PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Montgomery Iii (ranked 2307 p4p, 278 weight class) and Joe Smith (ranked 1910 p4p, 239 weight class). Montgomery Iii comes to the cage accompanied by Bust A Move. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Montgomery Iii
vs
Smith

189 cm
22
190 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

183 cm
21
194 lbs
4 - 1 - 2

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Urban Fighter

IniTech Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jesse Montgomery Iii!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Smith!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick lands there from Montgomery Iii.
Smith throws a right hand that misses
and Montgomery Iii makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Montgomery Iii lands with a thumping leg kick.
Montgomery Iii has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Globo Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Montgomery Iii looks to throw the jab but Smith is out of range.
Montgomery Iii keeps Smith at a distance using the push kick.
Smith slips a straight right by Montgomery Iii.
Smith fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Montgomery Iii has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Montgomery Iii missing with a left hand there. Smith was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Montgomery Iii turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Smith attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Smith pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Good work by Montgomery Iii as he checks the leg kick.

Montgomery Iii tries to keep at a distance but Smith has taken the fight into the clinch.
We've been informed that Smith has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Montgomery Iii misses with a short punch on the inside.
Montgomery Iii swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Montgomery Iii fails to land.
Smith misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smith has a couple of punches blocked by Montgomery Iii.
Smith's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Montgomery Iii.
Smith has a couple of punches blocked by Montgomery Iii.
Montgomery Iii throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Montgomery Iii throws a head punch that misses.
Montgomery Iii scores with a shot to the side of Smith's head.
A nice left hand lands by Smith.
Smith throws a head punch that misses.
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by Montgomery Iii.
Montgomery Iii misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Montgomery Iii prevents a body shot from Smith.
Montgomery Iii takes a shot to the head.
Montgomery Iii lands a body punch in the clinch.
Montgomery Iii pushes Smith back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Montgomery Iii throws a head punch that misses.
Montgomery Iii misses with some punches.
Smith misses with a hook to the ribs.
Montgomery Iii misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Montgomery Iii misses with the head strike.
Montgomery Iii tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
Montgomery Iii fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Montgomery Iii misses with a punch on the inside.
Montgomery Iii has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
Smith takes a shot to the head.
Montgomery Iii lands with a right to the head.
Montgomery Iii swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A hook to the body from Montgomery Iii.
Smith lands a nice shot to the body.
Montgomery Iii misses with the head strike.
Smith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith struggles to land a body shot inside as Montgomery Iii controls his hands.
Montgomery Iii lands with a right to the head.
Smith tries to work over Montgomery Iii's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smith being controlled against the cage.
Smith blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smith.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
Smith works on Montgomery Iii's body with a couple of short punches.
Montgomery Iii misses with some punches.
Smith struggles to land a body shot inside as Montgomery Iii controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Montgomery Iii.
Montgomery Iii misses with a body punch.
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch.
Montgomery Iii tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Montgomery Iii misses with a punch on the inside.
Montgomery Iii throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery Iii goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smith blocks an uppercut.
Smith swings wildly with an uppercut but Montgomery Iii uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smith.
Smith misses with the head strike.
Smith struggles to land a body shot inside as Montgomery Iii controls his hands.
Montgomery Iii lands a left hand that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Montgomery Iii cracks Smith with a nice body shot.
Montgomery Iii swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Montgomery Iii lands an uppercut.
Smith misses with a hook to the ribs.
Montgomery Iii lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Montgomery Iii prevents a body shot from Smith.
Smith misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Ouch! a nice leg kick from Montgomery Iii, right into the meat.
Smith on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A good leg kick by Smith.
Smith misses with a head kick.
Montgomery Iii tried to counter with a leg kick but Smith avoided it.
Montgomery Iii connects with a solid leg kick.

Smith closes the distance and clinches.
Montgomery Iii lands a right hand that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Montgomery Iii swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Montgomery Iii fails to land.
Montgomery Iii tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Montgomery Iii fails to land.
Montgomery Iii prevents a body shot from Smith.
Jesse Montgomery Iii has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Montgomery Iii lands a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montgomery Iii misses with a punch on the inside.
Montgomery Iii misses with a punch to the body.
Smith lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Montgomery Iii backwards.
Montgomery Iii misses with a hook to the ribs.
Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Montgomery Iii goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smith misses with some punches.
Montgomery Iii lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Smith misses with a punch to the body.
Montgomery Iii is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smith can do to turn this around?
Smith works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Smith creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Montgomery Iii working aggressively here.
Montgomery Iii misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Montgomery Iii tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
Montgomery Iii blocks a body shot from Smith.
Montgomery Iii fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Montgomery Iii.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery Iii tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A body shot lands from Montgomery Iii.
Montgomery Iii lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Montgomery Iii tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Smith blocking some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Montgomery Iii.
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!
A hook to the body from Montgomery Iii.
Smith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Montgomery Iii's elbow.
A short left from Smith.
Smith takes a shot to the head.
Smith blocking some punches.
Montgomery Iii misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smith tries to work over Montgomery Iii's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Montgomery Iii scores with a shoulder strike.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Montgomery Iii avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
Smith throws a head punch that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery Iii throws a head punch that misses.
Montgomery Iii misses with some punches.
Smith tries to work over Montgomery Iii's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Montgomery Iii cracks Smith with a nice body shot.
Montgomery Iii tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Montgomery Iii lands a hook to the side of the head.
Montgomery Iii misses with a punch on the inside.
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch.
Montgomery Iii throws a head punch that misses.
Smith lands a right hand that snaps the head of Montgomery Iii backwards.
Smith misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Montgomery Iii fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Montgomery Iii.
Montgomery Iii misses with a body punch.
Montgomery Iii lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Smith lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery Iii gets through Smith's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Montgomery Iii has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
Smith takes a shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith struggles to land a body shot inside as Montgomery Iii controls his hands.
Montgomery Iii effectively controlling the action here.
Still in the clinch, Smith scores with a nice short uppercut.
Montgomery Iii misses with some punches.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Montgomery Iii throws a head punch that misses.
Smith scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Montgomery Iii tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Montgomery Iii back against the cage.
Montgomery Iii has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
Montgomery Iii throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesse Montgomery Iii dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Montgomery Iii throws a good cross that connects.
Montgomery Iii lands with a right hand.
Montgomery Iii throws the left hand but Smith avoids the punch easily.
Smith throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Montgomery Iii counter with a right hand.
Montgomery Iii stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Smith.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick by Smith misses
and Montgomery Iii counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Montgomery Iii lands a slapping body shot.
Montgomery Iii lands a nice shot to the body.
Smith has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Montgomery Iii finds it's way round the side to connect with Smith's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Montgomery Iii lands a nice looking kick to the body. Smith takes a step back to recover.
Montgomery Iii turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Smith walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Montgomery Iii checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Smith moves out of range of the body kick.
Smith throws a fast counter high kick but Montgomery Iii manages to duck under it in time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montgomery Iii tries a low kick but Smith avoids it.
Montgomery Iii stuns Smith with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Montgomery Iii lands a nice hook to Smith's body. Smith takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Montgomery Iii throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
Smith throws a leg kick
and Montgomery Iii counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Montgomery Iii misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice uppercut there from Montgomery Iii.
Jesse Montgomery Iii is winning the standup battle so far.
Smith connects with a solid leg kick.

Smith clinches.
Montgomery Iii swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Montgomery Iii goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Montgomery Iii softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Montgomery Iii struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.
Smith misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery Iii tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Montgomery Iii lands a body shot in the clinch.
Smith's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Montgomery Iii lands a right hand.
Smith lands a left hand.
Smith misses with a short punch on the inside.
Montgomery Iii swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Montgomery Iii fails to land.
Montgomery Iii lands a body punch in the clinch.
Montgomery Iii tries to work over Smith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Good body shot from Montgomery Iii.
Montgomery Iii has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
Montgomery Iii has Smith pressed against the cage.
Montgomery Iii pushes Smith back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Smith takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery Iii misses with a short punch on the inside.
Montgomery Iii throws a head punch that misses.
A short body shot lands from Smith as the two fighters clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Smith.
Montgomery Iii misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smith misses with a short punch on the inside.
Montgomery Iii has Smith pressed against the cage.
Good body shot from Montgomery Iii.
Montgomery Iii prevents a body shot from Smith.
Smith digs a right hand underneath Montgomery Iii's ribcage. Montgomery Iii let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Smith can't find room to land a body shot as Montgomery Iii controls the action.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Montgomery Iii.
Smith can't find room to land a body shot as Montgomery Iii controls the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery Iii blocks a body shot from Smith.
Montgomery Iii working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Montgomery Iii.
Montgomery Iii lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Smith misses with a hook to the ribs.
Montgomery Iii tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
Montgomery Iii lands a right hand that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Smith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Montgomery Iii has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
Montgomery Iii swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Montgomery Iii tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Montgomery Iii misses with the head strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Montgomery Iii.
Montgomery Iii has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
Montgomery Iii lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Smith struggles to land a body shot inside as Montgomery Iii controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesse Montgomery Iii clearly takes that round.
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.

Smith connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Montgomery Iii lands with a hook. Smith tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Montgomery Iii avoids the head kick by Smith.
Smith throws a head kick but Montgomery Iii moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Montgomery Iii tried to score with a low kick but Smith checks it.
Montgomery Iii ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Smith walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Montgomery Iii checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Montgomery Iii lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like Joe Smith has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Montgomery Iii's head.

It looks like Jesse Montgomery Iii has been cut.
Montgomery Iii tries to land a front kick but Smith steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nice straight punches there by Montgomery Iii. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Montgomery Iii.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Montgomery Iii misses the shot to the body.
Montgomery Iii connects with a looping right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Smith. That's going to slow Montgomery Iii down.
Smith throws out a leg kick but Montgomery Iii moves out of range and Smith only half commits.
It looked like Montgomery Iii was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Smith throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Smith waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Montgomery Iii.
Joe Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Montgomery Iii throws the kick towards the body but Smith avoids it.
Montgomery Iii lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A head kick misses from Smith.
A head kick misses from Smith.
Montgomery Iii misses with an uppercut. Smith saw that one coming.
Smith moves to clinch but Montgomery Iii breaks away
and Montgomery Iii counters with a good low kick that Smith was not able to check.
Smith goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Smith throws a leg kick but Montgomery Iii checks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery Iii lands a glancing blow to the side of Smith's head.
Montgomery Iii lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Montgomery Iii lands a slapping body shot.
Smith takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith takes one on the button.
Smith lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Smith walks into a left hand.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Montgomery Iii lets loose with a powerful body kick. Smith will feel that in the morning.
Smith is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Smith tries to clinch
letting Montgomery Iii counter with a right hand.
A swing and a miss from Montgomery Iii.
Montgomery Iii moves out of range of the leg kick from Smith.
Smith throws a leg kick that is checked
and Montgomery Iii counters with a left to the body.
Smith tries to land a leg kick but Montgomery Iii saw it coming and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Montgomery Iii.
Montgomery Iii scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Montgomery Iii lands a nice looking body shot.
Smith slips a jab and a cross from Montgomery Iii.
Smith takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Montgomery Iii works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Smith misses with a low kick as Montgomery Iii jumps back.
A nice inside leg kick there by Montgomery Iii. That's going to slow Smith down.
Smith blocks a leg kick.
Montgomery Iii moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Smith tests Montgomery Iii's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Montgomery Iii throws out a loose jab but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith tries to score with a low kick but Montgomery Iii moves his leg out of the way.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery Iii misses with a hook. Smith ducked under it nicely.
Smith throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A solid body kick from Montgomery Iii.
A jab from Montgomery Iii misses.
Smith lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Smith takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Smith tries to clinch up.
Smith lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Smith throws a low kick but it's checked well by Montgomery Iii.
Smith throws a leg kick that is checked
and Montgomery Iii counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Smith wants to clinch up but Montgomery Iii keeps it at a distance.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Montgomery Iii scores with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesse Montgomery Iii had his way with Joe Smith in that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Montgomery Iii ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Montgomery Iii on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Smith looks to clinch
and Montgomery Iii counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Montgomery Iii waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smith.
Montgomery Iii cracks a nice hook into Smith's ribs.
Smith swings for the body but Montgomery Iii moves out of range.
A jab from Montgomery Iii misses.
Smith buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Montgomery Iii fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A punch lands to the side of Smith 's head but he takes it in his stride.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith wants to clinch up but Montgomery Iii keeps it at a distance.
Montgomery Iii throws a body shot but no joy.
Montgomery Iii checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Montgomery Iii misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith walks into a stiff left hand from Montgomery Iii.

Montgomery Iii gets tackled into the cage by Smith. Smith maintains the clinch.
Montgomery Iii tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Montgomery Iii back against the cage.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Montgomery Iii lands an uppercut.
A short left from Smith.
A right handed body shot lands from Montgomery Iii.
A shot in the inside from Smith.
Montgomery Iii misses with some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Smith.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
A short left from Smith.
Montgomery Iii lands with a light punch inside.
Smith blocks an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Montgomery Iii misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery Iii pushes Smith back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Smith blocks a body shot from Montgomery Iii.
Montgomery Iii throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Smith lands a body shot in the clinch.
Smith has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Montgomery Iii.
Smith blocking some punches.
A body shot lands from Smith.
Smith misses with a short punch on the inside.
Montgomery Iii tries to work over Smith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smith tries a body shot but Montgomery Iii blocks it.
Smith has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Smith can't find room to land a body shot as Montgomery Iii controls the action.
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Montgomery Iii avoiding damage.
Montgomery Iii working aggressively here.
Montgomery Iii misses with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Montgomery Iii lands a left hand that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Montgomery Iii misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smith scores with a nice hook to the head.
Montgomery Iii working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Montgomery Iii lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Smith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Montgomery Iii's elbow.
Montgomery Iii misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Montgomery Iii swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Montgomery Iii presses Smith against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Smith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Montgomery Iii.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Montgomery Iii.
A right hook to the body lands for Smith.
Montgomery Iii lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Joe Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Smith.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
Smith can't find room to land a body shot as Montgomery Iii controls the action.
Smith misses with some punches.
Montgomery Iii misses with a punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Montgomery Iii makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Montgomery Iii takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smith.
Still in the clinch, Smith scores with a nice short uppercut.
Montgomery Iii fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smith working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Smith can't find room to land a body shot as Montgomery Iii controls the action.
Smith pushes Montgomery Iii back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
A short left from Montgomery Iii.
Smith works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Montgomery Iii misses with a punch on the inside.
Smith scores with a hook to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jesse Montgomery Iii.
Well Montgomery Iii has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 50:45
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 50:45
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jesse Montgomery Iii!
Jesse Montgomery Iii is the new middleweight champion!
A relieved looking Jesse Montgomery Iii thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.