PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Cody Montgomery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Montgomery
vs
Evans

172 cm
18
136 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

164 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cody Montgomery!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Juan Evans!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Evans scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Evans trying to pass the guard but Montgomery defending well.

Evans looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Montgomery wants to control but Evans is keeping busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Montgomery is defending against the submission attempts here by Evans.
Evans is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Montgomery!

Evans working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Evans is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Montgomery can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Montgomery is working to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Evans looking for a guillotine from mount but Montgomery is having none of it.

Evans has control of Montgomery's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Montgomery regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Montgomery wants to control but Evans is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Evans looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Montgomery is looking to get to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juan Evans dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Montgomery misses the shot to the body.

Montgomery scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Montgomery has knee on belly momentarily but Evans bucks him off and regains half guard.
Montgomery trying to control from half guard but Evans is working away.
Montgomery tries to stand but can't do so whilst Evans controls his leg.
Juan Evans has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montgomery trying to control from half guard but Evans is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Cody Montgomery wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Some wild striking there from Montgomery.

Montgomery shoots in and bounces Evans off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery trying to control the position from guard on top but Evans is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Evans working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Montgomery doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Montgomery manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery tries to stand but Evans is controlling from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Cody Montgomery just wasn't active enough.

Montgomery changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Evans looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Montgomery has hold of Evans's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Evans tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Montgomery cranks the arm and Evans screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Evans, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Cody Montgomery!