PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Montgomery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Watcharaphong Phantalee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Montgomery
vs
Phantalee

186 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Montgomery!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Watcharaphong Phantalee!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Montgomery scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Montgomery working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Montgomery is putting a hurting on Phantalee here, landing some big shots from side control.
Phantalee is trying to get back to half guard.
Montgomery is staying tight to Phantalee's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Phantalee is looking to regain half guard here but Montgomery keeps moving and retains side control.
Montgomery scores with a couple of short elbows.
Montgomery content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Phantalee taking a bit of punishment here - Montgomery scoring with strikes.
Montgomery trying to control the position but Phantalee is working away.
Phantalee really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Montgomery. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Phantalee takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montgomery lands a decent elbow from side control.
Phantalee can't do much from the bottom here.
Montgomery wants to lay and pray for a moment but Phantalee keeps working.
Phantalee is looking for a sweep.
Montgomery takes a little break here. Phantalee wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Montgomery wants to control but Phantalee is keeping him busy.
Montgomery is chipping away with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Phantalee can't do much from the bottom here.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Phantalee with a lazy takedown attempt

and Montgomery counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Montgomery content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Montgomery is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Montgomery is working for a submission of some sort.
Phantalee on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Montgomery slips a nice elbow through Phantalee's hands, connecting with Phantalee's forehead.
Montgomery takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Montgomery trying to control the action but Phantalee is working from the bottom.
Montgomery is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Phantalee is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Montgomery sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Montgomery's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Phantalee is staying active underneath Montgomery, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of James Montgomery.
Phantalee gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Montgomery counters with a takedown into side control.
Phantalee tries to improve position but can't.
Phantalee taking punishment in the form of punches.
Montgomery working the head with strikes.
Phantalee tries to buck Montgomery off but Montgomery is having none of it.

Montgomery tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Montgomery has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Montgomery trying to control the action but Phantalee is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Montgomery dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Montgomery looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Phantalee!

Montgomery is working for a guillotine from mount but Phantalee frees his head quite easily.
Montgomery has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Phantalee's face.

Montgomery working for a submission but Phantalee is keeping him at bay.
Phantalee is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phantalee tries to hold on but Montgomery pushes him away.
Montgomery dominating with strikes here.
Montgomery in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Montgomery working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Montgomery working away from the top, dropping strikes.

Montgomery is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Montgomery!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). James Montgomery!