PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Junkyard Dog (ranked 749 p4p, 108 weight class) and Leon Montana (ranked 348 p4p, 49 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dog
vs
Montana

182 cm
23
210 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

188 cm
23
218 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

KAISER Nutrition - Q160
Urban Fighter

Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)

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 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Junkyard Dog!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Leon Montana!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Donald Grub and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Montana wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Montana scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Dog looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Montana digs a good hook to Dog's body.
Montana fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dog manages to avoid it.
Montana throws a body shot but no joy.
Montana ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dog throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Dog keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Montana.
It looked like Dog wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dog throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Montana is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dog rather than just go for the knockout.
Dog misses with a straight right.
Dog throws a hook but Montana blocks it.
Dog tries to clinch but Montana is having none of it.
Dog slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Montana fails to land with a series of punches.
Montana throws a predictable looking body shot
and Dog counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Leon Montana has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Montana throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Montana stuns Dog with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Montana scores with a kick to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dog tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Montana paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Montana swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Montana connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Dog misses with a looping right.
Montana lands with a shot to the body.
Dog misses with a right hand
and Montana counters with a left and a right that stings Dog.
Montana swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Montana throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice body punch from Montana.
Leon Montana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dog misses with a lunging right hand
and Montana counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dog steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Montana.
Montana lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dog at a distance.
Dog takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dog loads up on a big right hand but Montana slips the punch.
Montana scores with a nice head shot.
Dog throws a jab when Montana was well out of range.
Dog takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montana lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Dog throws a looping overhand right but Montana ducks down to avoid it.
Dog fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Montana checks it well.
Montana misses with a body punch
and Dog counters with a nice uppercut.
Leon Montana is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dog is looking to land body kicks.
Montana throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Montana misses with a looping left.
Dog connects with a right hand. Montana shakes it off.
Montana throws a sloppy body shot
and Dog counters with a straight right hand.

Dog forces Montana back against the cage and clinches.
Montana lands with a left to the head.
Montana lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dog backwards.
Montana lands a left hand.
Montana lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Montana.
Dog takes a shot to the head.
Dog takes a shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dog drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dog is breathing heavily.
Montana is leaning against Dog and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Dog fails to land.
Montana tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Montana tries to work over Dog's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Montana has a couple of punches blocked by Dog.
Dog prevents a body shot from Montana.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Montana.
Montana throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dogs head.
Dog lands a right hand that snaps the head of Montana backwards.
Montana struggles to land a body shot inside as Dog controls his hands.
Dog throws a head punch that misses.
Montana doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice body punch from Montana - that landed with a thud.
Montana misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Montana gets through Dog's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dog misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Montana digs a right hand into Dog's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dog's gas tank.
Montana misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dog is trying to force a seperation but Montana has the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Montana on the inside.
Dog misses with a punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Montana.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Montana lands a hook that snaps the head of Dog backwards.
A short body shot lands from Montana as the two fighters clinch.
Nice body punch from Montana - that landed with a thud.
Montana working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Montana works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Montana lands a right hand.
Montana makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Montana lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Montana lands a hook to the side of the head.
Montana scores with a shoulder strike.
Montana works on Dog's body with a couple of short punches.
Montana blocks an uppercut.
Montana tries a body shot but Dog blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dog throws a punch but it's blocked by Montana.
Montana digs a right hand into Dog's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dog's gas tank.
Montana working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Montana can't find room to land a body shot as Dog controls the action.
Montana lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dog backwards.
Montana lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leon Montana dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Leon Montana's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Montana lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Montana cracks a nice hook into Dog's ribs.
Montana misses the jab.
Dog on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Dog avoids the body shot from Montana.
Montana throws a big shot that misses.
Dog takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Dog dives in and grabs Montana's left leg, looking for a takedown. Montana pushes down on Dog's head and hops out.
Montana throws out a counter right but Dog avoids it with no problem.
Montana slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Montana throws a hook but Dog avoids it easily.
Montana thows a body kick. Dog tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A shot to the liver by Montana. Beautiful body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Montana lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Montana scores with a body shot.
Montana is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Montana thuds a left hand into Dog's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Dog 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Montana scores with a jab to the body.
Montana lands a nice hook to Dog's body. Dog takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Montana throws a shot to the body.
Leon Montana seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Montana lands a lovely overhand right.
Montana lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Dog is rocked!
Montana tests Dog's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Oh Dog is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Montana lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Dog falls backwards - clearly groggy! Montana dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leon Montana!
Leon Montana seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.