PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between George Garrison (ranked 6374 p4p, 2504 weight class) and Barion Montgomery (ranked 598 p4p, 317 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Garrison
vs
Montgomery

178 cm
19
178
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
21
179
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, George Garrison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Barion Montgomery!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Frank Dennis and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Garrison pushes Montgomery up against the cage in a clinch.
Montgomery swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Montgomery with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Montgomery is stalling here.
Garrison tries to pull guard but Montgomery holds him up against the cage and eventually Garrison drops back down to his feet.
Montgomery throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Garrison blocks it with crossed arms.
Montgomery struggles to land a body shot inside as Garrison controls his hands.
Montgomery with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Montgomery can't find room to land a body shot as Garrison controls the action.
A body shot lands from Montgomery.
A shot in the inside from Montgomery.
Garrison wants to get back to striking at distance but Montgomery won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garrison prevents a body shot from Montgomery.
Montgomery swings wildly with an uppercut but Garrison uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garrison prevents a body shot from Montgomery.
Garrison stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Montgomery with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montgomery misses with a body punch.
Garrison slows down the pace here.
Montgomery misses with a body punch.
Montgomery tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A bit of stalling here from Garrison.
Montgomery with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Montgomery lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Montgomery fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Montgomery lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Garrison's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Montgomery misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Garrison effectively controlling the action here.
Garrison goes for a takedown attempt but Montgomery pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Barion Montgomery is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garrison throws a wild body kick that Montgomery sees coming a mile off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Garrison looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Montgomery tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garrison was well out of range. Poor timing from Montgomery.
Garrison connects with a crisp jab.
Garrison shoots in for a double leg but Montgomery sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George Garrison. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garrison has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Montgomery.
Montgomery lands a nice shot that snaps Garrison's head back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Montgomery goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Montgomery looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Garrison throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Montgomery's waist but Montgomery gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Garrison off to one side.
Montgomery swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Montgomery scores with a jab. Garrison acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Garrison is rocked!
Garrison with a lazy takedown attempt
and Montgomery counters with a right hand to the body.
Oh Garrison is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Montgomery throws out a leg kick but Garrison moves out of range and Montgomery only half commits.
A shot to the liver by Montgomery. Beautiful body shot.
Garrison seems to have got his legs back now.
Garrison ducks under a wild hook from Montgomery.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery misses the shot to the body.
Garrison seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Montgomery tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garrison was well out of range. Poor timing from Montgomery.
Horrible takedown attempt by Garrison or perhaps it was just good defense by Montgomery, which made it look bad.
Garrison moves in looking to clinch but Montgomery pushes him off.
Garrison misses with a wild body shot.
Montgomery is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Garrison rather than just go for the knockout.
Garrison throws a sloppy head kick and Montgomery moves out of range easily.
Montgomery throws a hook but Garrison blocks it.
Garrison drops down looking for a counter takedown but Montgomery sprawls and moves away.
Montgomery scores with a hook to the body. Garrison takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Garrison misses with a low kick.
Montgomery tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Garrison staying out of range there.
Garrison steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Montgomery.
Garrison shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Montgomery defends it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Garrison rushes Montgomery and presses him up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Montgomery.
Garrison blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Garrison is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Montgomery to keep the fight standing.
Montgomery scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Montgomery swings wildly with an uppercut but Garrison uses good head movement to avoid it.
Montgomery gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Garrison.
Montgomery lands a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Garrison breaks from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Barion Montgomery dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Montgomery throws a head kick but Garrison moves out of range.

Montgomery gets tackled into the cage by Garrison. Garrison maintains the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Garrison.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Garrison looking for a takedown.
Garrison is trying to pull guard but Montgomery turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Montgomery has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Garrison breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Montgomery. Garrison does a little dance to reset his feet.
Garrison shoots in and drives through. Montgomery sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George Garrison. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Montgomery slaps away a takedown attempt from Garrison, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Garrison tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Montgomery swivels and escapes.
Montgomery stuffs the takedown.
Garrison rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Montgomery moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garrison shoots in for a takedown but Montgomery shows good takedown defense.
Montgomery throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Garrison ducks under a wild hook from Montgomery.
Montgomery lands a nice looking body shot.
Montgomery circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Garrison drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Montgomery follows Garrison to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Barion Montgomery!
During a confident post fight interview, Barion Montgomery thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.