monteban throws an overhand right that lands on Dall's shoulder, as Dall tries to avoid the shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dall.
Monteban misses the body punch
enabling Dall to counter with a crisp jab.
Dall is looking to score with low kicks.
Monteban swings for the body but Dall moves out of range.
Monteban throws a hook but Dall blocks it.
Dall on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Dall smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Monteban takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Dall walks into a left hand.
Dall looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nice jab there from Dall.
Dall is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Monteban misses with a hook.
A little feinted left hand from Dall on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Decent striking displayed by Monteban there.
Monteban fails with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dall scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Dall throws a body punch but Monteban moves out of range.
Monteban with the counter takedown but Dall avoids it easily.
Dall turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dall.
Monteban misses with a leg kick
and Dall counters with a nice body kick.
Monteban tries to clinch there but Dall circles away.
Dall misses with a low kick.
Dall checks a low kick from Monteban.
It looked like Dall wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Monteban gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dall.
Monteban blocks a leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dall.
A big left from Monteban misses.
Monteban throws a half hearted mid kick.
Monteban throws a sloppy head kick
and Dall counters with a nice low kick that buckles Monteban's knee momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dall throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Monteban counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Dall looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Monteban is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Monteban postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dall has momentary wrist control but Monteban slips an elbow through the middle.
Dall looking to hit a scissor sweep but Monteban is one step ahead there.
Dall lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Monteban is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dall passes Monteban's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Dall is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Dall working the head and body with strikes.
Dall is pressing down on Monteban's thigh, looking to free his foot. Monteban is holding on for now.
Dall is looking to pass Monteban's guard but actually Monteban recovers to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Monteban throws a hook but Dall blocks it.
Monteban wants to slow Dall down by chopping away at his legs.
Dall finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Monteban was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Dall slips a jab from Monteban.
Monteban throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Monteban is looking to clinch.
Monteban connects with the punch.
Monteban throws a body punch but Dall moves out of range.
Dall ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Monteban moves away.
Dall connects with a crisp jab.
Dall scores with a spinning back kick!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dall scores with a spinning back kick!

Monteban has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dall blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dall misses with a short punch on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Dall tries a body shot but Monteban blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dall manages to break the clinch.
Dall scores with a decent looking hook.
Dall fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Monteban has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dall swings for the body but Monteban moves out of range.
Dall pivots, looking for a leg kick but Monteban is out of range and Dall settles back down.
Monteban lands a leg kick that knocks Dall off balance momentarily.

Monteban forces Dall back against the cage and clinches.
Dall tries to work over Monteban's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Monteban prevents a body shot from Dall.
Monteban fails to pull guard.
Still in the clinch, Dall scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dall is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dall misses with the head strike.
Monteban is trying to pull guard but Dall turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Dall is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Monteban can do to turn this around?
Monteban tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dall smiles and moves away.
Igydo Dall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Monteban.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dall swats away the attempt to clinch by Monteban.
Dall displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Monteban.
A big left from Monteban misses.
Dall is looking to counter punch.

Monteban clinches with his opponent.
Monteban struggles to land a body shot inside as Dall controls his hands.

Monteban has picked Dall up - he's going for a ride! Monteban dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Dall actively working from the bottom here.
Dall tries to get to full guard but Monteban has control of the leg.
Monteban drops an elbow to the side of Dall's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monteban is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Monteban scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Monteban is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Monteban scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Dall tries to roll over but Monteban keeps him under control.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Monteban lands a nice short elbow.

Dall is rocked!
Monteban slips a nice elbow through Dall's hands, connecting with Dall's forehead.
Oh Dall is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Monteban lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Monteban seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dall does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monteban scores with a big shot! Dall's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Dall! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ricardo Monteban!
Our winner, Ricardo Monteban, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.