PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between LaDaniel Strong (ranked 1387 p4p, 1838 weight class) and Master Leader (ranked 154 p4p, 195 weight class). Leader has chosen Champions - Kanye West (ft Travis Scott, Quavo, etc…) as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Strong
vs
Leader

179 cm
28
159
9 - 6 - 0

177 cm
28
169
15 - 13 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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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 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, LaDaniel Strong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Master Leader!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Ian Loll and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leader takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Strong thuds his shin into the meat of Leader's side.
Strong takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

It looks like LaDaniel Strong has been cut.
Strong stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Strong keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Leader.
Strong feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Strong slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
We've been told by Strong's head coaches at Convicted Top Team that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Leader throws a looping overhand right but Strong ducks down to avoid it.
It looked like Strong was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strong jabs Leader right on the nose. Leader blinks but takes it well.
Strong throws a front kick aimed at Leader's knee but Leader avoids it well.
Strong scores with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leader throws a hook but Strong avoids it easily.
Leader tried to score with a low kick but Strong checks it.
Strong was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Strong lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Leader takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Leader attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Strong lands the left hand.
Strong lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Leader throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Strong feints and then cracks Leader's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Leader down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Strong. That's going to slow Leader down.
Strong is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Strong throws a quick inside leg kick.
Strong swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Leader is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Strong.
Strong dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Strong scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Strong punishes Leader's body with a nice straight punch.
A jab from Strong finds it's way through Leader's defenses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strong moves out of range as Leader strikes.
Strong throws a leg kick but Leader sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Leader has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Strong.
Strong throws a leg kick
and Leader counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Leader misses with a left hand
and Strong counters with a stiff right hand.
Strong digs a good hook to Leader's body.
Strong pivots, looking for a leg kick but Leader is out of range and Strong settles back down.
Strong slips under a jab.
Strong punishes Leader's body with a nice straight punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leader misses with a leg kick
and Strong counters with a stiff right hand.
Leader pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Strong catches Leader with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Strong misses with a low kick as Leader jumps back.

Leader has managed to clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Strong pushes Leader back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Strong misses with a punch on the inside.
Leader misses with a hook to the ribs.
Strong swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Leader throws a head punch that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

LaDaniel Strong dominated that round.
The cut man is working on LaDaniel Strong's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Strong ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Leader connects with a crisp jab.
Strong works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
LaDaniel Strong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leader clobbers Strong with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Strong smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Strong lands a nice hook to Leader's body. Leader takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circle momentarily. Strong darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Leader throws a sloppy head kick
and Strong connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Strong defending well as Leader loads up on a big left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strong with a jab.
Strong scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Leader thows a left - swing and a miss!
A lazy left from Strong finds it's target.
A low kick lands for Strong.
Leader moves forwards but Strong connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A big right from Leader misses.
Leader thumps Strong with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strong is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Donk. Strong catches Leader right on the button with a cross.
Strong throws a poor cross that misses
and Leader counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Strong scores with a leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Leader.
Some bone on bone action there as Strong checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Crunch! Strong slams his shin into Leader's torso.
Leader misses with a hook to the body
and Strong makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Leader has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Strong finds it's way round the side to connect with Leader's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leader ducks under a wild hook from Strong.
Leader walks into a jab.
Some bone on bone action there as Strong checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Leader ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Leader let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Strong uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Leader.
Strong connects with a leg kick.
A solid body kick from Strong.
Strong is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Leader can do to turn this around?
A shot to the body from Leader misses
and Strong counters with a solid body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strong connects with a body shot that sends Leader's belly button to the back.
Leader throws a right hand that misses
and Strong counters with an outside leg kick.
Strong takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Strong swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Strong lands the left hand.
Leader throws a good cross that connects.
An inside leg kick lands from Leader.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Strong misses with a body kick.
Leader gets cracked there but stands up to it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

LaDaniel Strong dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on LaDaniel Strong's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Strong scores with a punch to the head.
Leader throws a wild body kick that Strong sees coming a mile off.
Leader throws a poor cross that misses
and Strong counters with a straight right hand.
Leader misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Strong connects with a good right hand that stumbles Leader. Leader circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Leader has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A telegraphed right hand from Leader misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strong dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Leader. That did some damage!
Strong ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Leader looks to score with a jab to the body but Strong is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leader gets off balance looking for a body kick
enabling Strong to counter with a crisp jab.
Strong clobbers Leader with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Strong's jab looks to have found its range, popping Leader under the eye.
LaDaniel Strong is winning the standup battle so far.
Strong lunges at Leader with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Leader's hand.
Strong jabs Leader right on the nose. Leader blinks but takes it well.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Leader.
Leader uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Strong.
Leader thows a left - swing and a miss!
An attempted straight right counter from Strong misses the target.
Master Leader has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leader keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Strong.
Leader throws a lazy uppercut
and Strong counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A lazy left from Strong finds it's target.
Strong misses with a looping right.
Leader throws an off balance right hand
and Strong makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Leader closes the distance and clinches.
Strong misses with a hook to the ribs.
Leader tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Leader swings wildly with an uppercut but Strong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Leader blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Strong fails to land.
Leader misses with some punches.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Leader in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Strong swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Strong can't find room to land a body shot as Leader controls the action.
Leader misses with a hook from the clinch.
Strong throws a head punch that misses.
Strong throws a punch but it's blocked by Leader.
Strong has Leader pressed against the cage, preventing Leader from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Strong misses with a punch on the inside.
Leader misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Strong misses with a punch on the inside.
Leader blocks an uppercut.
Leader tries to work over Strong's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Strong misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strong blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Leader breaks the clinch.
Strong lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Leader at a distance.
Strong throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Leader looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Leader tries a head kick but it misses.
Strong feints a jab promting Leader to slip. Strong then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Leader slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Leader walks into a stiff left hand from Strong.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice cross by Strong.

And that's the end of the fight!
LaDaniel Strong showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Strong 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... LaDaniel Strong!
A very excited looking LaDaniel Strong 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.