PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Stroker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stroker comes to the cage accompanied by Deathlike Silence - Who's Gonna Bury Me. Adam Jones is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Stroker
vs
Jones

188 cm
33
217 lbs
23 - 9 - 0

194 cm
29
220 lbs
16 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bob Stroker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Adam Jones!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stroker.
Stroker takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Bob Stroker has been cut.
Stroker takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jones displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stroker throws out the jab.
Stroker doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jones counters with a straight right hand.
Stroker swings away with a body shot that misses
and Jones counters with a stiff right hand.
Stroker tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
Jones pivots, looking for a leg kick but Stroker is out of range and Jones settles back down.
Jones fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jones throws a solid leg kick but Stroker takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jones.

Stroker decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Stroker passes the guard and advances to mount!
Stroker looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stroker trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Stroker unloads with some shots from mount but Jones bucks and avoids them well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Jones is looking to improve his position but Stroker isn't that keen on the idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Stroker goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Jones is on top in guard.

Stroker is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jones defends well.
Stroker is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones trying to control but Stroker is working from the bottom.
Jones distracts Stroker with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Stroker escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jones gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Jones postures up in Stroker's guard and throws a big left but Stroker blocks it.
Jones tries to free his leg and advance position but Stroker is retaining full guard.
Jones throws a strike but Stroker rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Stroker wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones looking to control.
Stroker controlling from the top position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Adam Jones was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Stroker moves out of range as Jones strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones misses with a leg kick.
Jones misses with a hook. Stroker ducked under it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Adam Jones will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bob Stroker's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Jones chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Adam Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stroker lands an overhand right.
Stroker throws out a leg kick but Jones moves out of range and Stroker only half commits.
Jones throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Stroker stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Stroker slips under a jab from Jones.
Stroker lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jones at a distance.
Jones slips a jab from Stroker.

Stroker closes the distance and clinches.
Stroker trying to stall but Jones improves his position.
Stroker lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jones avoids a wild elbow strike from Stroker.
Jones blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jones wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jones works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stroker lands a damaging elbow.
Stroker prevents Jones from breaking the clinch.
Jones throws a punch but it's blocked by Stroker.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones wants a takedown.
Jones lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Stroker with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jones scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Jones ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Jones no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Jones is adopting a defensive guard.
Stroker stays in close to Jones's body and controls the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Stroker tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stroker misses the shot to the body.
Stroker attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Stroker misses with a looping left.
Stroker ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jones misses the body punch
and Stroker counters with a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones throws out a loose jab but Stroker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stroker throws a quick inside leg kick.
Stroker chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jones can pounce on him.
Stroker looks to throw the jab but Jones is out of range.
Jones slips under a jab from Stroker.
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Stroker is just out of range.
Stroker goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Jones misses the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stroker bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jones's head.
Jones dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Stroker. That did some damage!
Stroker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jones misses with a body shot
and Stroker counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jones's knee momentarily.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
Stroker blocks a jab.
Stroker ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Jones clobbers Stroker with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Stroker needs to keep his hands up - Jones had a free shot at his head there.
Horrible takedown by Stroker or perhaps it was just good defense by Jones which made him look bad.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stroker avoids the head kick by Jones.
Stroker feints and then cracks Jones's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jones down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stroker stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jones looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Stroker connects with a nice looking jab.
Stroker lands a nice hook to Jones's body. Jones takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jones digs a good hook to Stroker's body.
Jones turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stroker doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
Stroker fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jones.
Stroker throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Bob Stroker will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bob Stroker's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jones on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Stroker feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jones's calf.
Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jones misses with a head kick.
Stroker scores with a jab to the body.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
Stroker works over Jones's head and body with a nice combination.
Stroker goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stroker throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jones misses with a hook. Stroker ducked under it nicely.
Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jones throws a body punch but Stroker moves out of range.
Stroker misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones misses with a hook. Stroker ducked under it nicely.
Stroker goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Stroker jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Stroker with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jones avoids a kick to the body.
Stroker has a takedown stuffed.
Stroker looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jones is fending him off so far but Stroker persists. Nope, Jones circles away and we're back to standing.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jones.
Stroker lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jones lands a nice looking body shot.
Stroker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Stroker checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stroker avoids the head kick by Jones.
Jones throws a leg kick
and Stroker counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Jones throws a chopping leg kick but Stroker manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jones looks to throw the jab but Stroker is out of range.
A head kick misses from Stroker.
Stroker is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Stroker scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Stroker misses with a body shot.
Stroker throws a push kick but Jones slaps the foot to one side.
A low kick from Stroker is predictable there
and Jones cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stroker fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jones checks it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones takes a swing at Stroker's ribcage but misses.
Stroker walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jones checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jones pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stroker scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jones gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Stroker throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jones.
Jones will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Stroker jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A punch lands to the side of Stroker 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Stroker takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jones showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stroker.
Jones throws a right and a left that Stroker avoids nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a solid leg kick but Stroker takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jones.
Stroker lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stroker moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jones throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stroker.
Jones displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stroker throws out the jab.
Jones lands a glancing blow to the side of Stroker's head.
Jones throws an overhand right that lands on Stroker's shoulder, as Stroker tries to avoid the shot.
Jones throws a leg kick that is checked
and Stroker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jones looks to land a left hand but Stroker moved out of range nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A slapping leg kick lands for Stroker.
Stroker takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Stroker throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bob Stroker showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Stroker has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!