PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Cody Montgomery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Bedford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Montgomery
vs
Bedford

172 cm
18
136 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
23
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cody Montgomery!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Bedford!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bedford throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice takedown defense from Bedford. No joy for Montgomery on that attempt.
Bedford stuffs the takedown attempt from Montgomery. Montgomery gets slowly back to his feet.

Bedford gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Montgomery drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bedford pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cody Montgomery. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Montgomery shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bedford sprawls well. Bedford wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Montgomery gets slowly back to his feet.
Montgomery shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bedford defends it nicely.
Bedford throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Montgomery scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bedford closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Montgomery to the mat! Montgomery manages to get full guard.
Bedford wants to pass the guard but Montgomery is keeping the position.
Montgomery wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Montgomery keeping moving, preventing Bedford from controlling successfully.
Bedford pushes down on Montgomery's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Bedford not doing much here.
It looks like Bedford might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Johnny Bedford has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Bedford closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Montgomery did well to prevent Bedford getting side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Bedford wants to work for an arm triangle but Montgomery is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Bedford seems to be looking for submissions.
Bedford with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Bedford is pressing down on Montgomery's thigh, looking to free his foot. Montgomery is holding on for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bedford controlling the pace.

Bedford decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Bedford looks winded!

Bedford gets a clinch.
Montgomery is looking for a takedown.
Montgomery is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bedford pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Montgomery is trying to break free.

Bedford has Montgomery pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Bedford pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Montgomery tumbling to the mat - Bedford dives into Montgomery's guard.
Montgomery trying to keep a closed guard but Bedford is proving a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bedford gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Montgomery.
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!
Montgomery motions for Bedford to come forward. Montgomery throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Montgomery looking for a takedown.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Montgomery is working for takedown but Bedford is calmly controlling the position for now.

Bedford jumps guard and drags Montgomery to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Bedford working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Montgomery doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Montgomery manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Bedford dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Montgomery shoots for a takedown but Bedford saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bedford pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bedford looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Montgomery is fending him off so far but Bedford persists. Nope, Montgomery circles away and we're back to standing.
Montgomery looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bedford is fending him off so far but Montgomery persists. Nope, Bedford circles away and we're back to standing.
Montgomery throws a head kick that misses.
Cody Montgomery is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Bedford moves into range and clinches up with Montgomery.

Montgomery is fighting off a takedown attempt but Bedford is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Montgomery to the mat. Montgomery regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Bedford trying to control but Montgomery is working from the bottom.
Bedford postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bedford controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Montgomery manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Bedford is breathing heavily.
Montgomery trying to control but Bedford is having none of it.
Bedford is looking to improve his position but Montgomery isn't that keen on the idea.

Montgomery is working for a guillotine from mount but Bedford frees his head quite easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bedford tries to lock up and control but Montgomery gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bedford is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Bedford holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Montgomery tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Montgomery wants to control the pace but Bedford is squirming around nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery lands with some strikes.
Bedford is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Montgomery is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Bedford can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Montgomery throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Bedford is trying desperately to improve position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bedford wants to control but Montgomery is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bedford is looking to escape.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bedford can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bedford is trying desperately to improve position.
Montgomery avoids the attempt from Bedford to control.
Montgomery sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
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 Cody Montgomery will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Bedford displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Montgomery.
Bedford shoots in for a takedown but Montgomery shows good takedown defense.
Montgomery lands the left hand.
Bedford has a takedown stuffed.

Bedford shoots in and gets a takedown into Montgomery's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Montgomery is on top in guard.
Montgomery is looking to work some ground and pound but Bedford has wrist control.
Bedford has Montgomery pulled in close to control his posture.
Bedford takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Montgomery has gone for a leg lock! Bedford slips out almost immediately though and dives into Montgomery's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montgomery is trying to keep Bedford in close.
Montgomery keeping moving, preventing Bedford from controlling successfully.
Johnny Bedford has got the better of the ground game so far.
Montgomery looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bedford is one step ahead there.
Bedford advances position into side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bedford is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Montgomery knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Bedford trying to control the action but Montgomery is working from the bottom.
Montgomery wants to control but Bedford postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery is trying to escape the position but Bedford is controlling the position.
Montgomery pushes Bedford away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Bedford gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Bedford wants to control but Montgomery is keeping him busy.

Bedford goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Montgomery has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Bedford but great work by Montgomery.
Montgomery wants to stand but Bedford is controlling his arm.
Montgomery fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Bedford manages to get back to half guard.
Bedford wants to control but Montgomery is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery is trying to control the action in half guard but Bedford is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bedford wants to control but Montgomery is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Montgomery wants to take a breather but Bedford is having none of it.
Bedford is trying to control but can't.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Bedford pushes Montgomery off looking to stand but Montgomery dives back in and keeps control.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Cody Montgomery wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Bedford keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Montgomery throws a series of strikes that have Bedford backpedaling.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Bedford closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Montgomery did well to prevent Bedford getting side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Montgomery punching from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Bedford comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bedford has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Bedford!