PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Matej Strga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Vojtila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matej Strga has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Strga
vs
Vojtila

150 cm
20
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

183 cm
21
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Matej Strga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Juan Vojtila!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Steve Erwin and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vojtila is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Vojtila looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Vojtila stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Vojtila thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Strga if he has to take too many more of those.
Strga is breathing heavily.
Vojtila throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vojtila moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Strga keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Vojtila takes the fight into the clinch.

Vojtila pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vojtila is looking to clinch but Strga is avoiding it.
Strga keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Vojtila drives through and clinches with Strga against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strga can't break the clinch.
A short left from Vojtila.

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

Vojtila pushes Strga up against the cage in a clinch.
Vojtila stalling the fight.
Vojtila tries to score a body lock takedown but Strga shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Matej Strga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juan Vojtila.
Strga is looking to control Vojtila's arms but Vojtila gets an underhook and turns him. Now Strga has his back to the cage.
Vojtila leaning against his opponent.
Vojtila tries to land a knee to the head but Strga blocks with his arms.
Vojtila tries for a takedown. No joy.
Strga prevents the takedown attempt.
Vojtila stalling the fight.
Vojtila jumps guard but Strga stands there with Vojtila around his waist. Vojtila gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Vojtila - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Vojtila goes for a takedown in the clinch but Strga prevents it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Vojtila manages to pull guard.
Vojtila lands a decent punch to the body there.

Strga got a little sloppy there for a moment and Vojtila has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Strga has managed to get both his arms back between Vojtila's legs - danger averted.
Vojtila wants to sweep but no luck.
Strga won't allow Vojtila to get back to his feet.
Strga throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Vojtila works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Strga pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vojtila is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strga throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Vojtila works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Strga trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Vojtila uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Vojtila with a poor takedown

and Strga holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Strga goes for a takedown attempt but Vojtila pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Strga misses with a takedown attempt
and Vojtila counters with a right hand to the body.
Strga looks to clinch

and Vojtila decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Strga's guard.
Strga looking to control.
Vojtila trying to control but Strga is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strga utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Vojtila stops Strga from standing up.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Vojtila being controlled here momentarily.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Juan Vojtila.
Vojtila connects with an inside leg kick.
Strga doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Vojtila counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Vojtila stands up out of the half guard.
Strga fails with the takedown
and Vojtila counters with a nice low kick that buckles Strga's knee momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juan Vojtila dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Vojtila takes the fight into the clinch.
Strga is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Vojtila blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short right from Strga.

Strga is fighting off a takedown attempt but Vojtila is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Strga to the mat. Strga regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.

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

Strga changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Vojtila looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Vojtila has one of Strga's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Vojtila is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Strga is trying to work for a kimura but Vojtila is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vojtila throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Strga is thwarting Vojtila's attempts to control the position.
Vojtila makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Vojtila.
Vojtila managing to control the position.
Strga trying to control but Vojtila is working from the bottom.
Strga has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Vojtila manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Strga manages to get himself to full guard.
Vojtila wants to control from the top but Strga keeps moving.
Vojtila looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Strga keeping moving, preventing Vojtila from controlling successfully.
Juan Vojtila has got the better of the ground game so far.

Juan Vojtila has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Strga tries to keep at a distance but Vojtila has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Vojtila pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vojtila will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Vojtila shoots and misses

and Strga counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Vojtila holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Vojtila trying to control but Strga postures up.

Vojtila has one foot on Strga's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

Strga scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Strga decides to stand up, so the ref orders Vojtila to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Strga misses with a takedown attempt

and Vojtila counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Strga's guard now.
Strga wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strga is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Vojtila tries to free his leg and advance position but Strga is retaining full guard.
Vojtila stopping the sweep attempt from Strga.
Strga controls Vojtila momentarily but Vojtila frees himself.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Strga is looking to sweep but instead, Vojtila has passed into half guard.
Strga tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Vojtila has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Juan Vojtila will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Vojtila looking to score a takedown here. Strga is defending well but Vojtila drives through and ends up in Strga's guard.
Strga looking to control.

Vojtila postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Strga is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Vojtila, into his guard.
Vojtila wants to stand but Strga is controlling the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vojtila keeping moving, preventing Strga from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vojtila manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Strga manages to get himself to full guard.
Vojtila is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Strga is working an open guard so Vojtila takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Vojtila throws a series of strikes that have Strga backpedaling.
Vojtila misses with a takedown

and Strga counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Vojtila's guard now.

Vojtila uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Matej Strga is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Strga circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vojtila stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Vojtila wants it to stay on the feet.
Vojtila shoots in looking for a takedown but Strga manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Vojtila's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Vojtila instigates a clinch.
Strga stalling in the clinch but Vojtila improves position.
Strga is pressed up against the cage. Vojtila has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Strga down to the mat. Strga avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Matej Strga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juan Vojtila.

Strga dives in and scores a takedown into Vojtila's guard.
Strga wants to get up but he can't break Vojtila's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Strga stops Vojtila from standing up.
Strga thows a big elbow that misses.
Strga wants to get up but he can't break Vojtila's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Vojtila is pulling down on Strga's head. It's preventing any offense from Strga, at least for the moment.
Vojtila is trying to keep Strga in close.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Juan Vojtila hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Strga misses with a takedown
and Strga takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Strga shoots and misses

and Vojtila holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Vojtila is looking to control Strga's arms but Strga gets an underhook and turns him. Now Vojtila has his back to the cage.
Strga drops down looking for an ankle pick but Vojtila pulls his leg out and moves away.

Vojtila fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Strga sprawls well initially but Vojtila persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Strga is refusing to be controlled, as Vojtila sits in half guard.

Strga actively working from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strga won't allow Vojtila to pass to mount.
Strga tries to kick Vojtila off but Vojtila keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Strga kicks off Vojtila and gets to his feet.
Matej Strga has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vojtila tries to clinch up but Strga circles away and keeps his distance.
Strga misses with the combination.
Strga fails with an attempt to clinch.
Strga darts in trying to clinch

and Vojtila counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Vojtila.
Juan Vojtila is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Strga throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Juan Vojtila comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Vojtila 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juan Vojtila!