PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Bradshell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Prince Montgomery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Montgomery has chosen Alive and Kicking - Nonpoint as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Bradshell
vs
Montgomery

190 cm
18
235 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

194 cm
20
241 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Eddie Bradshell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Prince Montgomery!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Richard Clark and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Montgomery stuffs the takedown attempt from Bradshell. Bradshell gets slowly back to his feet.
Montgomery's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Montgomery duly obliges.

It looks like Eddie Bradshell has been cut.
Bradshell tries to clinch but Montgomery moves out of range.
Montgomery will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Montgomery throws a series of punches but Bradshell moves out of range.
Montgomery catches Bradshell with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bradshell closes this distance looking for a takedown but Montgomery circles away.
Montgomery looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bradshell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Montgomery scores with a jab to the jaw.

Montgomery tries to keep at a distance but Bradshell has taken the fight into the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bradshell.

Montgomery pulls guard effortlessly.
Montgomery is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Montgomery is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montgomery utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bradshell thows a big elbow that misses.
Bradshell is breathing heavily.
Bradshell throws a big right hand that misses.
Montgomery is trying to keep Bradshell in close.
Montgomery working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bradshell.

Montgomery has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bradshell can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bradshell has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bradshell postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Montgomery looks to land a combination. Bradshell sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Bradshell closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bradshell wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eddie Bradshell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bradshell tries to score a body lock takedown but Montgomery shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Montgomery tries to pull guard but Bradshell holds him up against the cage and eventually Montgomery drops back down to his feet.
Montgomery gets underhooks to prevent Bradshell's takedown attempt.
Bradshell wants a takedown but no success here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Montgomery successfully pulls guard.
Bradshell throws a big right hand that misses.

Montgomery had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Bradshell is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Montgomery Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Bradshell's back instead.

Bradshell showing good submission defense here.
Bradshell breaks Montgomery's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

Bradshell stands and steps away. Montgomery gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Good shot there by Montgomery.
Bradshell bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Montgomery throws a series of punches but Bradshell moves out of range.

Montgomery gets caught flat footed, as Bradshell shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bradshell landing with the ground and pound.
Bradshell is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Bradshell working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Montgomery looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Montgomery is working an open guard so Bradshell takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Montgomery misses with a body kick.
Montgomery misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Some wild striking there from Montgomery.
Nice uppercut lands for Montgomery. That snapped Bradshell's head back.
Bradshell fails with the takedown.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bradshell.
Montgomery tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Montgomery misses with a two punch combination.
Montgomery throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Montgomery throws and low kick but Bradshell moves out of range easily.
Bradshell closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Bradshell is rocked!
Bradshell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Montgomery.
Montgomery with a hook.
Oh Bradshell is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bradshell has a takedown stuffed.
Bradshell seems to have got his legs back now.
Montgomery misses with a series of wild punches.
Montgomery circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bradshell tries to clinch up.
Montgomery throws a series of punches but Bradshell moves out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Montgomery. That snapped Bradshell's head back.
Bradshell tries to clinch but Montgomery is having none of it.
Montgomery tries to land a front kick but Bradshell steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Montgomery fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Montgomery cracks Bradshell with an open hand slap.
Montgomery misses with a wild combination.
Montgomery will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Prince Montgomery dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eddie Bradshell's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bradshell shoots for a double leg takedown but Montgomery sprawls well. He's pushed Bradshell's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bradshell shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Montgomery as he avoids it easily.
Some wild striking there from Montgomery.
Montgomery throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bradshell fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eddie Bradshell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Some wild striking there from Montgomery.
No luck for Bradshell with that takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bradshell shoots in but Montgomery avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Montgomery misses with a jab, cross combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bradshell changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Montgomery tries to avoid it but Bradshell manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Montgomery to the ground. Montgomery escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montgomery lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Montgomery's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Montgomery duly obliges.
Bradshell doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Montgomery swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Montgomery fails to land with a series of punches.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Montgomery.
Bradshell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Montgomery paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Montgomery connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Montgomery connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bradshell shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A jab from Montgomery finds it's way through Bradshell's defenses.
Montgomery looks to land a combination but Bradshell avoids it well.

Bradshell gets the takedown into side control.
Montgomery is looking for a sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Montgomery is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Montgomery is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery manages to get back to half guard.
Montgomery moves into full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bradshell trying to stand up but can't free himself from Montgomery's guard.

Montgomery has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bradshell can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Montgomery looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Montgomery throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bradshell thows a big elbow that misses.

Montgomery working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bradshell doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bradshell manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Montgomery can do anything to dispel that myth.
Montgomery wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Montgomery has his foot on Bradshell's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bradshell works his way back into a safe position though.
Bradshell with a nice head shot there.
Montgomery is pulling down on Bradshell's head to control his posture.

Montgomery looking for a guillotine here but Bradshell defends easily.

Montgomery has his foot on Bradshell's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bradshell works his way back into a safe position though.
Montgomery wants to sweep but no luck.

Montgomery working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bradshell doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bradshell manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bradshell wants to stand but Montgomery has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Montgomery lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Bradshell!
Bradshell manages to regain half guard. Good work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bradshell is pressing down on Montgomery's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Bradshell throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Bradshell throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

Montgomery thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bradshell is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Montgomery wants to control from the top but Bradshell keeps moving.
Bradshell will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Montgomery passes Bradshell's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Montgomery seems to be looking for submissions.
Montgomery passes to side control.
Montgomery passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Bradshell!

Montgomery is working for a guillotine from mount but Bradshell frees his head quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Prince Montgomery showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Eddie Bradshell's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Montgomery with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Montgomery looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Montgomery tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bradshell misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bradshell dodges the punch combination from Montgomery.
Montgomery chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Montgomery throws a body kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Montgomery throws a series of punches but Bradshell moves out of range.
Bradshell fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Montgomery misses with a two punch combination.
Montgomery takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bradshell shoots for a takedown but Montgomery saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eddie Bradshell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bradshell moves out of range of the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bradshell shoots for a double leg takedown but Montgomery sprawls well. He's pushed Bradshell's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bradshell dodges the punch combination from Montgomery.
Bradshell looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Montgomery is fending him off so far but Bradshell persists. Nope, Montgomery circles away and we're back to standing.
Montgomery throws a series of punches but Bradshell moves out of range.
Montgomery scores with the left hand. Bradshell knows he should have avoided that one.
Montgomery rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bradshell moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Montgomery bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bradshell's head.
Montgomery lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Montgomery.
Montgomery scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Montgomery throws a head kick but Bradshell moves out of range.
Montgomery misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bradshell looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

Bradshell shoots in and bounces Montgomery off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Eddie Bradshell overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bradshell missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Montgomery has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bradshell can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Montgomery looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bradshell passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Montgomery sneaks back into half guard.

Montgomery looking for submissions off his back.
Bradshell missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Montgomery gets full guard.

Montgomery has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Bradshell should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Montgomery has tightened it up now! Bradshell should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Prince Montgomery!