PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Montana (ranked 5027 p4p, 5423 weight class) and Sauli Suolestaja (ranked 434 p4p, 445 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Montana
vs
Suolestaja

181 cm
25
155
1 - 2 - 0

175 cm
25
162
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ryan Montana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sauli Suolestaja!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Michael Johnstone and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suolestaja moves out of range of the strikes.
A big right from Montana misses.
Suolestaja looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Suolestaja circles away from the clinch attempt.

Montana has taken the fight to the clinch.
Suolestaja fails to pull guard.
Montana on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Suolestaja leaning his opponent against the cage.
Suolestaja tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Montana just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ryan Montana has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sauli Suolestaja.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

Montana gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Suolestaja looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Suolestaja tries to break free but Montana pushes him back against the cage.
Montana blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Suolestaja drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Montana pulls guard.

Suolestaja is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Montana has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Suolestaja is looking to defend but Montana has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Suolestaja! Montana pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Suolestaja taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Ryan Montana!