PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joey Montana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aluicious James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Montana's entrance music is Rasmus- No fear. A fine choice. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Montana
vs
James

182 cm
21
178 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

170 cm
26
177 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joey Montana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aluicious James!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Steve Montenegro and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Montana is looking to clinch but James is avoiding it.

James scores a takedown into full mount!
James controlling the pace for now.
Montana is desperately trying to improve his position but James has a good base and remains in mount.
James moves to the back position.

James has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Montana has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.

James working for the choke.
This has been an exciting period of action!

James working for the choke.
James should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

That's one minute gone in the round.

James patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Montana is in bad spot here.
James trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Montana covering up well under a barage of strikes.

James is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Montana defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Montana knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for James on the ground.
James looks gassed!
James has the hooks in. Montana is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
James trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montana has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.

James working for the choke.
Montana prevents James from getting a body triangle.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.

James looking for the RNC.
James misses with punches from the back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montana trying to get back to his feet but James is in full control for now.
A lull in the action here.
Montana wants to get back to his feet.
Montana is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

Montana preventing the rear naked choke attempt from James.
Montana holding both James 's hands and preventing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

James working for a choke but Montana is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montana looking very determined here, making life difficult for James.
Montana trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Well, with James on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Montana is tapping out... Can he escape the position?

Montana defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

James is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Montana has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Montana can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aluicious James dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Montana plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

James shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than James was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Montana tries to get back to half guard but can't.
James content just to control the position here.
Montana avoids a series of strikes thrown by James.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
James trying to control but Montana is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
James looking to finish with strikes here!

That's one minute gone in the round.

James with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
James punching from mount but Montana doing a good job of avoiding damage.
James prevents Montana from getting the reversal.
Montana squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
James landing strikes from the mount and Montana is in trouble!
James tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

James swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Aluicious James!