PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Danny Vargas (ranked 878 p4p, 1419 weight class) and Ryan Montana (ranked 94 p4p, 151 weight class). Ryan Montana acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Vargas
vs
Montana

181 cm
26
160
5 - 1 - 0

181 cm
26
155
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Danny Vargas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ryan Montana!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Dirk Anderson and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Montana looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice defenses there by Montana.
Montana steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Vargas.

Montana gets a clinch.
Montana looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Vargas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vargas missing with a left hand there. Montana was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vargas moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Vargas throws an overhand right that lands on Montana's shoulder, as Montana tries to avoid the shot.
Vargas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Montana drops his hands momentarily and Vargas takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Vargas scores with a jab to the head.
Vargas missing with a left hand there. Montana was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vargas definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Vargas throws a hook to the side of Montana's head but Montana sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Montana darts in and clinches Vargas up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Montana tries to pull guard but Vargas won't allow it.

Montana jumps into guard, dragging Vargas to the mat.
Vargas looking to pass the guard.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

Montana is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Vargas has his hands clasped together but Montana extends and breaks Vargas's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Montana.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ryan Montana!