PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Barion Montgomery (ranked 2884 p4p, 2840 weight class) and Judah Christ (ranked 367 p4p, 361 weight class). Judah Christ has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Montgomery
vs
Christ

185 cm
22
179
6 - 5 - 0

185 cm
22
170
4 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Insanely flexible

BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Barion Montgomery!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Judah Christ!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Montgomery misses with a double jab
and Christ counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Christ lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Montgomery throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A looping hook to the body misses from Montgomery. Christ does a little dance to reset his feet.
Montgomery looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Christ throws a shot from downtown. Montgomery moves away and avoids it.
Montgomery misses with a straight right.
Montgomery has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Christ finds it's way round the side to connect with Montgomery's head.
Montgomery throws a looping overhand right but Christ ducks down to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Christ on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Barion Montgomery seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice shot lands for Christ.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Christ misses with a body shot.
Montgomery slips under a jab.
Montgomery feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Christ slips a straight right by Montgomery.
Christ throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Montgomery misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montgomery throws a series of punches but Christ moves out of range.
Christ counters with a body kick.
Montgomery throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Montgomery just misses with a punch to the body.
Montgomery moves out of range of the body kick from Christ.
Christ closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Montgomery pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Christ ducks right into an uppercut from Montgomery.
Montgomery blocks a head kick by Christ.
Christ bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Christ slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Montgomery misses the shot to the body.
Montgomery throws an off balance right hand
and Christ counters with a nice low kick that buckles Montgomery's knee momentarily.
Montgomery lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Montgomery misses its intended target.
Christ looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Christ goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big right from Montgomery misses.
Montgomery throws a leg kick which misses Christ's front leg but catches the back leg as Christ tries to avoid it.
Montgomery throws the kick towards the body but Christ avoids it.
Christ walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Montgomery takes one on the button.
A leg kick checked by Christ.
Christ misses with a hook. Montgomery ducked under it nicely.
Montgomery looks to throw a body kick
and Christ counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Good shot there by Montgomery.

It looks like Judah Christ has been cut.
Montgomery ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Christ moves away.
Christ takes a swing at Montgomery's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Christ throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Montgomery looks to throw the jab but Christ is out of range.
Montgomery swinging wildly here.
Montgomery throws a sloppy head kick and Christ moves out of range easily.
Christ thows a left - swing and a miss!
Christ pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Montgomery looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Christ works Montgomery's body with a nice hook.
Sloppy strikes from Montgomery. Those never looked like landing.
Montgomery throws an overhand right that lands on Christ's shoulder, as Christ tries to avoid the shot.
Montgomery throws a body kick that misses.
Montgomery wants to slow Christ down by chopping away at his legs.
Christ swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Christ avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christ connects with the punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Christ. Montgomery does a little dance to reset his feet.
Montgomery throws a right hand that misses
and Christ counters with a nice uppercut.
Christ throws a push kick but Montgomery slaps the foot to one side.
Christ connects with a body shot that sends Montgomery's belly button to the back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Montgomery swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Christ with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Christ misses with a body kick.
Montgomery fails to land with a series of punches.
Montgomery throws a head kick but Christ moves out of range.
Christ is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Montgomery had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Montgomery tries to land a front kick but Christ steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Montgomery ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Christ moves away.
Christ throws a big shot that misses.
Montgomery waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Christ.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Judah Christ will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Judah Christ's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Christ lands a head shot.
Montgomery blocks a head kick by Christ.
Montgomery misses with an uppercut
and Christ counters with a nice uppercut.
Montgomery misses with a shot to the body
and Christ counters with a nice uppercut.
Judah Christ seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A big right from Montgomery misses.
Montgomery ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Christ moves away.
Montgomery slips under a jab from Christ.
Montgomery throws a left and a right that both miss
and Christ counters with a straight right hand.
Christ checks a low kick from Montgomery.
Christ swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Christ throws an overhand right that lands on Montgomery's shoulder, as Montgomery tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Montgomery throws a lazy right hand but Christ sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Montgomery swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Christ lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Montgomery at a distance.
Christ throws a body punch but Montgomery moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montgomery lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Montgomery throws a leg kick
letting Christ counter with a right hand.
Christ pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A slow jab from Montgomery misses its intended target.
A little jabbing left from Christ on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Montgomery thows a left - swing and a miss!
Christ scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The crowd cheers as Christ lands an impressive looking overhand right. Montgomery doesn't seem phased though.
Montgomery misses with a combination
and Christ counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Christ avoids the body shot from Montgomery.
Christ lands a nice shot that snaps Montgomery's head back.
Christ misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Montgomery counters with a nice body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Montgomery takes a swing at Christ's ribcage but misses.
It seemed like Christ was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christ misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Montgomery.
A counter left hand to the body from Montgomery misses its target.
Montgomery with a jab.
Montgomery throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Christ connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Montgomery throws a nice outside leg kick.
Montgomery misses with a lunging right hand
and Christ counters with a stiff right hand.
No joy there for Montgomery, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Christ scores with a crisp jab that stopped Montgomery in his tracks.
Montgomery drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Christ swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Montgomery takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Montgomery misses with a straight right.
Montgomery pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Montgomery throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery moves out of range as Christ strikes.
Christ looks to land a right hand but Montgomery moved out of range.
Montgomery looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Christ blocks the body kick.
Christ takes a swing at Montgomery's ribcage but misses.
Montgomery slips under a jab from Christ.
Montgomery misses with a series of wild punches.
Montgomery throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Montgomery uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Christ.
The fighters circling - Montgomery throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Christ tries a head kick but it misses.
Montgomery appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Christ takes a swing at Montgomery's ribcage but misses.
Montgomery moves out of range of the strikes.
Montgomery throws a hook to the side of Christ's head but Christ sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A little jabbing left from Christ on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Montgomery dips to his left and cracks Christ with an uppercut!
Montgomery throws a body kick that misses.
Montgomery misses with a straight left.
Christ throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Montgomery throws a hook but Christ avoids it easily.
It seemed like Christ was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Christ misses with a looping left.
Montgomery gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Montgomery lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Christ circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Montgomery with a hook.
Montgomery throws a looping overhand right but Christ ducks down to avoid it.
Montgomery throws a hook to the side of Christ's head but Christ sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Montgomery connects with a looping right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Judah Christ showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Judah Christ's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Christ tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Montgomery was well out of range. Poor timing from Christ.
Christ misses with a leg kick.
Christ throws a body shot but no joy.
Christ keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Montgomery.
Christ misses with a looping right.
Jab, jab by Christ - just one landing.
Montgomery pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Montgomery moves out of range as Christ strikes.
Montgomery throws a body kick that misses
and Christ counters with a body kick that stops Montgomery in his tracks momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Christ lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Christ moves forwards but Montgomery connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Montgomery swings for the body but Christ moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Christ on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Montgomery lands with a right hand.
Montgomery scores with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Christ slips a straight right by Montgomery.
Montgomery blocks a jab.
Montgomery is looking to counter with head kicks.
Christ throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Montgomery throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Christ follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Christ misses with a wild body shot.
Montgomery misses with a shot to the body
and Christ counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Montgomery throws a shot from downtown. Christ moves away and avoids it.
Montgomery throws out a loose jab but Christ uses good head movement to avoid it.
Christ throws a good cross that connects.
Montgomery throws a jab when Christ was well out of range.
Christ swings for the body but Montgomery moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Montgomery on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Christ scores with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christ moves out of range as Montgomery strikes.
Christ swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Montgomery throws a left and a right that both miss
and Christ counters with a stiff right hand.
Christ misses the shot to the body.
Montgomery ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Christ moves away.
Montgomery misses with a two punch combination.
Christ misses with a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Christ slips under a jab from Montgomery.
Montgomery misses with a body shot
and Christ makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Montgomery defending well as Christ loads up on a big left hand.
Montgomery scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Montgomery looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Christ throws a shot to the body.
Montgomery lands a nice hook to Christ's body. Christ takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Christ cracks Montgomery with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Christ manages to avoid it.
A shot to the liver by Montgomery. Beautiful body shot.
Montgomery connects with a good right hand that stumbles Christ. Christ circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Some wild striking there from Montgomery.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Christ keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A head kick from Montgomery lands but Christ takes it in his stride.
Christ misses with a body shot.
Montgomery misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Christ counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Christ throws a jab but it's blocked by Montgomery.
A swing and a miss from Christ.
A little feinted left hand from Montgomery on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Good shot there by Christ.
Montgomery misses with a straight right.
Barion Montgomery has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christ uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Montgomery.
Christ walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice defenses there by Christ.
Christ flicks out a counter leg kick but Montgomery steps away.
Montgomery pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Montgomery swings for the body but Christ moves out of range.
Christ looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Christ misses with a wild body shot.
Montgomery keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Montgomery throws a hook but Christ blocks it.
Montgomery misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Christ.
Montgomery keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Montgomery connects with a high kick.
Montgomery misses with a lunging right hand
and Christ counters with a right hand 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 Barion Montgomery.
Well Christ has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Judah Christ!
A victorious Judah Christ thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.