PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lee Bandit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Montana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Montana has chosen push it to the limit as his entrance music. Montana has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Bandit
vs
Montana

193 cm
18
191 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
23
184 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lee Bandit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony Montana!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bandit misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Tony Montana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Montana looks gassed!
A combination from Montana does no damage.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Montana enables Bandit to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Montana manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Bandit is looking to work some ground and pound but Montana has wrist control.
Bandit has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bandit throws a big right hand that misses.
Bandit wants to control from the top but Montana keeps moving.
Bandit is looking to work some ground and pound but Montana has wrist control.
Bandit missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Montana working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bandit.
Bandit thows a big elbow that misses.
Bandit with a flurry of punches that miss.
Montana really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bandit. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bandit throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bandit trying to control but Montana is working from the bottom.
Bandit postures up in Montana's guard and throws a big left but Montana blocks it.
Bandit thows a big elbow that misses.
Bandit with a nice head shot there.
Bandit loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bandit trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Montana working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bandit.
Bandit trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bandit trying to control the position from guard on top but Montana is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Montana utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bandit lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Bandit with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bandit is looking to work some ground and pound but Montana has wrist control.
Bandit lands a couple of digs.
Bandit is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Bandit throwing strikes but missing.
Bandit with a nice head shot there.
Bandit missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bandit loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bandit with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bandit wants to control from the top but Montana keeps moving.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bandit accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bandit is looking to work some ground and pound but Montana has wrist control.
Bandit throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Montana works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bandit working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Montana's head.
Montana utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bandit sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Montana's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bandit lands a nice short elbow.
Bandit lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Bandit thows a huge punch but Montana dodges it nicely.
Bandit is keen to just control but Montana is a slippery customer.
Bandit lands strikes from half guard.
Montana blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bandit.
Ground and pound from Bandit.
Montana avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bandit.
Bandit working over Montana with some ground and pound. Montana looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lee Bandit dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

No luck with that takedown attempt from Bandit.
Bandit fails to land the takedown.

Bandit throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Montana was covering up waiting for the punch and Bandit finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Bandit passes Montana's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Bandit missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Montana is breathing heavily.
Bandit drops an elbow to the side of Montana's head.

Bandit seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Montana is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Lee Bandit!