PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rippo El Grande (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kareem Montana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

El Grande
vs
Montana

191 cm
24
204 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

197 cm
18
209 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rippo El Grande!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kareem Montana!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Daniel Blasius and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
El Grande takes a jab right on the kisser.
Montana ducks down and throws a hook to the body but El Grande moves away.
El Grande is looking for a counter combo.
A telegraphed right hand from Montana misses the target.
A head kick misses from Montana.
El Grande seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Montana misses with an attempted mid kick.
El Grande tries a head kick but it misses.

El Grande scores with a takedown into Montana's guard.
El Grande postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Montana trying to keep a closed guard but El Grande is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Montana might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control El Grande haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
El Grande not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Montana is trying to keep El Grande in close.
El Grande trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Montana working a defensive guard here.
El Grande slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montana working a defensive guard here.
Montana looking to hit a scissor sweep but El Grande is one step ahead there.

El Grande drops back looking for a leg! Montana is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Montana manages to kick El Grande off! El Grande jumps back into Montana's guard.
El Grande seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

El Grande thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
El Grande not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montana working a defensive guard here.
El Grande content to stall in guard here.
El Grande working some strikes from top position.

El Grande decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

El Grande closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

El Grande is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Montana is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rippo El Grande!