PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jefferson Montgomery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordan Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Prozak - Under The Rain. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Montgomery
vs
Jones

185 cm
22
154 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

158 cm
20
145 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jefferson Montgomery!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jordan Jones!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Montgomery cracks a nice hook into Jones's ribs.
Montgomery connects with a jab.
Montgomery will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jones with a poor takedown
and Montgomery counters with a nice uppercut.
Jones has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Montgomery.
Montgomery swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Montgomery dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jones with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Montgomery to counter with a crisp jab.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Montgomery.

Jones forces Montgomery back against the cage and clinches.
Montgomery can't break the clinch.
Jones cracks Montgomery with a nice body shot.
Montgomery is looking to break free of the clinch but Jones has double underhooks.
Jones keeps control of Montgomery as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Montgomery avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Jefferson Montgomery has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jordan Jones.
Montgomery has had enough of the clinch but Jones keeps him there for the moment.
Jones lands a damaging elbow.

Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jefferson Montgomery is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jones looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Montgomery throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Montgomery lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Jones scores with a takedown into Montgomery's guard.
Montgomery keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Montgomery wants to stand up but Jones is controlling him.
Jones wants to control from the top but Montgomery keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones stops Montgomery from standing up.
Montgomery really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jones stands and throws Montgomery's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Montgomery is breathing heavily.
Jones controls the position from side control.

Jones is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Montgomery knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Montgomery sneaks back into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery is trying to maintain the position but Jones is very close to passing his half guard.
Montgomery knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jones on the ground.
Jones throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Nice strikes from Jones there.
Montgomery is staying active underneath Jones, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Jones is trying to work for a kimura but Montgomery is defending well.
Jones looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Montgomery with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Montgomery wants to get back to full guard.
Montgomery is staying active underneath Jones, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Jones wants to work for an arm triangle but Montgomery is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Montgomery is trying to stand up here but Jones is controlling him well.
Montgomery is refusing to be controlled, as Jones sits in half guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Jones closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Montgomery to the mat! Montgomery manages to get full guard.
Jones advances to half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Jones lands a nice short elbow.
Jones passes to side control.
Montgomery is pushing Jones's head away, looking to escape. Jones manages to hold on to the position though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Jones is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Montgomery knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Montgomery is trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jordan Jones will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Montgomery swinging wilding here.
Jones with a poor takedown
enabling Montgomery to counter with a crisp jab.
Jefferson Montgomery is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Montgomery will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jones bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Montgomery swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jones has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Montgomery finds it's way round the side to connect with Jones's head.
Montgomery keeps the fight on the outside.
Montgomery is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Jones shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Montgomery counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jefferson Montgomery has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jordan Jones.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montgomery swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Jones shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Montgomery counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Jones is rocked!
Jones is breathing heavily.
Montgomery misses with a low kick.
Montgomery cracks Jones with a right hand to the side of the head.
Montgomery connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jones's hands.
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
Montgomery scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Jones is still on wobbly legs! Can Montgomery finish him?
Jones slips under a jab from Montgomery.
Jones tries for a takedown but Montgomery circles away easily
and Montgomery counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt
and Montgomery counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jones takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jones slips a jab and a cross from Montgomery.
Jones seems to have recovered his senses.
Montgomery misses with a double jab.
Montgomery fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jones shoots for a takedown but Montgomery saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Jones shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Montgomery is trying to stand up.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Jones cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery can't escape the position.
Montgomery is trying to stand.

Jones looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Montgomery tries to hold on but Jones pushes him away.
Montgomery is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Jones can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Montgomery is looking to escape.
Montgomery wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Jones looking to ground and pound but Montgomery is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Jones wants to finish this one by submission but Montgomery is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Jones.
Jones can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Montgomery is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones manages to capitalize on a mistake by Montgomery to take his back!
Jones trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Jones missing with strikes.
Montgomery manages to reverse the position and now he's in Jones's guard. Nice work there by Montgomery.

Jones isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Montgomery stacks Jones on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Montgomery!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jefferson Montgomery dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Jones misses with a takedown
and Montgomery counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jones fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Montgomery digs a good hook to Jones's body.
Montgomery just misses with a punch to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Montgomery, as that shot connected.
Montgomery just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones slips under a jab from Montgomery.
Jones tries for a takedown but Montgomery circles away easily
enabling Montgomery to counter with a crisp jab.
Jefferson Montgomery has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jordan Jones.
Montgomery ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones dodges the punch combination from Montgomery.
Montgomery misses with a double jab.
Montgomery takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt
and Montgomery counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jones gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Montgomery to counter with a crisp jab.
Montgomery swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Montgomery fails to land with a series of punches.
Jones is looking to clinch.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two 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 throws a body punch but Jones moves out of range.
Montgomery jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Montgomery looks to land a combination but Jones avoids it well.
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jones doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Montgomery counter with a right hand.
Jones has a takedown stuffed.
Montgomery bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jones's head.
Jones tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Montgomery swivels and escapes.
Montgomery misses with a few strikes there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jones slips a jab and a cross from Montgomery.
Nice sprawl there from Montgomery as Jones shoots in.
Montgomery moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Montgomery misses with a body shot.
Jones takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jefferson Montgomery is winning the standup battle so far.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jones.
Jones walks into a left hand.
Montgomery fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
Jones looks for a takedown but Montgomery sprawls well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jones moves forwards but Montgomery connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Jones takes the fight into the clinch.

Montgomery manages to break the clinch.
Montgomery lands a nice shot that snaps Jones's head back.
Jones steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Montgomery.
Jones shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Montgomery counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
No luck for Jones with that takedown attempt.
Montgomery lands with a nice body punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jefferson 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28

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