PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Salerno Montiel (ranked 6073 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dominick Dillashaw (ranked 4872 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Montiel
vs
Dillashaw

185 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Salerno Montiel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dominick Dillashaw!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dillashaw fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Montiel, pushing him back against the cage.
Montiel looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dillashaw can't find room to land a body shot as Montiel controls the action.
Montiel's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Montiel goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dillashaw prevents it.
Dillashaw lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Montiel has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Montiel is trying to break the clinch but Dillashaw has him pressed against the cage.
Dillashaw swings wildly with an uppercut but Montiel uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dillashaw throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Dillashaw prevents Montiel from breaking the clinch.
Dillashaw lands a body shot.
Dillashaw lands with a short shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montiel's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dillashaw prevents Montiel from breaking the clinch.
Montiel is looking to break free of the clinch but Dillashaw has double underhooks.
Dillashaw digs a right hand underneath Montiel's ribcage. Montiel let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A shot in the inside from Dillashaw.
A short uppercut from Dillashaw.
A short uppercut from Dillashaw.
Dillashaw dips a shoulder and cracks Montiel with a mighty uppercut! Montiel falls back against the cage and Dillashaw unloads with a barrage of strikes! Montiel is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Dillashaw screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dominick Dillashaw!