PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marco Montgomery (ranked 24880 p4p, 4875 weight class) and Joey Hagin Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marco Montgomery has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Montgomery
vs
Hagin Jr

169 cm
19
169
1 - 2 - 0

180 cm
25
170
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marco 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, Joey Hagin Jr!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Montgomery throws an overhand right that lands on Hagin Jr's shoulder, as Hagin Jr tries to avoid the shot.
Hagin Jr takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Montgomery keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jab, jab by Montgomery - just one landing.
Montgomery tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Montgomery throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Montgomery could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Montgomery shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Hagin Jr eats them both and turns towards Montgomery to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Montgomery connects with a crisp jab.
Hagin Jr fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Montgomery avoids it really well and circles away.
Montgomery is looking to counter the offense by Hagin Jr and move into the clinch.
Montgomery catches Hagin Jr with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Montgomery lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hagin Jr forces Montgomery back against the cage and clinches.
Montgomery misses with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hagin Jr.
Montgomery tries a body shot but Hagin Jr blocks it.

Hagin Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hagin Jr takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Montgomery lunges at Hagin Jr with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hagin Jr's hand.
Hagin Jr fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Montgomery avoids it really well and circles away.
Montgomery appears to be looking for a big counter.
Marco Montgomery has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joey Hagin Jr.
Hagin Jr takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Montgomery lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Hagin Jr closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hagin Jr goes for a takedown in the clinch but Montgomery prevents it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hagin Jr stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Montgomery lands an uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Montgomery looking to slow down the pace here.
Hagin Jr lands with a short shot to the head.
Montgomery avoiding damage as Hagin Jr throws knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Montgomery misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hagin Jr has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Montgomery after a bit of a struggle.
Hagin Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Montgomery misses with a body punch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hagin Jr takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Hagin Jr is looking for a takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

Hagin Jr takes the fight into the clinch.
Hagin Jr goes for a takedown attempt but Montgomery pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Hagin Jr closes the distance and clinches.
Montgomery trying to stall but Hagin Jr improves his position.

Hagin Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hagin Jr fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hagin Jr needs to keep his hands up - Montgomery had a free shot at his head there.
Hagin Jr closes the distance and clinches up with Montgomery, looking for a takedown. Hagin Jr pushes Montgomery against the cage but Montgomery circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Marco Montgomery is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Montgomery keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Montgomery closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hagin Jr tries to score a power double leg takedown but Montgomery sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hagin Jr somewhat.

Hagin Jr clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Hagin Jr misses with a knee to the head.
Montgomery prevents the takedown attempt.
Montgomery on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hagin Jr wants a takedown but no success here.
Montgomery tries to work over Hagin Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Montgomery looking to slow down the pace here.
Hagin Jr jumps guard but Montgomery stands there with Hagin Jr around his waist. Hagin Jr gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hagin Jr is looking for a takedown.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marco Montgomery dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Montgomery dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hagin Jr fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Marco Montgomery is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Montgomery scores with a nice strike.
Montgomery tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hagin Jr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hagin Jr dives in for a single leg takedown but Montgomery sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Montgomery tries to close the distance and clinch but Hagin Jr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hagin Jr tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Montgomery is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Montgomery lands with a cross.

Hagin Jr clinches up against the cage.
Montgomery tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hagin Jr's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot in the inside from Montgomery.
A head punch on the inside from Montgomery fails to land.
Joey Hagin Jr seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A right handed body shot lands from Montgomery.
Montgomery misses with some punches.
Montgomery tries a body shot but Hagin Jr blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hagin Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hagin Jr is looking to take this one to the mat.
Marco Montgomery has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joey Hagin Jr.
Hagin Jr tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hagin Jr trying to land knees to the body.
Montgomery is looking to control Hagin Jr's arms but Hagin Jr gets an underhook and turns him. Now Montgomery has his back to the cage.
Montgomery will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hagin Jr up against the cage.

Hagin Jr manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Montgomery sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hagin Jr's guard.

Montgomery moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Hagin Jr.
Hagin Jr is trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hagin Jr is trying to work for a sweep but Montgomery has mounted him!
Hagin Jr tries to lock up and control but Montgomery gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hagin Jr is trying to stand up.
Montgomery trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hagin Jr is desperately trying to improve his position but Montgomery has a good base and remains in mount.
Hagin Jr is still trying to improve position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery avoids the attempt from Hagin Jr to control.
Hagin Jr tries to reverse the position but Montgomery maintains control.
Hagin Jr keeps trying to improve his position.
Hagin Jr is trying to get back to his feet but can't.

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.
Hagin Jr just holding on.
Montgomery is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hagin Jr can do to turn this around?
Hagin Jr is looking to improve his position but Montgomery isn't that keen on the idea.
Montgomery looking to control but Hagin Jr is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hagin Jr is in all sorts of trouble here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marco Montgomery dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Hagin Jr throws a head kick that misses.
Montgomery shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Hagin Jr eats them both and turns towards Montgomery to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Montgomery shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Hagin Jr eats them both and turns towards Montgomery to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Montgomery uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Montgomery displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hagin Jr.
Montgomery is looking to counter the offense by Hagin Jr and move into the clinch.
Montgomery tries to clinch there but Hagin Jr circles away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hagin Jr.
A combination from Montgomery does no damage.
Hagin Jr fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Montgomery tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hagin Jr manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Hagin Jr moves into the clinch successfully.
Montgomery tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hagin Jr's elbow.
Hagin Jr jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Montgomery walks away with a smile on his face. Hagin Jr gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Marco Montgomery has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joey Hagin Jr.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left lands for Montgomery.
Montgomery jabs at Hagin Jr's body.

Hagin Jr rushes Montgomery and presses him up against the cage.
Montgomery swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Montgomery works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Montgomery lands with a right to the head.
Hagin Jr displaying some good clinch control by pressing Montgomery up against the cage.
Hagin Jr jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Montgomery walks away with a smile on his face. Hagin Jr gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hagin Jr throws a right and a left that both miss.
Montgomery tries to clinch there but Hagin Jr circles away.
Hagin Jr tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Montgomery swivels and escapes.
Hagin Jr takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Montgomery jabs Hagin Jr to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Montgomery looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery cracks a nice hook into Hagin Jr's ribs.
Montgomery tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hagin Jr manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Montgomery lands with an overhand left.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Montgomery lands with a nice body punch.
Hagin Jr takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Hagin Jr forces Montgomery back against the cage and clinches.
Montgomery misses with a punch to the body.
Hagin Jr holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Hagin Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hagin Jr is trying to pull guard but Montgomery turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Montgomery swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Montgomery misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery managing to block the knees to the body from Hagin Jr.

Hagin Jr manages to break the clinch.
Hagin Jr swats away the attempt to clinch by Montgomery.
Hagin Jr was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Hagin Jr has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
No joy there for Montgomery, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Montgomery ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hagin Jr moves away.
Montgomery misses with a wild combination.
Hagin Jr slips a jab and a cross from Montgomery.
Montgomery lands with a hook. Hagin Jr tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jab, jab by Montgomery - just one landing.
A jab from Montgomery does it's job there.
Montgomery tries to clinch but Hagin Jr is having none of it.
Hagin Jr ducks under a wild hook from Montgomery.
Hagin Jr throws a counter combo.
Marco Montgomery is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery tries to bum rush Hagin Jr with a series of wild strikes but Hagin Jr uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Montgomery connects with a body shot that sends Hagin Jr's belly button to the back.
Hagin Jr shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Montgomery pinned against the cage. Montgomery gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Montgomery cracks Hagin Jr with a right hand to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Montgomery tries to clinch up but Hagin Jr circles away and keeps his distance.
Hagin Jr looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hagin Jr with a poor takedown
and Montgomery cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Montgomery is looking to clinch but Hagin Jr is avoiding it.
Joey Hagin Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hagin Jr takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Montgomery lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hagin Jr at a distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marco 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27

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