PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between George Montgomery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Will Messinger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Montgomery
vs
Messinger

162 cm
21
137 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
22
133 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, George Montgomery!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Will Messinger!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Winston Howard and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Messinger gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Messinger not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Messinger keeping moving, preventing Montgomery from controlling successfully.
Montgomery tries to free his leg and advance position but Messinger is retaining full guard.

Messinger uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Montgomery shoots in and drives through. Messinger sprawls well.
Messinger scores with a hook.

Messinger has Montgomery up against the cage in a clinch.
Montgomery wants a takedown but no success here.

Messinger breaks the clinch.
Montgomery throws a body kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Messinger has Montgomery up against the cage in a clinch.

Messinger jumps into guard, dragging Montgomery to the mat.
Messinger looking for a sweep. Not yet Messinger, not yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Messinger is on top in guard.
Montgomery wants to hit a switch here but Messinger passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Montgomery there!
Messinger looking to control but Montgomery is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Messinger wants to control the pace but Montgomery is squirming around nicely.
Montgomery keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Messinger tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery is squirming around, avoiding Messinger's attempts to control the action.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Messinger prevents Montgomery from getting the reversal.

Messinger has hold of Montgomery's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Montgomery manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Montgomery is trying to escape the mount.
Messinger looks gassed!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Montgomery tries to hold on but Messinger pushes him away.
Messinger looking to control but Montgomery is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Montgomery is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Will Messinger dominated that round.
That's time! Montgomery's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Montgomery takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

Messinger darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Montgomery moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Montgomery looking to control.
Messinger wants to control from the top but Montgomery keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Despite being in the dominant position, Will Messinger just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Montgomery takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Montgomery shoots in but Messinger avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Montgomery stuffs the takedown.
Messinger throws a sloppy head kick and Montgomery moves out of range easily.

Montgomery shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Montgomery wants to control from the top but Messinger keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Messinger looking to hit a scissor sweep but Montgomery is one step ahead there.
Montgomery postures up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Messinger is on top in guard.
Montgomery tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Messinger trying to control the position from guard on top but Montgomery is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Messinger with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Messinger throws a big right hand that misses.
Messinger postures up.
Messinger wants to stand and escape but instead Montgomery has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Montgomery won't allow Messinger to sweep him here.
Montgomery advances to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Messinger is trying to stand.
Messinger is trying to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Messinger has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Montgomery is working away from the top position though.

Montgomery is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Messinger doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Montgomery.
Messinger missing with punches from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Will Messinger will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Horrible takedown by Messinger or perhaps it was just good defense by Montgomery which made him look bad.

Messinger looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Montgomery!
Messinger tries to control but Montgomery wriggling away.
Montgomery tries to reverse the position but Messinger maintains control.
Montgomery wants to control but Messinger is having none of it.
Montgomery really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Messinger cracks Montgomery with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Messinger avoids the attempt from Montgomery to control.
Montgomery is squirming around, avoiding Messinger's attempts to control the action.
Montgomery is working to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Messinger trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Messinger content just to control the position here.
Messinger avoids the attempt from Montgomery to control.
Montgomery is squirming around, avoiding Messinger's attempts to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Messinger has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Montgomery's face.
Messinger looking to control but Montgomery is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Montgomery is desperately trying to improve his position but Messinger has a good base and remains in mount.
Messinger trying to control but Montgomery is having none of it.
Montgomery is trying to escape the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Messinger tries to control but Montgomery wriggling away.
Montgomery is looking to improve his position but Messinger isn't that keen on the idea.
Messinger cracks Montgomery with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Will Messinger is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Messinger looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Montgomery wants to control but Messinger is having none of it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Will Messinger comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Messinger has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Will Messinger!