PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vai Crackudo (ranked 1975 p4p, 2955 weight class) and Grover Montoya (ranked 293 p4p, 418 weight class). Crackudo comes to the cage accompanied by VAI CRACUDO. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Crackudo
vs
Montoya

187 cm
25
185
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
188
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

CHURCH OF ZOIDBERG WAREHOUSE

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Vai Crackudo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Grover Montoya!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Santiago Holmes and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crackudo missing with a left hand there. Montoya was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Montoya tries to counter with a clinch but Crackudo shakes him off and moves away.
Montoya ducks under a wild hook from Crackudo.
Montoya tries to counter by closing the distance.
Crackudo looks to land a right hand but Montoya moved out of range.
Montoya swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Crackudo throws a jab when Montoya was well out of range.
Montoya lands a right hook to the body.
Crackudo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Crackudo misses with a hook.
Montoya tries a quick counter leg kick but Crackudo is wise to it.
A slow jab from Crackudo misses its intended target.
Montoya steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Crackudo.
Montoya lands with an uppercut that bounces Crackudo off the cage and back into range.
Crackudo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A telegraphed right hand from Crackudo misses the target.
Crackudo throws a right and a left that Montoya avoids nicely.
It seemed like Montoya was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Crackudo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Montoya is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Montoya connects with the punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big left from Crackudo misses.
Montoya steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Crackudo.
A jab from Crackudo misses.
No joy there for Montoya, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A jab from Montoya misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montoya slips a straight right by Crackudo.
Montoya blocks a jab.
Crackudo misses with a looping left.
Montoya moves out of range of the strikes.
A big right from Crackudo misses.
Vai Crackudo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Montoya scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Crackudo doesn't seem bothered though.
Good shot there by Crackudo.
Montoya waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Crackudo.
Crackudo throwing a counter right hand but Montoya manages to avoid it.
Montoya tried to score with a low kick but Crackudo checks it.
Crackudo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Montoya.
The fighters circling - Crackudo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Montoya steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Crackudo.
Crackudo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Crackudo throws a shot from downtown. Montoya moves away and avoids it.
Montoya pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Crackudo throwing a counter right hand but Montoya manages to avoid it.
Crackudo throws a lazy right hand but Montoya sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Montoya ducks under a wild hook from Crackudo.
Montoya is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Crackudo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crackudo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Crackudo lands a big uppercut and Montoya crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Montoya looks OK. Crackudo waves Montoya back to his feet!

Montoya is rocked!
Crackudo is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Nice defenses there by Crackudo.
Montoya is still on wobbly legs! Can Crackudo finish him?
The fighters circling - Crackudo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Crackudo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Montoya seems to have recovered his senses.
Montoya ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Montoya is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Montoya avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jab from Montoya.
A big right from Crackudo misses.
It seemed like Montoya was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Crackudo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Crackudo misses with a hook.
Montoya slips a jab from Crackudo.
Montoya tries to counter with a clinch but Crackudo shakes him off and moves away.
Crackudo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Montoya.
Nice defenses there by Montoya.
Crackudo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Montoya dodges the punch combination from Crackudo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montoya uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Crackudo.
Crackudo sets himself, and Montoya steps forward looking for the clinch! Crackudo avoids it this time.
Montoya is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Crackudo misses with a hook.
Montoya steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Crackudo.
Crackudo misses with a hook. Montoya ducked under it nicely.
Montoya takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Crackudo throws a lazy right hand but Montoya sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Crackudo throws out a loose jab but Montoya uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crackudo throws a looping overhand right but Montoya ducks down to avoid it.
Crackudo throws a right hand that misses
and Montoya counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Vai Crackudo has been cut.
Crackudo blocks a low kick nicely.
Crackudo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Montoya throws a front kick aimed at Crackudo's knee but Crackudo avoids it well.
Montoya fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Crackudo manages to avoid it.
Crackudo throws a hook but Montoya avoids it easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Montoya.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montoya thuds a left hand into Crackudo's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Montoya slips under a jab.
Crackudo lands the left hand.
Crackudo lands a nice shot that snaps Montoya's head back.
Crackudo throws a looping overhand right but Montoya ducks down to avoid it.
Montoya throws a body shot but no joy.
Montoya moves out of range as Crackudo strikes.
Montoya steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Crackudo.
Montoya throws a good cross that connects.
Montoya has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Crackudo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Montoya defending well as Crackudo loads up on a big left hand.
Crackudo throws a right and a left that Montoya avoids nicely.
Crackudo misses with an uppercut
and Montoya counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crackudo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Montoya dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Montoya avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Montoya throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Vai Crackudo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vai Crackudo's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Crackudo misses with a looping left.
Crackudo throws a jab when Montoya was well out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Montoya. Crackudo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Crackudo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Montoya tries to counter by closing the distance.
Vai Crackudo is winning the standup battle so far.
Crackudo swings widly with a right hand
and Montoya counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Crackudo throws a series of punches but Montoya moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Montoya! But no joy.
Crackudo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Montoya.
Crackudo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Montoya sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Montoya might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Crackudo has got the better of the exchanges.
Montoya lands with a good body shot.
Montoya tries a low kick but Crackudo avoids it.
Montoya with a nice cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crackudo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Crackudo looks to land a right hand but Montoya moved out of range.
Montoya bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Crackudo throws a hook but Montoya avoids it easily.
Montoya displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Crackudo throws out the jab.
The fighters circling - Crackudo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Montoya tries to counter with a clinch but Crackudo shakes him off and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montoya throws a hook but Crackudo avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Crackudo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Montoya changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Crackudo misses with a hook. Montoya ducked under it nicely.
The fighters circling - Crackudo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice defenses there by Montoya.
Montoya takes one to the side of the head.
Montoya staying out of range there.
Montoya lands a slapping body shot.
Montoya uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Crackudo.
Crackudo throws an overhand right that lands on Montoya's shoulder, as Montoya tries to avoid the shot.
A big right from Crackudo misses.
The fighters circling - Montoya throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Montoya misses with an uppercut. Crackudo saw that one coming.
Montoya connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Montoya lands the left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crackudo throws the left hand but Montoya avoids the punch easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Crackudo misses the target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crackudo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Montoya slips a jab and a cross from Crackudo.
Crackudo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Montoya tries to counter by closing the distance.
Montoya lands a nice hook to Crackudo's body. Crackudo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Crackudo misses the target.
Montoya tries to counter by closing the distance.
Crackudo throws out a loose jab but Montoya uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crackudo looks to throw the jab but Montoya is out of range.
Montoya lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Crackudo misses with a looping left.
A telegraphed right hand from Crackudo misses the target.
Crackudo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Crackudo misses with a hook.
Crackudo swings widly with a right hand
and Montoya counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Crackudo thinking.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Crackudo throws out a loose jab but Montoya uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crackudo throws a right and a left that Montoya avoids nicely.
Montoya lands a nice shot that snaps Crackudo's head back.
A big left from Crackudo misses.
Montoya punishes Crackudo's body with a nice straight punch.
Montoya throws a right hand that Crackudo ducks under and follows up with a left that Crackudo also avoids with ease.
It looked like Crackudo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Montoya cracks Crackudo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Montoya fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Crackudo checks it well.
Crackudo looks to land a combination. Montoya sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Crackudo misses with a straight left.
Montoya takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Crackudo tries to bum rush Montoya with a series of wild strikes but Montoya uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crackudo throws the left hand but Montoya avoids the punch easily.
Montoya now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Nice defenses there by Montoya.
A telegraphed right hand from Crackudo misses the target.
Montoya wants to counter with a clinch but Crackudo pushes him away.
Montoya cracks Crackudo with a right hand to the side of the head.
Crackudo on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Crackudo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Crackudo moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Montoya throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Montoya avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Crackudo misses the jab.
Crackudo misses with a hook
and Montoya cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Crackudo slips a jab from Montoya.
Montoya finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Montoya keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Crackudo.
Crackudo sets himself, and Montoya steps forward looking for the clinch! Crackudo avoids it this time.
Montoya slips under a jab from Crackudo.
Montoya bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Montoya wants to counter the offense by Crackudo and move into the clinch position.
Montoya displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Crackudo throws out the jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Montoya.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crackudo slips a jab from Montoya.
Crackudo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Crackudo throws a looping overhand right but Montoya ducks down to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Grover Montoya will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Vai Crackudo's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Montoya moves away from the strike by Crackudo.
Crackudo sets himself, and Montoya steps forward looking for the clinch! Crackudo avoids it this time.
A telegraphed right hand from Crackudo misses the target.
Montoya is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Montoya defending well as Crackudo loads up on a big left hand.
Montoya only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Crackudo scores with a one two! Montoya had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Montoya throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Montoya looks to land a left hand but Crackudo moved out of range nicely.
Montoya uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Crackudo.
Crackudo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Crackudo throws a looping overhand right but Montoya ducks down to avoid it.
Montoya throws out a counter right but Crackudo avoids it with no problem.
Crackudo throws out a loose jab but Montoya uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crackudo blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crackudo swings widly with a right hand
letting Montoya counter with a right hand.
Crackudo misses with a straight right.
Crackudo sets himself, and Montoya steps forward looking for the clinch! Crackudo avoids it this time.
Montoya fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Crackudo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Montoya.
Montoya throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crackudo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Montoya sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Crackudo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Montoya can do to turn this around?
Montoya uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Crackudo.
Montoya lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A swing and a miss from Crackudo.
Crackudo misses with a left hand
and Montoya counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Crackudo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Crackudo looks to throw the jab but Montoya is out of range.
Montoya swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Montoya displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Crackudo throws out the jab.
Montoya avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Montoya throws out a leg kick but Crackudo moves out of range and Montoya only half commits.
Some wild striking there from Crackudo.
Montoya tries to counter with a clinch but Crackudo shakes him off and moves away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Montoya.
Crackudo misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montoya moves out of range as Crackudo strikes.
Montoya is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Crackudo.
A little feinted left hand from Crackudo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Crackudo throws a lazy right hand but Montoya sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Montoya let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Montoya connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Crackudo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Montoya fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Crackudo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Montoya ducks under a wild hook from Crackudo.
Crackudo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Crackudo looks to land a left hand but Montoya moved out of range nicely.
The fighters circling - Montoya throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Crackudo throws the left hand but Montoya avoids the punch easily.
Montoya takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Crackudo misses with an uppercut
and Montoya connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Crackudo throws an off balance right hand
and Montoya counters with a straight right hand.
Crackudo throws an overhand right that lands on Montoya's shoulder, as Montoya tries to avoid the shot.
Montoya jabs at Crackudo's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montoya steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Crackudo.
Crackudo takes one on the button.
Montoya dodges the punch combination from Crackudo.
A countering left hand to the body from Montoya misses.
Crackudo misses with an uppercut. Montoya saw that one coming.
Nice defenses there by Montoya.
Montoya displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Crackudo throws out the jab.
Montoya misses with a looping right.
Montoya throws a hook but Crackudo avoids it easily.
It looked like Crackudo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Montoya throws out a powerful jab.
Montoya misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crackudo.
Montoya tries a low kick but Crackudo avoids it.
Montoya slips a jab from Crackudo.
Crackudo throws a hook to the side of Montoya's head but Montoya sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Crackudo lands with a straight right. Montoya didn't see that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crackudo checks a leg kick.
Montoya cracks Crackudo with a right hand to the side of the head.
Montoya misses with a straight left.
Montoya uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Crackudo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slow jab from Crackudo misses its intended target.
Crackudo throws a hook but Montoya blocks it.
Montoya moves out of range as Crackudo strikes.
Montoya steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Crackudo.
Crackudo missing with a left hand there. Montoya was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Montoya tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Crackudo is able to avoid easily.
Crackudo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Montoya sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Good work by Crackudo as he checks the leg kick.
Crackudo throws a right and a left that Montoya avoids nicely.
Montoya steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Crackudo.
Decent striking displayed by Crackudo there.
Montoya displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Crackudo throws out the jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Vai Crackudo.
Well Crackudo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Sandra Marshall scores the fight 29:28
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:28
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vai Crackudo!
After the fight, Vai Crackudo was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.