PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Montana (ranked 1942 p4p, 2416 weight class) and Drederick Haytum (ranked 205 p4p, 239 weight class). Ryan Montana had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Montana
vs
Haytum

181 cm
25
155
4 - 2 - 0

179 cm
25
164
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ryan Montana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Drederick Haytum!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Dirk Anderson and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Montana fails with an attempt to clinch.
A big left from Haytum misses.
Montana slips a straight right by Haytum.
Montana steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Haytum.
Montana wants to clinch.
Nice straight punches there by Haytum. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Haytum.
A telegraphed right hand from Haytum misses the target.
Montana tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fighters circling - Haytum throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Montana wants to clinch up but Haytum keeps it at a distance.
Haytum listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Haytum looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Haytum connects with a looping right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Montana wants to clinch.
It seemed like Haytum was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Montana slips under a jab.
Haytum swats away the attempt to clinch by Montana.
Haytum circles away from the clinch attempt
and Haytum counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haytum throws a hook but Montana avoids it easily.
Montana tries to clinch up.
Haytum lands with a cross.

Montana moves into the clinch.
Haytum working hard to break the clinch.
Haytum swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Montana keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Haytum's efforts to push away.

Haytum breaks the clinch.
Montana's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Haytum connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Montana scrambles back to his feet.
Haytum catches Montana with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Montana is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Haytum throws out a powerful jab.
Montana wants to clinch up but Haytum keeps it at a distance.

Montana clinches with his opponent.
Haytum can't break the clinch.
Haytum looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Montana definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haytum wants to get back to striking at distance but Montana won't allow it.
The referee calls for Montana to work.
Montana prevents Haytum from breaking the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Haytum.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Montana manages to pull guard.

Montana working for a triangle but Haytum defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Haytum got a little sloppy there for a moment and Montana has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Haytum has managed to get both his arms back between Montana's legs - danger averted.

Montana has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Haytum should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Montana has tightened it up now! Haytum should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Ryan Montana!