PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Murray Rothbard (ranked 1166 p4p, 196 weight class) and Leon Montana (ranked 1200 p4p, 199 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Rothbard might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Anarchy. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rothbard
vs
Montana

187 cm
27
210 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

188 cm
27
218 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Woodshins' Ship
Urban Fighter

Bullet Proof System

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 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Murray Rothbard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Leon Montana!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Russell Pearce and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rothbard tries to clinch up.
Rothbard tries to land a front kick but Montana steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Montana has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Rothbard is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Montana tries a low kick but Rothbard avoids it.
A little feinted left hand from Rothbard on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A big right from Rothbard misses.
Montana throws out a counter right but Rothbard avoids it with no problem.
Montana avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Montana tries a quick counter leg kick but Rothbard is wise to it.
A low kick from Montana is predictable there
and Montana takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rothbard throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Montana is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Rothbard with a body shot.
Montana throws a predictable looking body shot
and Rothbard counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've been told by Rothbard's head coaches at Roosters Coop that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rothbard sizes up Montana with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rothbard throws a right hand that Montana ducks under and follows up with a left that Montana also avoids with ease.
Montana feints a counter leg kick.
Rothbard buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Montana misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montana feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rothbard's calf.

Montana pushes Rothbard up against the cage in a clinch.
Rothbard is looking to control Montana's arms but Montana gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rothbard has his back to the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Rothbard.
Rothbard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rothbard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Montana's elbow.
Rothbard scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Montana.
Montana working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rothbard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rothbard swings wildly with an uppercut but Montana uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Montana.
Rothbard misses with a punch to the body.
Montana works on Rothbard's body with a couple of short punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Montana fails to land.
Montana can't find room to land a body shot as Rothbard controls the action.
Rothbard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Montana's elbow.
Rothbard misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Montana.
Nice body punch from Montana - that landed with a thud.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rothbard misses with some punches.
Montana lands with a light punch inside.
Montana tries to work over Rothbard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rothbard.

Montana breaks the clinch.
A clash of legs there as Rothbard blocks the low kick.
Montana fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rothbard misses with a body shot
and Montana counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Murray Rothbard has been cut.
Rothbard takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice shot by Montana.
Rothbard moves out of range of the leg kick from Montana.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montana will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Montana misses with a jab to the body
and Montana takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rothbard scoring well with a low kick there.
Montana misses with a jab to the body
letting Rothbard counter with a right hand.

Montana darts in and clinches Rothbard up against the cage.
Rothbard misses with a body punch.
Montana pushes Rothbard back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Montana breaks from the clinch.
Rothbard misses with a head kick.
Montana tries to land a leg kick but Rothbard saw it coming and moves away.
Montana attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Montana fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rothbard checks it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rothbard misses with a wild body shot.
Montana dips to his left and cracks Rothbard with an uppercut!
A head kick misses from Rothbard.
Rothbard is looking to slow Montana down with leg kicks.

Montana clinches up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Montana misses with a short punch on the inside.
Montana tries to throw a body punch but Rothbard avoids it by throwing Montana back against the cage.
Rothbard lands a nice uppercut.
A short left from Rothbard.
Montana misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Still in the clinch, Rothbard scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rothbard slowing the pace effectively.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rothbard.
Montana scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Montana lands with a short head shot on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Leon Montana will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Murray Rothbard's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A chopping leg kick lands by Montana.

Rothbard moves into the clinch successfully.
Rothbard tries a body shot but Montana blocks it.
Rothbard can't find room to land a body shot as Montana controls the action.
Rothbard throws a head punch that misses.
Montana scores with a nice hook to the head.
Montana swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Leon Montana seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Montana can't find room to land a body shot as Rothbard controls the action.
Rothbard lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rothbard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rothbard softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Montana blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Montana lands an uppercut.
Montana struggles to land a body shot inside as Rothbard controls his hands.
A short right from Montana on the inside.
Montana lands a body punch in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Montana tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rothbard's elbow.
Montana lands a nice shot to the body.
Montana misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montana tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Montana.
Montana misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rothbard is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Rothbard lands a right hand that snaps the head of Montana backwards.
Montana tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rothbard blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rothbard.

Montana breaks the clinch.
Rothbard on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rothbard checks the leg kick nicely there.
Rothbard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Montana paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rothbard.
Montana walks into a stiff left hand from Rothbard.
Montana misses with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montana dodges the punch combination from Rothbard.
Rothbard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Montana.
A looping hook to the body misses from Montana. Rothbard does a little dance to reset his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Montana looks to land a right hand but Rothbard moved out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Montana.
Rothbard lands an overhand right.
Montana lands a nice looking body shot.
Montana lands with a nice body punch.
Montana keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montana lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Montana looks to score with a jab to the body but Rothbard is just out of range.
Montana fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rothbard looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rothbard misses with a straight left.
Leon Montana seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rothbard digs a good body shot into Montana's ribs.
Rothbard takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Rothbard misses with a body shot
and Montana cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Murray Rothbard's cut is getting worse.
Montana takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rothbard thows a body kick. Montana tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Rothbard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Montana will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
As Montana backs away, Rothbard returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rothbard looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Montana ducks under a wild hook from Rothbard.
Montana looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Montana lands a glancing blow to the side of Rothbard's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A looping hook to the body misses from Montana. Rothbard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Montana misses with a straight left.
Montana misses with a looping right.
Rothbard swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rothbard throws a solid leg kick but Montana takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rothbard.
Montana throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice body kick from Montana.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leon Montana showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Murray Rothbard's cut.
That's time! Rothbard's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Montana throws a lazy right hand but Rothbard sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rothbard checks a leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Montana checks a leg kick.
Montana avoids the head kick by Rothbard.
Montana with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Some bone on bone action there as Rothbard checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Montana has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rothbard takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Montana uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rothbard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Montana motions for Rothbard to come forward. Montana throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rothbard just misses with a punch to the body.
Rothbard moves in looking to clinch but Montana pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montana wants to slow Rothbard down by chopping away at his legs.
Rothbard misses with a hook. Montana ducked under it nicely.
Montana looks to throw the jab but Rothbard is out of range.
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 Rothbard has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rothbard and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Montana finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Montana throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Montana is looking to chop away at Rothbard's legs.
As Montana tries to get set, Rothbard tries to push him back and clinch up but Montana manages to avoid the attempt.
Montana throws a good cross that connects.
Montana fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rothbard.
Montana takes a swing at Rothbard's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montana throws a low kick but Rothbard moves out of range easily.
Rothbard is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Montana.
Montana throws a push kick but Rothbard slaps the foot to one side.
Montana avoids the head kick by Rothbard.
A good leg kick by Montana.
Montana swats away the attempt to clinch by Rothbard.
Montana missing with a left hand there. Rothbard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rothbard lands a glancing blow to the side of Montana's head.
Rothbard throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rothbard tries to clinch but Montana is having none of it.
Montana takes one to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montana tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rothbard was well out of range. Poor timing from Montana.
Montana just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromRothbard.
Rothbard punishes Montana's body with a nice straight punch.
A slow jab from Montana misses its intended target.
As Montana backs away, Rothbard returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Montana tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Montana throws a nice inside leg kick.
Leon Montana is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Rothbard misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Montana counters with a one-two to the body.
Montana misses with a few strikes there.
As Montana looks to move away, Rothbard throws a big counter combo but Montana just gets out of the way.
Rothbard's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Montana is looking to chop away at Rothbard's legs.
Rothbard tries to close the distance and clinch but Montana swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rothbard is looking to clinch but Montana is avoiding it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rothbard goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Rothbard fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Montana on the side of the head.
Montana feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rothbard's calf.
Montana connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Montana throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Montana connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rothbard momentarily.
Montana walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rothbard checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
It looked like Rothbard wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Montana looks to land a left hand but Rothbard moved out of range nicely.
Rothbard moves away from the strike by Montana.
Rothbard is looking to counter punch.
Murray Rothbard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Montana bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rothbard's head backwards.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leon Montana comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leon Montana!
In his post fight interview, Leon Montana started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.