PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tommaso Montanti (ranked 2135 p4p, 1957 weight class) and Maciej Piotr (ranked 267 p4p, 249 weight class). Tommaso Montanti could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Maciej Piotr's chin.

Montanti
vs
Piotr

180 cm
25
176
3 - 0 - 0

186 cm
26
182
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Prefers standup

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Conquest Nutrition™ (160Q) $97
BANZAI NUTRITION

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tommaso Montanti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Maciej Piotr!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yuuki Gou and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Piotr throws a combination that misses
and Montanti counters with a straight right hand.
Piotr throws a right hand that misses
and Montanti counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Montanti uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Piotr.
Montanti was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Piotr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Montanti is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Montanti throws a right hand that Piotr ducks under and follows up with a left that Piotr also avoids with ease.
Nice defenses there by Piotr.
Piotr connects with a looping right hand.
Montanti misses with an uppercut
and Piotr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Piotr on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Montanti moves out of range as Piotr strikes.
Montanti ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
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!
Piotr bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Montanti's head backwards.
Piotr throws a big shot that misses.
Montanti throws out a loose jab but Piotr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Montanti slips a straight right by Piotr.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Piotr fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Piotr throws a body shot but no joy.
Montanti tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Piotr was well out of range. Poor timing from Montanti.
Piotr swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Piotr looks to land a right hand but Montanti moved out of range.
Montanti throws a lazy right hand but Piotr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Piotr lands a nice hook to Montanti's body. Montanti takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Piotr misses with a looping right.
Piotr swings away with a body shot that misses
and Montanti connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Maciej Piotr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Piotr digs a good hook to Montanti's body.
Montanti tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Piotr digs a good body shot into Montanti's ribs.
Montanti looks to land a right hand but Piotr moved out of range.
Piotr paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A punch combination from Piotr misses.
Montanti displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Piotr throws out the jab.
Piotr looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
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!
Piotr connects with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Montanti misses.
Montanti swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Piotr lands with a nice body punch.
A combination from Piotr does no damage.
Montanti tries to score with a low kick but Piotr moves his leg out of the way.
Piotr scores with a decent looking hook.
The fighters circling - Piotr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Piotr moves out of range of the strikes.
Piotr thows a left - swing and a miss!
Piotr swinging wildly here.
Piotr connects with a nice looking jab.
Piotr needs to keep his hands up - Montanti had a free shot at his head there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piotr throws an off balance right hand
and Piotr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Piotr lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A low kick from Montanti misses
and Piotr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Montanti misses with a straight right.
Montanti looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
A jab from Montanti misses.
Piotr cracks Montanti with a right hand to the side of the head.
Piotr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Piotr with a jab.
Piotr misses with a lunging right hand
and Montanti connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A jab from Piotr does it's job there.
Piotr throws an overhand right that lands on Montanti's shoulder, as Montanti tries to avoid the shot.
Piotr scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Montanti doesn't seem bothered though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Montanti thows a left - swing and a miss!
Montanti fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Piotr lands with a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piotr thuds a left hand into Montanti's body.
Piotr with a hook.
Montanti is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Piotr moves out of range of the strikes.
A slow jab from Montanti misses its intended target.
Piotr falls off balance throwing a combination
and Montanti counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Piotr misses with an uppercut
and Montanti counters with a straight right hand.
Montanti misses with an uppercut. Piotr saw that one coming.
Piotr works Montanti's body with a nice hook.
Montanti misses with the combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters circling - Montanti throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A little jabbing left from Piotr on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Piotr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Montanti.
Montanti connects with the punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Maciej Piotr dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Piotr misses the shot to the body.
Piotr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Montanti.
Piotr blocks a jab.
Montanti just misses with a punch to the body.
Piotr scores with the left hand. Montanti knows he should have avoided that one.
Montanti displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Piotr throws out the jab.
Piotr throws an off balance right hand
and Montanti counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Piotr misses with a hook.
Piotr just misses with a punch to the body.
A swing and a miss from Piotr.
Montanti was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Piotr throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Montanti connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Piotr lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A shot to the liver by Piotr. Beautiful body shot.
Montanti swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A telegraphed right hand from Montanti misses the target.
Piotr swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Piotr defending well as Montanti loads up on a big left hand.
Montanti tries to close the distance and clinch up but Piotr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Piotr paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Piotr waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Montanti.
Piotr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Montanti blocks a jab.
The fighters circling - Montanti throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Piotr misses with a body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Montanti misses the target.
Piotr lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Piotr throws a predictable looking body shot
and Piotr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Piotr looks to land a right hand but Montanti moved out of range.
Piotr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Montanti throws a front kick aimed at Piotr's knee but Piotr avoids it well.
Piotr lands with a hook. Montanti tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Montanti might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Piotr misses with a lunging right hand
and Montanti counters with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piotr misses with an uppercut
and Montanti counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Piotr lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Montanti misses with a straight right.
Piotr throws a series of punches but Montanti moves out of range.
Piotr misses with a wild body shot.
Montanti cracks Piotr with an open hand slap.
Piotr uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Montanti has time to react.
Piotr looks to score with a jab to the body but Montanti is just out of range.
Piotr misses with an uppercut.
Piotr throws a shot from downtown. Montanti moves away and avoids it.
Maciej Piotr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Piotr walks into a left hand.
Montanti throws a big shot that misses.
Piotr connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Montanti's hands.
Piotr looks to land a right hand but Montanti moved out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Piotr.
Piotr misses with a double jab.
Montanti lands a jab to the nose.
Nice defenses there by Piotr.
Piotr has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Piotr closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A telegraphed right hand from Montanti misses the target.
Piotr scores with a jab.
Montanti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Montanti fails to land with a series of punches.
Piotr lands a glancing blow to the side of Montanti's head.
Piotr swings widly with a right hand
and Montanti counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Piotr with a jab.
Piotr throws a lazy uppercut
and Montanti counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Montanti moves away from the strike by Piotr.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piotr fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Montanti on the side of the head.
Piotr takes one to the side of the head.
Piotr thows a left - swing and a miss!
As Piotr backs away, Montanti returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Piotr throws a hook to the side of Montanti's head but Montanti sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A cross from Piotr lands.
Piotr moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nice uppercut there from Montanti.
Piotr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Montanti tests Piotr's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Piotr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Montanti.
Montanti comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Piotr throws an off balance right hand
letting Montanti counter with a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Montanti throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Piotr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Montanti.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Maciej Piotr will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Piotr lands a nice looking body shot.
Piotr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Piotr misses with a few strikes there.
Montanti avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Montanti misses with a looping left.
Piotr connects with a nice looking jab.
Montanti misses with an uppercut. Piotr saw that one coming.
Montanti fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Piotr checks it well.
Piotr throws a body punch but Montanti moves out of range.
Montanti was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Piotr scores with a punch to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Montanti throws a body punch but Piotr moves out of range.
Montanti misses the jab.
Piotr throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Piotr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Montanti.
Montanti uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Piotr.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice cross by Piotr.
Montanti uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Piotr.
Montanti takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Piotr misses with a right hand
and Montanti counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Good shot there by Piotr.
Piotr moves away from the strike by Montanti.
Piotr throws a jab but it's blocked by Montanti.
An attempted straight right counter from Montanti misses the target.
Piotr moves away from the strike by Montanti.
Piotr looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Piotr ducks under a wild hook from Montanti.
Montanti cracks Piotr with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Montanti throws a shot from downtown. Piotr moves away and avoids it.
Piotr throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Montanti counter with a right hand.
Piotr blocks a low kick nicely.
Montanti ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Piotr moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piotr misses with an uppercut. Montanti saw that one coming.
Montanti misses with a straight right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Piotr throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Montanti counter with a right hand.
Montanti throws a hook but Piotr avoids it easily.
Piotr lands a nice shot that snaps Montanti's head back.
Montanti throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Montanti throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Piotr on the side of the head.
Piotr throws a body shot but no joy.
Montanti is looking to counter punch.
Montanti sizes up Piotr with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Piotr misses with a right hand
and Montanti counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Montanti sizes up Piotr with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Piotr connects with the punch.
Piotr lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Montanti backs up against the cage.
Montanti throws a big shot that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piotr missing with a left hand there. Montanti was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Piotr digs a good body shot into Montanti's ribs.
Piotr checks a low kick from Montanti.
Piotr throws a poor cross that misses
and Montanti connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Montanti throws a leg kick but Piotr moved away.
Piotr misses with a wild combination.
Montanti looks to land a right hand but Piotr moved out of range.
Piotr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Montanti manages to avoid it.
Montanti uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Piotr.
Piotr with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Montanti keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Piotr.
A big left from Montanti misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piotr lands a glancing blow to the side of Montanti's head.
Montanti ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Montanti misses with a straight right.
A jab from Piotr does it's job there.
Piotr throws a hook but Montanti avoids it easily.
Montanti misses the jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters circling - Piotr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tommaso Montanti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Piotr has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A big right from Montanti misses.
Piotr scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Piotr throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Montanti on the side of the head.
A jab lands there for Piotr.
Montanti is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Piotr.
Montanti takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Maciej Piotr is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Montanti lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

And that's the end of the fight!
Maciej Piotr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Piotr has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maciej Piotr!
In his post fight interview, Maciej Piotr started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.