PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ole Fred Ray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackson Montgomery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ray's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Rage against the machine-Bombtrack. Jackson Montgomery will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Fred Ray
vs
Montgomery

190 cm
25
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
24
183 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Arcticus University: London
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ole Fred Ray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jackson Montgomery!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Daniel Blasius and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Montgomery connects with a looping right hand.
Montgomery throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Montgomery misses with a wild combination.
Montgomery lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Good shot there by Montgomery.
Montgomery throws a lazy uppercut

so Ray counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Montgomery is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ray postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ray with a flurry of punches that miss.

Ray drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Montgomery dives on top into guard.

We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Montgomery won't allow Ray to sweep him here.
Ray throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Ray seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montgomery trying to control but Ray is working from the bottom.

Ray had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Montgomery defends it easily.
Ray trying to control the position.

Montgomery avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Ray kicks Montgomery off and gets to his feet.
Ray takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Montgomery keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ray dodges the punch combination from Montgomery.
Ray tries to counter with a takedown but Montgomery is quick to defend against it.
Montgomery scores with a decent looking hook.
Montgomery lands a head shot.
Montgomery misses with a straight left.

Montgomery fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Ray sprawls well initially but Montgomery persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Ray is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ray keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Oh Ray is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Montgomery seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Montgomery wants to get back to his feet.
Ray really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Montgomery controlling the pace.
Ray seems to have got his legs back now.
Ray has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Montgomery wants to get back to his feet.

Ray actively working from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ray is refusing to be controlled, as Montgomery sits in half guard.
Montgomery content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Montgomery tries to stand and escape but Ray is controlling the position.
Ray wants to get back to full guard.

Ray actively working from the bottom here.
Ray has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Montgomery is working away from the top position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Ray looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Montgomery is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Ray!
Montgomery wants to control but Ray has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Montgomery wants to free his trapped foot but Ray is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Ray kicks off Montgomery and gets to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Montgomery misses with a leg kick.
Ray appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Ray bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ray appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Ray fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Montgomery lands a head shot.
Montgomery slips a jab and a cross from Ray.
Ray throws a nice head kick!
A jab from Montgomery misses.

Montgomery looking to score a takedown here. Ray is defending well but Montgomery drives through and ends up in Ray's guard.

Ray scrambles and gets back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Montgomery drops Ray with a huge uppercut! Ray drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Montgomery is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jackson Montgomery!
Jackson Montgomery seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Ole Fred Ray spoke after the fight, saying 'I didn´t bring my A-game tonight and let the fans, my coaches and myself down...and this WILL NOT happen again!'.