PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ovidio Montego (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunter Streicher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Montego comes to the cage accompanied by Hollywood Undead - Undead. Gunter Streicher 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!

Montego
vs
Streicher

188 cm
22
210 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

187 cm
22
215 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Intelligent

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ovidio Montego!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gunter Streicher!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Montego does no damage.

Streicher closes the distance and clinches.
Streicher crunches a lovely knee into Montego's ribcage.
Montego wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The is referee keeping an eye on Montego - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Montego is looking to break free of the clinch but Streicher has double underhooks.
Streicher tries to land knees in the clinch but Montego avoids the damage to the body.
Montego is working for takedown but Streicher is calmly controlling the position for now.
Streicher prevents the takedown attempt.
Streicher stalling.
Streicher misses with a knee strike.

Streicher manages to break the clinch.

Streicher clinches with his opponent.
Streicher tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Montego has had enough of the clinch but Streicher keeps him there for the moment.
Streicher tries to land knees in the clinch but Montego avoids the damage to the body.
Streicher keeps control of Montego as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Montego tries to stall but Streicher uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Streicher slows down the pace here.
Montego wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Streicher unloads a knee to the mid-section. Montego lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A bit of stalling here from Streicher.
Streicher lands a knee to the body.

Streicher manages to break the clinch.
Streicher throws a head kick but Montego moves out of range.
Gunter Streicher is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Streicher lands with a kick to the temple. Montego shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Streicher clinches.
Montego wants to get back to striking at distance but Streicher won't allow it.
Montego can't break the clinch.

Streicher breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for Montego, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Streicher stuffs the takedown attempt from Montego. Montego gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ovidio Montego. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Montego misses with the combination.
Streicher scores with a head kick.

Streicher moves into range and clinches up with Montego.
Streicher manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Montego wants to break free but Streicher has control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Streicher lands a nice elbow.
Streicher holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Streicher is pressed up against the cage. Montego has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Streicher down to the mat. Streicher avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Streicher moves out of range of the strikes.
Streicher chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Streicher has Montego up against the cage in a clinch.

Streicher breaks from the clinch.
Montego slow jab from Streicher misses its intended target.
Montego throws a shot from downtown. Streicher moves away and avoids it.
Montego misses with a looping right.
Streicher keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Montego throws a leg kick that is checked

and Streicher counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Streicher.
Montego has had enough of the clinch but Streicher keeps him there for the moment.
Montego is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Streicher pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Streicher lands an elbow inside.
Streicher looking to throw knees to the head but Montego is blocking nicely.
Streicher content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Montego tries to break the clinch but Streicher is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montego wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Streicher taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Montego wants to get back to striking at distance but Streicher won't allow it.
Streicher looking to throw knees to the head but Montego is blocking nicely.
Streicher is stalling here.
Montego is trying to break the clinch but Streicher has him pressed against the cage.

Montego escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Streicher throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Montego throws the left hand but Streicher avoids the punch easily.
Streicher is looking to slow Montego down with leg kicks.
A head kick from Streicher lands but Montego takes it in his stride.
A nice leg kick lands there from Streicher.
Streicher tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Montego misses with a hook
and Streicher counters with a big head kick but Montego shrugs it off.
Montego swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Montego will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Streicher connects with a solid leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Streicher tries a head kick but it misses.
Streicher looks gassed!
Montego shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Streicher as he jumps to the side.
Montego throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Streicher.
Streicher misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Montego works Streicher's body with a nice hook.
Streicher uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Montego.
The fight stays on the outside here - Streicher looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
No joy there for Montego, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Montego misses with a body shot.
Montego misses with a hook. Streicher ducked under it nicely.
Streicher throws a head kick but Montego moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Streicher.
Montego swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Streicher pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Montego lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Montego misses with a straight right.
Montego throws a series of punches but Streicher moves out of range.
Montego throws a looping overhand right but Streicher ducks down to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gunter Streicher dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Ouch! a nice leg kick from Streicher, right into the meat.
Montego throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Streicher sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Montego falls off balance throwing a combination
and Streicher counters with a nice kick to the body.
Streicher throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Streicher.
Streicher throws a sloppy head kick and Montego moves out of range easily.
Ovidio Montego seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Montego throws a series of punches but Streicher moves out of range.
Streicher is looking to clinch.

Streicher gets caught flat footed, as Montego shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Montego wants to get up but he can't break Streicher's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Montego prevents Streicher from getting back to his feet.
Montego is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Streicher wants to stand and escape but Montego is having none of it.
Streicher really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Montego. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Streicher keeping moving, preventing Montego from controlling successfully.
Streicher is breathing heavily.

Streicher pushes Montego off and scrambles back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Montego.
Montego throws a nice looking combination but Streicher bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Streicher showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Montego.
Montego throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Streicher stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Montego swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Streicher lands a head kick!
Both fighters circling a little - Streicher finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Montego misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Streicher bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Montego swinging wilding here.
A choreographed right hand from Montego misses the target.
Streicher misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Montego throws a right and a left that both miss.
Montego misses with a leg kick
and Streicher counters with a head kick. That will keep Montego thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Streicher tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Streicher tries to clinch but Montego moves out of range.
Montego blocks a head kick by Streicher.
Streicher throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Montego is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Montego takes a swing at Streicher's ribcage but misses.
Montego uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Streicher has time to react.
Streicher throws a head kick that misses.
Ovidio Montego is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Streicher chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Streicher throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Streicher throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Montego looks to score with a jab to the body but Streicher is just out of range.
Streicher lands a head kick. Montego smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Montego throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Streicher counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Montego throws a lazy uppercut
and Streicher counters with a head kick.
Streicher tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Montego misses with a two punch combination.
Streicher throws a sloppy head kick and Montego moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Streicher throws a nice head kick!

Streicher clinches up against the cage.
Streicher leaning against his opponent.
Streicher lands a nice knee to the body.

Streicher breaks from the clinch.
Montego throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Montego moves into range and connects with a jab.
Streicher throws a sloppy head kick and Montego moves out of range easily.
Nice straight punches there by Montego. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Montego.

Streicher has managed to clinch.
Montego is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Streicher breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Montego rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Streicher counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Montego is lucky that one didn't land flush.

Streicher clinches up against the cage.
Montego wants to break free but Streicher has control.
Streicher stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Montego wants to get back to striking at distance but Streicher won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Streicher slows down the pace here.
Montego wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Montego looking to slow down the pace here.
Montego wants to break the clinch but can't.
Montego can't get the takedown.
Streicher keeps control of Montego as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Streicher escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Montego throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Streicher's waist but Streicher gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Montego off to one side.
Good leg kick by Streicher there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Streicher throws a head kick that misses.
Streicher moves in looking to clinch but Montego pushes him off.
Montego misses with a takedown
and Streicher counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Montego is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ovidio Montego. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Streicher tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Streicher tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Streicher is looking to clinch.
Montego looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Streicher misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gunter Streicher showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!

Montego falls off balance throwing a combination

and Streicher counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Streicher trying to land knees to the body.
Montego avoids the elbow strike from Streicher, against the cage.
Streicher content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Montego wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Streicher misses with a knee strike.
Streicher tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Montego is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Montego wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Streicher has him pressed against the cage.
Montego wants a takedown but no success here.
Montego wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Streicher has him pressed against the cage.
Streicher misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Montego.
Streicher keeps control of Montego as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Montego wants to break free but Streicher has control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Streicher.
Montego takes a knee right on the jaw!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The referee calls for Streicher to work.
Streicher prevents Montego from breaking the clinch.
Montego has had enough of the clinch but Streicher keeps him there for the moment.
Montego fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Montego tries to score a body lock takedown but Streicher shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ovidio Montego. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Streicher manages to break the clinch.
Good shot there by Montego.

Streicher closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Montego wants to get back to striking at distance but Streicher won't allow it.
Streicher controlling the action here for a moment.
Montego is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Streicher throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Montego blocks it with crossed arms.
Stalling in the clinch from Streicher.

Streicher breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Montego's corner calls for a 1-2. Montego obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Montego looks to land a right hand but Streicher moved out of range.
Streicher takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Streicher wants to clinch up but Montego keeps it at a distance.
Montego throws out a powerful jab.
Montego throws a right and a left that Streicher avoids nicely.
Montego throws a right and a left that Streicher avoids nicely.
Streicher slips a jab and a cross from Montego.
Montego falls off balance throwing a combination
and Streicher makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Streicher.
Streicher throws a head kick that Montego semi-blocks.
Streicher throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Montego connects with the punch.
Montego rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Streicher counters with a body kick.
Streicher avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Streicher slips a jab and a cross from Montego.
A solid body kick from Streicher.
Streicher displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Montego throws out the jab.
Streicher throws a nice inside leg kick.
Montego digs a good hook to Streicher's body.
Montego rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Streicher counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A combination from Montego does no damage.
Streicher pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Montego with a hook.
Streicher tries to clinch but Montego moves out of range.
Montego takes a kick to the side of the head.
Streicher lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Streicher throws a quick inside leg kick.

Streicher gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Streicher has Montego pressed against the cage.
Montego is trying to break free.
Montego is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Streicher prevents a takedown attempt there.
Streicher has Montego pressed against the cage.
Montego is trying to break free.
Streicher lands an elbow inside that Montego shrugs off.
Streicher leaning his opponent against the cage.

Streicher escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Streicher slips under a jab.
Streicher tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Montego paws at him with a jab and circles away.
No joy there for Montego, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Montego chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Streicher can pounce on him.
Streicher tries a head kick but it misses.
Montego fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Streicher closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Streicher has Montego pressed against the cage.
Streicher lands a damaging elbow.
Montego tries to break the clinch but Streicher is controlling the position.
Montego is trying to break the clinch but Streicher has him pressed against the cage.
Streicher looking to throw knees to the head but Montego is blocking nicely.
Montego wants to break free but Streicher has control.
Montego wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Montego has had enough of the clinch but Streicher keeps him there for the moment.
Streicher stalling in the clinch.
Montego can't break the clinch.
Ovidio Montego has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Montego tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Streicher.
Montego goes for a takedown in the clinch but Streicher prevents it.
Montego is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Montego tries to break the clinch but Streicher is controlling the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Streicher controlling the action here for a moment.
Streicher blocks a body shot from Montego.
Montego avoiding damage as Streicher throws knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gunter Streicher comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Streicher winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gunter Streicher!