PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Strauss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maximus Decimus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Strauss comes to the cage accompanied by Shutterbugg - Big Boi Feat. Cutty. Decimus has chosen All Shall Perish- Eradication as his entrance music. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Strauss
vs
Decimus

162 cm
26
142 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

168 cm
19
138 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Red Bills clothing

Red Bills clothing
Hell's Balls Recovery (160)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Daniel Strauss!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Maximus Decimus!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Alec Ball and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strauss jabs at Decimus's body.
Decimus waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Strauss.
Decimus throws a left and a right that both miss
and Strauss counters with a leg kick.
Decimus rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Strauss moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Decimus throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Decimus shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Strauss sprawls well. Strauss wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Decimus gets slowly back to his feet.
Decimus throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Strauss cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Maximus Decimus has been cut.
Strauss fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Decimus manages to avoid it.
Strauss ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A jab from Decimus misses.
Decimus shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Strauss defends it nicely.
Decimus missing with a left hand there. Strauss was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strauss misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Decimus.
Decimus lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Decimus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Strauss was well out of range. Poor timing from Decimus.
Nice shot lands for Decimus.
Maximus Decimus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Decimus throws a right and a left that Strauss avoids nicely.
Decimus misses the jab.
Strauss misses with a wild body shot.
Decimus checks a low kick from Strauss.
Decimus changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Strauss tries to avoid it but Decimus manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Strauss to the ground. Strauss escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Daniel Strauss has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maximus Decimus.
Decimus looks to score with a jab to the body but Strauss is just out of range.
Decimus rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Strauss moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Decimus throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Strauss's waist but Strauss gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Decimus off to one side.
Decimus looks to land a right hand but Strauss moved out of range.
Decimus misses with a jab, cross combination.
Strauss connects with a body shot.
Decimus throws a series of punches but Strauss moves out of range.
Decimus lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Strauss circles away quickly and effectively.
Daniel Strauss is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Decimus throws a combination that misses
and Strauss counters with a thumping low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Decimus misses with a jab, cross combination.
Strauss stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Strauss wants it to stay on the feet.
Decimus looks gassed!
Decimus is looking to clinch.
Decimus throws a jab when Strauss was well out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decimus wants to land a leg kick but Strauss is out of range.
Decimus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Strauss moves out of range of the strikes.
Decimus tries to clinch but Strauss moves away
and Strauss counters with a nice leg kick.
Strauss slips a jab and a cross from Decimus.
Decimus throws a right hand that misses
and Strauss connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Decimus misses with a right hand
and Strauss counters with a good low kick that Decimus was not able to check.
Decimus avoids the body shot from Strauss.
Decimus misses with a takedown
and Strauss counters with a slapping leg kick.
Strauss with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Strauss keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Strauss is looking to wear down Decimus with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Strauss tries a low kick but Decimus avoids it.
Decimus wants to clinch but Strauss slips to the side
and Strauss counters with a nice uppercut.
Strauss is looking to score with low kicks.
Decimus shoots in but no luck this time.
Strauss lands a body shot.
Decimus might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Strauss scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Strauss misses with a body shot.
Decimus tries for a takedown but Strauss sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Decimus tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Strauss counters with a low kick, right behind Decimus 's knee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Strauss dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Maximus Decimus's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Strauss throws out a leg kick but Decimus moves out of range and Strauss only half commits.
Strauss just misses with a punch to the body.
Decimus gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Decimus is trying desperately to land a takedown but Strauss is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Decimus.
Decent striking displayed by Strauss there.
Decimus shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Strauss sprawls well. Strauss wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Decimus gets slowly back to his feet.
Strauss fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Decimus manages to avoid it.
Decimus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Decimus tries to clinch but Strauss is having none of it.
Daniel Strauss is winning the standup battle so far.
Decimus throws a jab but it's blocked by Strauss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Decimus misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Decimus throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Strauss counters with an outside leg kick.
Strauss thows a body shot but no joy.
Decimus tries to clinch but Strauss moves away
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Decimus throws a jab when Strauss was well out of range.
Decimus scores with a hook to the body. Strauss takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Decimus lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Decimus.
Strauss misses the shot to the body.
Decimus tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Strauss counters with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Decimus.
Daniel Strauss has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maximus Decimus.
Decimus misses with a double jab
and Strauss counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Decimus is breathing heavily.
Decimus fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Decimus misses the body punch
and Strauss counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Decimus looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Decimus takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Strauss looks to score with a jab to the body but Decimus is just out of range.
Strauss throws a body punch but Decimus moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Decimus manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Strauss on his heels. He'll look to pass Strauss's guard now, I'm sure.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Decimus postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Strauss knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Decimus on the ground.
Decimus loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Strauss wants to sweep here but Decimus controlling him for the moment.
Decimus wants to control from the top but Strauss keeps moving.
Decimus postures up in Strauss's guard and throws a big left but Strauss blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Strauss is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Decimus pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Strauss is keeping the position for now.
Strauss preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Decimus is looking to work some ground and pound but Strauss has wrist control.
Decimus throws a big right hand that misses.
Strauss can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Decimus controls the pace.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Decimus throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Decimus postures up in Strauss's guard and throws a big left but Strauss blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Strauss dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Maximus Decimus's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Decimus lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Strauss circles away quickly and effectively.
Decimus fails in his attempt to clinch.
Decimus throws a body punch but Strauss moves out of range.

Decimus rushes Strauss and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Strauss keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Decimus's efforts to push away.
Decimus jumps guard but Strauss turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Decimus is trying to drag Strauss to the mat but Strauss just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Strauss lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Decimus backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Decimus is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Strauss is defending well.
Daniel Strauss has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maximus Decimus.
Strauss struggles to land a body shot inside as Decimus controls his hands.
Strauss lands a nice shot to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Strauss.
Decimus drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Strauss gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Decimus tries to break free but Strauss pushes him back against the cage.
Strauss tries to work over Decimus's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Decimus can't get the takedown.
Decimus tries for a takedown. No joy.
Decimus takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Decimus misses with the head strike.
Strauss misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Decimus.
A right handed body shot lands from Strauss.

Decimus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Decimus tries to clinch up
and Strauss counters with a nice body shot.
Decimus shoots in but no luck this time.
Decimus shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Strauss as he jumps to the side.
Strauss jabs at Decimus's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strauss throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Decimus throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Strauss counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Strauss fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Decimus has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Strauss lands a body shot.
Strauss lands with a cross to side of his opponent's 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!
Strauss jabs at Decimus's body.
Strauss misses the shot to the body.
Strauss lands a nice shot that snaps Decimus's head back.
Decimus throws a lazy right hand but Strauss sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Decimus tries to clinch up.
Decimus misses with a takedown attempt - Strauss sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Strauss lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Decimus at a distance.
A big left from Decimus misses.
Maximus Decimus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No luck for Decimus with that takedown attempt.
Decimus checks a low kick from Strauss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters circling - Decimus throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Decimus rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Strauss counters with a lead uppercut that lands right on the button! Decimus goes down! Will Decimus beat the count? 3,4,5 - he's up! No problem. Let's get back to the action!

Decimus is rocked!
BOOM! Strauss lands a beautiful left hook that drops Decimus. Decimus tries to recover but Strauss is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Decimus lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daniel Strauss!
Daniel Strauss retains his bantamweight title!
An out of breath Daniel Strauss thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.