PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Wisnu Bertarung (ranked 5221 p4p, 25432 weight class) and Jake Montgomery (ranked 427 p4p, 456 weight class). Wisnu Bertarung has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Bertarung
vs
Montgomery

170 cm
24
162
3 - 3 - 0

176 cm
19
158
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Wisnu Bertarung!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jake Montgomery!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bertarung slips a straight right by Montgomery.
Bertarung fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Bertarung moves into range and clinches up with Montgomery.
Bertarung lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Montgomery backwards.
Bertarung swings wildly with an uppercut but Montgomery uses good head movement to avoid it.
Montgomery is trying to pull guard but Bertarung has him pressed against the cage.
Bertarung lands a body shot in the clinch.
Montgomery can't get the takedown.
Montgomery blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bertarung swings wildly with an uppercut but Montgomery uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bertarung.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Montgomery.
Bertarung misses with a short punch on the inside.
Montgomery wants a takedown but no success here.
Wisnu Bertarung has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Montgomery.
Bertarung lands a hook that snaps the head of Montgomery backwards.
Bertarung tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bertarung misses with a punch on the inside.
I was talking to Bertarung's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bertarung has a couple of punches blocked by Montgomery.
Montgomery goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bertarung prevents it.
Bertarung misses with some punches.
Bertarung gets underhooks to prevent Montgomery's takedown attempt.
Montgomery's coach down at Copes was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Montgomery's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Montgomery has Bertarung pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bertarung manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Bertarung misses with a punch to the body.
Montgomery jumps guard but Bertarung turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Bertarung throws a punch but it's blocked by Montgomery.
Bertarung lands with a left to the head.

Montgomery breaks from the clinch.

Montgomery takes the fight into the clinch.
Montgomery wants a takedown but no success here.
Bertarung swings wildly with an uppercut but Montgomery uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bertarung.
Montgomery is trying to break the clinch but Bertarung is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery wants a takedown.
Montgomery is trying to drag Bertarung to the mat but Bertarung just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bertarung creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bertarung is pressed up against the cage. Montgomery has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bertarung down to the mat. Bertarung avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Montgomery walks into a left hand.

Bertarung gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bertarung misses with a hook to the ribs.

Montgomery breaks from the clinch.
Montgomery looks to land a right hand but Bertarung moved out of range.
Bertarung swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Montgomery blocks a jab.
Bertarung misses with an uppercut.
Bertarung scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bertarung tries to close the distance and clinch up but Montgomery swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Montgomery missing with a left hand there. Bertarung was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Bertarung has managed to clinch.
Bertarung presses Montgomery against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery jumps guard but Bertarung turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Montgomery is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bertarung to keep the fight standing.
A hook to the body from Bertarung.
Bertarung working aggressively here.
Montgomery content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Bertarung lands a left hand that snaps the head of Montgomery backwards.
Bertarung goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bertarung lands a left hand that snaps the head of Montgomery backwards.
Montgomery wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Montgomery changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bertarung fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bertarung throws a right hand that misses
and Montgomery counters with a nice uppercut.

Bertarung closes the distance and pushes Montgomery back into the cage.
Bertarung throws a punch but it's blocked by Montgomery.
Montgomery is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Bertarung misses with the head strike.
Bertarung doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Montgomery throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bertarungs head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery prevents a body shot from Bertarung.

Montgomery drags the fight down to the ground.
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!
Bertarung stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Montgomery swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bertarung throws a strike but Montgomery rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Bertarung is pulling down on Montgomery's head to control his posture.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bertarung is on top in guard.

Bertarung is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Montgomery is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Montgomery has escaped and now he's on top!

And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Wisnu Bertarung dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Bertarung closes the distance and clinches.
A short body shot lands from Bertarung as the two fighters clinch.
Bertarung dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Bertarung lands with a right to the head.
Bertarung is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Montgomery can do to turn this around?
A body shot lands from Bertarung.
Bertarung working aggressively here.
Bertarung will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Montgomery up against the cage.
Montgomery jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bertarung walks away with a smile on his face. Montgomery gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bertarung takes a swing at Montgomery's ribcage but misses.
A jab from Bertarung finds it's way through Montgomery's defenses.
Decent striking displayed by Bertarung there.
Bertarung on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montgomery works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bertarung moves to clinch but Montgomery breaks away
and Montgomery cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bertarung lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Montgomery at a distance.
Bertarung misses with a looping left.
Montgomery doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

Bertarung closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bertarung lands with a short shot to the head.
Bertarung lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bertarung working aggressively here.
Montgomery is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bertarung pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Nice body punch from Bertarung.
Bertarung misses with some punches.
Bertarung lands a body shot.
Montgomery is breathing heavily.
Bertarung doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wisnu Bertarung has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bertarung swings wildly with an uppercut but Montgomery uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bertarung lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Montgomery backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Montgomery trying to control the position but instead, Bertarung has worked for underhooks and has pushed Montgomery into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bertarung lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bertarung lands a right hand.
A head punch on the inside from Bertarung fails to land.
Montgomery blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bertarung 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.
Montgomery jumps guard but Bertarung stands there with Montgomery around his waist. Montgomery gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Wisnu Bertarung has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Montgomery.
A nice left hand lands by Bertarung.
Montgomery tries for a takedown but Bertarung manages to get underhooks.
Bertarung lands a hook to the side of the head.
Montgomery is trying to break the clinch but Bertarung is controlling him.
Montgomery blocks a body shot from Bertarung.
Bertarung throws a punch but it's blocked by Montgomery.
A frustrated look appears on Montgomery's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bertarung lands a right hand.
Montgomery has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bertarung is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery tries to pull guard but Bertarung won't allow it.
Bertarung tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bertarung lands a hook that snaps the head of Montgomery backwards.
Montgomery wants to take the fight to the mat but Bertarung manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Bertarung lands a right hand.
Bertarung tries to throw a body punch but Montgomery avoids it by throwing Bertarung back against the cage.
Bertarung misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bertarung lands an uppercut.
Bertarung lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nice body punch from Bertarung - that landed with a thud.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Montgomery.
Bertarung is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Bertarung working aggressively here.
Bertarung misses with some punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bertarung.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Montgomery.
Montgomery has a couple of punches blocked by Bertarung.
Bertarung scores with a nice hook to the head.
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!
Bertarung lands a left hand that snaps the head of Montgomery backwards.
Bertarung prevents the takedown attempt.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Bertarung is leaning against Montgomery and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bertarung lands a body punch.
Montgomery prevents a body shot from Bertarung.
Bertarung scores with a shot to the side of Montgomery's head.
Bertarung presses Montgomery against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bertarung lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bertarung tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bertarung pushes Montgomery back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Montgomery blocks an uppercut.
Bertarung misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Wisnu Bertarung dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Bertarung moves into the clinch.
Bertarung stalling against the cage.
Bertarung softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bertarung misses with a punch to the body.
Montgomery blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Montgomery takes a shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bertarung.
Bertarung misses with a short punch on the inside.
Montgomery is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bertarung gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Bertarung working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Montgomery.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bertarung working aggressively here.

Montgomery decides to pull guard.
Bertarung lands a couple of elbows.
Bertarung trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Montgomery wants to stand but Bertarung is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bertarung controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Bertarung has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Bertarung continues to stall.
Bertarung slips nicely into half guard.
Bertarung is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Bertarung lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Bertarung passes the guard and advances to mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bertarung raining down shots from the mount!
Bertarung pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Bertarung controlling the position easily from mount.
Bertarung 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.
Bertarung unloading with bombs!
Bertarung raining down shots from the mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Montgomery is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Bertarung landing shots from mount.
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 trying to escape the mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bertarung is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Montgomery is surviving well by controlling Bertarung's body position as best he can.
Bertarung landing shots from mount.
Bertarung landing punches.
Bertarung looking to finish Montgomery with some ground and pound. This is bad for Montgomery!

Montgomery is rocked!
Bertarung landing strikes from the mount.
Montgomery is still in real trouble! Can Bertarung finish him?
Montgomery takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bertarung landing strikes, looking to finish!
Bertarung loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Montgomery scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Bertarung land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Bertarung stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wisnu Bertarung!
Wisnu Bertarung thanked the fans post fight for their support.