PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between War Turtle (ranked 1851 p4p, 3409 weight class) and Jake Montgomery (ranked 198 p4p, 335 weight class). 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.

Turtle
vs
Montgomery

183 cm
20
155
4 - 0 - 0

176 cm
20
158
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, War Turtle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jake Montgomery!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Montgomery misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Turtle.
Turtle throwing a counter right hand but Montgomery manages to avoid it.
Turtle is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Montgomery.
Jake Montgomery seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Montgomery looks to clinch
and Turtle counters with a stiff right hand.
Some wild striking there from Montgomery.
No joy there for Montgomery, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Turtle looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Montgomery! But no joy.
Turtle definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Montgomery is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Montgomery changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Montgomery throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Turtle on the side of the head.
Montgomery moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Montgomery closes the distance looking to clinch
and Turtle counters with a straight right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Montgomery takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Montgomery slips under a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montgomery jabs Turtle to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Turtle is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Nice uppercut there from Montgomery.
Montgomery throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Montgomery throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Montgomery takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Montgomery's coach down at Copes was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Montgomery's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Turtle on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Montgomery takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Montgomery keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Montgomery missing with a left hand there. Turtle was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Turtle half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Turtle misses the target.
Nice jab there from Montgomery.
Montgomery throws an overhand right that lands on Turtle's shoulder, as Turtle tries to avoid the shot.
Montgomery slips under a jab.
Montgomery tries to clinch but Turtle is having none of it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Turtle moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Turtle is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A jab from Montgomery finds it's way through Turtle's defenses.
Nice defenses there by Montgomery.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery tries to close the distance and clinch up but Turtle swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Good shot there by Montgomery.
Turtle tries to bum rush Montgomery with a series of wild strikes but Montgomery uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice defenses there by Montgomery.
Turtle throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Turtle misses with a straight left.
Montgomery scores with a punch to the head.
Montgomery is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Turtle had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.

Montgomery fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Turtle, pushing him back against the cage.
Turtle swings wildly with an uppercut but Montgomery uses good head movement to avoid it.
Montgomery's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right hand to the body from Turtle.
Turtle tries to work over Montgomery's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Turtle throws a head punch that misses.
Turtle scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Montgomery leaning his opponent against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turtle scores with a shoulder strike.

Turtle breaks the clinch.
Turtle throws an overhand right that lands on Montgomery's shoulder, as Montgomery tries to avoid the shot.
Montgomery swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Montgomery swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Turtle.
Montgomery fails in his attempt to clinch.
Montgomery closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A combination from Montgomery does no damage.

Turtle gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Montgomery is trying to break the clinch but Turtle is controlling him.
A short uppercut from Turtle.
Turtle lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Turtle.
Montgomery prevents the takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turtle misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch on the inside from Turtle fails to land.
Turtle's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Turtle working aggressively here.
A shot in the inside from Turtle.
Turtle misses with a hook to the ribs.
Turtle lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Good body shot from Turtle.
Turtle lands a left hand.
Turtle wants to take the fight to the mat but Montgomery manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Turtle throws a head punch that misses.

Turtle pulls guard effortlessly.
Turtle wants to sweep but no luck.
Montgomery must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Turtle looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Turtle looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

War Turtle dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Montgomery tries to clinch but Turtle moves out of range.
Turtle throwing a counter right hand but Montgomery manages to avoid it.
Turtle misses the jab.
Jab by Montgomery.
Turtle throws a right hand that misses
and Montgomery counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Turtle misses with a hook. Montgomery ducked under it nicely.
Montgomery takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Montgomery closes the distance and clinches.
Montgomery misses with a short punch on the inside.
Turtle is looking to take this one to the mat.

Montgomery's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Montgomery lands with a nice combination. Turtle backs away looking to recover.
Montgomery needs to keep his hands up - Turtle had a free shot at his head there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Turtle avoids a punch combination nicely.
Turtle doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montgomery's corner calls for a 1-2. Montgomery obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Turtle shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Montgomery wants to clinch up but Turtle keeps it at a distance.
Montgomery swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Turtle misses with a hook
and Montgomery counters with a stiff right hand.
Montgomery lands a jab to the nose.
Turtle throws the left hand but Montgomery avoids the punch easily.
Jake Montgomery is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Turtle doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Turtle throws a lazy uppercut
and Montgomery counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Montgomery feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Turtles jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Turtle looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Turtle lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A lazy left from Montgomery finds it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turtle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice defenses there by Turtle.
Montgomery swats away the attempt to clinch by Turtle.
Turtle missing with a left hand there. Montgomery was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Turtle throws a body punch but Montgomery moves out of range.
Montgomery jabs Turtle to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Montgomery rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Turtle moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A little feinted left hand from Turtle on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Turtle is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Montgomery.
Montgomery is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Turtle.

Turtle pushes Montgomery up against the cage in a clinch.

Turtle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Montgomery throws a shot to the body.
Montgomery jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Montgomery misses with a two punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turtle takes a jab right on the kisser.
Montgomery throws a good cross that connects.
Turtle throws a jab when Montgomery was well out of range.
Turtle throws a looping overhand right but Montgomery ducks down to avoid it.
Montgomery lands a lovely overhand right.
Montgomery swings away with a body shot that misses
and Turtle makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Montgomery throws a body shot but no joy.
Montgomery throws a big shot that misses.
Montgomery wants to clinch.
Montgomery connects with a nice looking jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Montgomery lands with a nice body punch.
Montgomery throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Turtle sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Montgomery lands with a nice body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A punch combination from Montgomery misses.

Turtle moves into range and clinches up with Montgomery.
Turtle misses with the head strike.
Turtle is leaning against Montgomery and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Turtle is working for takedown but Montgomery is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for War Turtle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Turtle gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Montgomery.
Turtle pushes Montgomery back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Turtle swings wildly with an uppercut but Montgomery uses good head movement to avoid it.
Turtle misses with the head strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Montgomery showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

The fighters circling - Montgomery throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Montgomery fails to land with a series of punches.
Montgomery cracks Turtle with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jake Montgomery seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jab, jab by Montgomery - just one landing.
Montgomery fails to land with a series of punches.
Turtle misses the shot to the body.
Montgomery throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Montgomery moves out of range as Turtle strikes.
Turtle swings widly with a right hand
and Montgomery counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A big right from Montgomery misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turtle connects with a crisp jab.
No joy there for Montgomery, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Turtle is looking to counter punch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Montgomery looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Montgomery throws a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montgomery tries to bum rush Turtle with a series of wild strikes but Turtle uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Montgomery scores with a one two! Turtle had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Turtle misses with a right hand
and Montgomery cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Montgomery uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Turtle.
Montgomery throws a jab when Turtle was well out of range.
Turtle defending well as Montgomery loads up on a big left hand.
A big left from Montgomery misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Turtle as he connects with a hook.
Turtle takes a swing at Montgomery's ribcage but misses.
Montgomery throws a body punch but Turtle moves out of range.
Turtle throws an overhand right that lands on Montgomery's shoulder, as Montgomery tries to avoid the shot.
Despite the aggression on Montgomery's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Turtle takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Danga de danga de dang - Montgomery scores with a four punch combination!
Turtle looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Montgomery on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery moves out of range as Turtle strikes.
Some wild striking there from Montgomery.
Turtle moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Montgomery moves out of range as Turtle strikes.
Turtle ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Turtle throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Montgomery tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Turtle was well out of range. Poor timing from Montgomery.
Montgomery lands with a straight right. Turtle didn't see that one coming.
Turtle dips to his left and cracks Montgomery with an uppercut!
Montgomery takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Turtle misses with a looping right.
Montgomery moves out of range as Turtle strikes.
Montgomery let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Turtle.
Montgomery misses the jab.
Turtle has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Turtle there as he acknowledges the shot.
Turtle lands a nice shot to the body.
Montgomery dips to his left and cracks Turtle with an uppercut!
Montgomery uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Turtle.
Nice defenses there by Montgomery.
Turtle throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Montgomery throws a jab but it's blocked by Turtle.
Montgomery moves in looking to clinch but Turtle pushes him off.
Montgomery throws an off balance right hand
letting Turtle counter with a right hand.
Turtle is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Montgomery.
Turtle misses with a hook.
Turtle connects with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery loads up on a big right hand but Turtle slips the punch.
Turtle misses with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Turtle misses with a hook. Montgomery ducked under it nicely.
Turtle pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Turtle closes the distance but Montgomery moves to the side
and Montgomery counters with a nice uppercut.
Montgomery throws a body punch but Turtle moves out of range.
Montgomery looks to land a right hand but Turtle moved out of range.
Montgomery defending well as Turtle loads up on a big left hand.
Montgomery throws a hook to the side of Turtle's head but Turtle sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Montgomery avoids the body shot from Turtle.
Turtle loads up on a big right hand but Montgomery slips the punch.
Montgomery misses with an uppercut
and Turtle counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jake Montgomery.
I think Montgomery 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Jake Montgomery!