PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Timeotai Tambua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcos Montgomery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Tambua
vs
Montgomery

197 cm
26
260 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

192 cm
26
280 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Powerful takedowns
Excellent MT
Granite chin

SHINTO

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Timeotai Tambua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcos Montgomery !
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Valeri Chadov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tambua closes the distance and clinches up with Montgomery , looking for a takedown. Tambua pushes Montgomery against the cage but Montgomery circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tambua shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tambua shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Montgomery pinned against the cage. Montgomery gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Timeotai Tambua. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Montgomery has taken the fight to the clinch.
Montgomery lands a hook that snaps the head of Tambua backwards.
Montgomery scores with a shot to the side of Tambua's head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tambua.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Montgomery is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Tambua is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Montgomery is defending well.
Montgomery lands a nice uppercut.
Tambua jumps guard but Montgomery stands there with Tambua around his waist. Tambua gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Montgomery gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Tambua.
Montgomery looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montgomery misses with the head strike.
Tambua is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Montgomery lands an uppercut.
Tambua fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Montgomery dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Montgomery scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Montgomery lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tambua.
Tambua is breathing heavily.
Montgomery lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tambua backwards.
Montgomery lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tambua backwards.
Montgomery working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Montgomery is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Tambua has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Montgomery lands a nice uppercut.
Montgomery digs a right hand into Tambua's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tambua's gas tank.
Tambua drops down looking for an ankle pick but Montgomery pulls his leg out and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Montgomery drives through and clinches with Tambua against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tambua being controlled against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Montgomery .

It looks like Timeotai Tambua has been cut.
Tambua drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Montgomery gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Montgomery lands a big right hand that drops Tambua! The killer instinct kicks in and Montgomery finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Montgomery !

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcos Montgomery !