|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Leach (ranked 25197 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro Montes (ranked 6016 p4p, 409 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
 |
|
 |
| 220 cm
19
150 lbs
1 - 4 - 0 |
|
175 cm
24
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
|
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
|
| |
|
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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gabriel Leach!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pedro Montes!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Ryoma Takatsuka and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leach fails with an attempt to clinch.
Leach clinches.
Montes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Montes throws a head kick that misses.
Leach avoids the head kick by Montes.
Left hook, right uppercut from Montes.
Leach checks a low kick from Montes.
Montes throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Montes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Montes moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Montes throws a quick inside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Montes there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Montes tries to bum rush Leach with a series of wild strikes but Leach uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Montes lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Montes pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
It looked like Leach was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Montes moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Montes throws a hook but Leach blocks it.
Leach throws a right hand that Montes ducks under and follows up with a left that Montes also avoids with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montes throws a head kick but Leach moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Leach looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Montes throws a right and a left that Leach avoids nicely.
Leach ducks under a wild hook from Montes.
Montes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Leach.
Montes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Leach.
Montes throws a leg kick but Leach sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Montes throws a nice outside leg kick.
Montes scores with a kick to the body.
That kick from Montes tenderised Leach's leg. Leach is trying to keep his angry face on.
Montes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Leach was well out of range. Poor timing from Montes.
Montes swinging wildly here.
Leach blocks a head kick by Montes.
Leach throwing a counter right hand but Montes manages to avoid it.
Montes looks winded!
Montes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montes throws a body shot but no joy.
Leach drives through and clinches with Montes against the cage.
Leach breaks the clinch.
Montes throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leach moves in looking to clinch but Montes pushes him off.
Montes tries a head kick but it misses.
Leach wants to land a leg kick but Montes is out of range.
Montes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Leach tries to clinch there but Montes circles away.
Montes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
As Montes looks to move away, Leach throws a big counter combo but Montes just gets out of the way.
Montes misses with a straight right.
Leach looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Leach tries to clinch there but Montes circles away.
Montes throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Leach is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Leach fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montes misses with a wild combination.
Leach stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Montes.
Montes throws a right and a left that Leach avoids nicely.
Montes is looking to slow Leach down with leg kicks.
Montes tries a head kick but it misses.
Pedro Montes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leach blocks a head kick by Montes.
Montes misses with a double jab.
Leach wants to clinch.
No joy there for Montes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Leach moves in looking to clinch but Montes pushes him off.
Leach avoids the head kick by Montes.
Leach tried to counter with a leg kick but Montes avoided it.
Montes blocks a head kick by Leach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montes throws a leg kick which misses Leach's front leg but catches the back leg as Leach tries to avoid it.
Leach throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Montes misses with a series of wild punches.
Leach seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Montes blocks a head kick by Leach.
Leach fails with an attempt to clinch.
Leach takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Leach tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Montes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Leach manages to avoid it.
Leach slips a jab and a cross from Montes.
Montes misses with a wild combination.
Montes scores with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pedro Montes dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Montes checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Leach tries to clinch but Montes moves out of range.
Leach tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Montes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Montes lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Montes, right into the meat.
Leach is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Montes throws a head kick that misses.
Montes throws a low kick but it's checked well by Leach.
Montes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Montes misses with a head kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Montes.
Leach takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Leach takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leach checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Montes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pedro Montes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Montes is breathing heavily.
Montes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Leach fires out a quick counter leg kick but Montes just manages to avoid it.
Leach avoids the head kick by Montes.
Leach tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Montes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montes throws a body shot but no joy.
Leach checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Montes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Leach sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Leach really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Leach throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Montes tries a head kick but it misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Leach misses its target.
Montes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Leach dodges the punch combination from Montes.
Leach tries to close the distance and clinch up but Montes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Montes.
A bone on bone clash there as Leach blocks the leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Leach looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A big right from Montes misses.
Leach is looking to clinch but Montes is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leach displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Montes throws out the jab.
Gabriel Leach is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Leach checks a leg kick.
Leach tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Montes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Montes wants to counter with a clinch but Leach pushes him away.
Montes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Montes tries to land a body kick
and Leach counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
An inside leg kick from Leach misses.
A combination from Montes does no damage.
Leach half committed to a counter leg kick.
Montes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Leach sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Leach seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Leach wants to clinch up but Montes keeps it at a distance.
Leach misses with a jab, cross combination.
Montes looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Montes lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Montes throws a chopping leg kick but Leach manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Leach tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Montes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Montes 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.
Leach is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montes throws a head kick but Leach moves out of range.
Leach gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Montes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Leach avoids it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Montes on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Montes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Leach tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Leach throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Leach tries a knee to the head but Montes blocks it.
Montes dodges an elbow strike from Leach.
Montes manages to break the clinch.
Leach avoids the head kick by Montes.
A counter left hand to the body from Leach misses its target.
Montes keeps the fight on the outside.
Leach tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Montes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Montes connects with a solid leg kick.
Montes is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montes tests Leach's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Leach is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Montes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Leach swings for the body but Montes moves out of range.
Montes fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Leach checks it well.
Leach looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Montes throws a nice looking combination but Leach bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Montes avoids the head kick by Leach.
Montes lands a head kick. Leach smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leach wants to clinch.
Leach blocks a head kick by Montes.
Montes throws a series of punches but Leach moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pedro Montes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Leach checks the leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Montes. Those never looked like landing.
As Montes backs away, Leach returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Leach takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Montes wants to slow Leach down by chopping away at his legs.
Leach tries to move into range but Montes moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Montes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Leach wants to clinch.
Leach avoids the head kick by Montes.
Montes throws a leg kick but Leach sees it coming and checks it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A good leg kick by Montes.
Montes jabs Leach right on the nose. Leach blinks but takes it well.
Montes feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Leach's calf.
Montes throws a low kick but it's checked well by Leach.
Leach fails in his attempt to clinch.
And Montes tries to counter it with a takedown but Leach pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Montes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montes misses with the combination.
Montes lands with a slapping head kick.
Montes lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Leach backs up against the cage.
Leach tries to clinch there but Montes circles away.
Montes keeps the fight on the outside.
Montes is looking to chop away at Leach's legs.
Montes keeps the fight on the outside.
Leach fails with an attempt to clinch.
Montes drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Leach defends it well.
Montes throws a low kick but it's checked well by Leach.
Leach appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Montes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Leach tries to close the distance and clinch up but Montes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Leach tries to clinch there but Montes circles away.
Montes buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montes lands a jab to the head.
Leach fails with an attempt to clinch.
Leach is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Montes fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Montes throws a nice outside leg kick.
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!
Leach fails in his attempt to clinch.
Leach has taken the fight to the clinch.
Montes breaks the clinch.
Leach wants to clinch up but Montes keeps it at a distance.
Montes wants to counter with a clinch but Leach pushes him away.
Montes fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Leach is out of range.
Leach throws a big counter combination but Montes scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Leach tries to clinch up but Montes circles away and keeps his distance.
Leach avoids the head kick by Montes.
Montes keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montes throws a head kick that misses.
Leach moves in looking to clinch but Montes pushes him off.
Montes throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Montes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Leach moves in looking to clinch but Montes pushes him off.
Leach tries to clinch there but Montes circles away.
Montes wants to counter with a clinch but Leach pushes him away.
Montes throws a head kick that misses.
Leach looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Montes keeps the fight on the outside.
Montes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Leach fails with an attempt to clinch.
Leach is looking to clinch.
That kick from Montes tenderised Leach's leg. Leach is trying to keep his angry face on.
Montes swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Leach counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Montes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Leach is looking to wear down Montes with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leach moves in looking to clinch but Montes pushes him off.
Leach gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Leach prevents Montes from breaking the clinch.
Leach throws an elbow that misses.
Montes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Montes falls off balance throwing a combination
and Leach counters with a two punch combo.
Leach tries to clinch up but Montes circles away and keeps his distance.
Montes digs a good hook to Leach's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leach is looking to clinch.
Leach throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Leach moves in looking to clinch but Montes pushes him off.
Montes throws a right and a left that Leach avoids nicely.
Gabriel Leach has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pedro Montes is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Leach tries to clinch but Montes moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pedro Montes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Montes winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pedro Montes!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
54% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
