PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kristoffer Fredholm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gaudalupe Montejano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Fredholm
vs
Montejano

185 cm
19
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
19
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

Héritage!
Voodoo Nutrition

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kristoffer Fredholm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gaudalupe Montejano!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick lands there from Montejano.
Montejano thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fredholm throws a right and a left that Montejano avoids nicely.
Fredholm slips a straight right by Montejano.
Fredholm feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Montejanos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Fredholm takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Fredholm checks a leg kick.
Fredholm misses with a series of wild punches.
Fredholm swinging wildly here.
Montejano looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Montejano avoids a punch combination nicely.
It seemed like Montejano was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fredholm misses with a jab, cross combination.
Montejano pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Fredholm back to the cage. Montejano follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Montejano scores with a jab to the jaw.
Montejano avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Montejano looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Fredholm looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fredholm throws the kick towards the body but Montejano avoids it.
Montejano fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A punch combination from Fredholm misses.
Fredholm ducks right into an uppercut from Montejano.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Montejano has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Montejano avoids a punch combination nicely.
Montejano flicks out a counter leg kick but Fredholm steps away.
Fredholm takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Montejano misses with a hook. Fredholm ducked under it nicely.
Fredholm rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Montejano moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Montejano lets loose with a powerful body kick. Fredholm will feel that in the morning.
Fredholm throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Montejano to counter with a crisp jab.
Fredholm throws a left and a right that both miss
and Montejano counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Montejano feints and then cracks Fredholm's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fredholm down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Montejano lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Fredholm checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montejano lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Montejano tries to land a leg kick but Fredholm saw it coming and moves away.
Fredholm fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Montejano throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Fredholm checks a leg kick.
Fredholm misses with a double jab
and Fredholm takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Good work by Montejano as he checks the leg kick.
Fredholm tries to land a leg kick but Montejano saw it coming and moves away.
Montejano replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Fredholm blocks it well.
Montejano buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fredholm is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
No joy there for Fredholm, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Montejano throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fredholm scores with a one two! Montejano had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Montejano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fredholm's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Fredholm duly obliges.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fredholm falls off balance throwing a combination

and Montejano counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Fredholm!
Montejano postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Montejano scores with punches from side control.
Montejano lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Fredholm down.
Montejano throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Montejano wants to take a breather but Fredholm manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Montejano.
Montejano throws a big right hand that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Montejano accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Fredholm is wriggling around but Montejano manages to pass to half guard.

Montejano wants to work for an arm triangle but Fredholm is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Montejano is working for a submission of some sort.
Fredholm wants to stand back up but Montejano manages to pass into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gaudalupe Montejano 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.

A punch combination from Fredholm misses.
Montejano showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fredholm.
Fredholm lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Montejano circles away quickly and effectively.
Fredholm fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Montejano scores with a kick to the midsection.
Montejano throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fredholm sees it coming and avoids it easily.
As Montejano looks to move away, Fredholm throws a big counter combo bu Montejano just gets out of the way.
Montejano lands a head kick. Fredholm smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Gaudalupe Montejano seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fredholm misses with a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Fredholm throws a combination that misses
and Montejano cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Montejano tried to score with a low kick but Fredholm checks it.
Fredholm throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Montejano has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fredholm slips a jab from Montejano.
Montejano throws a front kick aimed at Fredholm's knee but Fredholm avoids it well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fredholm rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Montejano moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sloppy strikes from Fredholm. Those never looked like landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fredholm throws a right and a left that both miss.
Montejano tries a quick counter leg kick but Fredholm is wise to it.
Fredholm rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Montejano moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fredholm throws a low kick but Montejano moves out of range easily.
Montejano tried to score with a low kick but Fredholm checks it.
Fredholm misses with a combination
and Montejano counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Montejano.
Montejano dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fredholm. That did some damage!
Montejano tries a low kick but Fredholm avoids it.
Fredholm's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Fredholm duly obliges.
Montejano scores with a nice strike.
Fredholm fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fredholm is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Montejano uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Fredholm has time to react.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fredholm falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Montejano counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Fredholm.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Montejano.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Montejano looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kristoffer Fredholm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fredholm misses with the combination.
Fredholm throws a leg kick
and Montejano counters with a nice uppercut.
Montejano fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fredholm looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Montejano scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Montejano tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Fredholm is able to avoid easily.
Fredholm moves out of range as Montejano strikes.
Fredholm misses with a wild combination.
Montejano thuds a left hand into Fredholm's body.
Montejano takes a swing at Fredholm's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fredholm misses with a right hand
and Fredholm takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Montejano is looking to chop away at Fredholm's legs.
Fredholm moves forwards but Montejano connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Fredholm swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Montejano counters with a straight right hand.
Fredholm ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fredholm misses with a lunging right hand
and Montejano counters with a good low kick that Fredholm was not able to check.
Montejano plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Fredholm moves out of range of the strikes.
Fredholm throws a big shot that misses.
Montejano throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Montejano feints and then cracks Fredholm's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fredholm down.
Montejano wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fredholm throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Montejano.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Fredholm misses with a few strikes there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fredholm is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Fredholm throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Montejano keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fredholm.
Montejano counters with a body kick.
Fredholm tries to bum rush Montejano with a series of wild strikes but Montejano uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kristoffer Fredholm is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fredholm throws a right and a left that Montejano avoids nicely.
Montejano feints and then cracks Fredholm's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fredholm down.
Montejano scores with a leg kick.
Montejano lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fredholm's sensitive parts.
Fredholm swinging wildly here.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fredholm.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fredholm has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Montejano.
Montejano feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fredholm's calf.
Montejano misses the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gaudalupe Montejano showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Some wild striking there from Fredholm.
Montejano scores with a jab. Fredholm acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Montejano checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Fredholm checks a leg kick.
Montejano connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Montejano digs a good body shot into Fredholm's ribs.
A good leg kick by Montejano.
Montejano showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fredholm.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Montejano connects with an inside leg kick.
Fredholm doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Montejano bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fredholm tries to bum rush Montejano with a series of wild strikes but Montejano uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Montejano lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Fredholm shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Montejano slips a jab and a cross from Fredholm.
A punch combination from Fredholm misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Montejano misses with a straight left.
Montejano connects with a high kick.
Fredholm takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Fredholm is rocked!
Fredholm misses with a double jab
and Montejano counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Oh Fredholm is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Montejano connects with a solid leg kick.
Montejano swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Fredholm.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Fredholm will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Montejano now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Montejano scores with a jab to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montejano lands with a nice body kick.
Montejano goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Sloppy strikes from Fredholm. Those never looked like landing.
Montejano tries a head kick but it misses.
Montejano lands a nice shot that snaps Fredholm's head back.
Fredholm throws a right hand that Montejano ducks under and follows up with a left that Montejano also avoids with ease.
Fredholm swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Fredholm throws a right hand that Montejano ducks under and follows up with a left that Montejano also avoids with ease.
Fredholm throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Montejano counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fredholm chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Montejano can pounce on him.
Fredholm throws out a leg kick but Montejano moves out of range and Fredholm only half commits.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Fredholm!
Montejano scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fredholm doesn't seem bothered though.
Montejano throws a lazy head kick
and Fredholm counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montejano misses with a body kick.
Fredholm looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A right-left combo lands from Montejano.
Montejano tries a low kick but Fredholm avoids it.
Montejano throws a leg kick but Fredholm sees it coming and moves out of range.
Fredholm moves away from the strike by Montejano.
Montejano slips a jab and a cross from Fredholm.
Fredholm will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Fredholm throws a left and a right that both miss
and Montejano counters with a leg kick.
Fredholm is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Fredholm avoids a kick to the body.
Montejano throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
An inside leg kick lands from Montejano.
Fredholm fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Montejano is out of range.
Montejano is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Montejano avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gaudalupe Montejano is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fredholm throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Montejano.
Fredholm seems to have got his legs back now.
Montejano connects with the punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fredholm fails to land with a series of punches.
Montejano uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Fredholm takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Fredholm throws a combination that misses
and Montejano makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Montejano looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Montejano showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fredholm.
Montejano flicks out a counter leg kick but Fredholm steps away.
Fredholm throws a nice looking combination but Montejano bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fredholm misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kristoffer Fredholm has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Montejano avoids a punch combination nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gaudalupe Montejano comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Montejano has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gaudalupe Montejano!