PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cedrick Montoya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dixon Larged (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Montoya
vs
Larged

154 cm
19
150 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

210 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

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 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cedrick Montoya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dixon Larged!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Jorge Garcia and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Montoya gets caught flat footed, as Larged shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Montoya wants to get back to his feet but Larged passes into half guard.

Montoya keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Montoya is trying to control but can't.
Larged is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Larged is trying to control. Montoya wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Larged wants to stand but Montoya has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Larged prevents Montoya from improving his position.
Larged throwing shots but Montoya is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Montoya is staying active underneath Larged, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Montoya blocking the ground and pound attempt from Larged.
Larged throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montoya controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Montoya trying to control from the bottom.
Larged throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Montoya avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Larged.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Montoya blocking the ground and pound attempt from Larged.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Montoya avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Larged.
Larged performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Larged moves into range and clinches up with Montoya.

That's two 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.
Larged landing knees to the head.
Larged controlling the action here for a moment.
Montoya is trying to drag Larged to the mat but Larged just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Montoya goes for a takedown in the clinch but Larged prevents it.
Montoya tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cedrick Montoya. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Montoya is breathing heavily.

Larged's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Larged closes the distance and pushes Montoya back into the cage.

Larged breaks the clinch.

Larged shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Montoya manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Larged gets to his feet - Montoya follows without any prompting.

Larged closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Montoya did well to prevent Larged getting side control.

Montoya manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Montoya really is a fat lump.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Larged takes the fight into the clinch.
Montoya is trying to drag Larged to the mat but Larged just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Larged.

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

Larged closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Montoya's guard.
Larged working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Larged missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Montoya knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Larged on the ground.
Larged postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Larged advances position into side control!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Larged decides to stand back up. Larged steps back and let's Montoya get back to his feet.

Larged closes the distance and clinches.
Montoya tries for a takedown. No joy.

Larged breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Larged bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Larged decides to stand back up. Larged steps back and let's Montoya get back to his feet.

Larged drives through with a takedown into Montoya's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Larged gets to his feet - Montoya follows without any prompting.

Larged scores with a takedown into Montoya's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dixon Larged dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Larged gets the takedown into side control.
Montoya might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Montoya avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Larged.
Larged misses with the ground and pound.
Larged tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
The ground and pound from Larged seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Montoya is looking to regain half guard here but Larged keeps moving and retains side control.
Larged fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Montoya dodges the ground and pound from Larged.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montoya tries to buck Larged off but Larged is having none of it.
Larged postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

Larged decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Larged darts in and clinches Montoya up against the cage.
Larged utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

Larged breaks the clinch.
Larged turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Larged darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Larged decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Larged drives through and clinches with Montoya against the cage.

Larged breaks the clinch.

Larged lands a left and a right that send Montoya crashing to the mat, dazed. Larged thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Montoya is rocked!

It looks like Cedrick Montoya has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Larged closes the distance looking for a takedown. Larged picks Montoya up and slams him brutally to the floor. Montoya is out! He's out cold! Wow, you don't see a finish like that every day!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Slam). Dixon Larged!