PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sagat Petchyindee (ranked 2961 p4p, 25085 weight class) and Rohan Montgomery (ranked 331 p4p, 537 weight class). Petchyindee's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Wai khru ram muay. 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.

Petchyindee
vs
Montgomery

180 cm
26
175
3 - 1 - 0

167 cm
26
170
5 - 6 - 0

Decent wrestler
Decent elbows
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Mythical Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sagat Petchyindee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rohan Montgomery!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Paulo Santos and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petchyindee wants to slow Montgomery down by chopping away at his legs.
Petchyindee fails in his attempt to clinch.

Petchyindee closes the distance and clinches.
Montgomery fails to pull guard.
Petchyindee throws an elbow that misses.
A bit of stalling here from Petchyindee.
Petchyindee creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Montgomery's defenses.
Petchyindee lands a damaging elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petchyindee misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Montgomery.
Montgomery blocks the elbow strike.
Petchyindee stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Montgomery blocks an elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petchyindee throws an elbow but it misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Montgomery as Petchyindee tries to tie him up.
Montgomery blocks the elbow strike.
Petchyindee definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Petchyindee has Montgomery pushed against the ropes.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Petchyindee throws an elbow but misses.
Petchyindee misses with an elbow strike.
Petchyindee pushes off an throws an elbow but Montgomery leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Petchyindee throws an elbow but it misses.
Montgomery jumps guard but Petchyindee turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Petchyindee throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Petchyindee just misses with a elbow thrown towards Montgomery's brow.
Petchyindee throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Petchyindee has Montgomery pressed against the ropes.
Montgomery jumps guard but Petchyindee turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Sagat Petchyindee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rohan Montgomery.
Montgomery blocks the elbow strike.
Petchyindee misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Montgomery.
Petchyindee throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Montgomery tries to pull guard but Petchyindee forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Petchyindee looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Montgomery is trying to pull guard but Petchyindee has him pressed against the ropes.
Petchyindee trying to stall but Montgomery improves his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Petchyindee trying to stall but Montgomery improves his position.
Petchyindee trying to land knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Petchyindee looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Montgomery fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Montgomery blocks an elbow strike from Petchyindee.
Petchyindee misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Montgomery.
Montgomery blocks an elbow strike from Petchyindee.
Petchyindee throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Montgomery as Petchyindee tries to tie him up.
Montgomery avoids a wild elbow strike from Petchyindee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery is trying to pull guard but Petchyindee has him pressed against the ropes.
Petchyindee throws an elbow that misses.
Montgomery avoiding damage as Petchyindee throws knees to the body.
Petchyindee is pushing Montgomery up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Petchyindee missing with knees to the body.
Petchyindee pushes off an throws an elbow but Montgomery leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Petchyindee looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Montgomery tries to pull guard but Petchyindee forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Montgomery tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Petchyindee creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sagat Petchyindee dominated 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.

Petchyindee scores with a nice body kick.
Petchyindee moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Montgomery avoids the head kick by Petchyindee.
Montgomery is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Petchyindee tries a head kick but it misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Petchyindee. That's going to slow Montgomery down.
A leg kick checked by Montgomery.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petchyindee bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

Petchyindee gets a clinch.
Montgomery avoids the elbow strike from Petchyindee, against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petchyindee pushes off an throws an elbow but Montgomery leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Montgomery on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Petchyindee lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Rohan Montgomery has been cut.
Montgomery blocks an elbow strike from Petchyindee.
Montgomery is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Petchyindee to keep the fight standing.
Petchyindee throws an elbow that misses.
Petchyindee lands a good knee to the midsection. Montgomery won't want to take too many of those.
Petchyindee misses with an elbow over the top.
Petchyindee is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Montgomery is defending well for now.
Montgomery tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Petchyindee smiles and moves away.
Montgomery blocks the body kick.
Montgomery is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petchyindee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Petchyindee throws a leg kick that misses.
Montgomery feints the counter takedown.
Montgomery checks a leg kick.
Petchyindee throws a leg kick but Montgomery sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Montgomery with the counter takedown but Petchyindee avoids it easily.

Petchyindee has taken the fight to the clinch.
Petchyindee looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Montgomery jumps guard but Petchyindee turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Sagat Petchyindee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rohan Montgomery.
Petchyindee trying to land knees to the body.
Petchyindee throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Petchyindee tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Montgomery avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petchyindee throws an elbow but it misses.
Petchyindee is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Montgomery is defending well for now.
Petchyindee creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Sagat Petchyindee has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Montgomery tries to pull guard but Petchyindee won't allow it.
Petchyindee misses with an elbow strike.
Petchyindee misses with an elbow over the top.
Montgomery blocks an elbow strike from Petchyindee.
Montgomery tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Petchyindee just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Petchyindee misses with an elbow over the top.
Petchyindee throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Petchyindee throws an elbow but it misses.
Petchyindee trying to stall but Montgomery improves his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery tries to pull guard but Petchyindee forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Petchyindee pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Montgomery avoids the elbow strike from Petchyindee, against the ropes.
Petchyindee is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Montgomery can do to turn this around?
Montgomery dodges an elbow strike from Petchyindee.
Montgomery managing to block the knees to the body from Petchyindee.
Petchyindee missing with knees to the body.
Petchyindee has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Petchyindee just misses with a elbow thrown towards Montgomery's brow.
Petchyindee trying to land knees to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Petchyindee comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Petchyindee misses with an elbow over the top.
Montgomery on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sagat Petchyindee dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rohan Montgomery's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Petchyindee tries to close the distance and clinch up but Montgomery swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Montgomery checks a leg kick.
Montgomery is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Petchyindee is looking to score with low kicks.
Montgomery checks the leg kick nicely there.
Montgomery drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Petchyindee defends it well.
Petchyindee will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Montgomery feints the counter takedown.
Montgomery circles away from the clinch attempt.
And Montgomery tries to counter it with a takedown but Petchyindee pushes his down on his head and steps out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Montgomery swats away the attempt to clinch by Petchyindee.
Montgomery changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Montgomery checks a leg kick.
And Montgomery tries to counter it with a takedown but Petchyindee pushes his down on his head and steps out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petchyindee does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Petchyindee throws a leg kick that misses.
Montgomery changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Petchyindee misses with a low kick.
And Montgomery tries to counter it with a takedown but Petchyindee pushes his down on his head and steps out.

Petchyindee gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Petchyindee pushes off an throws an elbow but Montgomery leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Petchyindee pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Montgomery is trying to pull guard but Petchyindee has him pressed against the ropes.
Petchyindee is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Montgomery dodges an elbow strike from Petchyindee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Montgomery as Petchyindee tries to tie him up.
Montgomery avoids the elbow strike from Petchyindee, against the ropes.
Petchyindee pushes off an throws an elbow but Montgomery leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Petchyindee throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Montgomery blocks an elbow strike from Petchyindee.
Petchyindee misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Montgomery.
Petchyindee gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Petchyindee tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Montgomery avoids it.
Montgomery blocks an elbow strike from Petchyindee.
Petchyindee pushes off an throws an elbow but Montgomery leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Montgomery on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Petchyindee misses with an elbow strike.
Petchyindee pushes off an throws an elbow but Montgomery leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Petchyindee throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Petchyindee trying to land knees to the body.
Montgomery avoids a wild elbow strike from Petchyindee.
Montgomery fails to pull guard.
Petchyindee misses with an elbow strike.
Petchyindee pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Petchyindee throws an elbow that misses.
Montgomery on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery dodges an elbow strike from Petchyindee.
Montgomery blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Petchyindee pushes off an throws an elbow but Montgomery leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Montgomery jumps guard but Petchyindee stands there with Montgomery around his waist. Montgomery gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Sagat Petchyindee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rohan Montgomery.
Petchyindee unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Montgomery tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Petchyindee smiles and moves away.
Petchyindee misses with a leg kick.

Petchyindee clinches with his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Petchyindee misses with an elbow over the top.
Petchyindee taking a breather.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sagat Petchyindee clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Rohan Montgomery's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Petchyindee tries to land a leg kick but Montgomery saw it coming and moves away.
Montgomery drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Petchyindee defends it well.
Montgomery circles away from the clinch attempt.
Montgomery feints the counter takedown.
A head kick misses from Petchyindee.
Petchyindee throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Montgomery with the counter takedown but Petchyindee avoids it easily.
Rohan Montgomery is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Petchyindee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Montgomery checks a low kick from Petchyindee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Petchyindee looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Montgomery changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Sagat Petchyindee is winning the standup battle so far.
Petchyindee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Montgomery is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Montgomery blocks the leg kick.
Petchyindee throws a chopping leg kick but Montgomery manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Good leg kick by Petchyindee.
Petchyindee fails with an attempt to clinch.
Petchyindee lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Petchyindee moves in looking to clinch but Montgomery pushes him off.
Montgomery is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

Petchyindee clinches with his opponent.
Montgomery tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Petchyindee just stands there and leans against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery avoids a wild elbow strike from Petchyindee.
Petchyindee looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Petchyindee.
Petchyindee lands an elbow inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Montgomery blocks the elbow strike.
Petchyindee lands a damaging elbow.

That has opened up Rohan Montgomery's cut even more.
Montgomery avoids the elbow strike from Petchyindee, against the ropes.
Montgomery managing to block the knees to the body from Petchyindee.
Montgomery blocks the elbow strike.
Montgomery blocks an elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petchyindee trying to land knees to the body.
Montgomery managing to block the knees to the body from Petchyindee.
Montgomery avoids a wild elbow strike from Petchyindee.
Petchyindee creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Montgomery tries to pull guard but Petchyindee holds him up against the ropes and eventually Montgomery drops back down to his feet.
Petchyindee is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Montgomery is defending well for now.
Montgomery on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Montgomery tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Petchyindee smiles and moves away.
Sagat Petchyindee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rohan Montgomery.
Petchyindee does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Montgomery tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Petchyindee throws a leg kick but Montgomery sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Montgomery with the counter takedown but Petchyindee avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Petchyindee gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Montgomery on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Petchyindee is pushing Montgomery up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Petchyindee misses with an elbow over the top.
Petchyindee pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Petchyindee lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Montgomery on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Petchyindee misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Montgomery.
Petchyindee is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sagat Petchyindee had his way with Rohan Montgomery in that round.
The cut man is working on Rohan Montgomery's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Petchyindee is looking to clinch.
Petchyindee tries to land a front kick but Montgomery steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
And Montgomery tries to counter it with a takedown but Petchyindee pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Petchyindee throws a front kick aimed at Montgomery's knee but Montgomery avoids it well.
Montgomery drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Petchyindee defends it well.
Montgomery moves out of range of the leg kick from Petchyindee.
And Montgomery tries to counter it with a takedown but Petchyindee pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Petchyindee throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Petchyindee clinches with his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Montgomery dodges an elbow strike from Petchyindee.
Montgomery tries to pull guard but Petchyindee forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Petchyindee misses with an elbow strike.
Montgomery blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petchyindee throws an elbow that misses.
Petchyindee throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Petchyindee creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Petchyindee pushes off an throws an elbow but Montgomery leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Montgomery avoids the elbow strike from Petchyindee, against the ropes.
Montgomery blocks the elbow strike.
Montgomery on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Petchyindee throws an elbow but misses.
Montgomery dodges an elbow strike from Petchyindee.
Montgomery tries to pull guard but Petchyindee forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Petchyindee pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Montgomery as Petchyindee tries to tie him up.
Nice elbow from Petchyindee.
Montgomery avoids the elbow strike from Petchyindee, against the ropes.
Montgomery is trying to pull guard but Petchyindee has him pressed against the ropes.
Sagat Petchyindee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rohan Montgomery.
Petchyindee looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Montgomery avoids a wild elbow strike from Petchyindee.
Petchyindee looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Petchyindee just misses with a elbow thrown towards Montgomery's brow.
Montgomery blocks the elbow strike.
Petchyindee dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Montgomery blocks an elbow strike from Petchyindee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery is trying to pull guard but Petchyindee turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Montgomery avoids the elbow strike from Petchyindee, against the ropes.
Montgomery jumps guard but Petchyindee turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Petchyindee throws an elbow but misses.
Petchyindee is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Petchyindee pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Montgomery avoids a wild elbow strike from Petchyindee.
Montgomery fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Petchyindee misses with an elbow over the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery tries to pull guard but Petchyindee forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Petchyindee just misses with a elbow thrown towards Montgomery's brow.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Petchyindee just misses with a elbow thrown towards Montgomery's brow.
Petchyindee creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Petchyindee lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Montgomery blocks the elbow strike.
Petchyindee trying to land knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Petchyindee obliges.
Petchyindee creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Montgomery's defenses.

The cut above Rohan Montgomery's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Petchyindee is pushing Montgomery up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Rohan Montgomery has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Petchyindee looks to throw an elbow but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sagat Petchyindee showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Petchyindee 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 50:40
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 50:40
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 50:40

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sagat Petchyindee!
Sagat Petchyindee decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.