PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sheldon Montes (ranked 3344 p4p, 3320 weight class) and Gaven Ross (ranked 401 p4p, 399 weight class). Gaven Ross is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Montes
vs
Ross

200 cm
25
230
2 - 2 - 0

199 cm
25
265
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

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 The Island, Sheldon Montes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gaven Ross!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Santiago Holmes and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ross keeps the fight on the outside.
Ross swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A lazy body kick from Ross
and Montes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Montes misses with a head kick.
Ross misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Montes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Montes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Montes darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Montes has taken the fight to the clinch.
Montes can't break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ross can't get the takedown.
Montes is trying to force a seperation but Ross has the dominant position.

Montes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ross takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Montes is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montes lands a jab-cross combination.
Montes swinging wildly here.
Montes tries to close the distance and clinch but Ross swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
As Montes backs off Ross throws a huge counter combo but Montes manages to avoid it all.
Ross throws a right and a left that Montes avoids nicely.

Ross moves into the clinch.
Ross is stalling here.
Ross tries for a takedown. No joy.

Ross escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ross is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Montes throws a right hand that Ross ducks under and follows up with a left that Ross also avoids with ease.
Ross is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montes throws a head kick but Ross moves out of range.
Ross avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Montes definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Montes throws the kick towards the body but Ross avoids it.
And Ross tries to counter it with a takedown but Montes pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Montes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ross circles away quickly and effectively.
Montes throws a right hand that Ross ducks under and follows up with a left that Ross also avoids with ease.
Ross lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ross turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Montes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Montes gets tackled into the cage by Ross. Ross maintains the clinch.
Ross is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Sheldon Montes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gaven Ross.
Ross has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Montes is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Montes prevents the takedown attempt.
Ross keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Montes's efforts to push away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montes wants to break the clinch but can't.
Montes is pressed up against the cage. Ross has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Montes down to the mat. Montes avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Montes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ross has his takedown stuffed
and Montes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Montes moves in looking to clinch but Ross pushes him off.

Montes rushes Ross and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Montes looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ross keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Montes's efforts to push away.
Ross wants a takedown but no success here.
Ross tries for a takedown but Montes manages to get underhooks.

Montes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montes tries to clinch up but Ross circles away and keeps his distance.
Ross unleashes a big counter combination but Montes bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Montes lands a right hook to the body.
Montes scores with a three punch combo!
Montes scores with a jab to the body.
Sheldon Montes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ross looks winded!

Montes drives through and clinches with Ross against the cage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Montes wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ross tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Ross breaks the clinch.
Montes scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ross doesn't seem bothered though.
Montes is looking to clinch.
Montes is looking to wear down Ross with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Montes misses with a body kick.
Montes stalks Ross and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ross's face. Ross staggers backwards, shaken.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sheldon Montes dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Montes throws a head kick that misses.
Ross is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Montes throws a series of punches but Ross moves out of range.
And Ross tries to counter it with a takedown but Montes pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Montes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ross can do to turn this around?

Montes moves into the clinch successfully.

Ross's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Montes avoids the body shot from Ross.
Montes tries to clinch up but Ross circles away and keeps his distance.
Montes throws the kick towards the body but Ross avoids it.
Ross now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Montes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ross throws a leg kick but Montes moved away.
Ross fails with the takedown
and Montes counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ross swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Montes counters with a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ross throws a poor cross that misses
and Montes counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ross thinking.

Montes fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ross, pushing him back against the cage.
Montes is trying to break the clinch but Ross has him pressed against the cage.
Montes looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Montes is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Ross has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Montes is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Sheldon Montes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gaven Ross.
Ross is breathing heavily.
Ross taking a breather.

Montes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Montes slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ross will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ross fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Montes avoids it really well and circles away.
Montes is looking to counter the offense by Ross and move into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Montes darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Montes.

It looks like Gaven Ross has been cut.
Montes is looking to clinch but Ross is avoiding it.
Ross has a takedown stuffed.
Montes tries a head kick but it misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Montes has managed to clinch.
Montes is trying to break the clinch but Ross is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ross slows down the pace here.
Ross goes for a takedown in the clinch but Montes prevents it.
Montes stops a takedown attempt from Ross.

Ross breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ross connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Montes momentarily.

Ross forces Montes back against the cage and clinches.
Sheldon Montes has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Montes wants to get back to striking at distance but Ross won't allow it.
Montes is trying to break free.
Montes wants to break free but Ross has control.

Ross pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Montes misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montes is looking to clinch but Ross is avoiding it.

Ross tries to keep at a distance but Montes has taken the fight into the clinch.
Montes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ross has him pressed against the cage.
Ross is trying to drag Montes to the mat but Montes just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Ross manages to break the clinch.

Montes instigates a clinch.

Ross's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Montes throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ross stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Montes has taken the fight to the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sheldon Montes dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gaven Ross's cut.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Ross fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Ross moves into the clinch successfully.
Montes working hard to break the clinch.
Ross misses with the head strike.

Ross breaks the clinch.
Montes misses with a low kick.
Ross moves to clinch but Montes breaks away
and Montes counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Ross gets tackled into the cage by Montes. Montes maintains the clinch.
Montes tries to break free but Ross pushes him back against the cage.
Ross keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Montes's efforts to push away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Montes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Still in the clinch, Ross scores with a nice short uppercut.

Ross tightens his grip and picks Montes up, before dumping him to the ground. Montes manages to land in guard.

Montes has his feet on Ross's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Ross shoots in looking for a takedown. Montes tries to sprawl out of it but Ross keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Montes manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ross throws a nice looking combination but Montes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
As Ross looks to move away, Montes throws a big counter combo but Ross just gets out of the way.
Ross takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Montes tries to clinch but Ross moves out of range.
Montes scores with a body shot.
Montes's corner calls for a 1-2. Montes obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Montes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Montes dodges the punch combination from Ross.
Ross tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Montes counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Montes wants to clinch up but Ross keeps it at a distance.
Ross shoots in for a takedown but Montes shows good takedown defense.
Montes appears to be looking for a big counter.
Sheldon Montes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gaven Ross.
Ross avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Montes throws a leg kick but Ross sees it coming and moves out of range.
Montes wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montes wants to clinch up but Ross keeps it at a distance.
Ross swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Montes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ross shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Montes as he avoids it easily.
Ross shoots in and drives through. Montes sprawls well.
Montes tries to close the distance and clinch but Ross swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Montes wants to clinch.
Montes wants to clinch up but Ross keeps it at a distance.
Ross throws a counter combo.

That's four 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.
Montes looks to land a body kick but Ross moved away.
Ross tries to move into range but Montes moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Montes's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Montes duly obliges.
Montes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ross manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ross shoots in but Montes avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Montes is looking to clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ross changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Montes fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Gaven Ross has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sheldon Montes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Montes moves in looking to clinch but Ross pushes him off.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sheldon Montes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Montes 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:27
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sheldon Montes!