PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Solomon Meite (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Helio Monaco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Helio Monaco was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Meite
vs
Monaco

184 cm
21
189 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

189 cm
22
187 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Solomon Meite!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Helio Monaco!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, John Roberts and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monaco tries to clinch up but Meite circles away and keeps his distance.
Monaco throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Monaco attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Monaco tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Meite moves out of range of the body kick from Monaco.
Monaco moves in looking to clinch but Meite pushes him off.
Monaco wants to clinch.
Monaco swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice defenses there by Meite.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Meite.
Meite shoots in but Monaco avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Meite drives through with a takedown into guard.
Monaco wants to stand up but Meite is controlling him.
Meite trying to control but Monaco is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meite is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Monaco wants to stand up but Meite is controlling him.
Monaco utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Meite wants to pass the guard but Monaco is keeping the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A head kick misses from Monaco.

Meite shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Meite is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Meite seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Monaco does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Monaco can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meite is really struggling to control Monaco but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Meite stops Monaco from getting back to his feet.
Meite trying to mount his opponent but Monaco defends it.
Monaco wants to get back to his feet.
Monaco looks gassed!

Meite maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Monaco could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Meite has cracked it and Monaco is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Meite!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Solomon Meite!