PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Jones (ranked 4098 p4p, 4604 weight class) and Xander Montgomery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Xander Montgomery will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Jones
vs
Montgomery

195 cm
25
263
1 - 0 - 0

208 cm
25
265
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dan Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Xander Montgomery!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Sandra Marshall and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Montgomery fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jones on the side of the head.
Montgomery throws a shot to the body.
Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jones throws out a loose jab but Montgomery uses good head movement to avoid it.
Montgomery lands with a kick to the temple. Jones shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Montgomery throws a nice looking combination but Jones bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Montgomery scores with a leg kick.
Montgomery lands with a kick to the temple. Jones shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Montgomery defending well as Jones loads up on a big left hand.
Montgomery stuns Jones with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jones scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

It looks like Xander Montgomery has been cut.
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 is rocked!
Montgomery looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Montgomery scores with a head kick.
A swing and a miss from Jones.
Jones definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Jones misses with the combination.
Jones misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick lands for Montgomery.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Montgomery appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Jones takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jones misses with a two punch combination.
Jones throws the left hand but Montgomery avoids the punch easily.
Montgomery ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Montgomery scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Xander Montgomery seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones throws a lazy uppercut
and Montgomery counters with a nice uppercut.
Montgomery throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
Jones wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Jones misses the jab.
Montgomery lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones throws a jab when Montgomery was well out of range.
Montgomery lands with a nice body kick.
Montgomery lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Jones jabs Montgomery right on the nose. Montgomery blinks but takes it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery staying out of range there.
Montgomery throws a right and a left that both miss.
Montgomery keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Montgomery.
Montgomery steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jones.
A countering left hand to the body from Montgomery misses.
Jones showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Montgomery.
Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Montgomery lands with a nice body kick.
Montgomery throws a head kick that Jones semi-blocks.
Montgomery throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like Dan Jones has been cut.
Montgomery misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Jones sends Montgomery crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Jones is motioning to the referee to let Montgomery up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Montgomery throws a front kick that sends Jones stumbling back into the cage.
Jones avoids the head kick by Montgomery.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws an overhand right that lands on Montgomery's shoulder, as Montgomery tries to avoid the shot.
Montgomery throws a nice inside leg kick.
Montgomery throws a head kick that Jones semi-blocks.
Jones moves away from the strike by Montgomery.
Montgomery lands a jab to the nose.
A head kick from Montgomery lands but Jones takes it in his stride.
Jones thows a left - swing and a miss!
Montgomery shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Jones avoids the head kick by Montgomery.
Montgomery misses with a series of wild punches.
Jones misses with a two punch combination.
Montgomery connects with a leg kick.
Montgomery throws a nice looking combination but Jones bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Montgomery.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Montgomery lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Montgomery uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jones.
Despite the aggression on Montgomery's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Montgomery lands a head kick!
A telegraphed right hand from Jones misses the target.
Montgomery misses with a head kick.
Jones has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Jones has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Montgomery finds it's way round the side to connect with Jones's head.
Montgomery throws a head kick that misses.

Jones feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Montgomery sprawling to the canvas! Montgomery rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Jones finish him?!
Montgomery misses with a low kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones jabs Montgomery to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jones throws a jab but it's blocked by Montgomery.
Montgomery swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Jones counters with a nice right hand that sends Montgomery toppling to the canvas! Montgomery scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Jones finish him?!
Montgomery is still on wobbly legs! Can Jones finish him?
Montgomery throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jones.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Xander Montgomery will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Montgomery pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Montgomery seems to have recovered his senses.
Montgomery dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jones takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Montgomery tries to bum rush Jones with a series of wild strikes but Jones uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Montgomery throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jones has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Jones throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Montgomery unleashes a big counter combination but Jones bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Xander Montgomery is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Montgomery is looking to slow Jones down with leg kicks.
Montgomery throws out a powerful jab.
Jones takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Jones cracks Montgomery with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Jones has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Montgomery to stand back up!

Montgomery is rocked!
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 thumps Jones with a low kick.
Jones knocks out Montgomery with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Jones before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Jones picks up the big W with a huge KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dan Jones!
Dan Jones thanked the fans post fight for their support.