PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jamahal Mountain (ranked 4252 p4p, 4190 weight class) and Jahlil Rountree Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Mountain
vs
Rountree Jr

194 cm
25
255
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
265
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jamahal Mountain!
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, Jahlil Rountree Jr!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Roger Salmon and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mountain connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Rountree Jr fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mountain avoids it really well and circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Mountain. No joy for Rountree Jr on that attempt.
Rountree Jr wants to clinch.

Mountain clinches.
Mountain goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mountain misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mountain.
Mountain misses with a punch to the body.
Mountain working aggressively here.
Mountain swings wildly with an uppercut but Rountree Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mountain swings wildly with an uppercut but Rountree Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mountain presses Rountree Jr against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mountain misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rountree Jr is trying to pull guard but Mountain turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Jamahal Mountain has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jahlil Rountree Jr.
A shot in the inside from Mountain.
A shot in the inside from Mountain.
Mountain fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rountree Jr is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Mountain tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rountree Jr tries to circle away but Mountain has him pinned against the cage.
Rountree Jr blocking some punches.
Mountain is pressed up against the cage. Rountree Jr has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mountain down to the mat. Mountain avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Some wild striking there from Rountree Jr.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mountain gets a clinch.
A body shot lands from Mountain.
Mountain throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rountree Jr looks winded!
Mountain lands a shoulder strike.
Mountain lands a body punch.
Mountain lands a hook that snaps the head of Rountree Jr backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mountain lands a hook that snaps the head of Rountree Jr backwards.
Rountree Jr misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mountain.
Rountree Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rountree Jr tries to break the clinch but Mountain is controlling the position.
Rountree Jr has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Mountain after a bit of a struggle.
Rountree Jr is looking to take this one to the mat.
Mountain lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rountree Jr has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rountree Jr drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mountain gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mountain tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rountree Jr takes a shot to the head.
Mountain misses with a punch on the inside.
Mountain misses with some punches.
Rountree Jr blocks a body shot from Mountain.
Mountain scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rountree Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mountain lands a nice uppercut.
Rountree Jr is trying to drag Mountain to the mat but Mountain just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Mountain is pressed up against the cage. Rountree Jr has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mountain down to the mat. Mountain avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Mountain stuffs the takedown attempt from Rountree Jr. Rountree Jr gets slowly back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mountain closes the distance and clinches.
A frustrated look appears on Rountree Jr's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mountain lands with a light punch inside.
Mountain throws a head punch that misses.
Mountain stops a takedown attempt from Rountree Jr.
Mountain doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rountree Jr is trying to pull guard but Mountain has him pressed against the cage.
Good body shot from Mountain.
Mountain swings wildly with an uppercut but Rountree Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rountree Jr goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mountain prevents it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rountree Jr is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mountain to keep the fight standing.
Rountree Jr has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Mountain after a bit of a struggle.
Rountree Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jamahal Mountain dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Rountree Jr drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Mountain lands a lovely overhand right.
Mountain lands with a good body shot.
OH! Rountree Jr has been rocked by a huge right hand and is in deep trouble! Mountain smells blood and charges in for the finish! Mountain unloads a vicious overhand right and connects to the jaw of Rountree Jr sending him face first to the canvas! Unbelievable!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jamahal Mountain!
Jamahal Mountain took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'A win on my debut? I knew I was good, just didn’t know i was this good!'.