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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pope Callixtus (ranked 123 p4p, 128 weight class) and Ryan Montana (ranked 7 p4p, 8 weight class). Pope Callixtus is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
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BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pope Callixtus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryan Montana!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Callixtus instigates a clinch.
Callixtus has clasped his hands together around Montana's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Montana wants to control but Callixtus postures up.
Callixtus slows the pace down.
Montana is trying to improve his position.
We've been hearing good reports from Callixtus's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Callixtus remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Montana is trying to control Callixtus's posture but Callixtus avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Callixtus has knee on belly and moves into mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Callixtus prevents Montana from getting the reversal.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Callixtus looking to control and managing it successfully.
Montana is trying to escape the mount.
Callixtus controlling from mount.
Montana tries to hold on but Callixtus postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montana might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Callixtus haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Montana is desperately trying to improve his position but Callixtus has a good base and remains in mount.
Montana is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Montana looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Callixtus sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Montana is looking to improve his position but Callixtus isn't that keen on the idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Callixtus tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Callixtus has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Montana is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Montana is trying to escape the mount.
Montana is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Callixtus controlling the pace for now.
Montana is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Callixtus continues to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Callixtus.
Callixtus avoids the attempt from Montana to control.
Callixtus controlling from the full mount.
Montana wants to hold on but Callixtus pushes him away.
Montana can't escape the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pope Callixtus dominated that round.
That's time! Callixtus's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Montana misses with a wild combination.
Callixtus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Montana.
Callixtus is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Montana can do to turn this around?
Callixtus rushes Montana and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Montana misses with a hook from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Montana.
Callixtus has hold of one of Montana's legs. Montana is fighting the takedown attempt but Callixtus gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Callixtus wants to pass the guard but Montana is keeping the position.
Montana wants to improve his position but instead Callixtus has moved into half guard.
Callixtus stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Montana is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montana wants to control the action here but instead Callixtus manages to pass to full mount!
Pope Callixtus overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Callixtus controlling his opponent.
Montana is looking to get to half guard.
Callixtus controlling his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montana is looking to improve his position but Callixtus isn't that keen on the idea.
Montana sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Montana wants to improve his position but Callixtus is controlling well.
Montana trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Montana tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Callixtus has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montana is working to get back to half guard.
Callixtus looking to control and managing it successfully.
Montana is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Callixtus sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Montana regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Montana tries to get to full guard but Callixtus has control of the leg.
Callixtus keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Montana wants to get back to full guard.
Callixtus is pressing down on Montana's thigh, looking to free his foot. Montana is holding on for now.
Montana wants to get back to full guard but Callixtus has mounted him!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Montana tries to hold on but Callixtus pushes him away.
Montana is looking to improve his position but Callixtus isn't that keen on the idea.
Callixtus controlling from mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pope Callixtus dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
A big right from Callixtus misses.
Ryan Montana has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Callixtus keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Montana.
Callixtus is looking to counter the offense by Montana and move into the clinch.
Callixtus has taken the fight to the clinch.
Montana manages to break the clinch.
Montana misses with a jab, cross combination.
Callixtus is looking to counter the offense by Montana and move into the clinch.
Montana throws a lazy uppercut
and Callixtus holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Montana trying to control the position but instead, Callixtus has worked for underhooks and has pushed Montana into the cage.
Callixtus wants the takedown. Montana is fighting it off but Callixtus persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Montana's guard against the cage.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Montana holds on and takes a little breather.
Montana looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Callixtus pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Montana is keeping the position for now.
Callixtus is working hard here to advance position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Callixtus passes Montana's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Montana keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Callixtus is thwarting Montana's attempts to control the position.
Montana wants to get back to full guard.
Montana looking for a kimura from the bottom but Callixtus passes into side control!
Callixtus slows the pace down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Montana tries to bench press Callixtus off him but Callixtus keeps the position.
Callixtus controls the position.
Montana tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Callixtus wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Montana tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Montana is in all sorts of trouble here.
Montana sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montana is trying to get back to full guard.
Callixtus has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Montana is desperately trying to improve his position but Callixtus has a good base and remains in mount.
Callixtus controlling from the full mount.
Montana is in all sorts of trouble here.
Callixtus avoids the attempt from Montana to control.
Montana is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Callixtus sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Montana can't escape the position.
Callixtus controlling the position easily from mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Montana keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pope Callixtus showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Callixtus, 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pope Callixtus!
After winning the bout, Pope Callixtus thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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hype
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