PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rodrigo Montilo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julius Africanus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Montilo comes to the cage accompanied by No Easy Way Out. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Montilo
vs
Africanus

185 cm
30
250 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

195 cm
23
285 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BeastMode
GREEN!160

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 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rodrigo Montilo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Julius Africanus!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Africanus moves out of range of the leg kick from Montilo.
Rodrigo Montilo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Africanus slaps away a takedown attempt from Montilo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Montilo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Africanus manages to avoid it.

Africanus closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Montilo tries to improve position but can't.
Montilo gets back to half guard.

Montilo looking for submissions off his back.
Africanus working the head and body with strikes.
Montilo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Africanus is working away from the top position though.
Montilo tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Montilo wants to improve his position but Africanus is controlling well.
Africanus has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Montilo trying to control from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Africanus takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Montilo moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Montilo trying to control the position.
Africanus with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Montilo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Africanus doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Africanus manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Montilo working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Africanus has passed into half guard!

Montilo looking for submissions off his back.
Montilo wants to control but Africanus is keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montilo wants to improve his position but Africanus is controlling well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Africanus is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Montilo taking some punishment here, with Africanus in his half guard.
Africanus lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Montilo is looking for a sweep. Africanus is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Africanus working over Montilo with some ground and pound. Montilo looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Montilo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Montilo wants to improve his position but Africanus is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montilo tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Africanus has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Montilo is in all sorts of trouble here.
Africanus connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Montilo is trying to escape the mount.
Africanus lands a big shot to the head and Montilo winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Julius Africanus!