PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Montgomery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damon Rekker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Damon Rekker will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Montgomery
vs
Rekker

169 cm
23
180 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

180 cm
20
180 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcus Montgomery!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Damon Rekker!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Frank Dennis and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rekker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rekker punishes Montgomery's body with a nice straight punch.
Montgomery changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rekker tries to avoid it but Montgomery manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rekker to the ground. Rekker escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rekker slaps away a takedown attempt from Montgomery, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Montgomery fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcus Montgomery. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Some wild striking there from Rekker.
Rekker misses with a jab, cross combination.

Montgomery gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Rekker to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Rekker decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Montgomery, up you get!
Rekker fails to land with a series of punches.
Montgomery shoots and misses
and Rekker counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Marcus Montgomery has been cut.
Montgomery is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Rekker closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Montgomery to the mat! Montgomery manages to get full guard.

Rekker thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Rekker trying to control the position from guard on top but Montgomery is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montgomery can't keep his opponent in guard - Rekker advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Montgomery is trying to stand.
Rekker controlling the pace.

Rekker is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Still in half guard, Rekker seems content to control.
Rekker throwing shots but Montgomery is blocking nicely.

That's two 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.
Rekker not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Rekker trying to control the pace.
Montgomery is refusing to be controlled, as Rekker sits in half guard.

Rekker is working for a submission of some sort.

Rekker is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Montgomery is just riding it out for now. Rekker eventually gives up the hold.
Rekker looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rekker is trying for a kimura here. Montgomery looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Rekker wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Damon Rekker!