PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Buddy Montoya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Jean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Montoya
vs
Jean

150 cm
22
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
22
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

King Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Buddy Montoya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Billy Jean!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Columbo Gatti and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Left hook, right uppercut from Montoya.
Montoya throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Montoya misses with a wild combination.
Montoya moves in looking to clinch but Jean pushes him off.

Montoya closes the distance and clinches.

Jean is fighting off a takedown attempt but Montoya is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Jean to the mat. Jean regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Montoya tries to free his leg and advance position but Jean is retaining full guard.
Jean keeping moving, preventing Montoya from controlling successfully.

Jean looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jean looking to hit a scissor sweep but Montoya is one step ahead there.
Montoya wants to get up but he can't break Jean's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Jean throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jean is looking for a triangle but Montoya pushes his legs off easily.
Jean looks gassed!
Montoya tries to stand but Jean is controlling from the bottom.
Montoya trying to control but Jean is working from the bottom.
Montoya is looking to stand up but Jean won't let him.
Jean lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Montoya!

Jean is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Montoya is surviving well by controlling Jean's body position as best he can.
Montoya is in all sorts of trouble here.
Montoya tries to lock up and control but Jean gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Jean postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Montoya looks a forlorn figure.
Montoya is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Montoya wants to try and get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montoya tries to hold on but Jean postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Montoya is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Montoya tries to lock up and control but Jean gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Montoya is trying to stand up.
Montoya is working to get back to half guard.
Montoya takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

It looks like Buddy Montoya has been cut.

Jean is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Montoya is surviving well by controlling Jean's body position as best he can.
Montoya could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Jean looking to secure an arm triangle but Montoya defends it well.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Billy Jean!