PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sadiq Hossein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Luis Montoya Rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hossein
vs
Luis Montoya Rivera

170 cm
27
152 lbs
14 - 7 - 3

170 cm
32
156 lbs
27 - 19 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 3, fighting out of New York, Sadiq Hossein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Luis Montoya Rivera!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Alyssa Summers and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hossein throws a right and a left that both miss.
A telegraphed right hand from Montoya Rivera misses the target.
Hossein thows a body shot but no joy.
Hossein looks to land a left hand but Montoya Rivera moved out of range nicely.
Hossein throws the left hand but Montoya Rivera avoids the punch easily.
Hossein looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hossein throws a body punch but Montoya Rivera moves out of range.
Montoya Rivera lands with a hook. Hossein tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hossein misses with an uppercut.
Hossein tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Montoya Rivera was well out of range. Poor timing from Hossein.
Montoya Rivera misses with a series of wild punches.
Hossein throws out a loose jab but Montoya Rivera uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hossein gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A jab from Hossein misses.
Hossein displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Hossein tries a head kick but it misses.
Montoya Rivera bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montoya Rivera tries a head kick but it misses.
Hossein looks to throw the jab but Montoya Rivera is out of range.
Hossein scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hossein connects with a body shot that sends Montoya Rivera's belly button to the back.
Montoya Rivera tries a head kick but it misses.
Montoya Rivera throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hossein counters with a stiff right hand.
Montoya Rivera misses with a kick to the body.
Montoya Rivera avoids the body shot from Hossein.
Hossein misses with a looping right.
Hossein ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Montoya Rivera moves away.
Montoya Rivera is looking to clinch but Hossein is avoiding it.
A combination from Montoya Rivera does no damage.
Montoya Rivera does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Hossein throws a right hand that misses

and Montoya Rivera decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hossein's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Montoya Rivera trying to control the position from guard on top but Hossein is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hossein is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montoya Rivera prevents Hossein from getting back to his feet.
Hossein wants to sweep here but Montoya Rivera controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Montoya Rivera trying to control but Hossein is working from the bottom.
Montoya Rivera won't allow Hossein to get back to his feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Montoya Rivera connects with the punch.
Nice defenses there by Montoya Rivera.
Hossein is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A lazy left from Montoya Rivera finds it's target.
Hossein throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hossein throws a hook but Montoya Rivera blocks it.
Montoya Rivera misses with an uppercut. Hossein saw that one coming.
Hossein lands with an uppercut that bounces Montoya Rivera off the cage and back into range.
Montoya Rivera attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Montoya Rivera scores with a leg kick.
Hossein misses with a body shot.
Montoya Rivera darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Montoya Rivera takes one to the side of the head.
Hossein misses the shot to the body.
Hossein works Montoya Rivera's body with a nice hook.
Hossein jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hossein on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hossein ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hossein misses with an uppercut. Montoya Rivera saw that one coming.
Montoya Rivera looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Montoya Rivera does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Montoya Rivera.
Hossein scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Montoya Rivera looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hossein slips a jab from Montoya Rivera.
Hossein looks to score with a jab to the body but Montoya Rivera is just out of range.
Montoya Rivera uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hossein.
Jab, jab by Hossein - just one landing.
Sadiq Hossein is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Montoya Rivera connects with a leg kick. Hossein looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hossein stuffs the takedown attempt from Montoya Rivera. Montoya Rivera gets slowly back to his feet.
Montoya Rivera tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hossein sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Montoya Rivera somewhat.
Sadiq Hossein has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Luis Montoya Rivera.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hossein looks to land a body kick but Montoya Rivera moved away.
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 Sadiq Hossein will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Hossein displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Hossein circles away from the clinch attempt.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hossein.
Sadiq Hossein is winning the standup battle so far.
Montoya Rivera lands with an uppercut that bounces Hossein off the cage and back into range.
Hossein misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Montoya Rivera.
Hossein tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Montoya Rivera was well out of range. Poor timing from Hossein.
Montoya Rivera throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hossein misses with a hook

and Montoya Rivera holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Montoya Rivera tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Montoya Rivera gets through Hossein's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Montoya Rivera looking to stall.
Montoya Rivera effectively controlling the action here.

Hossein pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hossein connects with a body shot.
Montoya Rivera throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hossein on the side of the head.

Montoya Rivera is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Hossein's half guard.
Hossein is trying to get back to full guard.
Hossein wants to control but Montoya Rivera is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Montoya Rivera trying to control from half guard but Hossein is working away.
Hossein is trying to control but Montoya Rivera passes into side control!
Hossein prevents Montoya Rivera from improving position.
Hossein tries to improve position but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montoya Rivera happy to just control the position for now.
Hossein takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Hossein can't do much from the bottom here.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Montoya Rivera working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Hossein is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Montoya Rivera off and has taken his back!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montoya Rivera tries to roll but Hossein sticks to his back.
Hossein has good solid back control here.
Hossein avoiding Montoya Rivera 's attempts to control his hands.
Montoya Rivera tries to roll but Hossein sticks to his back.
Hossein is riding his opponent, not letting Montoya Rivera buck him off.
Hossein doesn't have the hooks in and Montoya Rivera manages to turn into his guard.
Hossein wants to sweep here but Montoya Rivera controlling him for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montoya Rivera pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hossein is keeping the position for now.
Hossein keeping moving, preventing Montoya Rivera from controlling successfully.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Montoya Rivera drops his hands momentarily and Hossein takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Montoya Rivera connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hossein connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Montoya Rivera scores with a leg kick.
Nice body punch from Hossein.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hossein throws a series of punches but Montoya Rivera avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jose Luis Montoya Rivera will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Montoya Rivera scoring well with a low kick there.

Montoya Rivera darts in and clinches Hossein up against the cage.
Montoya Rivera working aggressively here.
Montoya Rivera lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hossein working hard to break the clinch.
Montoya Rivera working aggressively here.
Montoya Rivera swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Montoya Rivera can't find room to land a body shot as Hossein controls the action.
Montoya Rivera swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Montoya Rivera fails to land.
Montoya Rivera misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hossein has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Montoya Rivera pushes Hossein back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Montoya Rivera misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hossein is trying to break the clinch but Montoya Rivera is controlling him.
Montoya Rivera fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hossein looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Montoya Rivera throws a head punch that misses.
Montoya Rivera slowing the pace effectively.
Montoya Rivera misses with some punches.
Hossein blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hossein wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Montoya Rivera working aggressively here.
Montoya Rivera keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hossein's efforts to push away.
Montoya Rivera has a couple of punches blocked by Hossein.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hossein wants to get back to striking at distance but Montoya Rivera won't allow it.
A right hand to the body from Montoya Rivera.
Montoya Rivera misses with a short punch on the inside.
Montoya Rivera misses with a punch on the inside.
Montoya Rivera doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Montoya Rivera throws a punch but it's blocked by Hossein.
Montoya Rivera tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hossein's elbow.
Montoya Rivera has a couple of punches blocked by Hossein.
Montoya Rivera stalling the fight.
Montoya Rivera misses with a punch on the inside.
Montoya Rivera has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Hossein after a bit of a struggle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hossein breaks the clinch.
Montoya Rivera takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Montoya Rivera throws a solid leg kick but Hossein takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Montoya Rivera.
Hossein uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Montoya Rivera.
Montoya Rivera avoids the body shot from Hossein.
Montoya Rivera throws a poor cross that misses
and Hossein counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hossein comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hossein throws out a loose jab but Montoya Rivera uses good head movement to avoid it.
Montoya Rivera lands a jab-cross combination.
Hossein rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Montoya Rivera moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Montoya Rivera takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A big right from Hossein misses.
Montoya Rivera tries to clinch but Hossein is having none of it.
Hossein misses with a double jab.
Hossein looks to throw the jab but Montoya Rivera is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Hossein misses.
Hossein bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hossein throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
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!
Montoya Rivera loads up on a big right hand but Hossein slips the punch.
Hossein thuds a left hand into Montoya Rivera's body.
Hossein misses with a looping right.
Hossein waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Montoya Rivera.
Montoya Rivera tries to land a body kick
and Montoya Rivera takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hossein. Montoya Rivera does a little dance to reset his feet.
A solid leg kick lands there for Montoya Rivera.
Montoya Rivera's corner calls for a 1-2. Montoya Rivera obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Montoya Rivera moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Montoya Rivera misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hossein misses with a wild body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jose Luis Montoya Rivera comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Montoya Rivera has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Luis Montoya Rivera!
Jose Luis Montoya Rivera thanked the fans post fight for their support.