PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Juan Maxwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mickey Montague (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maxwell comes to the cage accompanied by Basket Case. Montague comes into a darkened arena with his song building. K-Lash-Nekoff - Murder kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Mickey Montague told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Maxwell
vs
Montague

185 cm
27
150 lbs
8 - 16 - 0

185 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 8 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Juan Maxwell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Mickey Montague!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Glass and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maxwell wants to clinch up but Montague keeps it at a distance.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Maxwell is defended easily by Montague.
Montague throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Montague shoots in looking for a takedown. Maxwell tries to sprawl out of it but Montague keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Maxwell manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Montague dodges the punch combination from Maxwell.

Maxwell fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Montague, pushing him back against the cage.

Montague breaks the clinch.
Maxwell takes a kick to the side of the head.
Montague tries to clinch but Maxwell moves out of range.
Montague throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Maxwell keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Montague gets a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montague trying to control the position but instead, Maxwell has worked for underhooks and has pushed Montague into the cage.

Maxwell ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Maxwell no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Maxwell really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Maxwell looking for a sweep. Not yet Maxwell, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maxwell looking to control.
Montague wants to stand and escape but instead Maxwell has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Maxwell trying to control but Montague is working from the bottom.
Montague controls Maxwell momentarily but Maxwell frees himself.
Montague wants to get back to his feet but Maxwell is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Maxwell trying to control the position from guard on top but Montague is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Montague pushes Maxwell off and gets back to his feet.
Montague shoots in for a double leg but Maxwell sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Juan Maxwell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mickey Montague.

Maxwell drives through with a takedown into Montague's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maxwell slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Maxwell wants to control but Montague is keeping him busy.
Montague is looking for a sweep.
Montague looks to move to half guard but instead Maxwell has passed into mount! Damn!
Maxwell breaks from Montague's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montague tries to reverse the position but Maxwell maintains control.
Maxwell with shots to the head and body - Montague looks very uncomfortable down there.
Maxwell unloading with bombs!
Montague is wriggling around trying to escape.
Maxwell with the ground and pound from mount.
Montague regains half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Maxwell wants to lay and pray for a moment but Montague keeps working.
Maxwell tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Montague.
Montague slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Montague working a defensive guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maxwell preventing the sweep.
Maxwell makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Montague looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maxwell has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Montague is proving hard to escape from.

Maxwell avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Maxwell wants to control from the top but Montague keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maxwell controls from within his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Juan Maxwell will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Maxwell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Montague paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mickey Montague seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maxwell blocks a low kick nicely.
Maxwell shoots in and drives through. Montague sprawls well.

Montague shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Montague was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Maxwell tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Maxwell doing his best to control the position. Can he escape?
Maxwell tries to reverse the position but Montague maintains control.
Maxwell is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Montague scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Maxwell?
Maxwell is working to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montague scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Maxwell?
Montague with the ground and pound from mount.
Maxwell in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Montague with a couple of short strikes.
Montague lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Montague has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Maxwell takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maxwell is desperately trying to improve his position but Montague has a good base and remains in mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Montague lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

Maxwell is rocked!
Montague with the ground and pound from mount.
Oh Maxwell is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
A big strike lands for Montague! That's really hurt Maxwell and he's turned his back - Montague keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Montague jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mickey Montague!
Mickey Montague thanked the fans post fight for their support.