PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Davido Monto (ranked 2044 p4p, 1015 weight class) and Amir Ziyaeddin (ranked 307 p4p, 144 weight class). Ziyaeddin has chosen Roswell's Spell by Chevelle as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Monto
vs
Ziyaeddin

182 cm
27
195
13 - 9 - 0

186 cm
26
199
11 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Urban Fighter
Vegan Gains

Brooklyn Apothecary
Conviction

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 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Davido Monto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Amir Ziyaeddin!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ziyaeddin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ziyaeddin throws a lazy uppercut

and Monto counters with a single leg into guard. Ziyaeddin didn't expect that.
Ziyaeddin managing to control the position.
Ziyaeddin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Monto postures up.
Ziyaeddin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Monto with a flurry of punches that miss.
Monto loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Monto with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ziyaeddin seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Monto missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ziyaeddin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Monto is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Ziyaeddin is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Ziyaeddin has escaped and now he's on top!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Monto is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Monto seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.

Monto isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Ziyaeddin stacks Monto on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Ziyaeddin!
Ziyaeddin wants to control but Monto is keeping him busy.
Monto tries to bench press Ziyaeddin off him but Ziyaeddin keeps the position.
Monto is working hard here to advance position.
Ziyaeddin in side control, just content to control the action for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monto is trying to improve his position.
Ziyaeddin works to advance to full mount. Monto defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Monto bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Monto looking to pass the guard.
Ziyaeddin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Monto.
Monto throws a big right hand that misses.
Monto throwing strikes from guard but Ziyaeddin blocks nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Monto throws a sloppy strike and Ziyaeddin has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Monto is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Ziyaeddin!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Amir Ziyaeddin!
A relieved looking Amir Ziyaeddin thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.