PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andres Montoya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Niklas Karlsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Montoya kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Eminem - Till i Collapse. Niklas Karlsson will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Montoya
vs
Karlsson

180 cm
21
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

184 cm
20
175 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Team S.W.A.T.
Team S.W.A.T.

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Andres Montoya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Niklas Karlsson!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Montoya checks a leg kick.

Montoya gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Karlsson manages to break the clinch.

Montoya takes the fight into the clinch.
Montoya drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Karlsson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Karlsson prevents a body shot from Montoya.
Karlsson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Montoya keeps control of Karlsson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Karlsson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Karlsson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Karlsson!
Karlsson throws a nice looking combination but Montoya bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Montoya goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Karlsson looks to land a body kick but Montoya moved away.
Karlsson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Both fighters circling a little - Karlsson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Montoya is looking to clinch but Karlsson is avoiding it.
Montoya is breathing heavily.
Karlsson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Karlsson staying out of range there.
Karlsson throws a right and a left that Montoya avoids nicely.
Montoya shoots in for a takedown but Karlsson shows good takedown defense.
Karlsson keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karlsson misses with a few strikes there.
Montoya ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Karlsson moves away.
Montoya tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Karlsson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Montoya takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Karlsson misses with a double jab.
Karlsson throws a right and a left that Montoya avoids nicely.
Karlsson moves in looking to clinch but Montoya pushes him off.
Karlsson misses with a series of wild punches.
Karlsson lands with a slapping head kick.
Karlsson lands with a nice combination. Montoya backs away looking to recover.
Karlsson throws a looping overhand right but Montoya ducks down to avoid it.
Karlsson moves out of range as Montoya strikes.
Montoya jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Montoya shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Karlsson is trying to escape the mount.
Montoya tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montoya has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Karlsson is squirming around, avoiding Montoya's attempts to control the action.
Karlsson is working to get back to half guard.
Karlsson wants to control but Montoya is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montoya controlling from the full mount.
Karlsson tries to hold on but Montoya pushes him away.
Montoya looking to control and managing it successfully.
Karlsson taking shots to the head.
Montoya can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Karlsson is looking to escape.

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.
Montoya throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Karlsson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Karlsson looks out of his depth in this position - he's holding on tight.
Montoya controlling his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Niklas Karlsson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Karlsson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Montoya swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The fighters circling - Montoya throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A left and a right from Karlsson both land. Nice combination.
Montoya tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Karlsson swivels and escapes.
Montoya fails to land with a series of punches.
Karlsson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Karlsson.
Some wild striking there from Karlsson.
Karlsson stalks Montoya and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Montoya's face. Montoya staggers backwards, shaken.
Karlsson throws a push kick but Montoya slaps the foot to one side.
Karlsson looks to throw the jab but Montoya is out of range.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Karlsson - that will leave a mark!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Karlsson tries to bum rush Montoya with a series of wild strikes but Montoya uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Karlsson misses with a double jab.
Montoya takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Karlsson misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montoya takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Karlsson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Karlsson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Montoya tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Karlsson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Karlsson slips a jab from Montoya.
Karlsson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Karlsson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Karlsson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Karlsson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Montoya fails with a takedown attempt.
Karlsson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Montoya connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Montoya tries to clinch up but Karlsson circles away and keeps his distance.
Andres Montoya is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Karlsson clinches up with Montoya and pushes him back against the cage.
Karlsson stops a takedown attempt from Montoya.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andres Montoya. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Karlsson with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Karlsson manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montoya fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Karlsson is out of range.
Karlsson throws a series of strikes that have Montoya backpedaling.
Karlsson tries to bum rush Montoya with a series of wild strikes but Montoya uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Montoya lands a right hook to the body.
Karlsson bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A head kick misses from Montoya.
No luck for Montoya with that takedown attempt.
Karlsson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Montoya.
Karlsson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Montoya blocks a head kick by Karlsson.
Niklas Karlsson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Montoya tries to clinch there but Karlsson circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Karlsson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Montoya fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Karlsson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montoya fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Montoya avoids the head kick by Karlsson.
Karlsson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Montoya fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Karlsson manages to avoid it.
Montoya slips a jab and a cross from Karlsson.
Karlsson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Karlsson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Montoya looks to score with a jab to the body but Karlsson is just out of range.
Montoya takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Karlsson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Montoya moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Karlsson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Montoya closes the distance but Karlsson moves to the side
and Karlsson counters with a head kick. That will keep Montoya thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Niklas Karlsson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Montoya takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Montoya is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Karlsson throws a right hand that Montoya ducks under and follows up with a left that Montoya also avoids with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Montoya just misses with a punch to the body.
Karlsson scores with a one two! Montoya had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Karlsson tries to clinch up.
Karlsson is working the combinations to good effect here.
Jab from Montoya.
Karlsson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Karlsson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Karlsson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Montoya.
Montoya tries a head kick but it misses.
Karlsson connects with a jab.
Karlsson connects with a high kick.
Karlsson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Montoya doesn't manage to clinch there - Karlsson circles away.
Karlsson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Karlsson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Karlsson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Montoya waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Karlsson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Niklas Karlsson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Karlsson clinches up with Montoya and pushes him back against the cage.
Montoya can't get the takedown.

Karlsson breaks from the clinch.
Montoya shoots in looking for a takedown. Karlsson tries to sprawl out of it but Montoya keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Karlsson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Karlsson looks to land a combination. Montoya sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like Andres Montoya has been cut.
Karlsson moves in looking to clinch but Montoya pushes him off.
Karlsson throws a right and a left that Montoya avoids nicely.

Montoya closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Karlsson to the mat! Karlsson manages to get full guard.
Montoya throws and elbow that misses. Karlsson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Montoya's guard. Nice move by Karlsson!
Montoya trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Karlsson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Montoya's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montoya throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Montoya is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Montoya is taking a breather. Karlsson says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Montoya landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Montoya is trying to control the action in half guard but Karlsson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Montoya stalling away here and it's allowed Karlsson to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.

That's two 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.
Karlsson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Montoya trying to control but Karlsson is working from the bottom.
Montoya seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Montoya preventing the sweep.
Karlsson wants to stand up but Montoya is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Montoya closes the distance and clinches.
Karlsson tries to land a knee to the head but Montoya blocks with his arms.

Montoya lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Karlsson trying to control but Montoya postures up.
Montoya trying to advance position but Karlsson counters by regaining guard.
Montoya throws and elbow that misses. Karlsson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Montoya's guard. Nice move by Karlsson!
Karlsson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Montoya is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Karlsson is controlling Montoya's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Andres Montoya has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montoya seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Montoya is tying to control. Karlsson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Karlsson makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
A punch combination from Karlsson misses.
Karlsson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Montoya takes a swing at Karlsson's ribcage but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Andres Montoya.
I think Karlsson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Niklas Karlsson!