PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fezzik Montoya (ranked 3876 p4p, 3616 weight class) and Alex Steel Iii (ranked 419 p4p, 399 weight class). Montoya's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Other thing. The key to victory for Fezzik Montoya has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Montoya
vs
Steel Iii

192 cm
19
266
2 - 2 - 0

190 cm
20
280
2 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fezzik Montoya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alex Steel Iii!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Atkins and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steel Iii steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Montoya.
Steel Iii keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Montoya.
Montoya slips a straight right by Steel Iii.
Steel Iii tries to clinch there but Montoya circles away.
Steel Iii throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Montoya looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Montoya throws a hook but Steel Iii avoids it easily.
Steel Iii slips a jab from Montoya.
Steel Iii tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Montoya was well out of range. Poor timing from Steel Iii.
Montoya missing with a left hand there. Steel Iii was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A big right from Montoya misses.
Steel Iii misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steel Iii throws a lazy right hand but Montoya sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Montoya steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Steel Iii.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Steel Iii has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Montoya lands an overhand right.
Montoya lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Steel Iii circles away quickly and effectively.
Steel Iii ducks right into an uppercut from Montoya.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montoya defending well as Steel Iii loads up on a big left hand.
Steel Iii on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Steel Iii loads up on a big right hand but Montoya slips the punch.
Montoya will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Steel Iii staying out of range there.
Steel Iii lands with an overhand left.
Montoya misses with a low kick as Steel Iii jumps back.
Alex Steel Iii seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Montoya closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Steel Iii throws a jab when Montoya was well out of range.
Montoya pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Steel Iii throws out a counter right but Montoya avoids it with no problem.
Montoya on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Montoya scores with a nice strike.
Steel Iii misses with a hook. Montoya ducked under it nicely.
Montoya throws a series of punches but Steel Iii avoids them all with ease.
Steel Iii looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steel Iii uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Montoya connects with a body shot that sends Steel Iii's belly button to the back.
Montoya throws a chopping leg kick but Steel Iii manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Montoya jabs Steel Iii right on the nose. Steel Iii blinks but takes it well.
Steel Iii throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Steel Iii tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Steel Iii throws a shot from downtown. Montoya moves away and avoids it.
Steel Iii on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Steel Iii might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Steel Iii misses with a head kick.
Montoya slips under a jab.
Montoya jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Steel Iii scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Montoya getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Steel Iii throws a combination that misses
and Montoya counters with a stiff right hand.
Steel Iii throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montoya misses with an uppercut.
Steel Iii tries to bum rush Montoya with a series of wild strikes but Montoya uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Steel Iii throws a body punch but Montoya moves out of range.
Montoya loads up on a big right hand but Steel Iii slips the punch.
Nice shot by Montoya.
Montoya misses with a two punch combination.
Montoya throws a hook but Steel Iii avoids it easily.
A big right from Steel Iii misses.
Montoya avoids the head kick by Steel Iii.
Montoya fails to land with a series of punches.
It seemed like Steel Iii was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Montoya throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Steel Iii counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Steel Iii throws a right and a left that both miss.
A little feinted left hand from Montoya on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Montoya throws a jab when Steel Iii was well out of range.
Steel Iii looks to throw the jab but Montoya is out of range.
Steel Iii jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel Iii takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Montoya steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Steel Iii.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steel Iii tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Montoya was well out of range. Poor timing from Steel Iii.
Montoya slips under a jab from Steel Iii.
Nice straight punches there by Montoya. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Montoya.
Steel Iii throws a sloppy head kick and Montoya moves out of range easily.
Montoya throws a body punch but Steel Iii moves out of range.
Montoya keeps the fight on the outside.
Montoya connects with a body shot.
Steel Iii avoids the body shot from Montoya.
Steel Iii shapes to counter with a head kick.
Nice defenses there by Steel Iii.
Steel Iii throws a right and a left that both miss.
Montoya throws a nice looking combination but Steel Iii bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Montoya throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Montoya lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Fezzik Montoya dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Steel Iii staying out of range there.
Montoya cracks Steel Iii with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Steel Iii misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Montoya tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Steel Iii was well out of range. Poor timing from Montoya.
Montoya ducks under a wild hook from Steel Iii.
Montoya is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Steel Iii can do to turn this around?
Steel Iii misses with a wild combination.
Steel Iii misses with a straight right.
Steel Iii throws a hook to the side of Montoya's head but Montoya sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Steel Iii throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steel Iii misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Steel Iii lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Montoya backs up against the cage.
Montoya lands a jab to the nose.
Steel Iii slips under a jab.
A big right from Montoya misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel Iii takes one to the side of the head.
Montoya takes a jab right on the kisser.
Montoya staying out of range there.
Montoya punishes Steel Iii's body with a nice straight punch.
Steel Iii tries to bum rush Montoya with a series of wild strikes but Montoya uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Montoya throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Steel Iii ducks under a wild hook from Montoya.
Steel Iii throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Montoya sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jab, jab by Montoya - just one landing.
Montoya steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Steel Iii.
Montoya throwing a counter right hand but Steel Iii manages to avoid it.
Montoya misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Steel Iii slips a straight right by Montoya.
Montoya staying out of range there.
Montoya swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Steel Iii.
Steel Iii moves out of range of the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel Iii slips a jab from Montoya.
A little jabbing left from Steel Iii on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Montoya lands with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steel Iii uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Montoya.
Montoya lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Nice defenses there by Steel Iii.
Steel Iii misses with an uppercut.
Steel Iii checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Steel Iii might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Montoya has got the better of the exchanges.
Steel Iii ducks right into an uppercut from Montoya.
Montoya misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Steel Iii in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Montoya slips a jab and a cross from Steel Iii.
Montoya throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Montoya misses with a body shot.
Montoya with a nice cross.
Steel Iii misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Steel Iii.
Steel Iii staying out of range there.
Steel Iii throws a head kick but Montoya moves out of range.
Montoya lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Montoya. Steel Iii does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice body punch from Montoya.
Montoya fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Steel Iii on the side of the head.
Montoya throws out a loose jab but Steel Iii uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steel Iii misses with a double jab
and Montoya cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Steel Iii takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Fezzik Montoya is winning the standup battle so far.
Montoya ducks under a wild hook from Steel Iii.
Montoya wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montoya lands a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steel Iii throws a right hand that Montoya ducks under and follows up with a left that Montoya also avoids with ease.
Montoya looks to land a body kick but Steel Iii moved away.
Montoya misses with a hook. Steel Iii ducked under it nicely.
Montoya cracks a nice hook into Steel Iii's ribs.
Steel Iii misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Steel Iii is breathing heavily.
A head kick by Steel Iii misses
and Montoya counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Steel Iii throws a right and a left that both miss.
Montoya connects with a single shot there.
Steel Iii displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Montoya throws out the jab.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Montoya uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Steel Iii has time to react.
Montoya looks to land a right hand but Steel Iii moved out of range.
Montoya throws a good cross that connects.
Steel Iii avoids the body shot from Montoya.
Steel Iii looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Steel Iii throws a nice looking combination but Montoya bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Fezzik Montoya dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Steel Iii misses with a hook
and Montoya counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Montoya does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Montoya throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Montoya misses with an uppercut.
Steel Iii tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Steel Iii has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Montoya fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Montoya bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Steel Iii's head backwards.
Montoya misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Montoya misses with a body shot.
Montoya swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steel Iii misses the jab.
Steel Iii misses with a head kick.
Steel Iii throws a sloppy head kick and Montoya moves out of range easily.
Montoya with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Steel Iii takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel Iii misses with a looping right.
Montoya throws a hook to the side of Steel Iii's head but Steel Iii sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Montoya throws a hook but Steel Iii blocks it.
A combination from Montoya does no damage.
Steel Iii missing with a left hand there. Montoya was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Steel Iii misses with a head kick.
Steel Iii throws a series of strikes that have Montoya backpedaling.
Montoya throws a looping overhand right but Steel Iii ducks down to avoid it.
Steel Iii misses with an uppercut. Montoya saw that one coming.
Montoya appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Montoya swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Steel Iii keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Montoya.
Steel Iii throws a right hand that misses
and Montoya counters with a nice uppercut.
Montoya connects with a single shot there.
Steel Iii throws a jab when Montoya was well out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montoya throws a right hand that Steel Iii ducks under and follows up with a left that Steel Iii also avoids with ease.
Steel Iii loads up on a big right hand but Montoya slips the punch.
A head kick misses from Steel Iii.
Montoya is looking to counter punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters circling - Steel Iii throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Steel Iii needs to keep his hands up - Montoya had a free shot at his head there.
Fezzik Montoya is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Steel Iii misses with a shot to the body
and Montoya counters with a nice uppercut.
Steel Iii uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Montoya.
Montoya throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Steel Iii on the side of the head.
Montoya slips a straight right by Steel Iii.
Montoya tries to land a leg kick but Steel Iii saw it coming and moves away.
Steel Iii swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Montoya misses with a looping right.
Montoya moves away from the strike by Steel Iii.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montoya lands a body shot.
Montoya rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Steel Iii moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Montoya lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nice defenses there by Montoya.
As Steel Iii looks to move away, Montoya throws a big counter combo but Steel Iii just gets out of the way.
Montoya avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Steel Iii slips a jab and a cross from Montoya.
Steel Iii gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Montoya with a jab.
Steel Iii moves out of range of the strikes.
Steel Iii gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Montoya.
Steel Iii misses with a looping left.
Steel Iii throws an off balance right hand
and Montoya cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Steel Iii jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Montoya jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montoya misses with an uppercut. Steel Iii saw that one coming.
Sloppy strikes from Montoya. Those never looked like landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Montoya connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Montoya misses with a straight left.
Despite the aggression on Steel Iii's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Steel Iii misses with an uppercut
and Montoya counters with a stiff right hand.
Montoya blocks a jab.
Steel Iii misses with a two punch combination.
Montoya avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Steel Iii looks to throw the jab but Montoya is out of range.
Montoya throws a hook to the side of Steel Iii's head but Steel Iii sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Montoya lands a two punch combo.
Montoya throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Alex Steel Iii has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Steel Iii closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Steel Iii walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fezzik Montoya showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Montoya 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 James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fezzik Montoya!
Fezzik Montoya bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.