PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between George Montgomery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Levi Secret (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Montgomery
vs
Secret

162 cm
21
137 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

175 cm
24
139 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, George Montgomery!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Levi Secret!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Bruno Hogan and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Secret misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Montgomery blocks the body kick.

Montgomery drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Montgomery is stalling in the full guard.
Secret looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Montgomery prevents Secret from getting back to his feet.
Montgomery knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Secret on the ground.
Secret keeping full guard, as Montgomery tries to pass.
Secret wants to stand up but Montgomery is controlling him.
Montgomery is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Secret doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Montgomery seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Montgomery postures up in Secret's guard and throws a big left but Secret blocks it.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Secret scores with a sloppy right hand. Montgomery should have avoided that one.
Secret throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Montgomery closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Secret prevents the takedown attempt.
Secret stalling in the clinch but Montgomery improves position.
Secret working aggressively here.
Montgomery goes for a takedown in the clinch but Secret prevents it.
Montgomery prevents Secret from breaking the clinch.

Montgomery turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Montgomery manages to end up in side control.
Secret is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Montgomery is controlling him well.
Montgomery controls the position.
Montgomery seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Secret for as long as he can get away with.
Montgomery tries to advance to mount but Secret denies him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Secret is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Montgomery has just dragged him back down to the mat.
You can see the frustration on Secret's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Montgomery wants to control but Secret is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Montgomery prevents Secret from escaping the position.
Montgomery is staying tight to Secret's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Secret is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Montgomery asserts his dominance and retains side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Montgomery slows the pace down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Montgomery dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Montgomery will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Secret misses with the combination.
Montgomery shoots in and drives through. Secret sprawls well.
Montgomery shoots in for a double leg but Secret sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George Montgomery. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Montgomery takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Secret lands a jab to Montgomery's midsection.
Secret wants to clinch but Montgomery slips to the side

and Montgomery counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Secret!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Secret wants to get back to his feet.
Secret is looking to improve his position but Montgomery isn't that keen on the idea.
Montgomery wants to control the pace but Secret is squirming around nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montgomery won't let Secret get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Secret is trying to escape the mount.
Montgomery is landing with some decent strikes but Secret is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Secret really wants to buck Montgomery off and get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Secret tries to hold on but Montgomery pushes him away.
Montgomery controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Montgomery prevents Secret from getting the reversal.
Montgomery controlling from mount.
Montgomery trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Secret wants to try and get back to his feet.
Secret tries to hold on but Montgomery postures up.
Secret is working to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Montgomery sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Levi Secret will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Montgomery shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Secret but Secret pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Montgomery slips a jab and a cross from Secret.
Montgomery uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Secret.
Secret lands with a nice combination. Montgomery backs away looking to recover.
George Montgomery is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Montgomery shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Secret pinned against the cage. Secret gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Montgomery scores with a takedown into Secret's guard.
Secret is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Montgomery is controlling him.
Secret is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Secret keeping moving, preventing Montgomery from controlling successfully.
Secret looking to hit a scissor sweep but Montgomery is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Montgomery wants to control from the top but Secret keeps moving.
Montgomery prevents Secret from getting back to his feet.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Montgomery has taken the fight to the clinch.
Secret misses with a knee strike.
Secret throws an elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Secret throws a punch but it's blocked by Montgomery.
A right handed body shot lands from Montgomery.
Secret trying to land knees to the body.
Secret drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Montgomery scores with a shoulder strike.
Secret is looking to control Montgomery's arms but Montgomery gets an underhook and turns him. Now Secret has his back to the cage.
Montgomery goes for a takedown in the clinch but Secret prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George Montgomery. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Secret scores a nice knee to the body.
Nice body punch from Montgomery.
Montgomery cracks Secret with a nice body shot.

Montgomery gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Secret wants to stand back up but Montgomery manages to pass into side control.
Montgomery controlling from side mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Montgomery working the body and head with strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
George Montgomery showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Montgomery has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George Montgomery!