PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marco Montgomery (ranked 3816 p4p, 5055 weight class) and LaDarius Frank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Montgomery
vs
Frank

169 cm
19
169
2 - 2 - 0

182 cm
18
179
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marco Montgomery!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, LaDarius Frank!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Montgomery clinches up with Frank and pushes him back against the cage.
Montgomery lands a nice shot to the body.
Frank tries to break the clinch but Montgomery is controlling the position.
Montgomery doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Frank misses with the head strike.
Montgomery lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Montgomery.
Montgomery gets through Frank's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Montgomery lands with a light punch inside.
Montgomery is stalling here.
Montgomery is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Montgomery seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Montgomery presses Frank against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Montgomery lands with a light punch inside.
Frank misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montgomery lands a hook that snaps the head of Frank backwards.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Montgomery lands a body punch.
Frank swings wildly with an uppercut but Montgomery uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Montgomery.
Frank tries to break free but Montgomery pushes him back against the cage.
Montgomery lands with a short shot to the head.
Montgomery lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Montgomery stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Montgomery keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Frank's efforts to push away.
Frank swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Franks head.
Frank has had enough of the clinch but Montgomery keeps him there for the moment.
Frank takes a shot to the head.
Montgomery holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Montgomery.
Montgomery lands a shot to the body.
Frank has had enough of the clinch but Montgomery keeps him there for the moment.
Montgomery doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Montgomery lands with a right to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Frank wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Montgomery displaying some good clinch control by pressing Frank up against the cage.
Frank being controlled against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery lands a hook to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Montgomery.
Montgomery leaning against his opponent.
Montgomery will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Frank up against the cage.
Montgomery gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Montgomery.
A nice right hand lands inside from Montgomery.
Frank is trying to break free.
Montgomery lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frank misses with a body punch.
Montgomery lands a hook that snaps the head of Frank backwards.
Montgomery lands a shoulder strike.
Montgomery pressing his opponent against the cage.
Montgomery pressing his opponent against the cage.
Montgomery scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Frank tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Montgomery makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Montgomery slowing the pace effectively.
Frank is trying to push Montgomery away but Montgomery has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marco Montgomery dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Frank jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Montgomery slips a jab from Frank.

Montgomery rushes Frank and presses him up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Montgomery.
Montgomery lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Montgomery.
Montgomery holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Montgomery lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Montgomery lands a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Montgomery lands an uppercut.
Frank wants to break free but Montgomery has control.
Montgomery is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Frank can do to turn this around?
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Montgomery takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Frank being controlled against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montgomery keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Frank's efforts to push away.
Montgomery scores with a shot to the side of Frank's head.
Montgomery lands a right hand.
Montgomery pressing his opponent against the cage.
Montgomery taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Marco Montgomery.
Montgomery connects with a jab.
Frank on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Montgomery misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery throws a series of punches but Frank avoids them all with ease.
A telegraphed right hand from Frank misses the target.
Frank misses with an uppercut.
A quick step to the side and Montgomery tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Frank misses the body punch
letting Montgomery counter with a right hand.
Montgomery lands a right hook to the body.
Montgomery misses with a few strikes there.
Marco Montgomery seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Frank pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Montgomery throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Frank stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Marco Montgomery is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Frank takes one to the chin there.
Montgomery uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Frank.

Montgomery moves into the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Montgomery.
Montgomery lands with a light punch inside.
Montgomery lands a hook that snaps the head of Frank backwards.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frank tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Montgomery could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Montgomery just leaning against Frank, taking a breather.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Frank.
Montgomery blocks an uppercut.
Montgomery has Frank pressed against the cage.
Montgomery misses with a punch on the inside.
Marco Montgomery has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A nice right hand lands inside from Montgomery.
Montgomery misses with a punch to the body.
Frank's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Montgomery is pushing Frank up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Montgomery working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery blocks an uppercut.
Frank tries to circle away but Montgomery has him pinned against the cage.
Frank wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Montgomery scores with a hook to the body.
Frank takes a shot to the head.
Frank has a couple of punches blocked by Montgomery.
Frank tries to break the clinch but Montgomery is controlling the position.
Frank tries to break free but Montgomery pushes him back against the cage.
Frank wants to break free but Montgomery has control.
Frank misses with a short punch on the inside.
Montgomery lands with a short punch from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marco Montgomery dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

A nice combination there by Montgomery.
Frank misses the jab.
Montgomery tests Frank's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Frank throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Montgomery sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Frank missing with a left hand there. Montgomery was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The crowd cheers as Montgomery lands an impressive looking overhand right. Frank doesn't seem phased though.
Montgomery lands the left hand.
Frank shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Montgomery scores with a three punch combo!
Montgomery blocks a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Montgomery steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Frank.
Montgomery staying out of range there.

Montgomery has closed the distance and engaged Frank in a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Montgomery scores with a nice short uppercut.
Montgomery makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montgomery prevents a body shot from Frank.
Montgomery leaning his opponent against the cage.
Frank misses with some punches.
Montgomery tries to throw a body punch but Frank avoids it by throwing Montgomery back against the cage.
Montgomery pushes Frank back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Montgomery lands a right hand that snaps the head of Frank backwards.
Still in the clinch, Montgomery scores with a nice short uppercut.
Montgomery lands a left hand that snaps the head of Frank backwards.
Montgomery works on Frank's body with a couple of short punches.
Frank prevents a body shot from Montgomery.
Montgomery makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Frank wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Frank backwards.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Montgomery's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Frank has a couple of punches blocked by Montgomery.
A shot in the inside from Montgomery.
Frank misses with some punches.
Montgomery digs a right hand underneath Frank's ribcage. Frank let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Montgomery blocks a punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Montgomery is pushing Frank up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Montgomery.
A short body shot lands from Montgomery as the two fighters clinch.
Montgomery prevents a body shot from Frank.
Montgomery lands a nice shot to the body.
LaDarius Frank has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Montgomery's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Montgomery presses Frank against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Frank takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Frank is trying to break free.
Montgomery lands a body punch.
Frank swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marco Montgomery is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Montgomery.
Nice body punch from Montgomery - that landed with a thud.
Montgomery keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Frank's efforts to push away.
Frank misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Frank.
Montgomery lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Montgomery throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Franks head.
Frank misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Montgomery - that landed with a thud.
Frank throws a head punch that misses.
Montgomery taking a breather.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marco Montgomery showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Montgomery has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:26
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:26
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marco Montgomery!