PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vernon Turner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elmer Montgomery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Montgomery has chosen Sunshine Highway as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Turner
vs
Montgomery

174 cm
28
163 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

182 cm
28
165 lbs
16 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
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 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vernon Turner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Elmer Montgomery!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Montgomery bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice sprawl there from Montgomery as Turner shoots in.
Montgomery moves away from the strike by Turner.
A looping hook to the body misses from Montgomery. Turner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Turner tries for a takedown but Montgomery sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Turner gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Montgomery misses with a shot to the body

and Turner counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Montgomery keeping full guard, as Turner tries to pass.
Turner in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Turner trying to control but Montgomery is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Turner thows a big elbow that misses.
Turner missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Turner trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Turner thows a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Montgomery is looking to stand up but Turner isn't so interested in that idea.
Turner looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Turner wants to control from the top but Montgomery keeps moving.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Montgomery is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Turner is controlling him.
Turner 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.
Turner trying to control the position from guard on top but Montgomery is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Montgomery managing to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Turner closes this distance looking for a takedown but Montgomery circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vernon Turner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Montgomery throws a half hearted mid kick.
Turner ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Montgomery throws out a loose jab but Turner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Turner misses with a left hand
and Montgomery counters with a leg kick.
Turner throws a jab when Montgomery was well out of range.
Turner works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Turner is trying hard to land a takedown here. Montgomery sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jab, jab by Turner - just one landing.
Elmer Montgomery is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Montgomery lands a high kick!
Turner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Montgomery was well out of range. Poor timing from Turner.

Turner scores with a takedown into Montgomery's guard.
Turner postures up in Montgomery's guard and throws a big left but Montgomery blocks it.
Turner trying to control but Montgomery is working from the bottom.
Montgomery preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vernon Turner dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Turner gets the takedown into side control.
Turner landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Montgomery is not content to let Turner control the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Montgomery wants to get back to his feet but Turner drags him back down.
Turner working the ground and pound but Montgomery is defending the strikes.

Turner looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
An elbow from Turner crashes against the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Turner goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Montgomery rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Turner's guard! Nice work there by Montgomery!

Turner looking for a guillotine here but Montgomery defends easily.
Turner looking for a sweep. Not yet Turner, not yet.
Montgomery must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's two 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.
Turner manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Turner trying to control but Montgomery is having none of it.
Montgomery is bucking up trying to escape but Turner cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Turner controlling from mount.
Turner throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Turner lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Montgomery hang on?
Montgomery tries to reverse the position but Turner maintains control.
Turner sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Turner throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Montgomery because Turner loaded up on that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turner unloading with bombs!
Vernon Turner overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Turner with good strikes from the mount here!
Montgomery blocking the ground and pound.
Montgomery holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Turner tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Turner lands a big elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Turner goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Montgomery turns into him and now he's in Turner's guard.
Montgomery won't allow Turner to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vernon Turner dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Turner.
Turner lands a few punches from side control.

Montgomery is rocked!
Turner lands a strong strike to the head of Montgomery. That's dazed him! Turner looking to finish here. Montgomery is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Turner lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vernon Turner!