PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sancho Bandito (ranked 4492 p4p, 3345 weight class) and Jaiden Montgomery (ranked 480 p4p, 369 weight class). Jaiden Montgomery looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Bandito
vs
Montgomery

170 cm
25
170
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
170
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Sancho Bandito!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jaiden Montgomery!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Glass and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bandito closes the distance and clinches.
Bandito will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Montgomery up against the cage.
Montgomery tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bandito smiles and moves away.

Bandito gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Montgomery tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Montgomery jumps guard but Bandito turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Sancho Bandito has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jaiden Montgomery.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bandito stalling in the clinch.
Bandito stalling in the clinch.
Montgomery tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bandito just stands there and leans against the cage.
Bandito effectively controlling the action here.
Montgomery jumps guard but Bandito turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Montgomery being controlled against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bandito is stalling here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Sancho Bandito.

Bandito has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bandito stalls.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Bandito seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Bandito content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Bandito gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Bandito is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Montgomery tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bandito smiles and moves away.

Bandito closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bandito just stands there and leans against the cage.
Bandito avoiding damage.

Montgomery has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Bandito uses from the top position.

Montgomery throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Montgomery escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bandito gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bandito controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bandito tries to free his leg and advance position but Montgomery is retaining full guard.
Montgomery is trying to keep Bandito in close.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bandito sitting in guard, not really doing much.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Montgomery has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.

Bandito closes the distance and clinches.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bandito stalling.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Bandito effectively controlling the action here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sancho Bandito dominated that round.
That's time! Bandito's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Bandito moves into the clinch.
Bandito slowing the pace effectively.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Sancho Bandito.
Montgomery throws a lazy right hand but Bandito sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Bandito rushes Montgomery and presses him up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Montgomery tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Montgomery jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bandito walks away with a smile on his face. Montgomery gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Bandito takes the fight into the clinch.
Montgomery jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bandito walks away with a smile on his face. Montgomery gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Sancho Bandito has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jaiden Montgomery.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bandito moves into the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Bandito.

Montgomery manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Bandito engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Montgomery looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bandito controls from within his opponent's guard.

Montgomery working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bandito doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bandito manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Montgomery looking for a guillotine here but Bandito defends easily.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Montgomery is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bandito defends well.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bandito has Montgomery up against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bandito has Montgomery pushed against the cage.
Montgomery jumps guard but Bandito stands there with Montgomery around his waist. Montgomery gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bandito stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Montgomery jumps guard but Bandito turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Montgomery tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bandito smiles and moves away.

Bandito closes the distance and clinches.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bandito manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bandito content to slow the pace in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sancho Bandito dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Bandito rushes Montgomery and presses him up against the cage.
Sancho Bandito is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bandito taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Montgomery is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bandito to keep the fight standing.
Montgomery is trying to pull guard but Bandito turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Montgomery fails to pull guard.
Sancho Bandito has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jaiden Montgomery.
Montgomery tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Montgomery jumps guard but Bandito stands there with Montgomery around his waist. Montgomery gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bandito just leaning against Montgomery, taking a breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Montgomery tries to pull guard but Bandito won't allow it.
Montgomery takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Montgomery is trying to pull guard but Bandito turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Montgomery tries to pull guard but Bandito won't allow it.
Bandito stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montgomery tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Montgomery tries to pull guard but Bandito holds him up against the cage and eventually Montgomery drops back down to his feet.
Bandito is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Montgomery is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bandito to keep the fight standing.
Montgomery jumps guard but Bandito turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Bandito manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Montgomery jumps guard but Bandito turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Bandito stalling.
Montgomery is trying to pull guard but Bandito turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Montgomery tries to pull guard but Bandito won't allow it.
Montgomery tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bandito just stands there and leans against the cage.
Bandito leaning his opponent against the cage.
Montgomery is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bandito to keep the fight standing.
Montgomery letting Bandito take a breather here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Sancho Bandito.

Bandito moves into range and clinches up with Montgomery.
Bandito leaning his opponent against the cage.
Montgomery fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bandito just leaning against Montgomery, taking a breather.
Montgomery jumps guard but Bandito stands there with Montgomery around his waist. Montgomery gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bandito slowing the pace effectively.
Bandito is pushing Montgomery up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Montgomery fails to pull guard.
Bandito holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Bandito has Montgomery pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Sancho Bandito.

Bandito gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Montgomery jumps guard but Bandito stands there with Montgomery around his waist. Montgomery gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bandito is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Montgomery can do to turn this around?
Montgomery tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bandito smiles and moves away.

Bandito gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sancho Bandito showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bandito, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:26
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:26
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sancho Bandito!
Sancho Bandito is the new welterweight champion!