PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Corderra Montgomery Jr (ranked 6606 p4p, 6312 weight class) and Todd Moore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Montgomery Jr
vs
Moore

212 cm
18
270
1 - 2 - 0

192 cm
25
254
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Corderra Montgomery Jr !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Todd Moore!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Bart Greer and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Montgomery Jr throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Moore sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Montgomery Jr goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
No joy there for Montgomery Jr , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Montgomery Jr misses with a leg kick.
Montgomery Jr scores with the left hand. Moore knows he should have avoided that one.
Moore tries to clinch up but Montgomery Jr circles away and keeps his distance.
Moore throws a left and a right that both miss
and Montgomery Jr counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Moore looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Moore misses with a wild body shot.
Montgomery Jr lands with a nice body punch.
Moore tries to clinch but Montgomery Jr moves out of range.
Montgomery Jr throws a jab when Moore was well out of range.
Moore looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Moore takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Montgomery Jr throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Moore counters with a crisp one two that drops Montgomery Jr ! Moore thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Montgomery Jr to his feet! Montgomery Jr is in big trouble!

Montgomery Jr is rocked!

Moore instigates a clinch.
Montgomery Jr fails to pull guard.
Montgomery Jr looking to slow down the pace here.
Montgomery Jr tries to pull guard but Moore won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montgomery Jr is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Moore to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Corderra Montgomery Jr . That's going to take a lot out of him.

Moore escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Montgomery Jr is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Montgomery Jr lands a jab to Moore's midsection.

Moore pushes Montgomery Jr up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Montgomery Jr .

Moore's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Montgomery Jr lands a nice shot to the body.
Montgomery Jr throws a looping overhand right but Moore ducks down to avoid it.

Moore takes the fight into the clinch.
Montgomery Jr fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Moore breaks the clinch.
Montgomery Jr changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Montgomery Jr lands a lovely overhand right.
Montgomery Jr misses with a body shot.
Montgomery Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Montgomery Jr throws out a leg kick but Moore moves out of range and Montgomery Jr only half commits.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Montgomery Jr sizes up Moore with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Montgomery Jr lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Moore backs up against the cage.
Montgomery Jr bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A slow jab from Montgomery Jr misses its intended target.
Moore scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

It looks like Corderra Montgomery Jr has been cut.
Montgomery Jr cracks Moore with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Moore throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Montgomery Jr fires out a quick counter leg kick but Moore just manages to avoid it.
Montgomery Jr keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Montgomery Jr lands a glancing blow to the side of Moore's head.
Moore tries to clinch up but Montgomery Jr circles away and keeps his distance.
Moore throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Moore connects with a crisp jab.
Montgomery Jr swings for the body but Moore moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Montgomery Jr .
Montgomery Jr keeps the fight on the outside.
Montgomery Jr throws a looping overhand right but Moore ducks down to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore tries to clinch up but Montgomery Jr circles away and keeps his distance.
It looks like Montgomery Jr has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Moore throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Moore takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Montgomery Jr is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Montgomery Jr lands a jab-cross combination.
Montgomery Jr is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Moore tries to clinch up but Montgomery Jr circles away and keeps his distance.
Montgomery Jr connects with a body shot that sends Moore's belly button to the back.
Moore shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Montgomery Jr eats them both and turns towards Moore to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Nice shot lands for Montgomery Jr .
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Montgomery Jr lands a right hook to the body.
Some wild striking there from Montgomery Jr .
Montgomery Jr dodges the punch combination from Moore.
Corderra Montgomery Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Moore clinches with his opponent.
Moore struggles to land a body shot inside as Montgomery Jr controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery Jr drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Moore gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Montgomery Jr with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Moore has had enough of the clinch but Montgomery Jr keeps him there for the moment.

Moore manages to break the clinch.
Moore tries to clinch there but Montgomery Jr circles away.
Moore scores with a nice strike.
No joy there for Moore, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Moore tries to clinch up
and Montgomery Jr counters with a series of strikes. Moore will be more careful next time no doubt.
Montgomery Jr is working the combinations to good effect here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Moore throws a left and a right that both miss
and Montgomery Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Montgomery Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Moore manages to avoid it.
Moore drops his hands momentarily and Montgomery Jr takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Montgomery Jr looks to throw the jab but Moore is out of range.
Montgomery Jr throws a nice looking combination but Moore bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Corderra Montgomery Jr dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Corderra Montgomery Jr 's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Montgomery Jr scores with a three punch combo!
Montgomery Jr throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Moore.
Despite the aggression on Moore's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Montgomery Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Montgomery Jr throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Montgomery Jr tries to bum rush Moore with a series of wild strikes but Moore uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Moore looks to land a combination but Montgomery Jr avoids it well.
Montgomery Jr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Moore can do to turn this around?
Montgomery Jr misses with a body shot
and Moore counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Some wild striking there from Moore.
Montgomery Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Moore.
Sloppy strikes from Moore. Those never looked like landing.
Montgomery Jr lands with a hook. Moore tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Montgomery Jr connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Moore moves into the clinch successfully.
Montgomery Jr taking a breather.
Montgomery Jr tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Moore's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice shot lands for Montgomery Jr .
Moore wants to clinch but Montgomery Jr slips to the side
and Montgomery Jr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Moore tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Montgomery Jr throws a series of punches but Moore moves out of range.
Montgomery Jr getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Montgomery Jr misses the shot to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Moore looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A nice leg kick from Montgomery Jr , right into the meat of the thigh.

Moore gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Montgomery Jr tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Moore just stands there and leans against the cage.
Moore misses with a punch on the inside.
Moore swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Montgomery Jr drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Moore gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Corderra Montgomery Jr . That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery Jr misses with a punch to the body.

Moore breaks from the clinch.
Corderra Montgomery Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Moore fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Moore in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moore stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Montgomery Jr .
Moore needs to keep his hands up - Montgomery Jr had a free shot at his head there.

Moore closes the distance and clinches.
Montgomery Jr tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Montgomery Jr is trying to pull guard but Moore has him pressed against the cage.
Montgomery Jr scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Montgomery Jr misses with some punches.
Montgomery Jr tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Moore smiles and moves away.

Moore has Montgomery Jr up against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery Jr is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Moore misses with a hook to the ribs.
Montgomery Jr tries to pull guard but Moore holds him up against the cage and eventually Montgomery Jr drops back down to his feet.
Montgomery Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Montgomery Jr leaning against his opponent.
Montgomery Jr letting Moore take a breather here.

Moore breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Moore fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Montgomery Jr .
Montgomery Jr takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Moore is looking to clinch.
Corderra Montgomery Jr is winning the standup battle so far.
Moore tries to clinch up.
Montgomery Jr bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Moore's head backwards.
Moore takes one to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Moore pushes Montgomery Jr up against the cage in a clinch.
Montgomery Jr fails to pull guard.

Moore breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Montgomery Jr swings away with a leg kick that misses.
As Montgomery Jr backs off Moore throws a huge counter combo but Montgomery Jr manages to avoid it all.
Montgomery Jr showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Moore.
Montgomery Jr goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Moore doesn't manage to clinch there - Montgomery Jr circles away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Montgomery Jr lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Montgomery Jr throws a leg kick but Moore sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Montgomery Jr lands a lovely overhand right.
Moore misses with a few strikes there.
Montgomery Jr throws a series of punches but Moore avoids them all with ease.
Montgomery Jr lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Moore circles away quickly and effectively.
Moore drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Montgomery Jr defends it well.
Moore bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Corderra Montgomery Jr will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Corderra Montgomery Jr 's cut.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Montgomery Jr misses with a jab to the body
enabling Moore to counter with a crisp jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Montgomery Jr as he connects with a hook.
Moore closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Montgomery Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Moore.
Montgomery Jr throws the left hand but Moore avoids the punch easily.
A combination from Montgomery Jr does no damage.

Moore instigates a clinch.
Moore is trying to stall.
Montgomery Jr throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Moore blocks it with crossed arms.
Montgomery Jr misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moore has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Montgomery Jr tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Moore smiles and moves away.

Moore moves into the clinch.
Todd Moore seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Montgomery Jr is working for takedown but Moore is calmly controlling the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Moore wants to get back to striking at distance but Montgomery Jr won't allow it.
Montgomery Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Montgomery Jr jumps guard but Moore turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Corderra Montgomery Jr . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moore has Montgomery Jr pressed against the cage.
Moore prevents the takedown attempt.
Moore throws a knee to the head but misses.
Montgomery Jr drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Moore gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Moore slows down the pace here.
Moore gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Montgomery Jr .
Corderra Montgomery Jr is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Montgomery Jr goes for a takedown in the clinch but Moore prevents it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Moore tries to stall but Montgomery Jr uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Montgomery Jr has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Moore is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Moore breaks the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Moore looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Montgomery Jr misses with a two punch combination.
Montgomery Jr swats away the attempt to clinch by Moore.
Montgomery Jr is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Montgomery Jr thuds his shin into the meat of Moore's side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Moore.
Montgomery Jr fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Moore checks it well.
An inside leg kick from Montgomery Jr misses.
Moore misses with a series of wild punches.
Montgomery Jr tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Moore takes the fight into the clinch.
Moore scores with a nice hook to the head.
Montgomery Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Montgomery Jr tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Moore breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Montgomery Jr lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Montgomery Jr fails to land with a series of punches.
Montgomery Jr misses with a wild combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Moore clinches with his opponent.
Moore is pressed up against the cage. Montgomery Jr has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Moore down to the mat. Moore avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Montgomery Jr misses with a body shot.
Despite the aggression on Moore's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Moore throws a leg kick which misses Montgomery Jr 's front leg but catches the back leg as Montgomery Jr tries to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Moore moves into the clinch.

Moore's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Montgomery Jr loads up on a big right hand but Moore slips the punch.
Montgomery Jr misses with a low kick.
Montgomery Jr throws a leg kick which misses Moore's front leg but catches the back leg as Moore tries to avoid it.
Moore throws a nice looking combination but Montgomery Jr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Moore wants to clinch up but Montgomery Jr keeps it at a distance.
Montgomery Jr went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Moore fails to land with a series of punches.
Montgomery Jr scores with a three punch combo!
Todd Moore has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Moore scores with a jab to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Todd Moore.
I think Montgomery Jr has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:28
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 29:28

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