PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mateus Monte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Nara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michael Nara will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Monte
vs
Nara

187 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

170 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mateus Monte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Nara!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Paulo Santos and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monte has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Monte looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Nara clinches with his opponent.
Nara wants to break free but Monte has control.

Nara's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nara tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nara throws a series of punches but Monte moves out of range.
Nara misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Nara has Monte up against the cage in a clinch.
Monte taking a breather.
Nara blocks a body shot from Monte.
Nara wants a takedown but no success here.
Monte has a couple of punches blocked by Nara.
Monte is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Nara should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Monte manages to break the clinch.
Monte has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Nara misses with a series of wild punches.
Nara scores with a one two! Monte had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Nara lands with a right hand.
Monte throws a looping overhand right but Nara ducks down to avoid it.
Nara throws a nice looking combination but Monte bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nara throws a right and a left that Monte avoids nicely.
Nara tries to clinch up.
Nara connects with the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nara instigates a clinch.
Nara wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nara is trying to break the clinch but Monte has him pressed against the cage.
Monte lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nara backwards.
Nara wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Monte lands an uppercut.
Monte is working for takedown but Nara is calmly controlling the position for now.
Monte tries to pull guard but Nara won't allow it.
Nara drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Monte gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Nara is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Monte is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Nara pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mateus Monte. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nara prevents the takedown attempt.
Nara is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Nara wants to break free but Monte has control.
Monte can't break the clinch.
Nara wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Monte prevents Nara from breaking the clinch.
Nara drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nara wants to get back to striking at distance but Monte won't allow it.
Nara has had enough of the clinch but Monte keeps him there for the moment.
Monte prevents Nara from breaking the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nara tries for a takedown but Monte manages to get underhooks.
Nara tries to break the clinch but Monte is controlling the position.
Monte is looking to break free of the clinch but Nara has double underhooks.
Monte throws a punch but it's blocked by Nara.
Nara wants to get back to striking at distance but Monte won't allow it.
Nara looking for a takedown.

Nara has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Monte clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Monte rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Nara seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

Monte has one foot on Nara's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Nara closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Monte wants to clinch up but Nara keeps it at a distance.
Nara goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Monte moves in looking to clinch but Nara pushes him off.
Nara lands a jab-cross combination.
Monte shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Nara as he jumps to the side.
Nara misses with a double jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nara gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Knees to the body from Monte.
Monte prevents Nara from breaking the clinch.

Monte pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nara throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nara takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Nara rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Monte moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nara scores with a one two! Monte had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Some wild striking there from Monte.
Nara scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Monte takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nara misses with a combination

so Monte counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Monte forces his way into half guard.
Monte is trying to control the action in half guard but Nara is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Monte will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Monte decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Nara rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Monte moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Monte dodges the punch combination from Nara.
Nara lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Monte circles away quickly and effectively.
Nara is working the combinations to good effect here.
Nara swinging wilding here.
Nice takedown defense from Nara. No joy for Monte on that attempt.
Monte misses with a takedown attempt - Nara sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nara looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nara lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nara lands a jab to Monte's midsection.
Nara throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Nara lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Nara throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Monte.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Michael Nara will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Nara keeps the fight on the outside.
Nara throws a combination that misses

and Monte holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Monte has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Nara avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Nara can't get the takedown.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Nara takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Nara wants to break free but Monte has control.
Nara wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Monte has him pressed against the cage.
Nara can't break the clinch.
Nara has had enough of the clinch but Monte keeps him there for the moment.
Monte prevents Nara from breaking the clinch.
Monte keeps control of Nara as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Monte effectively controlling the action here.
Nara is trying to drag Monte to the mat but Monte just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Nara breaks the clinch.
A punch combination from Nara misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Monte slips a jab and a cross from Nara.
Monte showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nara.
Nara misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nara misses with a series of wild punches.
Monte is looking to clinch.
Monte circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nara tries to close the distance and clinch up but Monte swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Monte tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nara paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Monte shoots for a double leg takedown but Nara sprawls well. He's pushed Monte's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nara misses with a double jab.
Nara tries to clinch but Monte moves out of range.
Nara throws a right and a left that both miss.
Monte shoots for a double leg takedown but Nara sprawls well. He's pushed Monte's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mateus Monte. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Some wild striking there from Nara.
Monte throws a series of punches but Nara avoids them all with ease.
Michael Nara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Monte keeps the fight on the outside.
Michael Nara is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Monte looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nara swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Monte counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Monte.
Nara has had enough of the clinch but Monte keeps him there for the moment.
Nara looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nara is looking to break free of the clinch but Monte has double underhooks.
Monte misses with some punches.

Monte manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Nara loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Nara tries to stand but Monte is controlling from the bottom.
Monte wants to sweep here but Nara controlling him for the moment.
Nara lands a couple of digs.

Monte scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Nara swinging wilding here.
No luck for Monte with that takedown attempt.
Nara throws a one two combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nara tries to clinch up.
Nara connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Mateus Monte is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A punch combination from Nara misses.
Nara lands with a nice body punch.
Nara throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nara keeps the fight on the outside.
Monte tries to clinch but Nara moves out of range.
Monte showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nara.
Nara lands a two punch combo.
Monte throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Nara's waist but Nara gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Monte off to one side.
Monte fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nara misses with a double jab

and Monte counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Monte lands a shot to the body.
Monte throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Monte tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Monte breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nara misses with the combination.
Nara lands with a nice combination. Monte backs away looking to recover.
Nara throws a right hand that Monte ducks under and follows up with a left that Monte also avoids with ease.
Nara throws a right and a left that both miss.
Monte tries to clinch up.
Monte tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nara paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Monte tries to clinch there but Nara circles away.
Nara scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Nara displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Nara closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Monte wants to clinch up but Nara keeps it at a distance.
Nara misses with a double jab.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Monte is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Nara.
Nara closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Nara instigates a clinch.
Monte prevents Nara from breaking the clinch.
Monte lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Mateus Monte will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Monte shoots in and bounces Nara off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Nara striking off his back but it's not causing Monte any problems.
Monte tries to free his leg and advance position but Nara is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Monte prevents Nara from getting back to his feet.
Monte trying to control but Nara is working from the bottom.
Nara is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Monte is controlling him.

Monte stands up from Nara's guard - Monte perhaps looking for a knockout.
Nara misses with a wild combination.
Nara misses with a jab, cross combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Monte avoids a punch combination nicely.
Monte looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monte is looking to clinch.
Monte tries to clinch up.
Nara throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nara throws a series of punches but Monte moves out of range.
Nara throws a series of strikes that have Monte backpedaling.
Monte is looking to clinch.
Nara throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nara closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Monte is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Monte swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A punch combination from Nara misses.

Monte looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Monte stops Nara from getting back to his feet.
Monte content to control rather than advance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nara pushes Monte off looking to stand but Monte dives back in and keeps control.
Monte wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nara keeps working.

Monte escapes and gets back to his feet.
Nara rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Monte moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A jab from Nara does it's job there.
Monte rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nara moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nara throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A combination from Nara does no damage.
Monte tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nara wants to clinch up but Monte keeps it at a distance.
Jab by Nara.
Nara keeps the fight on the outside.
Monte shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Nara as he jumps to the side.
Nara fails to land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monte tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nara swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nara throws a combination that misses

and Monte counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Nara wants to break the clinch but can't.
Monte gets underhooks to prevent Nara's takedown attempt.

Monte breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Monte looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A combination from Nara does no damage.

Monte closes the distance and clinches.
Nara working aggressively here.
Nara is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Monte takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Monte's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nara lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Monte circles away quickly and effectively.
Nara tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Monte paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Monte tries to clinch but Nara moves out of range.

Nara clinches up against the cage.

Nara breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nara lands with a nice combination. Monte backs away looking to recover.
Nara fails to land with a series of punches.
Monte throws a nice looking combination but Nara bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Monte is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nara looks to land a combination but Monte avoids it well.
Nara throws a series of punches but Monte moves out of range.
Nara throws a one two combo.
Monte slips a jab and a cross from Nara.
Nara looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nara throws a right and a left that both miss.
Monte rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nara moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nara lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Monte circles away quickly and effectively.
Nara stalks Monte and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Monte's face. Monte staggers backwards, shaken.
A left and a right from Nara both land. Nice combination.
Monte has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Nara throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Monte.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mateus Monte showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Monte has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mateus Monte!