PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ashton McClain (ranked 4721 p4p, 5268 weight class) and Marco Montero (ranked 504 p4p, 537 weight class). Ashton McClain has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

McClain
vs
Montero

150 cm
25
183
0 - 1 - 0

183 cm
25
170
0 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Excellent MT
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ashton McClain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marco Montero!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Dean Styles and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McClain stalks Montero and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Montero's face. Montero staggers backwards, shaken.
McClain has his takedown stuffed
and Montero counters with a stiff right hand.

Montero gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Montero controlling McClain's posture.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Montero can do anything to dispel that myth.
Montero is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McClain wants to control from the top but Montero keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montero has McClain pulled in close to control his posture.
Montero is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
McClain seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
McClain dives in and grabs Montero's left leg, looking for a takedown. Montero pushes down on McClain's head and hops out.
Montero connects with a single shot there.
McClain takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Montero throws a hook but McClain avoids it easily.
McClain shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Montero pinned against the cage. Montero gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Montero! But no joy.
McClain looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ashton McClain. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McClain gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Montero counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McClain closes this distance looking for a takedown but Montero circles away.
Montero is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
McClain fails to land the takedown.
McClain shoots and misses
and Montero cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Montero lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
McClain has his takedown stuffed
and Montero connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

McClain is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Montero pounces like a tiger and cracks McClain with a vicious hook! McClain is down but not out! Montero follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Marco Montero!