PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Montana (ranked 382 p4p, 534 weight class) and Luke Ridley (ranked 48 p4p, 68 weight class). Ridley comes into a darkened arena with his song building. No Shelter/ Rage Against The Machine kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Montana
vs
Ridley

181 cm
27
155
13 - 5 - 0

175 cm
27
165
11 - 6 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Pulling Guard

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryan Montana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luke Ridley!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Sam Margolis and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Montana gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Montana is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Ridley to keep the fight standing.

Ridley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Montana darts in and clinches Ridley up against the cage.
Montana keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ridley's efforts to push away.
Ridley misses with a knee to the head.

Montana drags the fight down to the ground.

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

Montana had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ridley defends it easily.

Montana throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Montana has his foot on Ridley's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ridley works his way back into a safe position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Montana is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Montana seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Ridley is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Montana is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ridley stays in close to Montana's body and controls the position.
Montana not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Montana is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Ridley rolls with it to try and escape but Montana cranks on the arm and Ridley is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ryan Montana!