PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Muhammad Muhammad (ranked 4755 p4p, 0 weight class) and Inigo Montoya (ranked 4611 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.

Muhammad
vs
Montoya

175 cm
20
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Muhammad Muhammad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Inigo Montoya!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Vladimir Khabensky and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Muhammad misses.
Muhammad slaps away a takedown attempt from Montoya, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Montoya shoots in looking for a takedown but Muhammad manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Montoya's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Muhammad shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Montoya but Montoya pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Montoya fails to land the takedown.
Muhammad Muhammad has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Inigo Montoya.
Muhammad moves out of range as Montoya throws a body kick.
Muhammad will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Muhammad shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Montoya wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muhammad not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Montoya is not content to let Muhammad control the position.
Ground and pound from Muhammad.
Muhammad wants to take a breather but Montoya is having none of it.

Muhammad is trying to work for a kimura but Montoya is defending well.
Muhammad is looking to take a break and control but Montoya is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Montoya can do anything to dispel that myth.
Montoya trying to control but Muhammad postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Montoya is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Muhammad has latched onto it... Big trouble! Muhammad pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Montoya is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Muhammad!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Muhammad Muhammad!