PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Junkyard Dog (ranked 856 p4p, 122 weight class) and Leon Montana (ranked 639 p4p, 92 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Dog
vs
Montana

182 cm
24
210 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

188 cm
24
218 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

KAISER Nutrition - Q160

Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)
Mockstar Energy Drinks 160Q

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Junkyard Dog!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Leon Montana!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Sam Margolis and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut there from Dog.
A left lands for Dog.
Dog throws a hook but Montana blocks it.
Dog scores with a jab to the jaw.
Montana slips a jab from Dog.
That kick from Dog tenderised Montana's leg. Montana is trying to keep his angry face on.
An inside leg kick from Dog misses.
Dog misses with a hook
and Dog takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Junkyard Dog has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Dog throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Montana throws out a counter right but Dog avoids it with no problem.
Dog misses with a body punch
and Montana counters with a stiff right hand.
Dog scores with a crisp jab that stopped Montana in his tracks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dog misses with a lunging right hand
and Montana counters with a left to the body.
Dog lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Dog has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Helsinki Private Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Dog misses with a series of wild punches.
Montana throws a counter combo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dog. Montana does a little dance to reset his feet.
Montana appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Dog misses with a straight right.
Montana looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dog darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Montana slips under a jab from Dog.
Dog is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A jab from Dog misses.
Montana is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Dog with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dog connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dog connects with a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Dog misses the target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dog rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Montana counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dog rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Montana cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dog feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Montanas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Montana uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dog.
Montana looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dog cracks Montana with a right hand to the side of the head.
Dog will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Montana swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dog lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Dog looks to land a left hand but Montana moved out of range nicely.
Dog buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dog misses with a left hand
and Montana connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dog feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Montana's calf.
Dog throws the left hand but Montana avoids the punch easily.
Montana only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Montana has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dog finds it's way round the side to connect with Montana's head.
Montana has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Dog misses with a shot to the body
and Montana counters with a nice uppercut.
Junkyard Dog seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Dog misses.
Dog misses with an uppercut.
Montana throws out a counter right but Dog avoids it with no problem.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montana defending well as Dog loads up on a big left hand.
Dog throws a jab but it's blocked by Montana.
Nice straight punches there by Dog. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dog.
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!
Dog throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dog misses with a lunging right hand
and Montana counters with a left to the body.
Dog misses with a hook
and Montana counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dog misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Montana.
As Dog backs off Montana throws a huge counter combo but Dog manages to avoid it all.
Dog pivots, looking for a leg kick but Montana is out of range and Dog settles back down.
Montana tries a quick counter leg kick but Dog is wise to it.
Dog misses with a hook. Montana ducked under it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Junkyard Dog dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Junkyard Dog's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Dog throws a looping overhand right but Montana ducks down to avoid it.
Montana looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dog lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Montana at a distance.
Dog goes for a double leg but Montana avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Montana continues to drive forward.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Montana! But no joy.
Dog misses with a left hand
and Montana counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dog throws a lazy right hand but Montana sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It seemed like Montana was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Junkyard Dog is winning the standup battle so far.
Dog misses with a hook
letting Montana counter with a right hand.
Montana blocks a jab.
Montana throws out a counter right but Dog avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dog misses with an uppercut.
Dog connects with a single shot there.
Dog fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Montana is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dog throws a lazy uppercut
and Montana counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dog misses with a looping right.
Montana takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Dog misses with a hook
and Montana counters with a big right hand! Oh Dog is in trouble here! Montana follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leon Montana!
A victorious Leon Montana thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.