PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karim Montana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arne Riseman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Montana comes to the cage accompanied by 100. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Montana
vs
Riseman

195 cm
37
270 lbs
30 - 21 - 0

189 cm
37
280 lbs
31 - 25 - 2

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 30 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Karim Montana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 25 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Arne Riseman!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Montana scores with a jab.

It looks like Arne Riseman has been cut.
Montana misses with an uppercut.
Montana throws a leg kick
and Riseman counters with a left and a right that stings Montana.
Montana throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Riseman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Riseman lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A solid leg kick lands there for Riseman.
Montana swings for the body but Riseman moves out of range.
Riseman misses with a few strikes there.
Montana ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Montana fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Riseman is out of range.
Riseman falls off balance throwing a combination
and Montana counters with a stiff right hand.
Montana misses with a body kick.
As Montana backs off Riseman throws a huge counter combo but Montana manages to avoid it all.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Riseman tries a low kick but Montana avoids it.
Riseman walks forward, straight into a front kick from Montana.
Riseman looks to land a combination but Montana avoids it well.
Riseman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riseman connects with a leg kick. Montana looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Montana is looking to land body kicks.
Riseman moves out of range of the body kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Montana.
Riseman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Montana misses with a looping left.
Montana on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Riseman. Riseman obviously looking to wear him down.
Riseman has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Montana.
Some wild striking there from Montana.
Arne Riseman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Montana walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Riseman checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Riseman misses with a few strikes there.
Riseman throws a series of punches but Montana moves out of range.
A shot to the body from Montana misses

and Riseman counters with a crisp one two that drops Montana! Riseman thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Montana to his feet! Montana is in big trouble!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Montana rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Riseman counters with a two punch combo.

Montana is rocked!
Montana misses with a wild body shot.
Montana tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Riseman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Riseman chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Montana can pounce on him.
Riseman misses with a two punch combination.
Montana throws a nice head kick!

Montana drops Riseman with a nice combination! Montana dives into Riseman's guard, looking to finish!

Riseman is rocked!
Montana postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Riseman covers up, he's hurt! Montana keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Montana and the ref steps in to end the fight! Montana can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Karim Montana!
Karim Montana seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.