PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kerry Sibley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Montros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sibley comes to the cage accompanied by Beautifull people. Montros has chosen Eye of the Tiger as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Sibley
vs
Montros

175 cm
23
175 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

182 cm
18
181 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kerry Sibley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jason Montros!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Donatello Bradman and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Montros closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Sibley to the mat! Sibley manages to get full guard.
Montros must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sibley manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Montros manages to get himself to full guard.
Sibley trying to control the position from guard on top but Montros is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Montros wants to stand and escape but Sibley is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sibley stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Montros swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Montros is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

Sibley manages to break the clinch.
Sibley tries for a takedown but Montros circles away easily

and Montros holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Sibley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Montros takes the fight into the clinch.

Sibley lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Montros pushes Sibley off looking to stand but Sibley dives back in and keeps control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sibley gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

Sibley tries to keep at a distance but Montros has taken the fight into the clinch.
Montros wants to break the clinch but can't.

Sibley pulls guard successfully.
Montros would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Montros looks gassed!
Sibley trying to keep a closed guard but Montros is proving a slippery customer.
Sibley wants to sweep but no luck.
Sibley trying to keep a closed guard but Montros is proving a slippery customer.

Sibley escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Montros gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Montros wants to stand but Sibley has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montros stopping the sweep attempt from Sibley.

Montros stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Montros closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Sibley to the mat! Sibley manages to get full guard.

Montros stands up from Sibley's guard - Montros perhaps looking for a knockout.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Montros stuns Sibley with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sibley changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Montros tries to avoid it but Sibley manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Montros to the ground. Montros escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sibley throws a sloppy head kick
and Montros counters with a series of strikes. Sibley will be more careful next time no doubt.
Montros connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Montros clinches up with Sibley and pushes him back against the cage.
Montros is trying to maintain a safe position but Sibley gets an underhook and turns Montros into the cage.
Montros landing knees to the body.

Sibley pulls guard successfully.
Montros tries to stand but Sibley is controlling from the bottom.
Sibley tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Sibley is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Montros wants to stand but Sibley has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Sibley trying to control the position here.
Montros really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sibley. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Montros stands and steps away. Sibley gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montros circles away from the clinch attempt
and Montros counters with a one-two to the body.
Montros works over Sibley's head and body with a nice combination.
Montros lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sibley is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Montros.
Montros thuds a left hand into Sibley's body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Montros.
No luck for Sibley with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kerry Sibley. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Montros clinches up with Sibley and pushes him back against the cage.

Montros breaks the clinch.

Montros rushes Sibley and presses him up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Montros is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Montros wants to get back to striking at distance but Sibley won't allow it.

Montros manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Montros dominated that round.
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.

Montros has closed the distance and engaged Sibley in a clinch.
Montros is trying to break the clinch but Sibley has him pressed against the cage.

Sibley decides to pull guard.

Montros gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Sibley tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Montros paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sibley looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Montros is fending him off so far but Sibley persists. Nope, Montros circles away and we're back to standing.
Sibley tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Montros swivels and escapes.
Montros lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Montros fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sibley, pushing him back against the cage.
Montros has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sibley is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Sibley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sibley clinches but Montros breaks the clinch
and Montros counters with a left to the body.

Montros shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Sibley's guard.

Montros stands up from Sibley's guard - Montros perhaps looking for a knockout.
Montros rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sibley moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montros tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sibley paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Sibley gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Montros has Sibley pressed against the cage.
Montros is trying to maintain a safe position but Sibley gets an underhook and turns Montros into the cage.

Sibley has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Montros uses from the top position.

Montros decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Sibley, up you get!
Montros fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sibley closes this distance looking for a takedown but Montros circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kerry Sibley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sibley shoots for a double leg takedown but Montros sprawls well. He's pushed Sibley's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A solid body kick from Montros.
Montros bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Montros lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
An inside leg kick lands from Montros.
Montros stuffs the takedown.
Sibley pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Montros lands with a slapping head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Montros. That snapped Sibley's head back.
Sibley throws a sloppy head kick
and Montros counters with a three punch combo that has Sibley backing up. Sibley nods at Montros to acknowledge the strikes.
A chopping leg kick lands by Montros.

Sibley decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Sibley is nestled in close to Montros, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Montros holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Montros blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sibley.
Montros tries to kick Sibley off but Sibley keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Sibley landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Montros is controlling Sibley's trapped leg to prevent Sibley from advancing to side control.
Montros is trying to stand up here but Sibley is controlling him well.

Montros kicks off Sibley and gets to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sibley looks to score with a jab to the body but Montros is just out of range.
Montros ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sibley shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Montros as he jumps to the side.
Sibley on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
No joy there for Montros, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Montros throws a front kick that sends Sibley stumbling back into the cage.
Sibley takes a swing at Montros's ribcage but misses.
Montros lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Montros shoots in for a takedown but Sibley shows good takedown defense.
Sibley misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice takedown defense from Montros. No joy for Sibley on that attempt.
Montros lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Montros buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jab, jab by Montros - just one landing.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Montros.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Montros darts in and clinches Sibley up against the cage.

Sibley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Montros drives through with a takedown into guard.

Montros stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Sibley misses with a jab, cross combination.
Montros goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Montros lands a jab-cross combination.
Nice shot lands for Montros.
Sibley looks to clinch

and Montros counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Montros.
Montros sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Montros stands and steps away. Sibley gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Montros is working the combinations to good effect here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sibley throws a nice looking combination but Montros bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Montros instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Montros showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Sibley has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Sibley throws a left and a right that both miss

and Montros counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Sibley has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Montros is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Montros wants to break free but Sibley has control.
Sibley is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Montros pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Montros can't break the clinch.
Sibley tries to score a body lock takedown but Montros shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kerry Sibley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Montros wants to break the clinch but can't.
Montros wants to get back to striking at distance but Sibley won't allow it.
Montros wants to break the clinch but can't.
Montros pressing his opponent against the cage.

Montros breaks from the clinch.

Montros closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Sibley prevents Montros from breaking the clinch.
Montros avoids the elbow strike from Sibley, against the cage.

Montros breaks the clinch.
Sibley tries a head kick but it misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sibley tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Montros swivels and escapes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sibley throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Montros's waist but Montros gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sibley off to one side.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Montros!
Kerry Sibley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick by Sibley misses

and Montros holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Montros.
Montros wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Montros is trying to break the clinch but Sibley has him pressed against the cage.
Montros wants to get back to striking at distance but Sibley won't allow it.

Montros breaks the clinch.
Sibley swinging wilding here.
Montros swats away the attempt to clinch by Sibley.
Sibley tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Montros swivels and escapes.

Montros clinches.
Montros tries for a takedown but Sibley manages to get underhooks.
Sibley misses with a body punch.

Montros breaks the clinch.
Montros connects with a crisp jab.
Sibley circles away from the clinch attempt

and Sibley counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montros keeping moving, preventing Sibley from controlling successfully.
Sibley working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Montros's head.
Sibley wants to pass the guard but Montros is keeping the position.
Montros managing to control the position.
Sibley in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Montros wants to stand but Sibley is controlling the position.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sibley has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Montros off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Sibley shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Montros but Montros pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Montros darts in and clinches Sibley up against the cage.

Sibley works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Montros keeping full guard, as Sibley tries to pass.

Montros kicks Sibley off and gets to his feet.
Montros wants to clinch up but Sibley keeps it at a distance.
Sibley tries to bum rush Montros with a series of wild strikes but Montros uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Montros throws a combination. Sibley tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sibley fails with a takedown attempt.
A combination from Montros does no damage.

Montros clinches with his opponent.

Montros breaks the clinch.
Nice straight punches there by Montros. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Montros.
Sibley misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Montros looks to land a combination but Sibley avoids it well.
Montros ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Montros tries to clinch there but Sibley circles away.
Montros tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sibley throws a hook to the side of Montros's head but Montros sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Montros throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sibley on the side of the head.
Kerry Sibley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Montros goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A nice combination there by Montros.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jason Montros.
Well Montros 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 John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Montros!