PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Larry Monthan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zyki DusK (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Monthan
vs
DusK

172 cm
19
187 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

186 cm
18
193 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Larry Monthan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Zyki DusK!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Donatello Bradman and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monthan is looking to land body kicks.
Monthan moves out of range of the body kick.
DusK closes the distance looking to clinch

and Monthan counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Monthan.

Monthan thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Monthan won't allow DusK to get back to his feet.
Monthan throwing strikes from guard but DusK blocks nicely.
Monthan working some strikes from top position.
Monthan won't allow DusK to sweep him here.
Monthan slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Monthan thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Monthan drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Monthan jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
DusK keeping moving, preventing Monthan from controlling successfully.

DusK escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Monthan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monthan controls from within his opponent's guard.

Monthan is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Monthan looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Monthan gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Monthan changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. DusK looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Monthan decides to stand back up. Monthan steps back and let's DusK get back to his feet.

Monthan scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monthan is working DusK over with some ground and pound from side control.
DusK sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Monthan is working for a submission of some sort.
DusK looks like he's trying to stand up.
Monthan is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

DusK looking for submissions off his back.
Monthan has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Monthan in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. DusK tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Monthan!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Larry Monthan!