PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kim Choa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Striker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kim Choa could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Steve Striker 's chin.

Choa
vs
Striker

170 cm
21
145 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

178 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kim Choa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Steve Striker !
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Striker shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Striker showed some decent athleticism there.
Choa gets back to full guard.
Striker has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Choa is proving hard to escape from.
Striker wants to pass the guard but Choa is keeping the position.
Striker looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Choa looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Striker wants to get up but he can't break Choa's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Choa is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Striker preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Choa defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Striker .
Choa slips a jab and a cross from Striker .

Striker looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Striker moves into full mount! Choa won't be happy about that!
Choa wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Choa is trying desperately to improve position.
Striker takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Choa tries to lock up and control but Striker gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Striker controlling his opponent.
Choa working to try and regain half guard.
Striker looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Striker in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Striker controlling the pace for now.
Choa tries to buck Striker off but he can't manage it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Striker dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Choa gets caught flat footed, as Striker shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Striker stops Choa from standing up.
Striker stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Choa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Striker won't allow Choa to sweep him here.
Striker must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Striker prevents Choa from getting back to his feet.
Striker sitting in guard here, content to control.
Striker loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Striker won't allow Choa to get back to his feet.

Striker drops back looking for a leg! Choa is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Choa manages to kick Striker off! Striker jumps back into Choa's guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Choa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kim Choa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Striker throws a right hand that Choa ducks under and follows up with a left that Choa also avoids with ease.

Striker shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Choa is trying to defend but Striker finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Striker prevents Choa from improving his position.
Striker working Choa over with strikes.
Choa wants to get back to his feet.
Choa avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Striker .
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Striker decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Striker shoots in for a double leg but Choa sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Striker shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Striker showed some decent athleticism there.
Choa is refusing to be controlled, as Striker sits in half guard.
Striker stops Choa from getting back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Choa is trying to control but can't.
Choa tries to roll over but Striker keeps him under control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Choa is trying to stand up here but Striker is controlling him well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Striker shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Choa napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Striker working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Striker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Striker rushes Choa and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Choa drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Striker stops a takedown attempt from Choa.

Striker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Striker has taken the fight to the clinch.

Striker has picked Choa up - he's going for a ride! Striker dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Striker trying to control the pace.

Striker is working for a submission of some sort.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Choa wants to control but Striker is keeping busy.
Striker stops Choa from getting back to his feet.

Striker decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Striker scores with a jab. Choa acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Striker throws a series of punches but Choa avoids them all with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Striker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Choa shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Striker napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Striker is not content to let Choa control the position.
An elbow from Choa crashes against the mat.
Choa working away.
An elbow from Choa crashes against the mat.
What's Striker going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Choa trying to control the action but Striker is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Choa in side control, throwing shots but Striker defends.
Steve Striker has got the better of the ground game so far.
Choa throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Choa shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Striker bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Choa's guard.
Striker 's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Striker stops Choa from standing up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Striker gets to his feet. Choa looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Choa tries for a takedown but Striker circles away easily

and Striker counters with a shoot takedown. Choa fights it but they end up in guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kim Choa. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Choa is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Striker is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Striker 's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

Striker gets to his feet. Choa looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Striker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Striker 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Striker !