PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rufus Montoya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rufus Montoya has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Montoya
vs
Jones

176 cm
19
214 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

193 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Prefers standup

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rufus Montoya!
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, Jon Jones!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones tries for a takedown but Montoya sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Jones gets tackled into the cage by Montoya. Montoya maintains the clinch.
Jones tries to break the clinch but Montoya is controlling the position.
Montoya could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Jones manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Jones looking to control but Montoya passes into half guard.
Jones is trying to maintain the position but Montoya is very close to passing his half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Montoya missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Montoya is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jones defends it well.
Jones moves into full guard.
Jones looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Montoya puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones has a hand on Montoya's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Montoya takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Jones tries to control Montoya's body but Montoya pushes him off. Jones squirms to his side and now Montoya has his back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to escape but Montoya has the hooks in and won't let him break free.

Jones is looking to control the hands but Montoya breaks free and manages to sink in a rear naked choke that ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rufus Montoya!