PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Sedso (ranked 2799 p4p, 2868 weight class) and Tommaso Montanti (ranked 343 p4p, 351 weight class). Tommaso Montanti will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Sedso
vs
Montanti

176 cm
25
181
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
176
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Prefers standup

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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ricky Sedso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tommaso Montanti!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Emerson Jorge and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Montanti misses with a combination
and Sedso counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tommaso Montanti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Montanti misses the target.
An attempted straight right counter from Sedso misses the target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Montanti. Sedso does a little dance to reset his feet.
Montanti throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sedso is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Sedso takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Good standup being displayed there by Montanti as he connects with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Montanti lands with a straight right. Sedso didn't see that one coming.
Montanti lands the left hand.
Sedso shoots in for a double leg but Montanti sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montanti tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sedso was well out of range. Poor timing from Montanti.
It looked like Sedso wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Montanti misses with a straight right.
Montanti doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Montanti throws out a powerful jab.
Montanti swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sedso throwing a counter right hand but Montanti manages to avoid it.
Sedso has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Montanti finds it's way round the side to connect with Sedso's head.
Sedso definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Sedso has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sedso there as he acknowledges the shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Montanti. Sedso does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sedso has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sedso there as he acknowledges the shot.
A combination from Montanti does no damage.
Sedso swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Sedso.
Montanti blocks a jab.
A jab from Montanti does it's job there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Montanti is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sedso.
Sedso swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sedso misses with a looping left.
Montanti slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Tommaso Montanti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Montanti scores with a nice right hand.
A slow jab from Montanti misses its intended target.
A counter left hand to the body from Sedso misses its target.
A swing and a miss from Montanti.
Sedso swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montanti dips to his left and cracks Sedso with an uppercut!
Sedso slips under a jab.
Sedso is looking to counter punch.
Montanti is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Sedso had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Montanti will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sedso blocks a jab.
Sedso takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Montanti throws a right and a left that both miss.
Montanti cracks Sedso with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Montanti misses the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montanti lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sedso circles away quickly and effectively.
It looked like Sedso was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Montanti.
Jab from Montanti.
Montanti tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sedso was well out of range. Poor timing from Montanti.
Sedso was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A slow jab from Sedso misses its intended target.
Sedso keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sedso swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Sedso drops his hands momentarily and Montanti takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Montanti swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Montanti misses with a body shot.
Sedso appears to be looking for a big counter.
Montanti slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
No joy there for Montanti, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
It looked like Sedso was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tommaso Montanti dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Montanti thows a left - swing and a miss!
Montanti bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Montanti throws a jab when Sedso was well out of range.
Sedso moves out of range of the strikes.
A jab from Montanti misses.
A little feinted left hand from Sedso on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Montanti throws a lazy right hand but Sedso sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A jab from Sedso finds it's way through Montanti's defenses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Montanti throws a right hand that misses
and Sedso counters with a left to the body.
Montanti thuds his right hand into Sedso's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Montanti, as that shot connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montanti misses with a wild combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Montanti. Sedso does a little dance to reset his feet.
A counter left hand to the body from Sedso misses its target.
Montanti misses with a few strikes there.
It looked like Sedso wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've been informed that Montanti has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Sedso uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Montanti.
Montanti fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sedso manages to avoid it.
Sedso is looking to counter punch.
Montanti works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Sedso shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Sedso content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Sedso knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Montanti on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montanti manages to get to full guard.
Sedso throwing strikes but missing.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Montanti manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Montanti creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Montanti gets underhooks to prevent Sedso's takedown attempt.
Montanti stalling the fight.

Montanti manages to break the clinch.
Montanti misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sedso.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montanti lands a jab to the nose.
Montanti misses with an uppercut. Sedso saw that one coming.
Montanti throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sedso swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Sedso throws a big shot that misses.
Montanti lands a glancing blow to the side of Sedso's head.
Montanti pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A quick step to the side and Sedso tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Montanti falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sedso counters with a straight right hand.
Sedso looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Montanti tests Sedso's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sedso gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Montanti.
Montanti misses with a few strikes there.
Sedso is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Montanti looks to throw the jab but Sedso is out of range.
Sedso swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
The fighters circling - Montanti throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Montanti throws a shot from downtown. Sedso moves away and avoids it.
Sedso was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Montanti throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A counter left hand to the body from Sedso misses its target.
Sedso on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Montanti misses with a looping left.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tommaso Montanti showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Montanti scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sedso bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sedso is looking to counter punch.
Sedso walks into a jab.
Montanti tries to bum rush Sedso with a series of wild strikes but Sedso uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sedso has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sedso there as he acknowledges the shot.
Montanti tests Sedso's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice cross by Montanti.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab from Montanti.
Montanti takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sedso uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Montanti.
Montanti looks to throw the jab but Sedso is out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Sedso misses its target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Montanti. Sedso does a little dance to reset his feet.
Montanti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sedso is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Montanti bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sedso takes a jab right on the kisser.
Montanti throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sedso throwing a counter right hand but Montanti manages to avoid it.
Montanti bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sedso's head backwards.
Montanti throws a right and a left that Sedso avoids nicely.
Sedso was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montanti looks to land a right hand but Sedso moved out of range.
Montanti has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Montanti throws a right and a left that both miss.
Montanti throws a combination. Sedso tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

It looks like Ricky Sedso has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Montanti throws a hook but Sedso blocks it.
Sedso ducks under a wild hook from Montanti.
Sedso slips under a jab from Montanti.
Sedso half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Sedso on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sedso tries to move into range but Montanti moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Montanti displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sedso throws out the jab.
Montanti swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montanti scores with a jab to the head.
Montanti misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Montanti avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A shot to the body from Montanti misses
and Sedso counters with a straight right hand.
Sedso lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Montanti circles away quickly and effectively.
Montanti lands a jab to Sedso's midsection.
Sedso ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Montanti connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sedso. Sedso circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Tommaso Montanti is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montanti scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sedso in his tracks.

Sedso closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Montanti to the mat! Montanti manages to get full guard.
Sedso has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sedso accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sedso won't allow Montanti to get back to his feet.
Montanti 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.
Montanti is trying to keep Sedso in close.
Montanti takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sedso throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sedso postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Montanti is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sedso is controlling him.
Sedso in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tommaso Montanti comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Montanti winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommaso Montanti!