PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Oliver Strong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Asmodeus Breed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Breed comes into a darkened arena with his song building. I Put A Spell On You - Screaming Jay Hawkins kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Strong
vs
Breed

180 cm
26
180 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

179 cm
22
181 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Oliver Strong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Asmodeus Breed!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Richard Clark and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strong waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Breed.
Oliver Strong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Breed slips a straight right by Strong.
Breed throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Strong throws a looping overhand right but Breed ducks down to avoid it.
Breed uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Strong.
Breed slips a straight right by Strong.
Nice shot lands for Breed.
A swing and a miss from Strong.
Strong misses with a looping right.
Breed throws a jab when Strong was well out of range.
Strong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Breed.
Strong fails with the takedown.
Breed takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Strong lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Breed slips a jab from Strong.
Strong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Breed.
Strong moves out of range as Breed strikes.
A punch combination from Breed misses.
Strong throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Breed on the side of the head.
Strong connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Breed walks into a straight right hand from Strong.
Breed missing with a left hand there. Strong was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice body punch from Breed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strong fails to land the takedown.
Breed is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Strong.
Strong connects with a nice looking jab.
Breed fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Breed uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Strong.
Breed drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Breed throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Strong sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Asmodeus Breed is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Breed ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Strong dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Strong takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Breed misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Strong.
Breed lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Strong throws a jab but it's blocked by Breed.
Breed moves away from the strike by Strong.
Breed connects with a single shot there.
Strong looks to score with a jab to the body but Breed is just out of range.
Strong swings for the body but Breed moves out of range.
The crowd cheers as Breed lands an impressive looking overhand right. Strong doesn't seem phased though.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Breed sizes up Strong with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Strong fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Breed checks it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Breed moves out of range of the strikes.
Breed displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Strong is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Breed moves out of range as Strong strikes.
Strong has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Strong there as he acknowledges the shot.
Strong waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Breed.
Breed lands with a straight right. Strong didn't see that one coming.
Nice jab there from Strong.
Strong looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Breed is fending him off so far but Strong persists. Nope, Breed circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oliver Strong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Strong lands with a good body shot.
Strong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Breed.
Strong stuns Breed with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Strong uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Breed.
Strong defending well as Breed loads up on a big left hand.
Strong closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A jab from Breed finds it's way through Strong's defenses.
Strong looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Strong lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Strong shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Breed as he avoids it easily.
Breed thows a body shot but no joy.
Breed jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Breed lands a glancing blow to the side of Strong's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strong throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Breed avoids the body shot from Strong.
Breed bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Strong's head backwards.
Strong takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Strong rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Breed moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Breed displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Strong throws out the jab.
Strong thows a body shot but no joy.
A telegraphed right hand from Strong misses the target.
Breed throws a hook but Strong blocks it.
Strong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Breed manages to avoid it.
Breed with a hook.
Strong throws a hook but Breed avoids it easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Breed checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Breed jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Strong on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Strong misses with a looping left.
Strong misses with a hook. Breed ducked under it nicely.
Strong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Breed scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Strong fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Breed on the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strong doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Breed keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Strong takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Strong misses with a wild body shot.
Strong is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Breed.
Nice cross by Breed.
Breed misses the jab.
Sloppy strikes from Breed. Those never looked like landing.
Strong lands a body shot.
Breed throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Breed throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Strong sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Strong takes a shot to the body in his stride.
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!
Strong on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Strong walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Breed lands with a good body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Breed steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Strong.
Breed misses the shot to the body.
Breed fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Strong manages to avoid it.
Breed keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Strong.
Breed ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Strong moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Asmodeus Breed dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Strong's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Breed connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Strong scrambles back to his feet.
Strong just misses with a punch to the body.
Strong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Breed misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Strong to counter with a crisp jab.
Breed misses with a looping right.
Good exchange - Strong coming out on top.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Breed 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.
Breed scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Strong misses with an uppercut. Breed saw that one coming.
Strong is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Breed.
Strong dodges the punch combination from Breed.
Strong thuds a left hand into Breed's body.
Strong pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Strong throws a right hand that Breed ducks under and follows up with a left that Breed also avoids with ease.
Breed throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Strong sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Breed lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Strong circles away quickly and effectively.
Strong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Breed manages to avoid it.
Strong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Asmodeus Breed seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Donk. Breed catches Strong right on the button with a cross.
Breed doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Strong moves out of range as Breed strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Breed moves away from the strike by Strong.
Strong thuds his right hand into Breed's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nice cross by Breed.
Strong misses the shot to the body.
Breed misses with a hook to the body
and Strong counters with a straight right hand.
Breed lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Breed.
Breed scores with a body shot.
Strong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Breed lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Strong circles away quickly and effectively.
Strong is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Breed.
Strong uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Breed stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Breed misses with a looping left.
Breed's jab looks to have found its range, popping Strong under the eye.
Strong defending well as Breed loads up on a big left hand.
Strong attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Breed fails to land with a series of punches.
Breed slips a jab from Strong.
Breed displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Strong throws out the jab.
A jab from Breed does it's job there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Breed throws a right hand that Strong ducks under and follows up with a left that Strong also avoids with ease.
Strong looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nice body punch from Strong.
Breed misses with a wild body shot.
Breed takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Strong getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Strong uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Breed has time to react.
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!
Horrible takedown by Strong or perhaps it was just good defense by Breed which made him look bad.
Strong misses with a body shot.
Breed lunges at Strong with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Strong's hand.
Nice jab there from Breed.
Strong connects with a looping right hand.
Breed throws a looping overhand right but Strong ducks down to avoid it.
Strong lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Breed at a distance.
Strong on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A jab from Breed misses.
Breed scores with the left hand. Strong knows he should have avoided that one.
Breed takes one to the side of the head.
A big left from Strong misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Breed keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Strong.
Strong throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Breed looks to land a combination but Strong avoids it well.
Strong moves out of range of the strikes.
Decent striking displayed by Breed there.
Strong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Breed keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Strong.
Breed throws an overhand right that lands on Strong's shoulder, as Strong tries to avoid the shot.
Breed throws a lazy right hand but Strong sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Strong displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Breed throws out the jab.
Breed swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Strong lands an overhand right.
Breed checks a leg kick nicely.
Breed lands a really nice looking cross but Strong seems unphased.
Breed steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Strong.
Strong pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Breed throws a hook to the side of Strong's head but Strong sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Strong throws an overhand right that lands on Breed's shoulder, as Breed tries to avoid the shot.
A jab from Breed finds it's way through Strong's defenses.
Breed swings away with a body shot that misses
and Strong counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Breed gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Strong changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Breed keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Strong.
Breed looks to land a left hand but Strong moved out of range nicely.
Breed keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Strong.
Strong misses with an uppercut. Breed saw that one coming.
Breed swings for the body but Strong moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Breed. Strong does a little dance to reset his feet.
A shot to the liver by Breed. Beautiful body shot.
Strong slips under a jab from Breed.
Strong with a hook.
Strong throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Breed throws a nice looking combination but Strong bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Breed connects with a body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sloppy strikes from Breed. Those never looked like landing.
A big left from Breed misses.
Breed uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Strong.
Strong slips a jab from Breed.
Breed looks to score with a jab to the body but Strong is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oliver Strong dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Breed ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Strong scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Breed throws a body punch but Strong moves out of range.
Breed misses with a body shot.
Breed throws a body punch but Strong moves out of range.
Breed takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Breed is rocked!
Strong lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Breed drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Breed is still on wobbly legs! Can Strong finish him?
Strong lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Breed falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Oliver Strong!