PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Damien Strozyk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johny Utah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Damien Strozyk could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Johny Utah's chin.

Strozyk
vs
Utah

193 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

192 cm
18
162 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Damien Strozyk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Johny Utah!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Nard Betker and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Utah swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Utah attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Strozyk avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Utah tries to clinch but Strozyk moves out of range.
Utah throws a jab but it's blocked by Strozyk.
Johny Utah seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Utah wants to clinch.
Utah fails in his attempt to clinch.
Utah tries to close the distance and clinch up but Strozyk swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Utah changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Strozyk looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Strozyk on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Strozyk tries to get out of the position.
Strozyk throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Strozyk is trying to control Utah's posture but Utah avoids it.
Utah really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Strozyk. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Strozyk is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strozyk keeping his opponent close.
Strozyk manages to work his way to half guard, despite Utah's best efforts.
Utah wants to take a breather but Strozyk is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Strozyk controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Strozyk wants to get back to full guard.
Strozyk controlling the position well.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Utah tries to clinch but Strozyk is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Utah scores with a nice head shot.
A shot to the body from Utah misses
and Strozyk counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Strozyk takes one on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Utah takes a swing at Strozyk's ribcage but misses.
Utah misses with a wild body shot.

Utah pushes Strozyk up against the cage in a clinch.
Utah prevents Strozyk from breaking the clinch.
Strozyk is trying to break the clinch but Utah is controlling him.
Utah lands a knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strozyk tries a body shot but Utah blocks it.
Strozyk is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Strozyk can't break the clinch.
Strozyk wants to break free but Utah has control.
A body shot lands from Utah.
Strozyk is trying to break free.
Strozyk wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Strozyk struggles to land a body shot inside as Utah controls his hands.
Utah lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Damien Strozyk has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strozyk wants to break the clinch but can't.
Strozyk has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Strozyk is trying to force a seperation but Utah has the dominant position.

Utah pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Utah tries a head kick but it misses.
Damien Strozyk is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Utah closes the distance and pushes Strozyk back into the cage.
Strozyk is trying to break the clinch but Utah is controlling him.

Utah works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Strozyk has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Utah off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Strozyk swats away the attempt to clinch by Utah.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johny Utah dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Damien Strozyk'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.

Strozyk swats away the attempt to clinch by Utah.

Utah throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Strozyk tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Utah is in Strozyk's guard.
Strozyk trying to strike off his back.
Strozyk manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Utah manages to get himself to full guard.
Strozyk works over Utah with some ground and pound from guard.
Strozyk stands up over Utah, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Strozyk stands up over Utah, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Strozyk is working Utah over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Strozyk content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
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!
Utah has momentary wrist control but Strozyk slips an elbow through the middle.
Strozyk is working Utah over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strozyk chips away with some ground and pound.
Strozyk is in close to Utah's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Strozyk postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Utah is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Strozyk's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Strozyk chips away with some ground and pound.
Strozyk lands a couple of digs.
Strozyk distracts Utah with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Utah looking to hit a scissor sweep but Strozyk is one step ahead there.
Strozyk stands and throws Utah's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Strozyk cracks Utah with a big elbow.
Damien Strozyk overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Strozyk working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strozyk working the head and body with strikes.
Utah takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Utah can't do much from the bottom here.
Strozyk lands a few punches from side control.
Strozyk lands some shots froms side control.
Strozyk working the ground and pound.
Strozyk working the ground and pound.
Strozyk scores with punches from side control.

Utah is rocked!
Utah takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Utah is still in real trouble! Can Strozyk finish him?
Strozyk lands an elbow.
Strozyk has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Strozyk is chipping away with strikes.
Strozyk in side control lands a decent elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Utah is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Strozyk off and has taken his back!

Strozyk is trying escape back to his feet. He turns into his opponent's guard and eventually finds his way back to his feet.
Utah is breathing heavily.
Utah is looking to clinch but Strozyk is avoiding it.
Utah tries a head kick but it misses.
Utah seems to have recovered his senses.

Utah decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Strozyk regains full guard. Nicely done.
Strozyk is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Strozyk lands with a punch from half guard.
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!
Strozyk lands strikes from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strozyk lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Utah is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Strozyk scores with a couple of nice shots.
Strozyk lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Strozyk takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Strozyk lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Strozyk is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Utah is trying to stand back up but Strozyk is controlling him
Strozyk working over Utah with some ground and pound. Utah looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Strozyk looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Utah with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Utah throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Strozyk stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Utah shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Strozyk's guard.

Strozyk manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Utah moves to clinch but Strozyk breaks away
and Strozyk makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Strozyk really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Utah moves in looking to clinch but Strozyk pushes him off.
Utah fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Strozyk manages to avoid it.

Utah closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Strozyk to the mat! Strozyk manages to get full guard.
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!
Strozyk lands a couple of decent looking body shots there.
Strozyk manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Strozyk dominating with strikes here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strozyk scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Utah takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Strozyk scoring with strikes but Utah is staying in there.
Strozyk with the ground and pound from mount.
Strozyk lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Strozyk has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Utah's face.
Strozyk is landing with some decent strikes but Utah is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Strozyk looking to finish Utah with some ground and pound. This is bad for Utah!
Strozyk lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
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!
Strozyk dominating with strikes here.
Strozyk scoring with strikes but Utah is staying in there.
Strozyk working Utah over with strikes here.
Strozyk postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Utah bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Strozyk and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Damien Strozyk!
During a confident post fight interview, Damien Strozyk thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.