PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ezekiel Broomsdale (ranked 5466 p4p, 5243 weight class) and Jenerick Montgomery (ranked 622 p4p, 599 weight class). Ezekiel Broomsdale could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jenerick Montgomery 's chin.

Broomsdale
vs
Montgomery

189 cm
18
191
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
179
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

Coconut Supplement Co.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ezekiel Broomsdale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jenerick Montgomery !
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Broomsdale ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Montgomery scores with a takedown into Broomsdale's guard.
Broomsdale is wriggling around but Montgomery manages to pass to half guard.

The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Montgomery seems to be working for a kimura but Broomsdale defends the submission attempt.
Montgomery with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Broomsdale is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Cope's Gym that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Montgomery works his way into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Broomsdale wants to get back to his feet but Montgomery drags him back down.

Montgomery goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Broomsdale rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Montgomery 's guard! Nice work there by Broomsdale!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Broomsdale is looking to stand up but Montgomery won't let him.
Montgomery bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Broomsdale's guard.

Broomsdale throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Broomsdale working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Montgomery doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Montgomery manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Montgomery wants to control from the top but Broomsdale keeps moving.
Montgomery sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery wants to control from the top but Broomsdale keeps moving.
Montgomery controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Montgomery trying to control but Broomsdale is working from the bottom.
Montgomery trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Montgomery is pushing down on Broomsdale's leg trying to pass to half guard. Broomsdale is fighting to maintain full guard but Montgomery has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Montgomery is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Broomsdale is just riding it out for now. Montgomery eventually gives up the hold.
Montgomery passes to full mount!

Montgomery looking for a guillotine from mount but Broomsdale is having none of it.
Broomsdale holds on to Montgomery as tight as he can, avoiding damage.

Montgomery moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Broomsdale has worked his arm free - good work by Broomsdale!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery working away.

Montgomery goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Broomsdale rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Montgomery 's guard! Nice work there by Broomsdale!

Montgomery is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Broomsdale wants to stand but Montgomery is controlling his posture from full guard.

Montgomery has his foot on Broomsdale's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Broomsdale works his way back into a safe position though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Broomsdale would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jenerick Montgomery dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Broomsdale stuns Montgomery with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Broomsdale moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Montgomery shoots in for a takedown but Broomsdale shows good takedown defense.
Montgomery tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Good leg kick by Broomsdale.
Montgomery throws a one two combo.
Montgomery on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Montgomery throws a hook but Broomsdale avoids it easily.
Montgomery will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Montgomery misses with a hook to the body
and Broomsdale counters with a left and a right... and another left... and another!! That last one turned off the lights! Montgomery has no idea who he is and is as he gazes up at the spotlights. Brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ezekiel Broomsdale!
Ezekiel Broomsdale really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Coconut Supplement Co. logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.