PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chad Strdoza (ranked 1824 p4p, 1764 weight class) and Twea King (ranked 248 p4p, 235 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Strdoza
vs
King

170 cm
37
135
19 - 28 - 0

170 cm
37
145
23 - 15 - 2

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 28 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chad Strdoza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Twea King!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King shoots in for a double leg but Strdoza sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
King throws a lazy uppercut
and Strdoza counters with a stiff right hand.
Twea King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
King throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
King throws a hook but Strdoza avoids it easily.
Strdoza avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Strdoza misses the target.
King throws a jab but it's blocked by Strdoza.
King throws a big shot that misses.
It looked like Strdoza was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
King swings for the body but Strdoza moves out of range.
King throws a poor cross that misses
and Strdoza connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strdoza dodges the punch combination from King.
It looked like Strdoza was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A jab from King misses.
Strdoza appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
King clobbers Strdoza with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King throws an off balance right hand
and Strdoza counters with a left and a right that stings King.
Strdoza moves out of range as King strikes.
Strdoza was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
King slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
King throws a right hand that misses
and Strdoza counters with a three punch combo that has King backing up. King nods at Strdoza to acknowledge the strikes.
Strdoza looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Strdoza uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by King.
Strdoza appears to be looking for a big counter.
King fails to land with a series of punches.
As King looks to move away, Strdoza throws a big counter combo but King just gets out of the way.
King misses the body punch
and Strdoza counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
King lands a nice shot that snaps Strdoza's head back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
King misses with a left hand
and Strdoza counters with a one-two to the body.
King misses the jab.
As King looks to move away, Strdoza throws a big counter combo but King just gets out of the way.
King throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
King misses with an uppercut. Strdoza saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King misses with a double jab.
Strdoza was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
King just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Strdoza was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Strdoza keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
King swinging wildly here.
Strdoza keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from King.
A big left from King misses.
King tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Strdoza was well out of range. Poor timing from King.
As King looks to move away, Strdoza throws a big counter combo but King just gets out of the way.
King works Strdoza's body with a nice hook.
King throws a body shot but no joy.
Strdoza is looking for a counter combo.
King misses with a double jab
enabling Strdoza to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
King jabbing away but nothing is landing.
King misses with a hook. Strdoza ducked under it nicely.
Chad Strdoza is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Strdoza bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Strdoza went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
King misses with a left hand
and Strdoza counters with a two punch combo.
King swings widly with a right hand
and Strdoza counters with a series of strikes. King will be more careful next time no doubt.
King throws out a loose jab but Strdoza uses good head movement to avoid it.
Strdoza swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
King misses the shot to the body.
Strdoza appears to be looking for a big counter.
King just misses with a punch to the body.
Strdoza uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from King.
Strdoza throws a big counter combination but King scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
King misses with a wild body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King misses the shot to the body.
It looked like Strdoza was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
King jabs Strdoza to the body, keeping him at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
King is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Strdoza.
Strdoza was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
King thows a left - swing and a miss!
King scores with a hook to the body. Strdoza takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
King misses with a two punch combination.
A shot to the body from King misses
and Strdoza counters with a two punch combo.
King connects with a good right hand that stumbles Strdoza. Strdoza circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
King scores with a jab. Strdoza acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A big left from King misses.
As King looks to move away, Strdoza throws a big counter combo but King just gets out of the way.
King waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Strdoza.
It looked like Strdoza was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

King shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Strdoza napping and manages to drive through into side control!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Twea King will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A big left from King misses.
As King looks to move away, Strdoza throws a big counter combo but King just gets out of the way.
King lands a nice hook to Strdoza's body. Strdoza takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A swing and a miss from King.
Strdoza was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Strdoza slips under a jab.
Strdoza seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
King misses with an uppercut
and Strdoza counters with a series of strikes. King will be more careful next time no doubt.
King misses the shot to the body.
King thows a left - swing and a miss!
Strdoza appears to be looking for a big counter.
Sloppy strikes from King. Those never looked like landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strdoza keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from King.

King shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. King showed some decent athleticism there.
Strdoza gets full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Strdoza is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
King wants to control from the top but Strdoza keeps moving.

Strdoza has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but King can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
King must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
King sitting in guard here, content to control.

Strdoza is looking to cinch up a triangle. King throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Strdoza's body to avoid the submission. Strdoza has instead reached around King's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Strdoza arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Chad Strdoza!
A very excited looking Chad Strdoza made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.