PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dre Battle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Avon Stringer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Battle's entrance music is VICTORY REMIX. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Battle
vs
Stringer

187 cm
25
197 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

181 cm
23
185 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Convicted Trap House
Conviction

Rusty Cage Fightwear
Hell's Balls Recovery

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dre Battle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Avon Stringer!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Battle uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stringer.
Battle getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Stringer lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Stringer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Battle stuns Stringer with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A jab lands there for Battle.
Stringer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Battle.
Battle moves away from the strike by Stringer.
Battle comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Battle with a jab.
Stringer misses with a body shot.
Battle just misses with a punch to the body.
Battle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stringer manages to avoid it.
A big right from Battle misses.
Battle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Battle lands a slapping body shot.
Stringer slips under a jab from Battle.
Battle throws an overhand right that lands on Stringer's shoulder, as Stringer tries to avoid the shot.
Battle lands with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Battle bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Battle throws a shot from downtown. Stringer moves away and avoids it.
Battle slips a straight right by Stringer.
Battle defending well as Stringer loads up on a big left hand.
Battle looks to land a combination but Stringer avoids it well.
Battle takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Battle stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Battle looks to score with a jab to the body but Stringer is just out of range.
Stringer takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Stringer misses with an uppercut. Battle saw that one coming.
Stringer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Battle lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Stringer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Battle misses with a body shot.
Stringer bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Stringer scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Battle with a nice cross.
Battle throws a nice looking combination but Stringer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stringer on the wrong end of a nice hook.

It looks like Avon Stringer has been cut.
Stringer throws the left hand but Battle avoids the punch easily.
Stringer takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Battle tries to clinch up.
Nice defenses there by Stringer.
Stringer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big right from Battle misses.
Battle throws a shot from downtown. Stringer moves away and avoids it.
Stringer shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Battle scores with a nice right hand.
Stringer shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Stringer misses with a looping right.
Stringer misses with a series of wild punches.
Battle throws a big shot that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stringer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stringer misses with a wild combination.
Battle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dre Battle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stringer takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Stringer throws a nice looking combination but Battle bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stringer shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Stringer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Battle.
Stringer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Battle scores with a jab to the jaw.
Stringer misses with an uppercut.
Battle throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stringer throws a combination that misses
and Battle makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Battle is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Battle throws a predictable looking body shot
and Stringer counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Battle scores with a jab to the body.
Battle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Battle misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Stringer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Battle darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Stringer misses with an uppercut.
Stringer throws a shot to the body.
Stringer looks to throw the jab but Battle is out of range.
Battle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stringer manages to avoid it.
Stringer scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Stringer connects with a good right hand that stumbles Battle. Battle circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Battle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A right-left combo lands from Stringer.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A jab lands there for Battle.
Stringer tries to move into range but Battle moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Battle throws out a loose jab but Stringer uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dre Battle dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Avon Stringer's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Stringer misses with a few strikes there.
Battle misses with a straight left.
Dre Battle is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice cross by Battle.
A decent looking cross lands there for Stringer.
No joy there for Stringer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Battle digs a good hook to Stringer's body.
Stringer slips under a jab from Battle.
Stringer ducks under a wild hook from Battle.
Battle is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stringer.
A looping hook to the body misses from Battle. Stringer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stringer gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Battle connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Stringer misses with an uppercut.
Stringer tries to move into range but Battle moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Battle avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Battle comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Battle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stringer lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Stringer lands the left hand.
Stringer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Avon Stringer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stringer doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Stringer shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Stringer scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Battle doesn't seem bothered though.
Battle slips under a jab from Stringer.
Battle connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Stringer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Battle lands a nice shot to the body.
Stringer lands with a hook. Battle tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Battle misses with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Battle.
Stringer has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Battle throws a jab when Stringer was well out of range.
Stringer misses with a wild combination.
A big right from Battle misses.
Battle misses with a wild combination.
The crowd cheers as Stringer lands an impressive looking overhand right. Battle doesn't seem phased though.
Stringer blocks a jab.
Stringer misses the shot to the body.
Battle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Battle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stringer looks to land a combination but Battle avoids it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Battle. Stringer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stringer takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Stringer.
Battle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stringer moves away.
Battle slips a straight right by Stringer.
Stringer scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Battle works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Battle blocks a jab.
Stringer throws a nice looking combination but Battle bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Battle gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Stringer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Battle manages to avoid it.
Battle swings for the body but Stringer moves out of range.
Battle scores with a body shot.
Battle bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stringer falls off balance throwing a combination
and Battle connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Battle misses.
Battle lands a nice hook to Stringer's body. Stringer takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Stringer feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Stringer is breathing heavily.
Battle pulls Stringer in close to his closed guard and prevents Stringer from doing any damage or advancing position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Stringer looking to pass the guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Battle wants to stand but Stringer is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Battle looking to control but Stringer passes into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dre Battle dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Avon Stringer's cut.
That's time! Battle's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Nice body punch from Battle.
Stringer scores with a shot to the body.
Stringer ducks under a wild hook from Battle.
Stringer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stringer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Battle.
Stringer takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A looping hook to the body misses from Battle. Stringer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stringer looks to score with a jab to the body but Battle is just out of range.
Battle swings for the body but Stringer moves out of range.
Battle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stringer.
Battle scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Stringer on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Battle listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stringer connects with a crisp jab.
Stringer takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Battle throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stringer avoids the body shot from Battle.
Stringer fails to land with a series of punches.
Stringer goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Stringer takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Battle slips under a jab from Stringer.
Stringer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Battle moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Battle misses with a straight right.
Battle tries to bum rush Stringer with a series of wild strikes but Stringer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Battle!
Stringer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Battle.
Stringer scores with a sloppy right hand. Battle should have avoided that one.
A left lands for Stringer.
Avon Stringer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Battle stalks Stringer and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Stringer's face. Stringer staggers backwards, shaken.
Stringer misses with a body punch
and Battle counters with a left to the body.
Jab from Stringer.
Stringer throws a nice looking combination but Battle bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Battle uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stringer.
Stringer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Battle.
Stringer shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Battle as he avoids it easily.
Battle takes a swing at Stringer's ribcage but misses.
Stringer moves away from the strike by Battle.
Stringer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Battle.
Battle scores with a jab. Stringer acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
No joy there for Stringer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Battle lands with a shot to the body.
Stringer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Stringer misses with an uppercut. Battle saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Battle misses with a two punch combination.
The fighters circling - Stringer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Stringer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Battle.
Stringer misses with a looping left.
Stringer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Battle fails to land with a series of punches.
Stringer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stringer takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A left and a right from Battle both land. Nice combination.
Battle punishes Stringer's body with a nice straight punch.
Battle is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Battle throws an overhand right that lands on Stringer's shoulder, as Stringer tries to avoid the shot.
Battle ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Battle swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stringer lands an overhand right.
A jab from Battle finds it's way through Stringer's defenses.
Battle shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Battle throws a hook but Stringer avoids it easily.
Battle throws a predictable looking body shot
and Battle takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stringer defending well as Battle loads up on a big left hand.
Stringer throws a series of punches but Battle avoids them all with ease.
Battle displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Stringer.
Stringer takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Stringer takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Battle slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stringer has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Stringer there as he acknowledges the shot.
Dre Battle is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Stringer loads up on a big right hand but Battle slips the punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dre Battle showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Battle, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dre Battle!