PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Montgomery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Veke Purha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Montgomery
vs
Purha

180 cm
24
183 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

180 cm
26
174 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Zipp Zapp

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jackson Montgomery!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Veke Purha!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Daniel Blasius and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice straight punches there by Montgomery. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Montgomery.
We've been told by Montgomery's head coaches at Magis that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Purha ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Montgomery swings widly with a right hand

and Purha counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Montgomery!
Purha working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Montgomery is pushing Purha's head away, looking to escape. Purha manages to hold on to the position though.
Montgomery managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Purha.
Purha throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Montgomery is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Montgomery is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Montgomery is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Purha is controlling him well.
Purha in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Purha in side control, throwing shots but Montgomery defends.
Purha has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Purha in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montgomery is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Purha asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Purha.
Montgomery is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Purha has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Purha misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Purha throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Purha lands a few punches from side control.
Montgomery is looking for a sweep.
Purha scoring with punches from side control.
Purha is working Montgomery over with some ground and pound from side control.
Purha in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Purha goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Montgomery rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Purha's guard! Nice work there by Montgomery!
Montgomery wants to control from the top but Purha keeps moving.
Purha working a defensive guard here.
Purha has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Purha is continuing to stall.
Montgomery trying to control the position from guard on top but Purha is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Our spies down at at Team Migraine inform us that Purha has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Purha has a closed guard, preventing Montgomery from standing up.
Montgomery wants to stand and escape but instead Purha has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Purha connects with a couple of short punches.
Purha scoring with some ground and pound.
Purha stops Montgomery from standing up.
Purha with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Purha distracts Montgomery with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Purha postures up in Montgomery's guard and throws a big left but Montgomery blocks it.
Purha lands a couple of elbows.
Purha wants to control from the top but Montgomery keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Purha throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Montgomery works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Montgomery wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Purha is now in half guard.
Montgomery won't allow Purha to pass to mount.
Montgomery has hold of Purha's hands but Purha slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Purha lands with a punch from half guard.
Purha not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Purha stops Montgomery from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Purha is nestled in close to Montgomery, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Montgomery looks like he's trying to stand up.
Purha missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Veke Purha 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.

Montgomery thows a left - swing and a miss!
A slow jab from Montgomery misses its intended target.
Purha slips under a jab.
Purha checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A little jabbing left from Purha on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Purha misses with a body shot.

Montgomery gets tackled into the cage by Purha. Purha maintains the clinch.
Purha can't find room to land a body shot as Montgomery controls the action.
Montgomery tries to circle away but Purha has him pinned against the cage.
Montgomery is looking to break free of the clinch but Purha has double underhooks.
Montgomery blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Montgomery looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Montgomery working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Montgomery is trying to break the clinch but Purha has him pressed against the cage.
Montgomery looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Montgomery effectively controlling the action here.

Purha gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Purha thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Montgomery's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montgomery is trying to stand back up but Purha is controlling him
Purha slips a nice elbow through Montgomery's hands, connecting with Montgomery's forehead.
Purha has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Purha 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. Purha eventually gives up the hold.
Montgomery wants to get back to his feet.
Montgomery avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Purha.
Purha missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Purha thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Montgomery's head.
Purha trying to control from half guard but Montgomery is working away.
Montgomery blocking the ground and pound attempt from Purha.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Purha thows a huge punch but Montgomery dodges it nicely.
Purha lands strikes from half guard.
Purha lands with a punch from half guard.

Purha is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Montgomery has managed to free his arm - good work.

Purha seems to be working for a kimura but Montgomery defends the submission attempt.
Montgomery wants to get back to his feet.
Purha frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Purha pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Purha prevents Montgomery from getting the reversal.
Montgomery is trying to stand.
Purha lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Montgomery wants to hold on but Purha pushes him away.
Montgomery taking shots to the head.
Purha lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

Montgomery is rocked!
Purha lands a big elbow - Montgomery is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Montgomery is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Veke Purha!