PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donald Kerabatsos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leo Montana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Donald Kerabatsos has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Kerabatsos
vs
Montana

200 cm
25
260 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

177 cm
25
250 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Heavy handed

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Donald Kerabatsos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Leo Montana!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Aafke Stam and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kerabatsos fails with a takedown attempt.
Kerabatsos fails with the takedown
and Montana counters with a series of strikes. Kerabatsos will be more careful next time no doubt.
Montana stuffs the takedown attempt from Kerabatsos. Kerabatsos gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Donald Kerabatsos. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Kerabatsos closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Montana wants to get back to his feet.
Montana is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Montana looks gassed!

Kerabatsos is looking for a kimura but Montana is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kerabatsos to get the leverage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kerabatsos takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Kerabatsos is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Montana is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Donald Kerabatsos!