PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Montana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slav Gromadov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Montana comes to the cage accompanied by 5 Minutes Alone. Tony Montana has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Montana
vs
Gromadov

200 cm
18
290 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
22
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Non-Stop Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tony Montana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Slav Gromadov!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Montana.

Gromadov darts in and clinches Montana up against the cage.
Gromadov looking for a takedown.

Gromadov pulls guard.
Montana wants to pass the guard but Gromadov is keeping the position.

Gromadov working for a triangle but Montana defends it easily.

Montana stands up from guard. Let's bang!
No joy there for Montana, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Montana digs a good body shot into Gromadov's ribs.
Gromadov slips a jab and a cross from Montana.
Gromadov dodges the punch combination from Montana.
Montana throws a right and a left that Gromadov avoids nicely.
Montana throws a nice looking combination but Gromadov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Montana swinging wilding here.
Gromadov swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Gromadov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Gromadov shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Gromadov was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montana can't escape the position.
Gromadov lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Montana hang on?
Montana is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Gromadov looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Gromadov looks gassed!
Gromadov working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Montana trying desperately to get to his feet.
Gromadov trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Montana keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Gromadov trying to control but Montana is having none of it.
Montana prevents Gromadov from taking his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montana is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Gromadov lands a big shot there that rocks Montana but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Gromadov moves to take his opponent's back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Montana is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Montana trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Montana tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Montana is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Gromadov tries to control but Montana wriggling away.

Gromadov looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Montana working to try and regain half guard.
Gromadov with good strikes from the mount here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gromadov lands a big elbow.
Gromadov postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Montana looks a forlorn figure.

Montana is rocked!
Gromadov looking to control but Montana is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Oh Montana is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Montana has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Montana seems to have got his legs back now.

Gromadov is persistently looking for the submission but Montana is defending it well.

Gromadov is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Montana is defending well though. Gromadov let's go of the attempt for now.
Gromadov controls the position.

Gromadov is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Montana won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Gromadov off his unconscious opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Slav Gromadov!