PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Monteiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Nowka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nowka has chosen I Get Knocked Down as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Monteiro
vs
Nowka

180 cm
25
160 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

178 cm
23
159 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Daniel Monteiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matt Nowka!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Leandro Rodrigues and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nowka scores with a jab to the body.
No joy there for Nowka, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Monteiro misses with a body punch
and Nowka counters with a series of strikes. Monteiro will be more careful next time no doubt.
A punch combination from Nowka misses.
Nowka throws a right hand that Monteiro ducks under and follows up with a left that Monteiro also avoids with ease.
Nowka throws a series of punches but Monteiro avoids them all with ease.
Monteiro throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nowka counters with a nice body shot.
Nowka misses with a combination
and Monteiro counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nowka scores with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nowka misses with a series of wild punches.
Monteiro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nowka scores with a one two! Monteiro had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Nowka misses with a double jab
and Monteiro counters with a nice uppercut.
Nowka misses the body punch
enabling Monteiro to counter with a crisp jab.
Nowka will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nowka lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nowka throws a combination that misses
and Monteiro counters with a two punch combo.
Nowka lands a jab-cross combination.

Monteiro is rocked!
A jab from Monteiro misses.
Oh Monteiro is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nowka misses with the combination.
Monteiro seems to have got his legs back now.
Monteiro moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Monteiro lands a nice shot to the body.
Nowka looks gassed!
Nowka just misses with a punch to the body.
Monteiro misses with a series of wild punches.
Monteiro throws out a loose jab but Nowka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nowka falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Monteiro counter with a right hand.
Monteiro slips a jab and a cross from Nowka.
Monteiro throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nowka fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Monteiro scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nowka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nowka cracks Monteiro with a right hand to the side of the head.
Monteiro lands a really nice looking cross but Nowka seems unphased.
Monteiro takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nowka swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Monteiro counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nowka is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Monteiro rather than just go for the knockout.
Monteiro loads up on a big right hand but Nowka slips the punch.
A jab from Monteiro misses.
Monteiro throws a body punch but Nowka moves out of range.
No joy there for Nowka, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Monteiro looks to land a combination but Nowka avoids it well.
Nowka misses with a two punch combination.
Monteiro throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nowka.
Monteiro misses with a hook to the body
and Nowka connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Monteiro misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nowka uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Matt Nowka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nowka throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nowka throws a left and a right that both miss
and Monteiro counters with a three punch combo that has Nowka backing up. Nowka nods at Monteiro to acknowledge the strikes.
Monteiro misses with a two punch combination.
Monteiro throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nowka swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Monteiro counters with a left to the body.
Nowka cracks Monteiro with a good jab.
Monteiro lands with a nice combination. Nowka backs away looking to recover.

Nowka is rocked!

It looks like Matt Nowka has been cut.
Nowka throws out a loose jab but Monteiro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Monteiro misses with a series of wild punches.
Monteiro misses with a series of wild punches.
Nowka falls off balance throwing a combination
and Monteiro connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nowka is still on wobbly legs! Can Monteiro finish him?
Monteiro tries to bum rush Nowka with a series of wild strikes but Nowka uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nowka seems to have recovered his senses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monteiro connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Nowka's hands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nowka lands a really nice looking cross but Monteiro seems unphased.
Monteiro throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nowka.
Nowka dodges the punch combination from Monteiro.
Nowka throws a left and a right that both miss
and Monteiro counters with a nice body shot.
Nowka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Monteiro.
Nowka scores with a three punch combo!
Nowka lands a right hook to the body.
Monteiro throws the left hand but Nowka avoids the punch easily.
Monteiro takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A nice combination there by Nowka.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Monteiro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nowka.
Monteiro throws a combination that misses
and Nowka cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Some wild striking there from Nowka.
Monteiro is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Monteiro throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Daniel Monteiro will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Matt Nowka's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Monteiro with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Monteiro drops his hands momentarily and Nowka takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nowka looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nowka throws a right and a left that Monteiro avoids nicely.
Monteiro throws a lazy right hand but Nowka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Monteiro takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nowka throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Monteiro to counter with a crisp jab.
Nowka throws a combination that misses
and Monteiro counters with a left to the body.
Monteiro throws a series of punches but Nowka moves out of range.
Monteiro swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nowka thows a body shot but no joy.
Monteiro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nowka manages to avoid it.
Monteiro scores with a punch to the head.
Nowka throws a right and a left that both miss.
Monteiro fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nowka is breathing heavily.
Monteiro scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monteiro throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nowka.
Monteiro throws a series of strikes that have Nowka backpedaling.
Nowka looks to land a left hand but Monteiro moved out of range nicely.
Monteiro throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Monteiro misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Monteiro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nowka was well out of range. Poor timing from Monteiro.
A nice combination there by Nowka.
Nowka throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Monteiro.
Monteiro slips a jab and a cross from Nowka.
Monteiro lands with a nice combination. Nowka backs away looking to recover.
Monteiro throws a right and a left that Nowka avoids nicely.
Nowka throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Monteiro counters with a left to the body.
Monteiro misses with a series of wild punches.
Monteiro lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monteiro swings for the body but Nowka moves out of range.
Nowka throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Monteiro to counter with a crisp jab.
Daniel Monteiro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A combination from Nowka does no damage.
Nowka throws a right and a left that Monteiro avoids nicely.
Monteiro swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nowka misses with a combination
and Monteiro counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Monteiro with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Monteiro swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Nowka counter with a right hand.
Monteiro lands a jab to the nose.
Monteiro throws a hook but Nowka blocks it.
Nowka misses with a body shot.
Monteiro misses with a double jab.
Nowka swinging wildly here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Monteiro misses the target.
Monteiro has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Nowka tries to bum rush Monteiro with a series of wild strikes but Monteiro uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Monteiro throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nowka stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nowka throws a series of punches but Monteiro avoids them all with ease.
Monteiro swinging wildly here.
Monteiro misses with a jab, cross combination.
Monteiro throws a nice looking combination but Nowka bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nowka throws a series of punches but Monteiro moves out of range.
Nowka misses with a double jab.
Monteiro will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Monteiro misses with a two punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Monteiro misses with a body punch
and Nowka counters with a three punch combo that has Monteiro backing up. Monteiro nods at Nowka to acknowledge the strikes.
Nowka drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nowka has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Monteiro throws a predictable looking body shot
and Nowka counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Monteiro takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nowka swinging wildly here.
Monteiro gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Nowka.
Nowka throws a right and a left that Monteiro avoids nicely.
Nowka avoids the body shot from Monteiro.
Nowka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Monteiro.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Monteiro throws a nice looking combination but Nowka bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nowka rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Monteiro moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nowka misses with the combination.
A punch lands to the side of Nowka 's head but he takes it in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Monteiro dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Matt Nowka's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Monteiro closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Nowka throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nowka throws a left and a right that both miss
and Monteiro counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nowka thinking.
Monteiro throws a right and a left that Nowka avoids nicely.
Nowka throws a combination that misses
and Monteiro connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Monteiro lands a right hook to the body.
Monteiro moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nowka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Monteiro.
A big left from Monteiro misses.
Monteiro swings for the body but Nowka moves out of range.
Nowka throws a left and a right that both miss
and Monteiro counters with a left to the body.
Monteiro misses with a combination
and Nowka counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Monteiro slips a straight right by Nowka.
A combination from Monteiro does no damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nowka throws a right hand that Monteiro ducks under and follows up with a left that Monteiro also avoids with ease.
Monteiro showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nowka.
Monteiro takes a swing at Nowka's ribcage but misses.
Monteiro throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nowka.
Nowka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nowka throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Monteiro stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Monteiro tries to bum rush Nowka with a series of wild strikes but Nowka uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nowka swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Monteiro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Monteiro slips a jab and a cross from Nowka.
Monteiro showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nowka.
Monteiro misses with a two punch combination.
Matt Nowka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Nowka slips a jab and a cross from Monteiro.
Monteiro misses with a two punch combination.
Monteiro misses with a two punch combination.
Monteiro takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nowka throws a nice looking combination but Monteiro bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nowka lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Nowka.
Monteiro looks to throw the jab but Nowka is out of range.
Monteiro missing with a left hand there. Nowka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nowka lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Monteiro circles away quickly and effectively.
Nowka misses with a jab, cross combination.
Monteiro fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Nowka on the side of the head.
Nowka throws a series of punches but Monteiro moves out of range.
Monteiro throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Monteiro misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nowka misses with a double jab
and Monteiro counters with a series of strikes. Nowka will be more careful next time no doubt.
Monteiro misses with a double jab.
Nowka scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A punch combination from Nowka misses.
Monteiro misses with a wild body shot.
Nowka lands a nice hook to Monteiro's body. Monteiro takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nowka misses with the combination.
Daniel Monteiro is winning the standup battle so far.
Monteiro throws a lazy right hand but Nowka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Monteiro dodges the punch combination from Nowka.
Monteiro avoids a punch combination nicely.
Monteiro scores with a jab to the jaw.

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.
Monteiro staying out of range there.
Monteiro misses with a wild combination.
Monteiro lands a slapping body shot.
No joy there for Nowka, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Daniel Monteiro is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A punch combination from Monteiro misses.
Nowka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Monteiro.
Nowka throws a right and a left that Monteiro avoids nicely.
Nowka falls off balance throwing a combination
and Monteiro makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Monteiro takes a swing at Nowka's ribcage but misses.
Nowka throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nowka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Monteiro looks to land a left hand but Nowka moved out of range nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Monteiro showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Monteiro 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Monteiro!