PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Strauss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stan Rivers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Strauss comes to the cage accompanied by Shutterbugg - Big Boi Feat. Cutty. Rivers is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Cyco Vision. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Strauss
vs
Rivers

162 cm
30
142 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

182 cm
23
135 lbs
8 - 2 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Good gas tank

CEC Nutrition Q160
Biofuel (Weight Gain + Loss)

Vitality
xXx - Fight Club Clothing est. 09™

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 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Daniel Strauss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Stan Rivers!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, William Peck and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strauss throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Rivers to counter with a crisp jab.
Rivers's corner calls for a 1-2. Rivers obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Strauss avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rivers swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Strauss.
Strauss avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rivers walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Strauss checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Strauss takes one to the side of the head.
Rivers lands with a nice combination. Strauss backs away looking to recover.
A looping hook to the body misses from Strauss. Rivers does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rivers scores with a hook.
Rivers tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rivers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Strauss.

Strauss moves into the clinch.
Rivers throws a knee to the head but misses.
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!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Strauss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strauss misses with a hook to the ribs.
Strauss blocks the elbow strike.
Strauss letting Rivers take a breather here.
Rivers is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Strauss is keeping busy.
A right hook to the body lands for Strauss.
Strauss working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Strauss throws a punch but it's blocked by Rivers.
A head punch on the inside from Strauss fails to land.
Strauss throws an elbow that misses.
Rivers tries to break the clinch but Strauss is controlling the position.
Strauss misses with a short punch on the inside.
Strauss lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Rivers with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strauss scores with a shoulder strike.

Rivers manages to break the clinch.
Rivers is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Rivers slips a straight right by Strauss.
Rivers closes the distance looking to clinch
and Strauss counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rivers wants to clinch up but Strauss keeps it at a distance.
Stan Rivers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A solid body kick from Rivers.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Strauss throws out a powerful jab.
Rivers goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Rivers moves into range and connects with a jab.

Strauss rushes Rivers and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rivers.
Strauss has a couple of punches blocked by Rivers.
Rivers pushes Strauss back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Rivers manages to break the clinch.
Rivers throws a right hand that Strauss ducks under and follows up with a left that Strauss also avoids with ease.
Rivers moves away from the strike by Strauss.
Rivers throws a sloppy head kick and Strauss moves out of range easily.
Strauss on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rivers ducks under a wild hook from Strauss.

Strauss moves into range and clinches up with Rivers.
Strauss lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Strauss throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rivers has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rivers.
Strauss can't find room to land a body shot as Rivers controls the action.
Rivers is trying to force a seperation but Strauss has the dominant position.
Strauss swings wildly with an uppercut but Rivers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rivers can't find room to land a body shot as Strauss controls the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivers taking a breather.
Strauss blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rivers is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Strauss is defending well for now.
Rivers effectively controlling the action here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Strauss throws a head punch that misses.
Strauss working aggressively here.
A nice left hand lands by Strauss.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice left hand lands by Strauss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rivers lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rivers is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Strauss misses with a punch to the body.
Strauss tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Strauss tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rivers's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stan Rivers dominated that round.
That's time! Strauss's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Rivers throws a head kick but Strauss moves out of range.
Rivers wants to clinch.
Rivers misses the jab.
Strauss works the jab nicely.
Stan Rivers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rivers ducks under a wild hook from Strauss.
Strauss scores with a jab.

Rivers is rocked!

Strauss has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rivers is still on wobbly legs! Can Strauss finish him?
Rivers blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rivers.
Strauss comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Strauss swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rivers blocking some punches.
Strauss working aggressively here.
Strauss working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rivers.
Strauss misses with some punches.
Rivers misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Strauss.
Strauss misses with some punches.
Strauss blocks the elbow strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Strauss misses with the head strike.
Rivers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Strauss misses with the head strike.
Strauss misses with a short punch on the inside.
Strauss fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rivers is trying to maintain a safe position but Strauss gets an underhook and turns Rivers into the cage.
Strauss misses with a punch on the inside.
Strauss lands a damaging elbow.
Rivers blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rivers.
Strauss fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Strauss fails to land.
Rivers blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Strauss throws a punch but it's blocked by Rivers.
Strauss throws a punch but it's blocked by Rivers.
Strauss lands a damaging elbow.
Rivers blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Strauss misses with a punch on the inside.
Strauss tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rivers misses with an elbow over the top.
Strauss misses with a punch on the inside.
Strauss misses with a punch on the inside.
Strauss has a couple of punches blocked by Rivers.
Strauss working aggressively here.
Strauss misses with a short punch on the inside.
Strauss swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Strauss swings wildly with an uppercut but Rivers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Strauss lands an elbow inside that Rivers shrugs off.
Strauss misses with some punches.
Strauss throws a head punch that misses.
Strauss has a couple of punches blocked by Rivers.
Strauss misses with a hook from the clinch.
Strauss throws an elbow that misses.
Strauss misses with a short punch on the inside.
Strauss working aggressively here.
Strauss misses with the head strike.
Strauss misses with a hook from the clinch.
Strauss tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Strauss throws a head punch that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Strauss.
Strauss throws a punch but it's blocked by Rivers.
Strauss throws a punch but it's blocked by Rivers.
Rivers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A frustrated look appears on Rivers's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Strauss has a couple of punches blocked by Rivers.
Strauss has a couple of punches blocked by Rivers.
Strauss lands an elbow that stopped Rivers in his tracks for a moment.
Strauss tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Strauss throws a head punch that misses.
Strauss misses with an elbow over the top.
Rivers swings wildly with an uppercut but Strauss uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Strauss fails to land.

Rivers pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Strauss missing with a left hand there. Rivers was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rivers tries to clinch up
and Strauss counters with a huge left! Rivers is in big trouble! He's backing up but Strauss isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Rivers from any more damage. A dominating finish by Strauss!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daniel Strauss!
Daniel Strauss gave a mention to Biofuel (Weight Gain + Loss) in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).