PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lee Struthers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying James's choice of entrance music: It's Amazing by Kanye West. Alexander James struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 156.8lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Alexander James has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Struthers
vs
James

186 cm
27
169 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

180 cm
26
169 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lee Struthers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alexander James!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Joseph Jones and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James misses with a looping right.
James circles away from the clinch attempt.
A jab from Struthers misses.
James checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Struthers throws a low kick but James avoids it.
A telegraphed right hand from James misses the target.
Struthers lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
James swings widly with a right hand
and Struthers counters with a right hand to the body.
Struthers ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A big right from James misses.
James misses with a hook. Struthers ducked under it nicely.
James throws a left and a right that both miss
and Struthers counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Struthers shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. James eats them both and turns towards Struthers to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
James throws a right hand that Struthers ducks under and follows up with a left that Struthers also avoids with ease.
James fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Struthers looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Struthers lands a jab to the nose.
Struthers moves away from the strike by James.
Struthers ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
James tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Struthers was well out of range. Poor timing from James.
James uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Struthers.
Struthers will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Struthers staying out of range there.
James throws a shot from downtown. Struthers moves away and avoids it.
James throws a right hand that misses
and Struthers makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
James lands a jab to the head.
Struthers scores with a nice strike.
James throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Struthers sees it coming and avoids it easily.
James checks a leg kick nicely.
James doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
James misses with a left hand
and Struthers counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Struthers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
James 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.
Struthers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by James.
Struthers blocks a jab.

Struthers forces James back against the cage and clinches.
Still in the clinch, Struthers scores with a nice short uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on James's face as he tries to break the clinch.
James lands a nice uppercut.
Struthers taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Struthers manages to break the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Struthers ducks under a wild hook from James.
Struthers is looking to wear down James with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
James throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Good exchange - James coming out on top.
James takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Struthers moves into the clinch.
James wants to break the clinch but can't.
James misses with a punch on the inside.
James wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
James is trying to break the clinch but Struthers has him pressed against the cage.
Struthers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
James lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Struthers manages to break the clinch.

Struthers closes the distance and pushes James back into the cage.

Struthers's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Struthers misses with a wild combination.
James misses with a lunging right hand
and Struthers counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
James throws a jab but it's blocked by Struthers.
James throws the left hand but Struthers avoids the punch easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice jab there from Struthers.
James misses with an uppercut. Struthers saw that one coming.
James digs a good body shot into Struthers's ribs.
Struthers scores with a jab to the body.
James lands with a right hand.

Struthers fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with James, pushing him back against the cage.
Struthers tries to stall but James uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A nice left hand lands by James.

Struthers's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
James swings widly with a right hand
and Struthers counters with a stiff right hand.
James throws a series of punches but Struthers moves out of range.
James uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Struthers.
Struthers with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A looping hook to the body misses from Struthers. James does a little dance to reset his feet.
Struthers dodges the punch combination from James.
James looks to throw the jab but Struthers is out of range.
James misses with a looping right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
James takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Struthers slips a straight right by James.
A cross from Struthers lands.
Struthers scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Struthers tests James's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Struthers uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from James.
James waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Struthers.
James looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Struthers throws a one two combo.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Struthers, as that shot connected.
Struthers throws a leg kick but James checks it.
Struthers defending well as James loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Struthers misses with an attempted mid kick.
Alexander James seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Struthers dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
James scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
James misses with a hook
enabling Struthers to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Lee Struthers will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

James keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lee Struthers is winning the standup battle so far.
James misses with a two punch combination.
James rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Struthers counters with a nice uppercut.
Struthers tries to clinch but James is having none of it.
A slow jab from James misses its intended target.
Struthers misses with a few strikes there.
Struthers throws a body kick that misses.
Struthers doesn't manage to clinch there - James circles away.
Struthers with a jab.
James throws a lazy uppercut
and Struthers counters with a left and a right that stings James.
A punch combination from James misses.
James misses with a hook
and Struthers counters with a one-two to the body.
Struthers ducks under a wild hook from James.
James lands with a nice body punch.
Struthers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but James moves away.
A slow jab from James misses its intended target.
James throws an overhand right that lands on Struthers's shoulder, as Struthers tries to avoid the shot.
Struthers moves out of range as James strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Struthers jabs at James's body.
Struthers tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. James manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Struthers slips under a jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Struthers.
A combination from James does no damage.
James lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nice jab there from Struthers.
Struthers moves out of range as James strikes.
Struthers throws out a leg kick but James moves out of range and Struthers only half commits.
James scores with a sloppy right hand. Struthers should have avoided that one.
James misses with a right hand
and Struthers counters with a straight right hand.
Struthers listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Struthers throws a head kick that misses.
Struthers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but James manages to avoid it.
Struthers throws a nice looking combination but James bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
James swings widly with a right hand
and Struthers counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Struthers lands a head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Struthers misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Struthers dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A jab from James misses.
Struthers moves away from the strike by James.
Struthers scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
This has been an exciting period of action!
James jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Left hook, right uppercut from Struthers.
Struthers keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from James.
Struthers lands with an overhand left.
James swings widly with a right hand
and Struthers counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Struthers uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before James has time to react.
Struthers jabs at James's body.
Struthers lands an overhand right.
A swing and a miss from James.
Struthers throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Struthers lands a jab to James's midsection.
Struthers looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Struthers slips under a jab from James.
Struthers paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nice uppercut lands for Struthers. That snapped James's head back.
Struthers scores with a body shot.
James misses with an uppercut.
James throws a body punch but Struthers moves out of range.
James misses with a few strikes there.
James misses with a series of wild punches.
James pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Struthers jabs at James's body.
Struthers scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
James fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Struthers scores with a kick to the midsection.
James has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
James is breathing heavily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Struthers. James does a little dance to reset his feet.
Struthers throws the kick towards the body but James avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
James swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Struthers counters with a left and a right that stings James.
Struthers ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
James takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
This has been an exciting period of action!
James ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Struthers moves away.
Nice body punch from Struthers.
James throws a poor cross that misses
and Struthers counters with a right hand to the body.
Struthers tries to close the distance and clinch but James swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Struthers on the wrong end of a nice hook.
James takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Struthers ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
James throws a right hand that misses

and Struthers counters by moving into the clinch.

Struthers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
James swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
James misses with a hook
and Struthers counters with a left to the body.
A jab from James misses.
A leg kick checked by James.
James misses with an uppercut
and Struthers counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lee Struthers dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

James misses with a double jab.

Struthers instigates a clinch.

Struthers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

James tries to keep at a distance but Struthers has taken the fight into the clinch.

Struthers escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
James scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
James rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Struthers moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Struthers moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Struthers slips a jab and a cross from James.
Struthers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but James manages to avoid it.
James misses with a lunging right hand
and Struthers counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
James moves out of range of the body kick from Struthers.
James throws an off balance right hand
and James takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Struthers clobbers James with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
James throws a right hand that misses
and Struthers connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A head kick misses from Struthers.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
James throws out a loose jab but Struthers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Struthers lands with a straight right. James didn't see that one coming.
A bone on bone clash there as James blocks the leg kick.
James throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Struthers walks into a straight right hand from James.
Struthers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but James moves away.
James swings widly with a right hand
and Struthers makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A shot to the liver by Struthers. Beautiful body shot.
Struthers ducks under a wild hook from James.
Struthers moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
James looks to throw the jab but Struthers is out of range.
Struthers misses with a body shot.
James missing with a left hand there. Struthers was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Struthers staying out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Struthers throws a series of punches but James avoids them all with ease.
Struthers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from James.
James fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
James takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Struthers throws a combination but it was largely blocked by James.
Struthers throws a series of punches but James moves out of range.
James takes one to the chin there.
The fighters circling - James throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
James misses with a straight right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Struthers tries to land a leg kick but James saw it coming and moves away.
Struthers tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but James paws at him with a jab and circles away.
James throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Struthers forces James back against the cage and clinches.
James throws a head punch that misses.
James lands an uppercut.
James lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Struthers comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Alexander James has been cut.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Struthers lands with a shot to the body.
Struthers steps to the side to avoid the strikes from James.
Struthers ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Struthers tries to work over James's front leg with a kick but James checks it.
James throws a big shot that misses.
A slow jab from James misses its intended target.
Struthers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by James.
James walks into a jab.
Struthers bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
James throws a poor cross that misses
letting Struthers counter with a right hand.
James rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Struthers cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Struthers staying out of range there.
James misses with a straight right.
Struthers fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. James looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Struthers fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with James, pushing him back against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Struthers pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Struthers tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. James manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Struthers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from James.
James misses with a straight right.
A big right from James misses.
Struthers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but James manages to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
James throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
James misses the shot to the body.
Struthers tries to clinch there but James circles away.
James throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
James misses with a straight left.
Struthers doesn't manage to clinch there - James circles away.
James misses with a straight left.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Struthers scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
James throws an ugly left hook that misses
and James takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Struthers clinches up against the cage.

Struthers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lee Struthers showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Struthers has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight for Lee Struthers!
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight for Lee Struthers!
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight for Lee Struthers!

Lee Struthers wins by unanimous decision!
An out of breath Lee Struthers thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.