PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steven Montgomery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Avenged Sevenfold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steven Montgomery could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Avenged Sevenfold's chin.

Montgomery
vs
Sevenfold

190 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

190 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Steven Montgomery!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Avenged Sevenfold!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Hugh Johnson and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sevenfold circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sevenfold counters with a head kick. That will keep Montgomery thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Sevenfold lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Sevenfold as Montgomery shoots in.
Sevenfold takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sevenfold.

Montgomery tries to keep at a distance but Sevenfold has taken the fight into the clinch.

Sevenfold breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sevenfold throws a series of punches but Montgomery avoids them all with ease.

Sevenfold gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sevenfold goes for a takedown attempt but Montgomery pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sevenfold shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Montgomery but Montgomery pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Steven Montgomery has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Avenged Sevenfold.
Montgomery looks to clinch
and Sevenfold counters with a nice low kick that buckles Montgomery's knee momentarily.
Montgomery has a takedown stuffed.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sevenfold. Montgomery does a little dance to reset his feet.
Montgomery looks to clinch

and Sevenfold counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Sevenfold pulls guard successfully.
Sevenfold is pulling down on Montgomery's head. It's preventing any offense from Montgomery, at least for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Montgomery throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sevenfold works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sevenfold keeping moving, preventing Montgomery from controlling successfully.
Sevenfold is looking to stand up but Montgomery isn't so interested in that idea.
Sevenfold can't keep his opponent in guard - Montgomery advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sevenfold is staying active underneath Montgomery, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sevenfold slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Sevenfold keeping moving, preventing Montgomery from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Sevenfold throws his legs up looking for a submission but Montgomery uses it to pass to side control.
Sevenfold trying to remain calm as Montgomery controls from the top position.

Montgomery tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Montgomery has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Montgomery stands up and beckons Sevenfold to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

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

Sevenfold manages to break the clinch.
Montgomery shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sevenfold as he avoids it easily.
Montgomery is breathing heavily.
Sevenfold shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Montgomery as he jumps to the side.

Montgomery drives through with a takedown into Sevenfold's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Montgomery postures up and lands a big shot to Sevenfold's brow.
Montgomery tries to stand but Sevenfold is controlling from the bottom.
Montgomery is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Avenged Sevenfold will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Sevenfold shoots in looking for a takedown. Montgomery tries to sprawl out of it but Sevenfold keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Montgomery manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Montgomery attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sevenfold throws a body kick that misses.
Sevenfold defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Montgomery.

Sevenfold has Montgomery up against the cage in a clinch.
Montgomery jumps guard but Sevenfold turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Sevenfold is trying to drag Montgomery to the mat but Montgomery just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Montgomery tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sevenfold smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steven Montgomery. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sevenfold scoring well with a low kick there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sevenfold thuds his right hand into Montgomery's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sevenfold fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Montgomery dives in and grabs Sevenfold's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sevenfold pushes down on Montgomery's head and hops out.
Sevenfold is trying hard to land a takedown here. Montgomery sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Montgomery tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sevenfold paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Montgomery tries to keep at a distance but Sevenfold has taken the fight into the clinch.
Montgomery fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sevenfold wants a takedown.
Montgomery trying to stall but Sevenfold improves his position.

Sevenfold breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Montgomery shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sevenfold sprawls well. Sevenfold wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Montgomery gets slowly back to his feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sevenfold.
Sevenfold fails with a takedown attempt.
Steven Montgomery is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sevenfold slaps away a takedown attempt from Montgomery, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Sevenfold - just one landing.
Sevenfold fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Montgomery has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sevenfold shoots in for a takedown but Montgomery shows good takedown defense.
Sevenfold scores with a sloppy right hand. Montgomery should have avoided that one.
Montgomery pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sevenfold closes this distance looking for a takedown but Montgomery circles away.
Montgomery closes the distance looking to clinch
and Sevenfold counters with a good, hard body kick but Montgomery shrugs it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Montgomery tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sevenfold sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Montgomery somewhat.
Avenged Sevenfold seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sevenfold throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Montgomery on the side of the head.

Sevenfold has managed to clinch.

Sevenfold escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sevenfold stuffs the takedown attempt from Montgomery. Montgomery gets slowly back to his feet.
Sevenfold fails with the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Avenged Sevenfold showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Montgomery drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Sevenfold has his hands on Montgomery's head, controlling the position.
Montgomery loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Montgomery distracts Sevenfold with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Sevenfold kicks Montgomery off and gets to his feet.
Montgomery changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sevenfold tries to avoid it but Montgomery manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sevenfold to the ground. Sevenfold escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sevenfold fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Montgomery avoids it really well and circles away.
Sevenfold keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sevenfold fails with the takedown.
Nice takedown defense from Montgomery. No joy for Sevenfold on that attempt.
Steven Montgomery has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Avenged Sevenfold.
Montgomery shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sevenfold but Sevenfold pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Montgomery misses with a wild body shot.
No joy there for Sevenfold, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sevenfold fails with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery swings for the body but Sevenfold moves out of range.

Sevenfold pushes Montgomery up against the cage in a clinch.

Sevenfold breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice sprawl there from Sevenfold as Montgomery shoots in.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sevenfold.
Sevenfold fails with a takedown attempt.

Sevenfold clinches up against the cage.
Montgomery looking to slow down the pace here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sevenfold manages to break the clinch.
Sevenfold shoots in looking for a takedown but Montgomery manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sevenfold's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Montgomery shoots in but no luck this time.
Montgomery tries to clinch up.
Sevenfold connects with a high kick.
No luck for Sevenfold with that takedown attempt.
Sevenfold stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sevenfold wants it to stay on the feet.
Sevenfold throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Sevenfold wants to clinch up but Montgomery keeps it at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Montgomery motions for Sevenfold to come forward. Montgomery throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Montgomery dives in and grabs Sevenfold's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sevenfold pushes down on Montgomery's head and hops out.
Sevenfold looks for a takedown but Montgomery sprawls well.
Sevenfold slaps away a takedown attempt from Montgomery, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Montgomery stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Montgomery wants it to stay on the feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Montgomery shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sevenfold defends it nicely.
Montgomery looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Avenged Sevenfold.
I've got Sevenfold 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 John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Avenged Sevenfold!