PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Xander Montgomery (ranked 2663 p4p, 25154 weight class) and Miyoshi Mizune (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miyoshi Mizune told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Montgomery
vs
Mizune

180 cm
25
164
4 - 1 - 0

178 cm
18
160
2 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Likes musicals

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Xander Montgomery!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Miyoshi Mizune!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Bart Greer and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mizune wants to clinch up but Montgomery keeps it at a distance.
Montgomery half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
A combination from Montgomery does no damage.
Mizune tries to clinch up.
Montgomery attempts a counter takedown but Mizune avoids it well and moves away.
Mizune shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Montgomery defends it nicely.
Mizune is looking to clinch.
As Mizune tries to get set, Montgomery tries to push him back and clinch up but Mizune manages to avoid the attempt.
Mizune gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Montgomery moves into the clinch.
Mizune jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Montgomery walks away with a smile on his face. Mizune gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Xander Montgomery has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miyoshi Mizune.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mizune looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Montgomery is looking to counter the offense by Mizune and move into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Montgomery throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mizune with a lazy takedown attempt

and Montgomery moves into the clinch.

Montgomery is trying to trip Mizune. He has hold of a leg but Mizune is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Montgomery persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Montgomery wants to control from the top but Mizune keeps moving.
Montgomery pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mizune is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Mizune had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Montgomery defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mizune keeping moving, preventing Montgomery from controlling successfully.

Montgomery is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Montgomery pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mizune is keeping the position for now.
Montgomery works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Mizune looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mizune is refusing to be controlled, as Montgomery sits in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

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

Mizune looking for submissions off his back.

Montgomery is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Mizune is just riding it out for now. Montgomery eventually gives up the hold.

Mizune is defending against the submission attempts here by Montgomery.

Mizune looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery moves nicely into side control.
Montgomery moves into full mount!
Montgomery controlling the pace for now.
Mizune is trying desperately to improve position.

Montgomery looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Montgomery is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Mizune is surviving well by controlling Montgomery's body position as best he can.
Mizune is squirming around, avoiding Montgomery's attempts to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mizune tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Montgomery sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Montgomery wants to control the pace but Mizune is squirming around nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Montgomery working for a submission but Mizune is keeping him at bay.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Xander Montgomery 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.

Mizune fails with an attempt to clinch.
Montgomery connects with a right hand. Mizune shakes it off.
Mizune is looking to clinch but Montgomery is avoiding it.
Xander Montgomery is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Mizune closes the distance and clinches.

Montgomery has picked Mizune up - he's going for a ride! Montgomery dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Montgomery is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mizune can do to turn this around?
Montgomery works his way into side control.
Montgomery passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Mizune!
Montgomery tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Mizune is in all sorts of trouble here.

Montgomery is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Mizune can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Montgomery looking to control but Mizune is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mizune is trying desperately to improve position.
Mizune sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

Montgomery seems to be looking for submissions.

Montgomery is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mizune defends it well.

Mizune is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Montgomery pulls his head out easily.

Montgomery 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.
Mizune is refusing to be controlled, as Montgomery sits in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Mizune wants to get back to full guard.

Mizune looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mizune is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Montgomery is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Mizune is just riding it out for now. Montgomery eventually gives up the hold.
Montgomery wants to take a breather but Mizune is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Montgomery is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Montgomery is looking for a kimura here.
Mizune is pressing down on Montgomery's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Montgomery trying to control the position from guard on top but Mizune is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Mizune has an active guard here but Montgomery has managed to pass into half guard.
Mizune is staying active underneath Montgomery, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Mizune looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Mizune actively working from the bottom here.
Montgomery trying to mount his opponent but Mizune defends it.

Montgomery seems to be looking for submissions.
Montgomery trying to pass the guard but Mizune defending well.
Montgomery seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mizune does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Mizune looking for submissions off his back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Montgomery is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Mizune sees it coming and defends easily.
Mizune wants to improve his position but Montgomery is controlling well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Xander Montgomery dominated that second 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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Mizune is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Montgomery misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mizune tries to clinch up.
Mizune tries to clinch up but Montgomery circles away and keeps his distance.
Montgomery fails to land with a series of punches.
Montgomery throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mizune tries to counter with a clinch but Montgomery shakes him off and moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mizune looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Montgomery misses with a double jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mizune tries to clinch up but Montgomery circles away and keeps his distance.
Montgomery tries to counter by clinching up but Mizune breaks away and moves out of range.
Mizune blocks a head kick by Montgomery.
Mizune is looking to clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Montgomery.
Montgomery swats away the attempt to clinch by Mizune.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mizune tries to clinch up but Montgomery circles away and keeps his distance.

Mizune clinches with his opponent.
Mizune is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Montgomery to keep the fight standing.

Montgomery has clasped his hands together around Mizune's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.

Montgomery tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Montgomery has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Mizune tries to bench press Montgomery off him but Montgomery keeps the position.
Mizune gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Mizune is trying desperately to improve position.
Montgomery tries to control but Mizune wriggling away.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mizune working to try and regain half guard.
Mizune is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Montgomery trying to control but Mizune is having none of it.

Montgomery looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Mizune is desperately trying to improve his position but Montgomery has a good base and remains in mount.
Xander Montgomery overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Montgomery working for a submission but Mizune is keeping him at bay.
Montgomery wants to control the pace but Mizune is squirming around nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Montgomery working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mizune is trying desperately to improve position.
Miyoshi Mizune has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Xander Montgomery is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Montgomery sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Montgomery trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery controlling the pace for now.
Mizune is looking to get to half guard.
Mizune keeps trying to improve his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Montgomery looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Mizune is trying desperately to improve position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Xander 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Xander Montgomery!
An out of breath Xander Montgomery thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.