PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mark Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Stryker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stryker comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Go To Sleep kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Brown
vs
Stryker

225 cm
30
145 lbs
16 - 9 - 0

180 cm
20
147 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mark Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Billy Stryker!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Vladimir Khabensky and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stryker throws a lazy right hand but Brown sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Brown throws out a loose jab but Stryker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brown really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Stryker bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Stryker swings for the body but Brown moves out of range.
Brown shoots in for a takedown but Stryker shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Brown tries to score a power double leg takedown but Stryker sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Brown somewhat.
Brown shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Stryker but Stryker pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stryker scores with a punch to the head.
Stryker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stryker slaps away a takedown attempt from Brown, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Stryker scores with a jab to the jaw.
Stryker throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Brown shoots for a double leg takedown but Stryker sprawls well. He's pushed Brown's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Stryker digs a good body shot into Brown's ribs.
Brown fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Good standup being displayed there by Stryker as he connects with a hook.
Brown misses with a series of wild punches.
Stryker connects with the punch.

Brown is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Brown.
Stryker smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Oh Brown is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Stryker lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Brown fails with a takedown attempt.
Brown is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brown fails to land with a series of punches.
Brown takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Brown looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Brown takes one on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stryker scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Brown dives in and grabs Stryker's left leg, looking for a takedown. Stryker pushes down on Brown's head and hops out.
Brown takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mark Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown takes one on the button.
Brown shoots in but Stryker avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Stryker instigates a clinch.
Nice body punch from Stryker.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Brown. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
A short left from Stryker.
Stryker lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Stryker as the two fighters clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stryker lands with a right to the head.
Brown tries to pull guard but Stryker holds him up against the cage and eventually Brown drops back down to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stryker is working Brown over against the cage.
Stryker lands a nice uppercut.
Stryker throws a big uppercut that drops Brown! More strikes from Stryker and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Brown lies dazed against the cage as Stryker celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Billy Stryker!