PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ali Roumani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesus Montalban (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Roumani
vs
Montalban

175 cm
21
155 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

173 cm
20
145 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Spartan Nutrition
Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ali Roumani!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jesus Montalban!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Dean Styles and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roumani misses with a left hand
letting Montalban counter with a right hand.
Roumani throws a right hand that misses
and Montalban counters with a straight right hand.
Roumani looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Roumani ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Montalban moves away.
Montalban throws out a counter right but Roumani avoids it with no problem.
Montalban defending well as Roumani loads up on a big left hand.
Montalban swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Roumani just misses with a punch to the body.
Roumani fails with a takedown attempt.
Ali Roumani seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roumani tries to bum rush Montalban with a series of wild strikes but Montalban uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A little jabbing left from Montalban on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Montalban fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roumani trying to control but Montalban is working from the bottom.
Roumani content to stall in guard here.
Roumani wants to control from the top but Montalban keeps moving.
Montalban is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Roumani trying to control the position from guard on top but Montalban is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Montalban being controlled here, momentarily.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Montalban scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Roumani throws a body punch but Montalban moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Montalban on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Roumani misses with a hook
and Montalban counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Montalban has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Roumani misses with a straight left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roumani throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Montalban counters with a thumping low kick.
The fighters circling - Roumani throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Roumani throws the left hand but Montalban avoids the punch easily.
Montalban looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Roumani with a lazy takedown attempt
and Montalban counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Roumani throws a looping overhand right but Montalban ducks down to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Montalban! But no joy.

Roumani gets a takedown into half guard.
Montalban is trying to control but Roumani passes into side control!

Roumani tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montalban struggling a bit here.
Montalban is not content to let Roumani control the position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Roumani tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
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 Ali Roumani will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Roumani throws an off balance right hand
and Montalban counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Roumani throws a right hand that misses
and Montalban counters with a straight right hand.
Roumani misses with an uppercut.
Montalban is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Roumani with a body shot.
Montalban avoids the body shot from Roumani.
Roumani swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Roumani swings widly with a right hand
and Montalban counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Roumani fails with the takedown
and Montalban counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Roumani is rocked!
Roumani throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Montalban lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roumani scores with a crisp jab that stopped Montalban in his tracks.
Some wild striking there from Roumani.
Montalban was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roumani swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Montalban doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Montalban keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Roumani.
A little jabbing left from Montalban on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Roumani throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Montalban throws out a counter right but Roumani avoids it with no problem.
Roumani throws a lazy uppercut
and Montalban counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Montalban keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Roumani.
Montalban looks to land a combination but Roumani avoids it well.
Roumani throws a jab but it's blocked by Montalban.
Montalban swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Montalban keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Montalban appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Roumani looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Montalban is fending him off so far but Roumani persists. Nope, Montalban circles away and we're back to standing.
It seemed like Montalban was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roumani shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ali Roumani. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Donk. Roumani catches Montalban right on the button with a cross.
Jesus Montalban seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Montalban takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Roumani fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Montalban manages to avoid it.
Roumani loads up on a big right hand but Montalban slips the punch.
Montalban throws a counter combo.
A big left from Roumani misses.
Roumani misses with an uppercut
and Montalban counters with a nice leg kick.
Roumani tries for a takedown but Montalban circles away easily
and Montalban counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Roumani throws an overhand right that lands on Montalban's shoulder, as Montalban tries to avoid the shot.
Roumani backing away here, and Montalban unleashes a leg kick that just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roumani darts in looking for a takedown but Montalban gets double underhooks and turns Roumani into the ropes.
Montalban looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Montalban!
Roumani misses with a straight right.
Montalban jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Roumani half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Roumani with a poor takedown
and Montalban counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Montalban thows a left - swing and a miss!
Roumani tries to counter with a takedown but Montalban is quick to defend against it.
Roumani doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Montalban counters with a stiff right hand.
Montalban lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Oh Roumani is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Roumani throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Montalban was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Roumani seems to have got his legs back now.
Jesus Montalban is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roumani misses with a double jab
and Montalban counters with a stiff right hand.
Roumani throws a right hand that misses
and Montalban cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
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!
Roumani misses with a hook
and Montalban counters with a straight right hand.
Roumani lands a nice hook to Montalban's body. Montalban takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Roumani scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Montalban takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Roumani throws a predictable looking body shot
and Montalban counters with a stiff right hand.
Roumani looks to land a right hand but Montalban moved out of range.
Roumani takes a swing at Montalban's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesus Montalban showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Nice defenses there by Roumani.
Nice sprawl there from Montalban as Roumani shoots in.
Roumani scores with a decent looking hook.
Nice defenses there by Montalban.
Montalban let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A big right from Roumani misses.
Montalban looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Roumani is defended easily by Montalban.
A little jabbing left from Montalban on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roumani gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Roumani takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ali Roumani. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Montalban walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Roumani checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roumani scores with a punch to the head.
Roumani swings widly with a right hand
and Montalban counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Roumani swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Montalban swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Roumani misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Montalban.
Roumani swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Montalban to counter with a crisp jab.
Montalban moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Roumani loads up on a big right hand but Montalban slips the punch.
Roumani tests Montalban's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Montalban misses with an attempted mid kick.
Roumani drops down looking for a counter takedown but Montalban sprawls and moves away.
Nice shot by Roumani.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Roumani.
Roumani misses with a straight left.
A nice side step and Montalban releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Roumani misses with an uppercut
and Montalban counters with a straight right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Montalban shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Roumani misses with a body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Montalban! But no joy.
Roumani steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Montalban.
Montalban tried to score with a low kick but Roumani checks it.
Roumani is looking to counter punch.
Roumani throws a jab when Montalban was well out of range.
Roumani stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montalban ducks under a wild hook from Roumani.
Despite the aggression on Montalban's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Roumani misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Roumani scores with a three punch combo!
Roumani throws a series of punches but Montalban avoids them all with ease.
Montalban doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Roumani.

Roumani is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Montalban knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
You can see the frustration on Montalban's face as Roumani controls the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montalban tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Roumani is looking to take a break and control but Montalban is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ali Roumani overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Roumani moves into full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ali Roumani clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Roumani moves forwards but Montalban connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Roumani throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters circling - Roumani throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Roumani misses with an uppercut
and Montalban counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Roumani moves out of range as Montalban strikes.
Roumani throwing a counter right hand but Montalban manages to avoid it.
Roumani missing with a left hand there. Montalban was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Montalban flicks out a counter leg kick but Roumani steps away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roumani misses with a left hand
and Montalban counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Roumani getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Good exchange - Roumani coming out on top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roumani tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Montalban was well out of range. Poor timing from Roumani.
Montalban lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Roumani moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Roumani lands a jab to the head.
Montalban misses with an uppercut. Roumani saw that one coming.
Roumani misses with a hook. Montalban ducked under it nicely.
It seemed like Montalban was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Montalban takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Roumani lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Montalban steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Roumani.
Roumani throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Roumani cracks Montalban with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roumani takes one on the button.
Roumani misses with a shot to the body
and Montalban counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Roumani misses the shot to the body.
Roumani backing away here, and Montalban unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Roumani throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roumani throws a lazy right hand but Montalban sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Montalban doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Montalban connects with the punch.
Montalban uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Roumani.
Roumani thuds his right hand into Montalban's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Roumani throws a right hand that misses
and Montalban counters with a left to the body.
Montalban paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roumani darts in looking for a takedown but Montalban gets double underhooks and turns Roumani into the ropes.
Montalban throws out a counter right but Roumani avoids it with no problem.
Montalban ducks under a wild hook from Roumani.
A big left from Roumani misses.
Roumani tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Montalban swivels and escapes.
A slow jab from Roumani misses its intended target.
Montalban swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Montalban throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Roumani tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Montalban was well out of range. Poor timing from Roumani.
Roumani scores with the left hand. Montalban knows he should have avoided that one.
Roumani defending well as Montalban loads up on a big left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roumani shoots for a takedown but Montalban saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ali Roumani. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roumani misses with a straight right.
Roumani misses the shot to the body.
Montalban lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Montalban fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Roumani manages to avoid it.
Roumani drops down looking for a counter takedown but Montalban sprawls and moves away.
Some wild striking there from Roumani.
Montalban counters with a body kick.
Roumani throws a lazy right hand but Montalban sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Montalban! But no joy.
A shot to the body from Roumani misses
and Montalban connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Roumani closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Montalban quickly recovers to half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roumani wants to lay and pray for a moment but Montalban keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ali Roumani had his way with Jesus Montalban in that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

A shot to the body from Montalban misses
and Roumani counters with a straight right hand.
Montalban ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Montalban has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Roumani misses the body punch
and Roumani takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Roumani misses with a takedown attempt
and Montalban counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Roumani takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Roumani swings widly with a right hand
and Montalban counters with a nice body kick.
Roumani jabs Montalban to the body, keeping him at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Roumani. Montalban does a little dance to reset his feet.
Montalban looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Roumani connects with a jab.
Roumani lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roumani throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Montalban stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Roumani throws the left hand but Montalban avoids the punch easily.
Montalban now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Montalban throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Roumani on the side of the head.
Montalban ducks under a wild hook from Roumani.
It seemed like Montalban was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Montalban. That's going to slow Roumani down.
Roumani throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Roumani misses with a left hand
and Montalban connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Roumani misses with a series of wild punches.
Montalban swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roumani lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The fighters circle momentarily. Montalban darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Montalban tries a low kick but Roumani avoids it.
Roumani throws out a loose jab but Montalban uses good head movement to avoid it.
Montalban unleashes a big counter combination but Roumani bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Roumani misses with a right hand
letting Montalban counter with a right hand.
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!
Montalban throws a right hand that misses
and Roumani counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Roumani connects with a good right hand that stumbles Montalban. Montalban circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Roumani throws a predictable looking body shot
and Montalban counters with a big right hand! Oh Roumani is in trouble here! Montalban follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jesus Montalban!
Jesus Montalban is the new featherweight champion!