PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Davido Monto (ranked 3168 p4p, 3419 weight class) and Logan Nail (ranked 419 p4p, 445 weight class). Davido Monto has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Monto
vs
Nail

182 cm
31
195
16 - 17 - 0

194 cm
30
200
14 - 10 - 0

BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
New Standard

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 16 - 17 - 0, fighting out of London, Davido Monto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Logan Nail!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Sosuke Kotani and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nail fails to land with a series of punches.
Nail lands a jab-cross combination.

Nail clinches with his opponent.
Monto is looking for a takedown.

Nail pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Monto gets tackled into the cage by Nail. Nail maintains the clinch.
Nail stalling in the clinch but Monto improves position.
Monto changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Nail fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Monto shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Davido Monto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nail throws a left and a right that both miss

and Monto counters with a nice double leg into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Monto missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Monto pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nail is keeping the position for now.
Monto in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Monto throws a big right hand that misses.
Monto tries to free his leg and advance position but Nail is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nail has control of Monto's left arm, preventing Monto from doing any damage.
Nail utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nail working a defensive guard here.
Monto trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Monto drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Monto jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Monto loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Monto looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Monto drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Monto jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Monto thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Monto trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Monto throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nail works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Monto tries to free his leg and advance position but Nail is retaining full guard.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Nail darts in trying to clinch

and Monto decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Nail's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Monto accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Monto postures up in Nail's guard and throws a big left but Nail blocks it.

Monto drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Monto jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Monto postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Nail is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Monto, into his guard.

Monto wants to hit a sweep here but Nail passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Monto there!
Nail controlling his opponent.
Monto manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Monto actively working from the bottom here.
Nail seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Monto does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Monto might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monto wants to get back to full guard.
Nail is taking a breather. Monto says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Monto wants to improve his position but Nail is controlling well.
Monto wants to sweep but Nail has passed to side control!
Monto is not content to let Nail control the position.
Monto tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Nail wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Monto is working hard here to advance position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Logan Nail will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Nail tries to clinch but Monto is having none of it.
Monto tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Nail manages to circle out of the way.
Nail throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Monto.

Nail moves into the clinch.
Monto wants to take the fight to the mat but Nail manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Monto has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Nail avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Nail.

Monto has hold of one of Nail's legs. Nail is fighting the takedown attempt but Monto gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Nail working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Monto.
Monto advances to half guard.

Monto is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Nail defends it well.

Monto maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Nail could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Monto has cracked it and Nail is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Monto!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Davido Monto!