PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lance Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Prince Montgomery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Montgomery has chosen Alive and Kicking - Nonpoint as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Jones
vs
Montgomery

200 cm
21
270 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

194 cm
20
241 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Lance Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Prince Montgomery!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Andrew Berry and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Prince Montgomery has been cut.
Montgomery misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jones misses with a series of wild punches.
Jones takes a swing at Montgomery's ribcage but misses.
Montgomery uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jones.
Montgomery misses with a takedown attempt - Jones sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice defenses there by Montgomery.
Montgomery fails with a takedown attempt.
Lance Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Prince Montgomery.
Montgomery slips under a jab.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Montgomery moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones catches Montgomery with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jones will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Montgomery shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Jones's guard.
Montgomery pushing down on Jones's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Jones has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Montgomery is working away from the top position though.

Montgomery stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Jones shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Montgomery but Montgomery pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Montgomery slips a straight right by Jones.
Montgomery fails to land the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a body shot.
Jones lands with a straight right. Montgomery didn't see that one coming.
Montgomery uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jones.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.
Jones is breathing heavily.
A big right from Jones misses.
Montgomery takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Montgomery manages to avoid it.
Jones takes a swing at Montgomery's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Montgomery shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Jones is not content to let Montgomery control the position.

Montgomery is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Jones doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Montgomery.
Jones wants to control but Montgomery is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Montgomery is looking to take a break and control but Jones is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jones is looking to get back to is feet but Montgomery passes into side control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Montgomery stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Jones lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That has opened up Prince Montgomery's cut even more.
Jones doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Montgomery counters with a single leg into guard. Jones didn't expect that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Montgomery wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Jones working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones looking for a sweep. Not yet Jones, not yet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones wants to get back to his feet but Montgomery is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Montgomery pushes down on Jones's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Montgomery is looking to advance position but Jones won't allow it.
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 Lance Jones will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Prince Montgomery's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Jones fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lance Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Montgomery moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Montgomery drives through and clinches with Jones against the cage.

Montgomery drags the fight down to the ground.

Montgomery escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jones gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Jones avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Montgomery keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.

Montgomery looking for a guillotine here but Jones defends easily.

Montgomery throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montgomery is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Jones knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Montgomery on the ground.
Jones wants to stand but Montgomery has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Montgomery is looking for a triangle but Jones pushes his legs off easily.
Montgomery avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Montgomery is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Montgomery keeping full guard, as Jones tries to pass.
Montgomery avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jones landing some decent shots from guard.
Jones trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Montgomery working for a triangle but Jones defends it easily.
Jones has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Montgomery is proving hard to escape from.

Montgomery working for a triangle but Jones defends it easily.
Jones wants to stand but Montgomery is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Montgomery looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Montgomery had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Jones is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Montgomery Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Jones's back instead.

Montgomery is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Jones won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Montgomery off his unconscious opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Prince Montgomery!