PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peja Polo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcos Montgomery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Polo
vs
Montgomery

190 cm
25
246 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

192 cm
25
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Excellent MT
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Peja Polo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marcos Montgomery !
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Igor Prikhodko and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Polo throws a one two combo.

It looks like Marcos Montgomery has been cut.
Montgomery slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Polo throws a body kick that misses.
Montgomery displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Polo.
Montgomery let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Montgomery looks to land a right hand but Polo moved out of range.
Montgomery misses with a body shot.
Polo is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Montgomery .
Polo shoots for a double leg takedown but Montgomery sprawls well. He's pushed Polo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Montgomery sizes up Polo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nice jab there from Montgomery .
Montgomery works the jab nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Polo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peja Polo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Polo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Montgomery pinned against the cage. Montgomery gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Montgomery connects with a nice looking jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Polo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Montgomery .
Montgomery takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Montgomery keeps the fight on the outside.
Polo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Polo takes one to the chin there.
A lazy left from Montgomery finds it's target.
Polo staying out of range there.
As Montgomery looks to move away, Polo throws a big counter combo but Montgomery just gets out of the way.
A head kick misses from Polo.
Polo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A slow jab from Montgomery misses its intended target.
Polo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Montgomery paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Marcos Montgomery is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Montgomery scores with a jab to the head.
Montgomery misses the shot to the body.
Polo misses with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Montgomery lands a body shot.
Polo is breathing heavily.
Polo tries a head kick but it misses.
Montgomery cracks Polo with a good jab.

Montgomery cracks Polo with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Montgomery has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Polo to stand back up!
Montgomery 's jab looks to have found its range, popping Polo under the eye.

Polo is rocked!
Polo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Montgomery dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Montgomery fakes the body blow, causing Polo to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Polo goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Marcos Montgomery !