PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Monteban (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergey Keosayan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Monteban
vs
Keosayan

165 cm
30
148 lbs
16 - 7 - 0

169 cm
27
157 lbs
14 - 10 - 2

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Bos Energy MMA159.4
Hellbent

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ricardo Monteban!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sergey Keosayan!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monteban connects with a crisp jab.
Keosayan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Keosayan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Monteban was well out of range. Poor timing from Keosayan.
A swing and a miss from Keosayan.
Keosayan lands a leg kick that knocks Monteban off balance momentarily.
Keosayan lands a body shot.
Keosayan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Monteban connects with a nice looking jab.

Keosayan shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Monteban napping and manages to drive through into side control!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Monteban can't do much from the bottom here.
Monteban is trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
You can see the frustration on Monteban's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monteban tries to buck Keosayan off but Keosayan is having none of it.
Monteban prevents Keosayan from moving into mount.
Monteban is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Monteban's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Keosayan is looking to take a break and control but Monteban is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Monteban wants to control but Keosayan postures up.
Keosayan controls the position from side control.
Keosayan is working Monteban over with some ground and pound from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monteban is not content to let Keosayan control the position.
Monteban is trying to get back to half guard.
Keosayan tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Keosayan has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Monteban regains half guard.
Monteban is controlling Keosayan's trapped leg to prevent Keosayan from advancing to side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monteban is pressing down on Keosayan's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Monteban throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Keosayan trying to control but Monteban is working from the bottom.
Keosayan looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Keosayan pushes down on Monteban's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Monteban is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Keosayan scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keosayan lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Monteban has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Keosayan is working away from the top position though.
Keosayan trying to mount his opponent but Monteban defends it.

Monteban looking for submissions off his back.
Monteban trying to control but Keosayan postures up.
Keosayan passes the guard and advances to mount!
Keosayan tries to control but Monteban wriggling away.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Monteban slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Monteban wants to control but Keosayan is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Keosayan wants to free his trapped foot but Monteban is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Keosayan looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Monteban trying to control here.
Keosayan slows the pace down in half guard.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Keosayan scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Keosayan working Monteban over with strikes.
Keosayan seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Monteban is trying to maintain the position but Keosayan is very close to passing his half guard.
Keosayan missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Monteban is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are battling for position here. Monteban manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Monteban has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Keosayan can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Monteban managing to control the position.
Keosayan stays in close to Monteban's body and controls the position.
Monteban working a defensive guard but Keosayan passes into half guard.
Keosayan uses his free foot to push down on Monteban's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Monteban.
Monteban is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Monteban looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!

Keosayan is persistently looking for the submission but Monteban is defending it well.
You can see the frustration on Monteban's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Keosayan avoiding Monteban 's attempts to control his hands.
Monteban tries to break free.
Monteban rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

Monteban looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Keosayan works his foot free and advances to mount.
Monteban wants to control but Keosayan is having none of it.
Keosayan in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Keosayan trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Keosayan fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Keosayan with the ground and pound from mount.
Keosayan sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
BOOM! Keosayan connects with a massive shot to the dome!

Monteban is rocked!
Keosayan landing strikes from the mount.
Keosayan lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Oh Monteban is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Keosayan looking to control and managing it successfully.
Monteban is bucking up trying to escape but Keosayan cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Keosayan cracks Monteban with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sergey Keosayan!
Sergey Keosayan seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.