PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Javier Montealdo (ranked 4236 p4p, 23610 weight class) and Warran Peace (ranked 383 p4p, 493 weight class). Javier Montealdo looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Montealdo
vs
Peace

170 cm
26
150
2 - 5 - 0

170 cm
29
152
8 - 10 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Javier Montealdo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Warran Peace!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Atkins and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Montealdo lands the left hand.
Peace avoids a punch combination nicely.
Montealdo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Peace doesn't seem bothered though.
Peace shoots in but Montealdo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Montealdo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Peace.
Peace has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Montealdo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Peace gets a double leg takedown into Montealdo's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Peace works over Montealdo with some ground and pound from guard.
Peace is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Peace working some strikes from top position.
Peace has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Montealdo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Peace's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Peace is in close to Montealdo's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Peace chips away with some ground and pound.
Peace trying to control the position from guard on top but Montealdo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Peace passes into half guard.
Peace is looking to take a break and control but Montealdo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Montealdo is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Peace scores with a couple of nice shots.
Montealdo has hold of Peace's hands but Peace slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Peace seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Montealdo on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Montealdo is rocked!
Peace seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Oh Montealdo is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Peace lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Montealdo! More strikes land and this one is all over! Peace jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Warran Peace!
An out of breath Warran Peace thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.