PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Regal Montgomery (ranked 1855 p4p, 2737 weight class) and Punchy Cartwright (ranked 232 p4p, 323 weight class). Cartwright has chosen A Pound of Flesh as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Montgomery
vs
Cartwright

180 cm
27
165
3 - 1 - 0

185 cm
28
168
5 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Regal Montgomery!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Punchy Cartwright!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Winston Howard and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cartwright looks to score with a jab to the body but Montgomery is just out of range.
Montgomery fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cartwright swats away the attempt to clinch by Montgomery.
Montgomery tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cartwright paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cartwright throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Regal Montgomery seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Cartwright.

It looks like Regal Montgomery has been cut.
Montgomery looks to land a right hand but Cartwright moved out of range.
Montgomery closes the distance looking to clinch
and Montgomery takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Montgomery moves in looking to clinch but Cartwright pushes him off.
Montgomery is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cartwright leaves Montgomery with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Montgomery connects with a looping right hand.
Cartwright slips under a jab.
Montgomery tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cartwright manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montgomery looks to score with a jab to the body but Cartwright is just out of range.
Cartwright looks to land a right hand but Montgomery moved out of range.
Cartwright thows a left - swing and a miss!
Montgomery is looking to clinch but Cartwright is avoiding it.
It seemed like Cartwright was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cartwright misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Montgomery.
Montgomery changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Montgomery tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cartwright paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cartwright lands a head shot.
Cartwright lands a nice shot to the body.
Montgomery misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cartwright.
Cartwright takes a swing at Montgomery's ribcage but misses.
Cartwright jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Montgomery has a takedown stuffed.
A little jabbing left from Cartwright on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Cartwright scores with a body shot.
Montgomery displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cartwright throws out the jab.
Cartwright lands with a cross.
A jab lands there for Montgomery.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Montgomery tries to clinch up but Cartwright circles away and keeps his distance.
Cartwright misses with a series of wild punches.
Cartwright has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Montgomery fails in his attempt to clinch.
Montgomery displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cartwright throws out the jab.
Montgomery shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cartwright sprawls well. Cartwright wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Montgomery gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Regal Montgomery. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Montgomery looks to clinch
and Cartwright counters with a nice uppercut.
Cartwright scores with a nice right hand.
Cartwright avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cartwright doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Montgomery doesn't manage to clinch there - Cartwright circles away.
Montgomery looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Montgomery tries to clinch but Cartwright is having none of it.
Cartwright throws a good cross that connects.
Montgomery takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Montgomery wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright circles away from the clinch attempt.
Montgomery tries to clinch but Cartwright moves out of range.
Cartwright misses with a hook. Montgomery ducked under it nicely.
Montgomery misses with a jab to the body
and Cartwright counters with a nice uppercut.
Montgomery tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cartwright manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cartwright punishes Montgomery's body with a nice straight punch.
Cartwright lands a nice looking body shot.
Montgomery gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Cartwright connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Punchy Cartwright is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A telegraphed right hand from Cartwright misses the target.

Montgomery closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Cartwright did well to prevent Montgomery getting side control.
Cartwright is trying to stand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Montgomery is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Cartwright is looking to escape.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Montgomery slips under a jab from Cartwright.
Montgomery takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Cartwright misses with a left hand

and Montgomery counters with a takedown into side control.
Cartwright is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Montgomery is controlling him well.

Montgomery is trying to get an arm triangle but Cartwright is defending well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Punchy Cartwright dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Regal Montgomery'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.

Montgomery tries to clinch but Cartwright is having none of it.
Cartwright looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Montgomery takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cartwright circles away from the clinch attempt
and Cartwright counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice defenses there by Montgomery.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cartwright's jab looks to have found its range, popping Montgomery under the eye.
Cartwright throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Montgomery.
Montgomery tries to counter with a takedown but Cartwright is quick to defend against it.
Montgomery wants to clinch up but Cartwright keeps it at a distance.
Cartwright looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Montgomery avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cartwright walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Montgomery checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick lands for Cartwright.
Montgomery tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cartwright manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Montgomery throws a series of punches but Cartwright moves out of range.
Montgomery fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cartwright listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Montgomery tries to clinch but Cartwright is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cartwright with the inside leg kick.
Cartwright misses with a body shot.

Montgomery is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Cartwright's half guard.
Montgomery not doing much here.

Montgomery is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Cartwright has managed to free his arm - good work.
Montgomery prevents Cartwright from standing back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cartwright manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Montgomery misses with a takedown attempt - Cartwright sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Montgomery tries to close the distance and clinch but Cartwright swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Montgomery tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Montgomery tries to clinch but Cartwright moves out of range.
Cartwright misses the shot to the body.
Cartwright loads up on a big right hand but Montgomery slips the punch.
Montgomery tries to clinch up but Cartwright circles away and keeps his distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cartwright will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Montgomery tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cartwright paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Montgomery looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery scores with a hook to the body. Cartwright takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Punchy Cartwright seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Montgomery staying out of range there.
Cartwright throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cartwright avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Montgomery lunges at Cartwright with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cartwright's hand.
Cartwright lands a nice shot to the body.
Montgomery is looking to clinch but Cartwright is avoiding it.
Cartwright wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A telegraphed right hand from Cartwright misses the target.
Cartwright connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Montgomery's hands.
Cartwright stuffs the takedown attempt from Montgomery. Montgomery gets slowly back to his feet.
Cartwright throws a body punch but Montgomery moves out of range.
Montgomery is looking to clinch.
It seemed like Cartwright was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cartwright connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Montgomery's hands.

Regal Montgomery's cut is getting worse.
Nice straight punches there by Cartwright. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cartwright.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Montgomery tries to clinch up.
Cartwright has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cartwright listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Cartwright throws a nice looking combination but Montgomery bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Cartwright!

Montgomery is rocked!
Montgomery tries to bum rush Cartwright with a series of wild strikes but Cartwright uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Montgomery takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Oh Montgomery is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Montgomery is looking to clinch but Cartwright is avoiding it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cartwright! But no joy.
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Cartwright has cracked Montgomery with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Cartwright lands another huge swinging hook and Montgomery tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Montgomery, before Cartwright can land any more shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Punchy Cartwright!
An out of breath Punchy Cartwright thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.