PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jerry Montgomery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Twardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Dan Twardy enters the cage!

Montgomery
vs
Twardy

176 cm
22
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
19
155 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jerry Montgomery!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dan Twardy!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Stewart Dunkirk and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Montgomery instigates a clinch.
Twardy misses with a knee to the head.
Montgomery wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Twardy has him pressed against the cage.
Montgomery leaning against his opponent.
Twardy is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Twardy breaks from the clinch.
Twardy darts in trying to clinch

and Montgomery counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Montgomery.
Twardy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Twardy is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Twardy has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Montgomery is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jerry Montgomery has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Twardy.
Twardy can't get the takedown.
Twardy tries to land a knee to the head but Montgomery blocks with his arms.
Montgomery gets underhooks to prevent Twardy's takedown attempt.
Twardy has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Montgomery avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Twardy drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Montgomery gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Twardy looks gassed!
A nice left hand lands by Montgomery.
Twardy wants a takedown.
Montgomery is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Montgomery lands with a right to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Montgomery.
Montgomery works on Twardy's body with a couple of short punches.
Montgomery content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Montgomery breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Montgomery clinches.
Montgomery prevents a takedown attempt there.

Montgomery has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Twardy regains guard immediately.
Twardy looking for a sweep. Not yet Twardy, not yet.
Twardy trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Montgomery won't allow Twardy to sweep him here.

Twardy has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Montgomery can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Montgomery preventing the sweep.
Twardy is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Twardy is looking for a triangle here but Montgomery uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Montgomery trying to control the action but Twardy is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery working the head and body with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Montgomery wants to lay and pray for a moment but Twardy keeps working.
Twardy is looking to reverse the position.
Montgomery connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Twardy some visible discomfort.
Twardy gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Montgomery frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Montgomery working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Montgomery with good strikes from the mount here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Twardy is looking to get to half guard.
Montgomery landing punches.
Twardy is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Twardy manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Montgomery blocks the strikes from Twardy.
Twardy regains full guard. Nicely done.
Twardy throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Montgomery stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Montgomery wants to clinch.
Montgomery wants to clinch up but Twardy keeps it at a distance.
Twardy swats away the attempt to clinch by Montgomery.
Twardy darts in trying to clinch

and Montgomery counters by clinching up.
Montgomery tries for a takedown but Twardy manages to get underhooks.
Montgomery pushes Twardy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Twardy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Montgomery shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Twardy but Twardy pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Montgomery misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jerry Montgomery dominated that round.
That's time! Montgomery's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Twardy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Montgomery forces Twardy back against the cage and clinches.
Twardy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Twardy breaks the clinch.
Twardy on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Montgomery shoots for a double leg takedown but Twardy sprawls well. He's pushed Montgomery's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Twardy with a poor takedown
and Montgomery counters with a nice uppercut.
Twardy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Montgomery throws a nice looking combination but Twardy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Twardy darts in trying to clinch
enabling Montgomery to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Twardy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Montgomery tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Twardy counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Montgomery has momentary wrist control but Twardy slips an elbow through the middle.
Twardy stopping the sweep attempt from Montgomery.
Montgomery working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Twardy.

Twardy avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Montgomery on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Montgomery tries to get out of the position.
Montgomery has control of Twardy's left arm, preventing Twardy from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Twardy postures up.

Montgomery is looking for a triangle but Twardy pushes his legs off easily.
Montgomery controls Twardy momentarily but Twardy frees himself.
Montgomery looking to hit a scissor sweep but Twardy is one step ahead there.
Montgomery keeping full guard, as Twardy tries to pass.
Montgomery working a defensive guard here.
Montgomery wants to get back to his feet but Twardy is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Montgomery shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Montgomery was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Twardy manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Montgomery landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The fighters are battling for position here. Twardy manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Montgomery trying to control the position from guard on top but Twardy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Montgomery would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Twardy isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Montgomery stacks Twardy on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Montgomery!
Montgomery wants to lay and pray for a moment but Twardy keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Twardy manages to work his way to half guard, despite Montgomery's best efforts.
Twardy is trying to get back to full guard.
Montgomery wants to pass the guard but Twardy is defending well.
Twardy tries to roll over but Montgomery keeps him under control.
Montgomery trying to control from half guard but Twardy is working away.
Montgomery missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Montgomery.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Dan Twardy will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Montgomery throws a right hand that Twardy ducks under and follows up with a left that Twardy also avoids with ease.
Montgomery works over Twardy's head and body with a nice combination.
Dan Twardy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Montgomery wants to clinch.
Jerry Montgomery is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Montgomery with a lazy takedown attempt

and Twardy counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Twardy is in close to Montgomery's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Twardy looking to pass the guard.
Montgomery looking for a sweep. Not yet Montgomery, not yet.
Montgomery preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Montgomery lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Twardy!
Montgomery tries to control but Twardy wriggling away.
Twardy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montgomery lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Twardy hang on?
Montgomery connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Montgomery in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Montgomery scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Twardy?
Montgomery with the ground and pound from mount.
Montgomery punishing his opponent with strikes.

Twardy is rocked!
Twardy can't escape the position.

Montgomery looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Twardy is wriggling around trying to escape.

Montgomery working for a guillotine from mount but Twardy is in no mood to give up.
Twardy manages to regain half guard. Good work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Twardy is looking for a sweep. Montgomery is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Twardy moves into full guard.
Twardy has momentary wrist control but Montgomery slips an elbow through the middle.
Montgomery tries to free his leg and advance position but Twardy is retaining full guard.

Twardy throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Twardy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Montgomery seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Montgomery won't allow Twardy to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Montgomery won't allow Twardy to sweep him here.
Twardy wants to hit a switch here but Montgomery passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Twardy there!
Twardy is bucking up trying to escape but Montgomery cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Jerry Montgomery overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Montgomery prevents Twardy from getting the reversal.
Montgomery lands a big elbow.
Montgomery prevents Twardy from getting the reversal.

Montgomery is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Twardy has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Twardy tries to reverse the position but Montgomery maintains control.

That's four 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.
Twardy is squirming around, avoiding Montgomery's attempts to control the action.
Twardy regains half guard.
Twardy is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Montgomery's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Montgomery's back!
Montgomery trying to control the hands but Twardy breaks the grip.
Montgomery takes a big shot to the side of the head.

Twardy is persistently looking for the submission but Montgomery is defending it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Montgomery defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Twardy's arms.
Montgomery looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dan Twardy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Twardy 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Twardy!