PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between William Arrol (ranked 533 p4p, 81 weight class) and Coke Montana (ranked 559 p4p, 86 weight class). 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.

Arrol
vs
Montana

192 cm
38
218 lbs
31 - 5 - 0

190 cm
30
209 lbs
20 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 31 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, William Arrol!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Coke Montana!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Glass and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arrol moves away from the strike by Montana.
Montana pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Arrol looks to score with a jab to the body but Montana is just out of range.
Arrol misses the body punch
and Montana counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Arrol takes one to the chin there.
Montana shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Arrol eats them both and turns towards Montana to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Arrol tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Montana manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Montana follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Arrol swings for the body but Montana moves out of range.
Arrol connects with a crisp jab.
Arrol seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Montana jabs at Arrol's body.
A telegraphed right hand from Montana misses the target.
Arrol misses with a hook.
Arrol throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Montana misses with a body shot.
Arrol throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Arrol throws a hook but Montana avoids it easily.
Arrol throws a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montana misses with a straight right.
Arrol buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Arrol moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Montana looks to score with a jab to the body but Arrol is just out of range.
Montana blocks a jab.
Arrol throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nice uppercut there from Arrol.
Montana throws a shot from downtown. Arrol moves away and avoids it.
Montana throws a half hearted mid kick.
Arrol takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Montana scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Arrol doesn't seem bothered though.
Arrol dives in for a single leg takedown but Montana sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Montana punishes Arrol's body with a nice straight punch.
William Arrol seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Montana looks to land a left hand but Arrol moved out of range nicely.
Montana throws an overhand right that lands on Arrol's shoulder, as Arrol tries to avoid the shot.
Montana is looking to score with low kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arrol throws a shot from downtown. Montana moves away and avoids it.
Montana thows a left - swing and a miss!
Montana is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Arrol takes a swing at Montana's ribcage but misses.
Montana throws a jab when Arrol was well out of range.
Arrol appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Arrol takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Arrol staying out of range there.
Montana just misses with a punch to the body.
Arrol moves out of range of the strikes.
A counter left hand to the body from Arrol misses its target.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Arrol.
Arrol avoids the body shot from Montana.
Coke Montana is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Arrol. Montana does a little dance to reset his feet.
Montana steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Montana dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Montana fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Arrol manages to avoid it.
Arrol looks to land a left hand but Montana moved out of range nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montana throws a quick inside leg kick.
A low kick from Arrol is predictable there
and Montana counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Montana staying out of range there.
Arrol looks to score with a jab to the body but Montana is just out of range.
Montana throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Montana scores with a leg kick.
Montana uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Arrol.
Arrol ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Montana looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Arrol scores with a jab. Montana acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Montana misses with a looping right.
Arrol misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Montana to counter with a crisp jab.
Arrol lands a nice leg kick that just misses Montana's sensitive parts.
Arrol waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Montana.
Arrol cracks the inside of Montana's front leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Montana scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Arrol misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Arrol moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromMontana.
Arrol moves out of range as Montana throws a body kick.
Arrol throws a lazy uppercut
and Montana counters with a three punch combo that has Arrol backing up. Arrol nods at Montana to acknowledge the strikes.
Arrol swings for the body but Montana moves out of range.
Montana scores with a nice strike.
Arrol takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Arrol jabs Montana to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Montana with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A solid leg kick lands there for Arrol.
Arrol doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Montana counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for William Arrol. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Montana connects with a body shot.
Arrol slips a straight right by Montana.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Coke Montana dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Arrol swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Montana.
Arrol works Montana's body with a nice hook.
Montana has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Montana misses with a hook
and Arrol counters with a stiff right hand.
Arrol is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Montana throws a looping overhand right but Arrol ducks down to avoid it.
Montana takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Arrol throws a looping overhand right but Montana ducks down to avoid it.
Montana keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Arrol.
It seemed like Montana was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Montana throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Montana throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Montana slips under a jab from Arrol.
Coke Montana seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Montana thuds his right hand into Arrol's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Arrol changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Montana tries to avoid it but Arrol manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Montana to the ground. Montana escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Montana looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Arrol swings away with a body shot that misses
and Montana counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Arrol fails with the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Montana.
Arrol swats away the attempt to clinch by Montana.
Montana throws a nice inside leg kick.
Montana misses with a low kick.
Arrol missing with a left hand there. Montana was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A countering left hand to the body from Montana misses.
Arrol tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Montana was well out of range. Poor timing from Arrol.
Arrol thows a leg kick but Montana checks it
and Montana makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Montana takes a swing at Arrol's ribcage but misses.
Montana paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Montana throws a nice inside leg kick.
Montana looks to land a left hand but Arrol moved out of range nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montana swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Montana cracks Arrol with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Arrol displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Montana throws out the jab.
Good leg kick by Arrol there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Arrol tries to clinch up.
Montana appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Montana tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Montana tried to score with a low kick but Arrol checks it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Montana on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Arrol. Arrol obviously looking to wear him down.
A telegraphed right hand from Arrol misses the target.
Montana throws a low kick, looking for Arrol's leg but Arrol calmly moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Arrol misses its target.
Arrol tries to score with a low kick but Montana moves his leg out of the way.
Montana misses with a jab to the body
and Arrol counters with a leg kick.
Arrol walks forward, straight into a front kick from Montana.
Arrol misses with a wild body shot.
Montana feints a counter leg kick.
Arrol looks to score with a jab to the body but Montana is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arrol lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Montana at a distance.
Arrol misses with a looping left.
Montana looks to land a left hand but Arrol moved out of range nicely.
Arrol lands with an uppercut that bounces Montana off the cage and back into range.
Arrol throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Arrol buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A jab from Arrol does it's job there.
Arrol has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Montana finds it's way round the side to connect with Arrol's head.

Montana clinches up with Arrol and pushes him back against the cage.
Montana scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Arrol throws a head punch that misses.
Arrol scores with a hook to the body.
Arrol tries to throw a body punch but Montana avoids it by throwing Arrol back against the cage.
Montana blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Montana lands with a right to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Arrol tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Montana's elbow.
Arrol working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Montana throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Arrols head.
Arrol blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Montana wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Arrol blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Arrol lands a body punch.
Arrol swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Montana blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Montana.

Montana breaks the clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Arrol.
Montana moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Montana turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Arrol throws out a loose jab but Montana uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Coke Montana will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Montana lands a nice shot to the body.
Montana lands a head shot.
A swing and a miss from Arrol.
Montana checks a leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Montana checks a leg kick.
Montana avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Arrol throws a nice looking combination but Montana bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Montana counters with a body kick.
Montana thumps Arrol with a low kick.
Arrol throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Montana counter with a right hand.
Arrol takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Montana uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Arrol.
Arrol takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Montana throws a combination. Arrol tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Arrol ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Montana moves away.
Arrol with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montana throws a body punch but Arrol moves out of range.
Montana scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nice jab there from Montana.
Montana walks into a jab.
Montana misses with a right hand
and Arrol counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Arrol is looking to score with low kicks.
Montana pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A leg kick checked by Arrol.
Arrol lands a nice looking body shot.
Montana tries to score with a low kick but Arrol moves his leg out of the way.
Arrol throws an off balance right hand
and Montana counters with a low kick, right behind Arrol 's knee.
Arrol keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Arrol misses the target.
Arrol looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Montana lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Arrol has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Arrol and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Montana smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
William Arrol has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arrol slips under a jab from Montana.
Montana misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
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!
Montana throws a shot from downtown. Arrol moves away and avoids it.
Montana's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Arrol misses the jab.
Montana takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Arrol misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Montana.
Montana throws out a counter right but Arrol avoids it with no problem.
Montana takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A nice leg kick lands there from Montana.
Arrol misses with a body shot.
Arrol lands a leg kick that knocks Montana off balance momentarily.
Arrol ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Montana moves away.
Arrol misses the jab.
Montana takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A looping hook to the body misses from Arrol. Montana does a little dance to reset his feet.
It seemed like Montana was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montana connects with a solid leg kick.
Montana jabs Arrol right on the nose. Arrol blinks but takes it well.
A chopping leg kick lands by Arrol.
Montana cracks a nice hook into Arrol's ribs.
Arrol feints and then cracks Montana's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Montana down.
Arrol throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Montana to counter with a crisp jab.
Arrol keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Montana.
Arrol is looking to clinch but Montana is avoiding it.
Arrol fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Montana manages to avoid it.
Arrol walks into a left hand.
Montana takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Montana misses with a straight left.
Montana is looking to chop away at Arrol's legs.
Arrol lands with an uppercut that bounces Montana off the cage and back into range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Arrol jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Arrol fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nice defenses there by Arrol.
Montana misses with a body kick.
Arrol fails with an attempt to clinch.
Arrol misses with a low kick as Montana jumps back.
Montana bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Arrol connects with an inside leg kick.
Montana throws an overhand right that lands on Arrol's shoulder, as Arrol tries to avoid the shot.
Montana avoids the body shot from Arrol.
Arrol feints and then cracks Montana's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Montana down.
Montana throws a lazy right hand but Arrol sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Montana connects with a body shot that sends Arrol's belly button to the back.
Arrol slips a straight right by Montana.
Arrol is looking to counter punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Coke Montana.
Well Montana 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Coke Montana!
A relieved looking Coke Montana thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.