PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Elmer Montgomery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Moses (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Montgomery comes to the cage accompanied by Sunshine Highway. Moses has chosen Black Label Society - too tough to die as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Elmer Montgomery could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ricky Moses's chin.

Montgomery
vs
Moses

182 cm
33
165 lbs
23 - 8 - 1

176 cm
29
166 lbs
21 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

ADCC Champion
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Black Hand Fight Gear & Laundry

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 23 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Elmer Montgomery!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ricky Moses!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Damien Edna and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Montgomery throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Moses throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Montgomery counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Moses shoots in for a takedown but Montgomery shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Montgomery scores with a jab. Moses acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A lazy left from Montgomery finds it's target.
Some wild striking there from Montgomery.
Montgomery lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Moses defending well as Montgomery loads up on a big left hand.
Montgomery lands an overhand right.

Moses decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moses tries to pass the half guard into mount. Montgomery knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Moses seems to be looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moses wants to pass the guard but Montgomery is defending well.
Moses stalling.
Moses throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Moses is trying to control. Montgomery wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Montgomery wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moses looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Moses in particular looking to stall.
Moses is trying to control the action in half guard but Montgomery is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Moses is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Ricky Moses wasn't active enough on the ground.
Montgomery misses with an uppercut.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Moses.

Moses darts in and clinches Montgomery up against the cage.
A hook to the body from Moses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moses blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Moses breaks from the clinch.
Montgomery misses with a jab, cross combination.
Montgomery misses the shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Moses misses the target.
Montgomery bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Montgomery missing with a left hand there. Moses was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Montgomery throws a shot from downtown. Moses moves away and avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Montgomery. Moses does a little dance to reset his feet.
Moses misses with a wild body shot.
Moses throws a combination. Montgomery tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Montgomery chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Montgomery with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Moses tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Montgomery was well out of range. Poor timing from Moses.
Moses tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Montgomery was well out of range. Poor timing from Moses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery misses the jab.

Moses drives through with a takedown into Montgomery's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moses looking to pass the guard.
Moses stands and throws Montgomery's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Montgomery is trying to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moses lands a nice forearm strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricky Moses dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Montgomery stuffs the takedown.
Montgomery moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Montgomery waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Moses.
Montgomery tries a head kick but it misses.
Moses misses with a few strikes there.
Montgomery fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Moses manages to avoid it.
Montgomery takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Montgomery keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Moses.

Moses darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Moses is working for a submission of some sort.
Moses stops Montgomery from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Moses seems content to control.
Moses tries to pass to full mount but Montgomery defends it.
Moses throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Montgomery to regain full guard.
Montgomery keeping full guard, as Moses tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moses is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Montgomery preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Montgomery being controlled here, momentarily.
Moses pushing down on Montgomery's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moses seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Montgomery does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moses might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Montgomery kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Moses is pressing down on Montgomery's thigh, looking to free his foot. Montgomery is holding on for now.
Montgomery trying to control here.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Ricky Moses hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Montgomery slips under a jab from Moses.
Montgomery misses with an attempted mid kick.
Moses has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Montgomery finds it's way round the side to connect with Moses's head.
Montgomery misses with an uppercut. Moses saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Montgomery catches Moses right on the button with a cross.
Moses takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Montgomery connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Montgomery throws a hook to the side of Moses's head but Moses sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Montgomery scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Elmer Montgomery is winning the standup battle so far.
Moses tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Montgomery swivels and escapes.
Montgomery misses with a body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Montgomery.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Montgomery lands a nice shot that snaps Moses's head back.
Montgomery misses the shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Moses throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Montgomery takes a swing at Moses's ribcage but misses.
Montgomery misses with a body shot.
Moses avoids the body shot from Montgomery.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Elmer Montgomery will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

The fight stays on the outside here - Moses looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Moses has a takedown stuffed.
A telegraphed right hand from Moses misses the target.
Montgomery uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Moses.
Moses looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Montgomery throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Montgomery misses with a looping left.

Moses looking to score a takedown here. Montgomery is defending well but Moses drives through and ends up in Montgomery's guard.
Moses is looking to work some ground and pound but Montgomery has wrist control.
Montgomery is adopting a defensive guard.
Ricky Moses has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montgomery keeping moving, preventing Moses from controlling successfully.
Moses working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Montgomery avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Elmer Montgomery seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moses just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moses tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Montgomery moves out of range of the leg kick from Moses.
Montgomery throws a lazy right hand but Moses sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Montgomery waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Moses.
Moses throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Moses will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That kick from Montgomery tenderised Moses's leg. Moses is trying to keep his angry face on.
Moses throws a hook but Montgomery avoids it easily.
Moses feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Montgomerys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Moses lands with a straight right. Montgomery didn't see that one coming.
Moses slips under a jab.
Montgomery sizes up Moses with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery with a jab.
Montgomery misses with a head kick.
Montgomery lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Moses circles away quickly and effectively.
Moses misses with a wild combination.
Moses throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Elmer Montgomery is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Moses lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice sprawl there from Montgomery as Moses shoots in.
Elmer Montgomery has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricky Moses.
Moses fails with the takedown.
Moses has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Montgomery.
A jab from Montgomery misses.

Moses looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Montgomery pushes Moses off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Montgomery throws a head kick but Moses moves out of range.
Montgomery bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Moses's head backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moses cracks Montgomery with an open hand slap.
A bone on bone clash there as Montgomery blocks the leg kick.

Moses shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moses raining down shots from the mount!
Montgomery is squirming around, avoiding Moses's attempts to control the action.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ricky Moses comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Moses 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricky Moses!
Ricky Moses bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.