PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Banjo Kazooie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacque Strope (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Banjo Kazooie has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Kazooie
vs
Strope

180 cm
22
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

163 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Banjo Kazooie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jacque Strope!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kazooie shoots in and drives through. Strope sprawls well.
Banjo Kazooie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kazooie shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Strope but Strope pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Strope should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Strope takes the fight into the clinch.
Strope prevents Kazooie from breaking the clinch.

Strope manages to break the clinch.

Strope has Kazooie up against the cage in a clinch.
Strope lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kazooie backwards.
Kazooie has a couple of punches blocked by Strope.

Strope's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Strope throws a wild body kick that Kazooie sees coming a mile off.
Kazooie has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Banjo Kazooie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kazooie changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Strope tries to avoid it but Kazooie manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Strope to the ground. Strope escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kazooie shoots in but no luck this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazooie just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Strope. No joy for Kazooie on that attempt.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Strope has eaten all the pies!

Strope moves into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kazooie.

Strope breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Strope moves into the clinch.
Kazooie is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kazooie.
Strope keeps control of Kazooie as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kazooie tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Strope smiles and moves away.
Strope misses with a two punch combination.
Kazooie throws a body punch but Strope moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kazooie throws a lazy body kick

and Strope moves into the clinch.

Strope escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kazooie wants to clinch but Strope slips to the side

and Strope counters by clinching up.

Strope breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kazooie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Strope.

Strope gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kazooie tries to land knees in the clinch but Strope avoids the damage to the body.
Kazooie jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Strope walks away with a smile on his face. Kazooie gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kazooie tries for a takedown but Strope circles away easily
enabling Strope to counter with a crisp jab.

Strope moves into the clinch.
Kazooie wants to get back to striking at distance but Strope won't allow it.

Strope breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kazooie tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Strope counters by moving into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kazooie misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kazooie wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Strope pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kazooie misses with a head kick.
Kazooie is breathing heavily.
Strope throws a series of punches but Kazooie avoids them all with ease.
Strope misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice uppercut there from Strope.
Strope circles away from the clinch attempt

and Strope holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Strope's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Strope fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kazooie, pushing him back against the cage.
Strope lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Strope blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Strope breaks from the clinch.
Strope connects with a solid leg kick.

Strope clinches up with Kazooie and pushes him back against the cage.

Strope breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Strope lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kazooie circles away quickly and effectively.
Strope tries to bum rush Kazooie with a series of wild strikes but Kazooie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Kazooie tries to keep at a distance but Strope has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kazooie is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Strope escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Strope has closed the distance and engaged Kazooie in a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Strope.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacque Strope dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kazooie takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kazooie misses with a takedown
and Strope counters with a left and a right that stings Kazooie.

Strope forces Kazooie back against the cage and clinches.

Strope pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kazooie misses with a hook.

Strope moves into the clinch.

Strope's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kazooie blocks the body kick.
Kazooie shoots and misses

and Strope counters by clinching up.
Strope lands a hook that snaps the head of Kazooie backwards.

Strope's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Strope!

Strope moves into the clinch successfully.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazooie tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Strope just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Banjo Kazooie. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Strope's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kazooie on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Strope throws a series of punches but Kazooie avoids them all with ease.

Strope closes the distance and clinches.
Kazooie tries for a takedown but Strope manages to get underhooks.
Strope has Kazooie pushed against the cage.
Strope scores with a shoulder strike.
Strope leaning his opponent against the cage.

Strope escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Strope closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kazooie with a lazy takedown attempt

and Strope counters by clinching up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Strope breaks from the clinch.
Kazooie clinches but Strope breaks the clinch

and Strope counters by clinching up.

Strope breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Strope will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Danga de danga de dang - Strope scores with a four punch combination!
Strope feints and then cracks Kazooie's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kazooie down.
Kazooie tries to clinch up
and Strope counters with a left and a right that stings Kazooie.
Strope rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kazooie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strope stalks Kazooie and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kazooie's face. Kazooie staggers backwards, shaken.
Strope misses with a few strikes there.

Strope forces Kazooie back against the cage and clinches.

Strope breaks the clinch.
Strope's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Strope duly obliges.

Kazooie is rocked!
Strope misses with a two punch combination.
Oh Kazooie is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Strope looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kazooie seems to have got his legs back now.
Kazooie has his takedown stuffed
and Strope counters with a right hand to the body.
Strope slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Strope fails to land with a series of punches.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Strope.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kazooie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Strope.
Strope throws a series of punches but Kazooie avoids them all with ease.
Jacque Strope is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Strope gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kazooie tries for a takedown. No joy.

Strope's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kazooie on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Strope rushes Kazooie and presses him up against the cage.
Strope taking a breather.

Strope escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Strope misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Strope with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacque Strope showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Strope moves into the clinch.

Strope breaks the clinch.
Kazooie wants to clinch but Strope slips to the side
and Strope counters with a left and a right that stings Kazooie.
Strope attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Strope has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
No joy there for Strope, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kazooie closes the distance but Strope moves to the side
and Strope counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kazooie doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Strope counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Strope breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kazooie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Strope counter with a right hand.

Strope closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazooie wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Banjo Kazooie. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Strope manages to break the clinch.

Strope darts in and clinches Kazooie up against the cage.

Strope breaks the clinch.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Kazooie. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Strope fails to land with a series of punches.
Kazooie tries to move into range but Strope moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kazooie takes a jab right on the kisser.
Strope misses with the combination.

Strope closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Strope breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kazooie tries to clinch but Strope moves away

and Strope counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Strope.

Strope breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jacque Strope seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kazooie closes the distance but Strope moves to the side

and Strope counters by moving into the clinch.

Strope pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kazooie has his takedown stuffed
and Strope cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Strope throws a series of punches but Kazooie moves out of range.
Strope lands with a right hand.

Strope clinches up against the cage.

Strope breaks the clinch.
Strope pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Strope tries to bum rush Kazooie with a series of wild strikes but Kazooie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kazooie tries for a takedown but Strope circles away easily

and Strope counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strope lands a hook that snaps the head of Kazooie backwards.

Strope's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Strope gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kazooie misses with a short punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Kazooie's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Strope manages to break the clinch.
Jacque Strope is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Strope clinches up against the cage.

Strope breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kazooie thows a body shot but no joy.
Strope misses with a two punch combination.

Strope closes the distance and pushes Kazooie back into the cage.
A short uppercut from Strope.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Strope's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Banjo Kazooie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Strope lands a front kick.
Kazooie blocks the body kick.

Strope clinches up with Kazooie and pushes him back against the cage.
Jacque Strope seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kazooie tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Strope just stands there and leans against the cage.

Strope breaks from the clinch.
Strope lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kazooie circles away quickly and effectively.
Kazooie has his takedown stuffed
and Strope cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Strope clobbers Kazooie with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Banjo Kazooie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

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

And that's the end of the fight!
Jacque Strope comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Strope 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 24:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 25:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacque Strope!