PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rolando Montgomery (ranked 7165 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay White (ranked 6355 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Montgomery
vs
White

151 cm
24
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

196 cm
25
265 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rolando Montgomery!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jay White!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

White lands a big right hand that sends Montgomery crashing to the mat! White stays standing though and waves Montgomery back to his feet!

It looks like Rolando Montgomery has been cut.
White misses with a left hand

and Montgomery counters with a takedown into side control.
Montgomery could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Montgomery cracks White with a big right hand but White just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
White is trying to get back to his feet.

Montgomery is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, White has escaped the position, nice work there.
White is trying to buck Montgomery off.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
White tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
White trying desperately to get to his feet.
Montgomery working the ground and pound effectively.
BOOM! Montgomery connects with a massive shot to the dome!
White is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Montgomery has hold of White's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and White manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
White wants to try and get back to his feet.
Montgomery landing shots from mount.
White is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Montgomery landing strikes from the mount.
White wants to get back to his feet.
Montgomery is in the full mount, landing strikes.
White trying desperately to get to his feet.

Montgomery looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Montgomery won't let White get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Montgomery working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

Montgomery is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Montgomery extends the arm and White is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rolando Montgomery!