PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Elmer Montgomery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommi Nopea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tommi Nopea is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Montgomery
vs
Nopea

182 cm
22
162 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Elmer Montgomery!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tommi Nopea!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Donatello Bradman and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nopea just misses with a punch to the body.
Montgomery avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nopea misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nopea misses with a double jab.
Montgomery tries to clinch up but Nopea circles away and keeps his distance.
Nopea misses with a few strikes there.
Montgomery blocks a leg kick.
Montgomery dodges the punch combination from Nopea.
Montgomery tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Montgomery fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nopea fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nopea wants to slow Montgomery down by chopping away at his legs.
Nopea throws a right hand that Montgomery ducks under and follows up with a left that Montgomery also avoids with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Montgomery tries to clinch
and Nopea counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nopea connects with a body shot.
Montgomery misses with a combination
and Nopea counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nopea clinches but Montgomery breaks the clinch

and Montgomery moves into the clinch.

Montgomery breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nopea avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Montgomery clinches but Nopea breaks the clinch
and Nopea counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Montgomery tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nopea swings for the body but Montgomery moves out of range.
Montgomery closes the distance but Nopea moves to the side
and Nopea counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nopea lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Montgomery.
Nopea looks gassed!
Montgomery fails with an attempt to clinch.
Montgomery tries to close the distance and clinch but Nopea swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Montgomery avoids the body shot from Nopea.

Montgomery moves into the clinch successfully.
Nopea has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Montgomery avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Montgomery manages to break the clinch.
Montgomery lands with a right that hurts Nopea. Nopea looks to clinch but Montgomery throws a short knee that drops Nopea. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Elmer Montgomery!