PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between A Striker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Pride (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). A Striker has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Striker
vs
Pride

190 cm
22
155 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

176 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, A Striker!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Robert Pride!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Ackerman and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Striker throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pride.
Pride swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Striker counters with a three punch combo that has Pride backing up. Pride nods at Striker to acknowledge the strikes.
A right-left combo lands from Pride.
Striker chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pride can pounce on him.
Pride throws a combination that misses
and Striker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Striker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice defenses there by Pride.
Pride misses with a double jab
and Striker counters with a left and a right that stings Pride.
Pride throws a right and a left that Striker avoids nicely.
Good exchange - Pride coming out on top.
Pride will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pride stalks Striker and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Striker's face. Striker staggers backwards, shaken.
Pride lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Striker circles away quickly and effectively.
Striker throws a hook to the side of Pride's head but Pride sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pride throws a combination that misses
and Striker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Striker throws a big shot that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pride throws a half hearted mid kick.
Striker throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pride counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pride falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Striker counter with a right hand.
Pride tries to score with a low kick but Striker moves his leg out of the way.
Striker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Striker looks to land a right hand but Pride moved out of range.
Pride swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Striker counters with a left and a right that stings Pride.
Striker swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pride.
A Striker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Striker slips a jab and a cross from Pride.
Pride keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Striker.
Pride thows a left - swing and a miss!
Robert Pride seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Striker keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pride.
Striker looks to throw the jab but Pride is out of range.
Striker missing with a left hand there. Pride was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pride ducks under a wild hook from Striker.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pride tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pride swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Striker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Striker is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A punch combination from Pride misses.
Striker scores with a nice head shot.
Striker misses with a looping left.
Pride misses with a double jab
and Striker counters with a straight right hand.
The fighters circling - Striker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Striker misses the jab.
Pride misses with a combination
and Striker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pride scores with a decent looking hook.
Pride throws a series of punches but Striker moves out of range.
Striker cracks Pride with a right hand to the side of the head.
Pride throws a hook but Striker blocks it.
Pride misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pride lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Pride.
Pride misses with a combination
and Striker counters with a stiff right hand.
Pride throws a combination that misses
and Striker counters with a stiff right hand.
Striker is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Pride throws a left and a right that both miss
and Striker counters with a series of strikes. Pride will be more careful next time no doubt.

Pride is rocked!
Pride throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Striker scores with a counter punch that sends Pride to the canvas! Striker smells blood - he's punishing Pride with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Pride has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). A Striker!
A Striker retains his lightweight title!