PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sherwood Montgomery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Son Goku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Montgomery
vs
Goku

212 cm
22
215 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

205 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Can Moonwalk

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sherwood Montgomery!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Son Goku!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Goku looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Montgomery displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Goku.
Montgomery avoids a punch combination nicely.
Montgomery changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Goku tries to avoid it but Montgomery manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Goku to the ground. Goku escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Goku misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Montgomery.
Some wild striking there from Goku.
Montgomery tries to clinch but Goku moves out of range.
Goku keeps the fight on the outside.

Montgomery moves into range and clinches up with Goku.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

Goku breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montgomery scores with a shot to the body.
Son Goku seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Goku misses with a right hand

and Montgomery counters with a takedown into side control.
Goku avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Montgomery.

Montgomery thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Montgomery throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Montgomery trying to control the action but Goku is working from the bottom.

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 trying to control the action but Goku is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery controlling the position from side mount.
Goku misses with a strike from the bottom.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Montgomery lands a nice forearm strike.
Montgomery throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Goku tries to bench press Montgomery off him but Montgomery keeps the position.
Goku struggling a bit here.
An elbow from Montgomery crashes against the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

Montgomery goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Goku rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Montgomery's guard! Nice work there by Goku!
Goku looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Goku trying to control the position from guard on top but Montgomery is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goku trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Montgomery manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Montgomery is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Montgomery with a nice head shot there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Montgomery stands and steps away. Goku gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Goku keeps the fight on the outside.
Montgomery is looking to clinch but Goku is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sherwood Montgomery dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A combination from Goku does no damage.
Goku is looking to score with low kicks.
Goku looks to score with a jab to the body but Montgomery is just out of range.

Goku tries to keep at a distance but Montgomery has taken the fight into the clinch.
Montgomery is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Goku pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Goku breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Goku throws a head kick but Montgomery moves out of range.
Goku throws a big shot that misses.
Montgomery circles away from the clinch attempt.
Goku fails in his attempt to clinch.
Goku tries to close the distance and clinch but Montgomery swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Goku circles away from the clinch attempt
and Goku counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goku avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Goku falls off balance throwing a combination

and Montgomery counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Goku's guard now.

Montgomery avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Goku is looking to stand up but Montgomery isn't so interested in that idea.
Goku is breathing heavily.
Montgomery trying to control but Goku is working from the bottom.
Montgomery chips away with some ground and pound.
Montgomery trying to control the position from guard on top but Goku is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Goku works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sherwood Montgomery overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Montgomery working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Goku's head.
Montgomery is stalling in the full guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Montgomery postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Montgomery won't allow Goku to get back to his feet.
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.
Montgomery slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Montgomery with a flurry of punches that miss.
Montgomery sitting in guard, not really doing much.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Sherwood Montgomery just wasn't active enough.
No luck for Goku with that takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Montgomery closes the distance and clinches.
Montgomery is trying to push Goku away but Goku has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Montgomery breaks from the clinch.
Goku misses with a combination

and Montgomery holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Montgomery drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Goku gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Goku has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Goku breaks the clinch.
Sherwood Montgomery is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goku falls off balance throwing a combination
and Montgomery counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Goku is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Montgomery's corner calls for a 1-2. Montgomery obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Goku tries to clinch up.
Goku fails in his attempt to clinch.

Goku gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Montgomery successfully pulls guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Goku pushes down on Montgomery's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Goku escapes and gets back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Montgomery moves in looking to clinch but Goku pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sherwood Montgomery dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Goku misses with a double jab.
Montgomery tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Goku paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Goku scores with a sloppy right hand. Montgomery should have avoided that one.
Goku looks for a takedown but Montgomery sprawls well.
Goku ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Montgomery moves away.
Goku tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Montgomery manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Goku dives in for a single leg takedown but Montgomery sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Goku breaks the clinch.
Goku takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Goku rushes Montgomery and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Goku gets underhooks to prevent Montgomery's takedown attempt.

Goku breaks the clinch.
Montgomery lands an overhand right.
The fight stays on the outside here - Montgomery looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goku misses with a two punch combination.
Goku shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Montgomery sprawls well. Montgomery wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Goku gets slowly back to his feet.
Sherwood Montgomery has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Son Goku.

Montgomery gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Goku is trying to force a seperation but Montgomery has the dominant position.

Montgomery pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Montgomery has Goku up against the cage in a clinch.

Goku breaks from the clinch.
Montgomery throws a head kick but Goku moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Montgomery throws a head kick that misses.
Montgomery tries to clinch but Goku moves away
and Goku counters with a stiff right hand.
Goku throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Goku tries to clinch there but Montgomery circles away.
Montgomery throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Goku.
A cross from Goku lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Montgomery tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Goku paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Montgomery tries to clinch

and Goku moves into the clinch.

Goku escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Goku misses with a combination

and Montgomery counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Montgomery.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Montgomery postures up and lands a big shot to Goku's brow.
Goku is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Montgomery engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Son Goku has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Goku utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Montgomery postures up in Goku's guard and throws a big left but Goku blocks it.
Montgomery working some strikes from top position.
Goku is trying to keep Montgomery in close.
Montgomery with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goku can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Montgomery controls the pace.
Montgomery with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Montgomery throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Goku works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Montgomery accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Montgomery controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Montgomery's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Montgomery has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Montgomery postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
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 is working Goku over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Goku throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Montgomery escapes and throws Goku's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Sherwood Montgomery is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Montgomery lands some shots froms side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sherwood Montgomery showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Montgomery, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27

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