PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Diego Montana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergey Fedorovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Diego Montana has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Diego Montana seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Montana
vs
Fedorovich

188 cm
19
195 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

178 cm
23
185 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Gilop®

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Diego Montana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sergey Fedorovich!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fedorovich gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Montana moves into the clinch.
Montana stalls.
Montana lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Sergey Fedorovich has been cut.
Montana is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Fedorovich has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Montana is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Diego Montana has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sergey Fedorovich.
Montana lands an elbow inside.
Montana just leaning against Fedorovich, taking a breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fedorovich wants a takedown but no success here.
Montana lands an elbow just above Fedorovich 's eye.
Montana gets underhooks to prevent Fedorovich's takedown attempt.
Fedorovich drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Montana gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Montana pressing his opponent against the cage.

Montana wants the takedown. Fedorovich is fighting it off but Montana persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Fedorovich's guard against the cage.
Montana controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montana works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Montana controlling the action here.
Montana scoring with strikes to the body and head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Montana trying to control the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fedorovich looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Montana working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Montana perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Montana seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Fedorovich for as long as he can get away with.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fedorovich is in trouble now - Montana has advanced to mount!
Montana content just to control the position here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Montana working away from the top, dropping strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Montana dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sergey Fedorovich's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Fedorovich looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Montana throws a lazy uppercut

and Fedorovich counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Fedorovich.

Fedorovich is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Montana is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Montana has escaped and now he's on top!
Fedorovich utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Montana trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Fedorovich manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Fedorovich drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Montana dives on top into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montana controls from within his opponent's guard.

Montana has gone for a leg lock! Fedorovich slips out almost immediately though and dives into Montana's guard.
Montana trying to control the position here.
Montana bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Fedorovich's guard.
Montana has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montana content to stall in guard here.

Fedorovich is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Montana defends well.
Fedorovich being controlled here, momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montana works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Montana is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Diego Montana wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Montana moves into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Montana is struggling to control the position.
Montana gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Montana dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sergey Fedorovich'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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Fedorovich ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Montana throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Montana throws a body punch but Fedorovich moves out of range.
Fedorovich moves out of range as Montana throws a body kick.
Fedorovich keeps the fight on the outside.
Montana just misses with a punch to the body.
Fedorovich tries to score a power double leg takedown but Montana sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Fedorovich somewhat.
Montana misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montana catches Fedorovich with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Montana misses with a wild combination.
Montana stuffs the takedown attempt from Fedorovich. Fedorovich gets slowly back to his feet.

Montana dives in and scores a takedown into Fedorovich's guard.
Fedorovich being controlled here, momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montana has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Diego Montana wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Montana misses with a jab, cross combination.
Montana connects with a nice looking jab.
Nice shot lands for Montana.
Diego Montana is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Montana ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fedorovich moves away.
Montana tries to bum rush Fedorovich with a series of wild strikes but Fedorovich uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Montana is looking to clinch.
Montana throws a combination that misses

and Fedorovich counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Fedorovich is looking for a kimura but Montana is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Fedorovich to get the leverage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Fedorovich is trying to work for a kimura but Montana is defending well.

Fedorovich looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Fedorovich takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Montana manages to get to full guard.
Diego Montana is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Montana lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Fedorovich!

And that's the end of the fight!
Diego Montana showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Montana 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight for Diego Montana!
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight for Diego Montana!
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight for Diego Montana!

Diego Montana wins by unanimous decision!