PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Flavius Aetius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elmer Montgomery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Montgomery has chosen Sunshine Highway as his entrance music. Elmer Montgomery will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Aetius
vs
Montgomery

178 cm
24
161 lbs
12 - 2 - 1

182 cm
27
165 lbs
15 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Flavius Aetius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Elmer Montgomery!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aetius throws a sloppy head kick and Montgomery moves out of range easily.
Aetius takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Aetius throws a sloppy head kick and Montgomery moves out of range easily.
Aetius avoids the body shot from Montgomery.
Montgomery moves out of range of the leg kick from Aetius.
A cross from Montgomery lands.
Aetius doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Aetius misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Montgomery scores with a jab. Aetius acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Aetius cracks the inside of Montgomery's front leg.
Flavius Aetius seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Montgomery throws an overhand right that lands on Aetius's shoulder, as Aetius tries to avoid the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montgomery throws a leg kick which misses Aetius's front leg but catches the back leg as Aetius tries to avoid it.
Montgomery swinging wildly here.
Montgomery misses with a hook. Aetius ducked under it nicely.
A jab from Montgomery finds it's way through Aetius's defenses.
Aetius uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Montgomery.
Aetius looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A head kick misses from Aetius.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Aetius on the side of the head.
Montgomery throws a lazy head kick
and Aetius counters with an outside leg kick.
Montgomery lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Montgomery takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Montgomery missing with a left hand there. Aetius was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Aetius.
Montgomery connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A combination from Montgomery does no damage.
Aetius takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aetius walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Montgomery checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Aetius keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aetius misses with a low kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Aetius. Montgomery shrugs it off though.
Montgomery jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Montgomery goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Flavius Aetius has been cut.
Aetius closes this distance looking for a takedown but Montgomery circles away.
Montgomery lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery lands a nice leg kick that just misses Aetius's sensitive parts.
Elmer Montgomery is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Montgomery misses with a shot to the body
and Aetius counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A nice inside leg kick there by Aetius. That's going to slow Montgomery down.
Aetius thumps Montgomery with a low kick.
Aetius throws a lazy head kick
and Montgomery counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Aetius thinking.
A head kick by Montgomery misses
and Aetius counters with a nice low kick that buckles Montgomery's knee momentarily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Montgomery fails to land with a series of punches.
Montgomery thuds his right hand into Aetius's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elmer Montgomery dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Flavius Aetius's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Aetius avoids the head kick by Montgomery.
Aetius shoots for a double leg takedown but Montgomery sprawls well. He's pushed Aetius's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Aetius scores a takedown into full mount!
Montgomery reaches up to try and control the position but Aetius seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Montgomery rolls and tries to escape and now Aetius has his back!
Aetius is trying to control but Montgomery is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
Aetius throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Montgomery is working to get back to half guard.

Aetius has control of Montgomery's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Montgomery regains control of the situation pretty easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aetius controlling the pace for now.

Aetius swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Montgomery is now in Aetius's guard. A big mistake from Aetius there, giving up the dominant position!

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 get up but he can't break Aetius's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Aetius working a defensive guard here.
Aetius looking for a sweep. Not yet Aetius, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Aetius wants to sweep but no luck.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Montgomery avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Montgomery scores with a one two! Aetius had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Montgomery misses the target.
Montgomery misses with a wild body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Aetius misses
and Montgomery counters with a one-two to the body.
Montgomery lands with a nice body punch.
Montgomery thows a body shot but no joy.
Aetius feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Montgomery's calf.
Montgomery throws a head kick that misses.
Flavius Aetius is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Montgomery lands a front kick.
Aetius throws a head kick that misses
and Montgomery counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Aetius throws a leg kick
and Montgomery counters with a good low kick that Aetius was not able to check.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elmer Montgomery showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Flavius Aetius's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Montgomery connects with the punch.
Aetius showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Montgomery.
Aetius looks to throw a body kick
and Montgomery counters with a low kick, right behind Aetius 's knee.
A low kick from Aetius is predictable there
and Montgomery finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Aetius throws a head kick that misses.
Montgomery avoids the head kick by Aetius.
Aetius throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A low kick from Aetius is predictable there
and Montgomery counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Aetius thinking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aetius gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Montgomery.
Montgomery ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aetius moves away.
Montgomery tries a head kick but it misses.
Some wild striking there from Montgomery.
Montgomery lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Aetius takes one to the chin there.
Montgomery throws a sloppy head kick
and Aetius counters with a big head kick but Montgomery shrugs it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aetius blocks a low kick nicely.
Montgomery throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aetius slips a straight right by Montgomery.
Horrible takedown by Aetius or perhaps it was just good defense by Montgomery which made him look bad.
Montgomery throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Aetius.
Aetius tries to score with a low kick but Montgomery moves his leg out of the way.
Aetius is trying hard to land a takedown here. Montgomery sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery misses with a two punch combination.
Aetius looks for a takedown but Montgomery sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Flavius Aetius. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aetius pushes Montgomery away with a front kick.
A head kick misses from Montgomery.
Aetius uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Montgomery.

Aetius closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Aetius wants to lay and pray for a moment but Montgomery keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Montgomery is defending against the submission attempts here by Aetius.

Aetius seems to be working for a kimura but Montgomery defends the submission attempt.
Flavius Aetius has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Aetius wants to pass to mount but Montgomery is defending the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Elmer Montgomery comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Montgomery winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

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