PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sylvester Fredriksson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Hollins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fredriksson comes to the cage accompanied by Rambo theme. Hollins has chosen The Prodigy - Warrior's Dance as his entrance music. Paul Hollins has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Fredriksson
vs
Hollins

183 cm
23
179 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

195 cm
21
179 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sylvester Fredriksson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paul Hollins!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Wagner Zegers and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hollins avoids the head kick by Fredriksson.
A solid leg kick lands there for Fredriksson.
A nice leg kick lands there from Fredriksson.
Fredriksson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fredriksson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hollins on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fredriksson. Fredriksson obviously looking to wear him down.
Fredriksson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hollins.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Fredriksson, right into the meat.
Hollins looks to land a combination but Fredriksson avoids it well.
Fredriksson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Fredriksson.
Fredriksson throws a sloppy head kick and Hollins moves out of range easily.
Hollins stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Fredriksson.
Fredriksson swinging wildly here.
Fredriksson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big right from Fredriksson misses.
Fredriksson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hollins's calf.
Fredriksson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hollins paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fredriksson avoids the body shot from Hollins.
Hollins tries to clinch but Fredriksson moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fredriksson throws a hook but Hollins avoids it easily.
Fredriksson tries a head kick but it misses.
Sylvester Fredriksson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fredriksson misses with a kick to the body.
Hollins throws a body punch but Fredriksson moves out of range.
Fredriksson throws a head kick but Hollins moves out of range.
Fredriksson connects with a solid leg kick.

Fredriksson rushes Hollins and presses him up against the cage.
Hollins tries to land a knee to the head but Fredriksson blocks with his arms.
Fredriksson lands a shoulder strike.
Fredriksson letting Hollins take a breather here.
Hollins throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hollins tries to land knees in the clinch but Fredriksson avoids the damage to the body.

Fredriksson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fredriksson.
Hollins looks gassed!
A chopping leg kick lands by Fredriksson.
Hollins chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fredriksson can pounce on him.
Hollins's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Fredriksson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fredriksson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fredriksson wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fredriksson.
Hollins walks into a jab.
Crunch! Fredriksson slams his shin into Hollins's torso.
Hollins blocks a head kick by Fredriksson.
Fredriksson connects with the punch.
Hollins slips a jab from Fredriksson.

Fredriksson instigates a clinch.
Fredriksson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fredriksson lands a nice elbow.
Hollins misses with an elbow over the top.
Fredriksson lands a damaging elbow.
Fredriksson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Fredriksson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hollins's defenses.
Fredriksson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hollins backwards.

Fredriksson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fredriksson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Fredriksson scores with a leg kick.
Fredriksson cracks the inside of Hollins's front leg.
Fredriksson lands with a kick to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fredriksson tests Hollins's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Fredriksson gets a clinch.
Fredriksson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hollins with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fredriksson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hollins tries a knee to the head but Fredriksson blocks it.
Fredriksson lands an elbow inside.
Fredriksson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Fredriksson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Fredriksson manages to break the clinch.
Fredriksson lands a head kick!
Fredriksson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Fredriksson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fredriksson tries to score with a low kick but Hollins moves his leg out of the way.
Fredriksson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Fredriksson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Fredriksson closes the distance and pushes Hollins back into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Fredriksson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fredriksson throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Hollins is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fredriksson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hollins takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fredriksson lands with a thumping leg kick.

Fredriksson clinches.
Hollins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fredriksson lands a left hand.
Fredriksson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fredriksson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fredriksson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hollins misses with the head strike.
Hollins is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fredriksson is defending well for now.
Hollins misses with a punch to the body.
Fredriksson avoids a wild elbow strike from Hollins.

Fredriksson breaks from the clinch.
Fredriksson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Fredriksson rushes Hollins and presses him up against the cage.
Fredriksson tries to land a knee to the head but Hollins blocks with his arms.
Hollins takes an elbow to the temple.
A short right from Fredriksson.
Fredriksson scores with a shot to the side of Hollins's head.
Hollins gets through Fredriksson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sylvester Fredriksson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hollins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fredriksson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hollins avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Fredriksson scores with a kick to the midsection.
Fredriksson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Hollins takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Fredriksson's corner calls for a 1-2. Fredriksson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hollins has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Fredriksson.
Fredriksson keeps Hollins at a distance using the push kick.
Fredriksson jabs Hollins right on the nose. Hollins blinks but takes it well.
Fredriksson lands a high kick!
A cross from Fredriksson lands.

Fredriksson clinches.
Fredriksson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hollins is defending well for now.
Hollins pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hollins blocks an elbow strike from Fredriksson.
Hollins is breathing heavily.
Fredriksson lands an elbow inside that Hollins shrugs off.
Hollins throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hollins misses with a punch to the body.
Hollins takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fredriksson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hollins backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fredriksson lands an elbow just above Hollins 's eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fredriksson lands an elbow just above Hollins 's eye.
Fredriksson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fredriksson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Fredriksson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fredriksson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fredriksson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fredriksson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hollins's calf.
Fredriksson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hollins moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Fredriksson connects with a solid leg kick.
Fredriksson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

Fredriksson has managed to clinch.
A short uppercut from Fredriksson.
Hollins's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hollins is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fredriksson is defending well for now.
Hollins is trying to stall.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fredriksson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hollins takes a shot to the head.
Fredriksson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hollins backwards.
Fredriksson lands an elbow inside that Hollins shrugs off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fredriksson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fredriksson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fredriksson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Fredriksson feints and then cracks Hollins's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hollins down.
Sylvester Fredriksson is winning the standup battle so far.
Hollins takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Fredriksson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hollins counters with a left and a right that stings Fredriksson.
Fredriksson is looking to slow Hollins down with leg kicks.
Fredriksson lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hollins takes a step back to recover.
Fredriksson is looking to clinch.
Fredriksson keeps Hollins at a distance using the push kick.
Fredriksson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Fredriksson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice combination there by Fredriksson.
Fredriksson looks to score with a jab to the body but Hollins is just out of range.

Fredriksson clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Fredriksson throws an elbow but misses.
Fredriksson lands with a short shot to the head.
Hollins blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fredriksson blocks an uppercut.
Hollins lands a nice uppercut.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Fredriksson throws a knee to the head but misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Hollins.
Hollins makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fredriksson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Fredriksson tries to throw a body punch but Hollins avoids it by throwing Fredriksson back against the cage.
Hollins throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fredriksson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fredriksson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hollins in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Hollins looking to stall.
Fredriksson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hollins digs a right hand underneath Fredriksson's ribcage. Fredriksson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hollins misses with a knee strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hollins.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Fredriksson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hollins's brow.
Fredriksson misses with some punches.
Hollins misses with an elbow over the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fredriksson landing knees to the head.
Hollins is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Fredriksson lands an uppercut.
Hollins avoiding damage as Fredriksson throws knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Hollins.
Fredriksson takes an elbow to the forehead.
A short uppercut from Hollins.
Fredriksson tries to land a knee to the head but Hollins blocks with his arms.
Hollins lands a hook that snaps the head of Fredriksson backwards.
Hollins lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hollins lands a left hand.
Hollins takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hollins with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Hollins fails to land.
Fredriksson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hollins lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hollins throws a head punch that misses.
Fredriksson misses with an elbow over the top.
Fredriksson tries to land knees in the clinch but Hollins avoids the damage to the body.
Fredriksson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hollins cracks Fredriksson with a nice body shot.
Fredriksson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hollins can do to turn this around?
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hollins creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hollins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fredriksson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Fredriksson lands with a light punch inside.

Fredriksson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sylvester Fredriksson dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, 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.

Fredriksson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hollins throws out the jab.
Fredriksson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Sylvester Fredriksson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hollins stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Fredriksson.
Hollins throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fredriksson.
Hollins will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hollins takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hollins takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hollins wants to clinch.
A combination from Hollins does no damage.
Good standup being displayed there by Fredriksson as he connects with a hook.
Fredriksson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hollins takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hollins takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fredriksson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Fredriksson misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fredriksson.
Fredriksson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hollins throws a sloppy head kick and Fredriksson moves out of range easily.
Fredriksson scores with a jab. Hollins acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Fredriksson lands with an uppercut that bounces Hollins off the cage and back into rage.
Fredriksson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Hollins on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fredriksson. Fredriksson obviously looking to wear him down.

Fredriksson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hollins throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fredriksson scores a nice knee to the body.
Fredriksson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fredriksson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sylvester Fredriksson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Fredriksson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fredriksson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hollins has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Fredriksson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hollins takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fredriksson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Fredriksson clinches up with Hollins and pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Fredriksson.
Hollins throws a head punch that misses.
Hollins blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fredriksson scores with a shoulder strike.
Fredriksson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Fredriksson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fredriksson blocks an elbow strike from Hollins.
Hollins tries a knee to the head but Fredriksson blocks it.

Fredriksson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fredriksson throws a sloppy head kick and Hollins moves out of range easily.
Fredriksson misses the shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Fredriksson.
Fredriksson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hollins moves in looking to clinch but Fredriksson pushes him off.
Fredriksson lands a high kick!
Fredriksson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hollins.
Fredriksson dodges the punch combination from Hollins.
Hollins throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fredriksson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fredriksson throws a sloppy head kick and Hollins moves out of range easily.
Hollins avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hollins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fredriksson connects with the punch.
Fredriksson keeps Hollins at a distance using the push kick.
Hollins wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Fredriksson forces Hollins back against the cage and clinches.
Hollins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fredriksson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hollins blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fredriksson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hollins's defenses.
Fredriksson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fredriksson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hollins backwards.
Fredriksson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fredriksson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nice elbow from Fredriksson.
Fredriksson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hollins with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fredriksson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fredriksson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hollins lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fredriksson backwards.
Fredriksson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fredriksson lands a nice elbow.
Fredriksson pushes Hollins back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fredriksson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Fredriksson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hollins blocks the elbow strike.
Fredriksson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hollins lands an elbow inside.
Hollins misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fredriksson.
Fredriksson lands with a left to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Fredriksson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hollins's brow.
Fredriksson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Fredriksson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fredriksson throws a front kick aimed at Hollins's knee but Hollins avoids it well.
Hollins lands a two punch combo.
Paul Hollins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hollins blocks a head kick by Fredriksson.
Fredriksson throws the left hand but Hollins avoids the punch easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fredriksson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Fredriksson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hollins blocks a head kick by Fredriksson.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sylvester Fredriksson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fredriksson 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:26
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:26
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sylvester Fredriksson!