PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tony Draco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Larry Monthan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tony Draco has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Draco
vs
Monthan

190 cm
30
195 lbs
12 - 11 - 0

172 cm
26
187 lbs
8 - 9 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

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 12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tony Draco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Larry Monthan!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Steve Erwin and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Draco clinches with his opponent.
Draco prevents a takedown attempt there.

Draco's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Monthan fails with a takedown attempt.

Draco rushes Monthan and presses him up against the cage.
Draco throws a punch but it's blocked by Monthan.
Draco is pressed up against the cage. Monthan has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Draco down to the mat. Draco avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Tony Draco has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Larry Monthan.

Draco closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Draco breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Draco instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monthan fails to pull guard.
Draco is pressed up against the cage. Monthan has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Draco down to the mat. Draco avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Monthan throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Draco tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Monthan is in Draco's guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Monthan advances to half guard.

Monthan is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Larry Monthan!
During a confident post fight interview, Larry Monthan thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.