PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Elmer Montgomery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bu Laia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Montgomery comes to the cage accompanied by Sunshine Highway. Laia has chosen Hawaii '78 by Brudda Iz as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Montgomery
vs
Laia

182 cm
31
165 lbs
21 - 6 - 1

172 cm
30
165 lbs
22 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 21 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Elmer Montgomery!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bu Laia!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Summer Carpenter and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laia showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Montgomery.
A punch combination from Laia misses.
Laia misses with an uppercut.
Montgomery takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Montgomery throws an overhand right that lands on Laia's shoulder, as Laia tries to avoid the shot.
Laia does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Laia smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Laia connects with an inside leg kick.
Laia tries a head kick but it misses.
Laia looks to land a combination but Montgomery avoids it well.
Montgomery takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Laia just misses with a punch to the body.
Laia moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Montgomery.
Montgomery takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The fighters circling - Montgomery throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A low kick from Laia is predictable there
enabling Montgomery to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Bu Laia has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montgomery throws out a loose jab but Laia uses good head movement to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Montgomery. Laia does a little dance to reset his feet.
Montgomery throws the left hand but Laia avoids the punch easily.
Montgomery throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Laia stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Laia ducks under a wild hook from Montgomery.
Laia misses with a series of wild punches.
Laia throws a leg kick that is checked
and Montgomery counters with a stiff right hand.
Laia slips a straight right by Montgomery.
Nice sprawl there from Montgomery as Laia shoots in.
Nice uppercut lands for Montgomery. That snapped Laia's head back.
Laia closes the distance but Montgomery moves to the side
and Montgomery counters with a head kick. That will keep Laia thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

Laia is rocked!
Elmer Montgomery is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Laia looks for a takedown but Montgomery sprawls well.
Laia is still on wobbly legs! Can Montgomery finish him?
Laia throws a jab but it's blocked by Montgomery.
Laia seems to have recovered his senses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery throws a jab but it's blocked by Laia.
A swing and a miss from Laia.
Montgomery just misses with a punch to the body.
Laia looks to land a body kick but Montgomery moved away.
Nice body punch from Montgomery.
Montgomery connects with a single shot there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Montgomery.
Montgomery misses with a wild body shot.
Laia throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Montgomery throws out a leg kick but Laia moves out of range and Montgomery only half commits.
Laia tries a head kick but it misses.
Montgomery changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Laia misses with a hook. Montgomery ducked under it nicely.
Nice jab there from Laia.
Some bone on bone action there as Montgomery checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Laia 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Montgomery lands with a shot to the body.
Montgomery throws a leg kick
and Laia counters with a good low kick that Montgomery was not able to check.
Montgomery uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Laia.
An inside leg kick lands from Montgomery.
Laia looks gassed!
Montgomery throws a body kick that misses.
Laia is looking to score with low kicks.
Montgomery connects with a looping right hand.
Montgomery looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Montgomery misses with a hook
and Laia counters with an outside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Montgomery connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Laia's hands.
Laia shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Montgomery defends it nicely.
Elmer Montgomery has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bu Laia.
Laia misses the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laia looks for a takedown but Montgomery sprawls well.
Montgomery lands a leg kick that knocks Laia off balance momentarily.
Montgomery misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Montgomery lands a nice hook to Laia's body. Laia takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Montgomery.
Montgomery connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Laia momentarily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Laia.
Montgomery tries to bum rush Laia with a series of wild strikes but Laia uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Montgomery tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Laia feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Montgomery's calf.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Montgomery scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Laia doesn't seem bothered though.
Laia doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Laia slips a straight right by Montgomery.
Montgomery is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Montgomery lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Laia at a distance.
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 Bu Laia's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Laia checks a low kick from Montgomery.
Laia lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jab by Laia.
Montgomery throws a sloppy head kick and Laia moves out of range easily.
Montgomery fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A low kick from Laia misses
and Montgomery counters with a one-two to the body.
Montgomery takes a swing at Laia's ribcage but misses.
Montgomery moves out of range of the body kick from Laia.
Laia missing with a left hand there. Montgomery was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Montgomery is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nice jab there from Laia.
Laia feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Montgomerys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Montgomery checks the leg kick nicely there.
A good leg kick by Montgomery.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laia looks to throw the jab but Montgomery is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montgomery uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Laia.
Montgomery throws a head kick that misses.
The fighters circle, before Montgomery throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Laia's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Montgomery lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Elmer Montgomery!
A victorious Elmer Montgomery thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.