PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Montaigne (ranked 4420 p4p, 5328 weight class) and Devyn Kramer (ranked 303 p4p, 331 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Montaigne
vs
Kramer

171 cm
18
143
1 - 0 - 0

172 cm
18
150
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eddie Montaigne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Devyn Kramer!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Ryoma Takatsuka and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Montaigne closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kramer blocks a body shot from Montaigne.
Kramer has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Montaigne after a bit of a struggle.
Kramer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Montaigne looking to throw knees to the head but Kramer is blocking nicely.
Montaigne misses with the head strike.
Kramer stalling.
Montaigne throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kramer blocks it with crossed arms.
Kramer tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kramer dodges an elbow strike from Montaigne.
Montaigne blocks a body shot from Kramer.
Montaigne doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kramer misses with a punch to the body.
Kramer looking to slow down the pace here.
Kramer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kramer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Montaigne has him pressed against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kramer as Montaigne tries to tie him up.
Kramer blocking some punches.
Kramer wants to get back to striking at distance but Montaigne won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Kramer.
Kramer looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kramer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kramer lands with a short shot to the head.
Montaigne comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Montaigne with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kramer tries to pull guard but Montaigne won't allow it.
Eddie Montaigne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Devyn Kramer.
Kramer throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Montaigne gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kramer.
Montaigne with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kramer is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kramer is trying to break free.
Montaigne creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Montaigne looking to stall.
Montaigne using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kramer has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kramer misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kramer tries to break free but Montaigne pushes him back against the cage.
Montaigne is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kramer digs a right hand underneath Montaigne's ribcage. Montaigne let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kramer is working Montaigne over against the cage.
Montaigne is breathing heavily.

Kramer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick misses from Montaigne.
Kramer lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Eddie Montaigne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Kramer closes the distance and clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Montaigne avoiding damage as Kramer throws knees to the body.
Kramer trying to control the position but instead, Montaigne has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kramer into the cage.
A short uppercut from Kramer.
Kramer lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Montaigne.
Montaigne tries a knee to the head but Kramer blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kramer prevents a body shot from Montaigne.
Kramer lands a nice shot to the body.
Kramer works on Montaigne's body with a couple of short punches.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kramer.
Montaigne throws an elbow that misses.
Kramer tries to work over Montaigne's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Montaigne being controlled against the cage.
Kramer wants to break free but Montaigne has control.
Kramer blocks an elbow strike.
Kramer wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kramer has had enough of the clinch but Montaigne keeps him there for the moment.
Kramer is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kramer takes an elbow to the forehead.
Montaigne tries to land knees in the clinch but Kramer avoids the damage to the body.
Kramer content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Kramer is trying to break the clinch but Montaigne has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kramer throws an elbow that misses.
Kramer is trying to break the clinch but Montaigne is controlling him.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kramer.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kramer works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nice body punch from Kramer - that landed with a thud.
Montaigne using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kramer has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kramer lands a body shot.
Montaigne misses with a hook to the ribs.
Montaigne with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kramer working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Montaigne looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kramer tries to circle away but Montaigne has him pinned against the cage.
Kramer looking to stall.
Montaigne with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Montaigne throws an elbow but it's blocked.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Eddie Montaigne will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Montaigne misses with an uppercut
and Kramer makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

Montaigne clinches up against the cage.
Kramer leaning his opponent against the cage.
Montaigne misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kramer.
Montaigne is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Come on Montaigne - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Montaigne tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kramer.
Montaigne misses with an elbow strike.
Montaigne pushes off an throws an elbow but Kramer leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kramer pushes off an throws an elbow but Montaigne leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kramer managing to block the knees to the body from Montaigne.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montaigne pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kramer lands a shoulder strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kramer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kramer can't find room to land a body shot as Montaigne controls the action.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Montaigne just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kramer's brow.
Eddie Montaigne has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kramer is trying to force a seperation but Montaigne has the dominant position.
Kramer scores with a nice hook to the head.
Montaigne 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.
Kramer dodges an elbow strike from Montaigne.
Montaigne can't find room to land a body shot as Kramer controls the action.
Kramer lands a right hand.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kramer.

Kramer gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

Montaigne pushes Kramer off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Montaigne doesn't manage to clinch there - Kramer circles away.
Kramer lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

Montaigne tries to keep at a distance but Kramer has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montaigne pressing his opponent against the cage.
Montaigne with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Montaigne missing with knees to the body.
Kramer presses Montaigne against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kramer stalling.
Kramer is trying to break the clinch but Montaigne is controlling him.
Kramer is looking to break free of the clinch but Montaigne has double underhooks.
Kramer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kramer lands an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kramer.
Kramer dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Kramer wants a takedown but no success here.
The referee calls for Kramer to work.
Kramer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montaigne trying to land knees to the body.
Kramer lands a shot to the body.
Montaigne lands a damaging elbow.
Kramer avoids the elbow strike from Montaigne, against the cage.
Kramer scores with a shoulder strike.
Kramer looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Montaigne just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kramer's brow.
Kramer lands a nice uppercut.
Montaigne goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kramer has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kramer tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Montaigne just stands there and leans against the cage.
Montaigne throws an elbow that misses.
Kramer cracks Montaigne with a nice body shot.
Montaigne has Kramer pressed against the cage, preventing Kramer from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A short uppercut from Kramer.
Kramer is trying to push Montaigne away but Montaigne has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kramer lands an uppercut.
Kramer is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Eddie Montaigne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Devyn Kramer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montaigne keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kramer's efforts to push away.
Montaigne throws an elbow that misses.
Kramer stalling the fight.
Kramer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Montaigne has him pressed against the cage.
Kramer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kramer is trying to break the clinch but Montaigne is controlling him.
Kramer manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kramer pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kramer scores with a hook to the body.
Montaigne landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kramer lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kramer has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Devyn Kramer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Kramer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Montaigne swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kramer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Montaigne manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Montaigne darts in trying to clinch
and Kramer counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montaigne goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kramer is trying to force a seperation but Montaigne has the dominant position.
Kramer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Montaigne blocks it with crossed arms.
Montaigne lands a body punch.
A body shot lands from Kramer.
Kramer is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Montaigne throws an elbow that misses.
Montaigne throws an elbow but it misses.
Kramer stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kramer managing to block the knees to the body from Montaigne.
Montaigne pushes off an throws an elbow but Kramer leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kramer tries to stall but Montaigne uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kramer fails to pull guard.
Kramer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kramer lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Montaigne or not.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kramer trying to stall but Montaigne improves his position.
Kramer takes a knee right on the jaw!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kramer gets through Montaigne's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kramer avoids the elbow strike from Montaigne, against the cage.
Kramer's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Montaigne displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kramer up against the cage.
Kramer wants to break free but Montaigne has control.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kramer.
Montaigne misses with a knee to the head.
Kramer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kramer wants to break the clinch but can't.
Montaigne misses with an elbow over the top.

Kramer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Montaigne throws a head kick that misses
and Kramer counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montaigne fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kramer tries to clinch up.
Montaigne looks to clinch
and Kramer counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Montaigne throws a head kick that misses
and Kramer counters with an inside leg kick.

Kramer gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A right hook to the body lands for Kramer.
Montaigne blocks an elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kramer looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kramer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kramer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kramer lands an uppercut.
Kramer is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Montaigne is defending well.
Kramer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Montaigne leaning against his opponent.
Kramer lands a nice shot to the body.
Kramer is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Montaigne is keeping busy.
A nice left hand lands by Kramer.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kramer dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Kramer taking a breather.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Montaigne keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kramer's efforts to push away.
A left hand lands to the body for Kramer.
Kramer has had enough of the clinch but Montaigne keeps him there for the moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Devyn Kramer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kramer has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Devyn Kramer!