PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Gilberto Chamba (ranked 6942 p4p, 120 weight class) and Octavius Montenegro (ranked 7013 p4p, 122 weight class). Octavius Montenegro has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Gilberto Chamba's chin.

Chamba
vs
Montenegro

194 cm
18
245 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

211 cm
18
251 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Great low kicks
Very strong

Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gilberto Chamba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Octavius Montenegro!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Montenegro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chamba manages to avoid it.
Montenegro throws a body punch but Chamba moves out of range.
Chamba throws a sloppy head kick and Montenegro moves out of range easily.
Chamba is looking to clinch.
Montenegro comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Chamba closes the distance and pushes Montenegro back into the ropes.
Montenegro lands a nice uppercut.
Chamba struggles to land a body shot inside as Montenegro controls his hands.
Chamba tries to land knees in the clinch but Montenegro avoids the damage to the body.
Montenegro tries to throw a body punch but Chamba avoids it by throwing Montenegro back against the ropes.
A shot in the inside from Chamba.
Montenegro misses with a punch on the inside.
Montenegro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chamba lands with a left to the head.
Chamba misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Montenegro.
Montenegro tries a body shot but Chamba blocks it.
Montenegro misses with a punch to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chamba misses with a punch on the inside.
Chamba tries to work over Montenegro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Chamba manages to break the clinch.
Chamba on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Montenegro. Chamba does a little dance to reset his feet.
A quick step to the side and Chamba tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Montenegro swats away the attempt to clinch by Chamba.

Chamba clinches up against the ropes.
Chamba missing with knees to the body.
Chamba tries to throw a body punch but Montenegro avoids it by throwing Chamba back against the ropes.
Montenegro throws a head punch that misses.
Chamba misses with some punches.
Montenegro lands a body shot.
A hook to the body from Montenegro.
Montenegro lands a right hand.
Montenegro lands a shot to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Chamba.
A hook to the body from Montenegro.
Chamba is breathing heavily.
Chamba misses with some punches.
Chamba trying to land knees to the body.
Montenegro presses Chamba against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Chamba prevents a body shot from Montenegro.
Montenegro struggles to land a body shot inside as Chamba controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chamba wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Chamba tries a body shot but Montenegro blocks it.
Montenegro lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Chamba or not.
Montenegro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Montenegro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chamba tries to work over Montenegro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Montenegro lands with a left to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice left hand lands by Chamba.
Montenegro tries a body shot but Chamba blocks it.
Montenegro tries to throw a body punch but Chamba avoids it by throwing Montenegro back against the ropes.
Chamba misses with some punches.
Chamba blocks a body shot from Montenegro.
A short right from Montenegro.
Montenegro blocks a body shot from Chamba.
A right hand to the body from Chamba.
Montenegro misses with a punch to the body.
Chamba swings wildly with an uppercut but Montenegro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Montenegro lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Chamba or not.
Montenegro lands a shoulder strike.
Montenegro can't find room to land a body shot as Chamba controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Montenegro scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Montenegro dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Montenegro throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Chamba stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Montenegro closes the distance and clinches.
Chamba lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right from Montenegro.
Montenegro works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Chamba swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Montenegro can't find room to land a body shot as Chamba controls the action.
Montenegro digs a right hand underneath Chamba's ribcage. Chamba let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Montenegro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Chamba breaks the clinch.
Montenegro thuds his right hand into Chamba's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Montenegro moves into the clinch successfully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chamba blocks a body shot from Montenegro.
Chamba working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Chamba takes a shot to the head.
Chamba trying to land knees to the body.
Montenegro digs a right hand into Chamba's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Chamba's gas tank.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Montenegro can't find room to land a body shot as Chamba controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montenegro blocks an uppercut.
Montenegro lands a shoulder strike.
Montenegro stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
We've been informed that Montenegro has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Chamba throws a head punch that misses.
A short left from Montenegro.
Chamba misses with a hook from the clinch.
A body shot lands from Montenegro.
Montenegro presses Chamba against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Montenegro lands with a light punch inside.
Montenegro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Montenegro tries to work over Chamba's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Montenegro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chamba tries to clinch but Montenegro moves out of range.
Montenegro scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Chamba doesn't seem bothered though.
Chamba on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Montenegro dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Montenegro throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Octavius Montenegro seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Montenegro ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nice shot by Montenegro.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montenegro lands with a nice body punch.
Montenegro digs a good hook to Chamba's body.
Montenegro connects with a body shot that sends Chamba's belly button to the back.
Montenegro with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Montenegro scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Montenegro connects with a body shot that sends Chamba's belly button to the back.
Chamba on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

It looks like Gilberto Chamba has been cut.
Montenegro feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Chambas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Montenegro changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Montenegro punishes Chamba's body with a nice straight punch.
Chamba takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Chamba on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Montenegro has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Montenegro rushes Chamba and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A nice right hand lands inside from Montenegro.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Montenegro.
Chamba wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Chamba tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Octavius Montenegro showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gilberto Chamba's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Chamba keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gilberto Chamba has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Octavius Montenegro is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Montenegro scores with a jab to the jaw.
Chamba is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A nice side step and Montenegro releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Montenegro looks to land a combination. Chamba sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Chamba takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Montenegro scores with a shot to the body.
Montenegro takes a swing at Chamba's ribcage but misses.
Chamba tries to clinch but Montenegro moves out of range.
Chamba on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Chamba takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Montenegro swings for the body but Chamba moves out of range.
Montenegro digs a good body shot into Chamba's ribs.
Chamba is looking to clinch but Montenegro is avoiding it.
Chamba takes one to the chin there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chamba moves in looking to clinch but Montenegro pushes him off.
Chamba is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chamba tries to clinch up.
Chamba tries to clinch up but Montenegro circles away and keeps his distance.
Montenegro with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Montenegro throws a body punch but Chamba moves out of range.
Montenegro scores with a hook to the body. Chamba takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Montenegro lands a nice looking body shot.
Chamba misses with a hook. Montenegro ducked under it nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chamba takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Montenegro misses the shot to the body.
Montenegro scores with a hook to the body. Chamba takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Chamba moves into the clinch.
Montenegro prevents a body shot from Chamba.
Montenegro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chamba tries to land knees in the clinch but Montenegro avoids the damage to the body.
Chamba has a couple of punches blocked by Montenegro.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montenegro working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Montenegro misses with a punch to the body.

Montenegro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Montenegro is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chamba tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Montenegro circles away from the clinch attempt.
Montenegro scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Chamba takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Montenegro digs a good hook to Chamba's body.
Chamba uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Montenegro.
Chamba moves in looking to clinch but Montenegro pushes him off.
Montenegro keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Chamba doesn't manage to clinch there - Montenegro circles away.
Montenegro uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chamba.
Montenegro swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Chamba tries to close the distance and clinch but Montenegro swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Montenegro throws a body punch but Chamba moves out of range.
A low kick from Chamba misses
and Montenegro counters with a one-two to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Octavius Montenegro comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Montenegro 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Octavius Montenegro!