PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juan Pablo Montenegro (ranked 4139 p4p, 4491 weight class) and Bubba Rufurd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Juan Pablo Montenegro has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Montenegro
vs
Rufurd

184 cm
25
225
2 - 1 - 0

201 cm
23
277
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Juan Pablo Montenegro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bubba Rufurd!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Montenegro closes the distance and clinches.
Rufurd has had enough of the clinch but Montenegro keeps him there for the moment.
Rufurd gets underhooks to prevent Montenegro's takedown attempt.
Montenegro changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rufurd fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Rufurd rushes Montenegro and presses him up against the cage.

Rufurd pulls guard effortlessly.
Montenegro works over Rufurd with some ground and pound from guard.
Montenegro postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Rufurd looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Montenegro throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Montenegro has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rufurd pulls Montenegro in close to prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Montenegro connects with a couple of short punches.
Montenegro throws a strike but Rufurd rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Montenegro knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rufurd on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rufurd wants to stand but Montenegro has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Rufurd passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Rufurd throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Rufurd controls the position.
Rufurd's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Rufurd fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Rufurd takes a little break here. Montenegro wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Rufurd looks up at the clock and then as Montenegro takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Rufurd smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Rufurd throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Montenegro taking punishment in the form of punches.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rufurd tries to stand but Montenegro is controlling his head.
A lull in the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Rufurd might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Montenegro is looking for a sweep.
Rufurd tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.

Rufurd shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Montenegro napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Montenegro is looking for a sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rufurd controls the position.
Montenegro can't do much from the bottom here.
Rufurd tries to move to mount but Montenegro blocks the move with his legs.

Rufurd has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Montenegro is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Rufurd yanks on the arm and Montenegro is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Rufurd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bubba Rufurd!