PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jerome Winn (ranked 279 p4p, 521 weight class) and Davido Monto (ranked 40 p4p, 71 weight class). Winn comes to the cage accompanied by Coolio - Gangsta's Paradise. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Winn
vs
Monto

175 cm
23
204
10 - 3 - 0

182 cm
24
195
11 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jerome Winn!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Davido Monto!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winn punishes Monto's body with a nice straight punch.
Monto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And Monto tries to counter it with a takedown but Winn pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Monto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Winn.
Monto avoids the body shot from Winn.
Monto is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Winn looks to land a right hand but Monto moved out of range.
Winn works the jab nicely.

It looks like Davido Monto has been cut.
Winn slaps away a takedown attempt from Monto, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Winn throwing a counter right hand but Monto manages to avoid it.
Winn swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Monto decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Winn's guard.

Monto postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Winn is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Monto, into his guard.

Monto escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Winn gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Monto keeping moving, preventing Winn from controlling successfully.

Winn drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Winn jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Monto throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Monto is looking for a triangle but Winn pushes his legs off easily.
Winn is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Our spies down at at London MMA Club inform us that Monto has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Winn trying to control the position from guard on top but Monto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Winn missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Winn throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Monto works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Winn knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Monto on the ground.

Monto has his foot on Winn's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Winn works his way back into a safe position though.
Winn wants to control from the top but Monto keeps moving.
Winn content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Monto is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Winn defends well.
Winn trying to control the position from guard on top but Monto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Monto working for a triangle but Winn defends it easily.
Winn loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Monto looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Monto looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Winn passes into side control.
Winn wants to control but Monto is keeping him busy.
Winn is putting a hurting on Monto here, landing some big shots from side control.
Winn scores with punches from side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Monto tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Monto is still trying to improve position.
Monto is not content to let Winn control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winn landing strikes.
Winn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Monto keeps working.
Monto sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Monto looking for a kimura from the bottom but Winn passes into side control!
Monto is trying to get back to half guard.
Winn landing strikes.
Monto wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Monto striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Winn is putting a hurting on Monto here, landing some big shots from side control.
Monto is trying to get back to half guard.
Monto keeps trying to improve his position.
Winn lands a decent elbow from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winn cracks Monto with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Monto tries to improve position but can't.
Winn scoring with punches and elbows.
Winn working the head and body with strikes.

Monto is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Winn scores with a couple of short elbows.
Monto is still in real trouble! Can Winn finish him?
A big shot lands for Winn! That's hurt Monto! Will he recover? Winn fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jerome Winn!
Jerome Winn retains his middleweight title!
Jerome Winn seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.