PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pat Stoker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Stroud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jeff Stroud has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Pat Stoker's chin.

Stoker
vs
Stroud

178 cm
20
200 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

178 cm
28
208 lbs
3 - 8 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pat Stoker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jeff Stroud!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stroud steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stoker.
Stoker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Stroud stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Stroud has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Stoker is landing a low percentage of strikes.
A combination from Stoker does no damage.
Stoker shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Stroud scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Stroud keeps the fight on the outside.
Some wild striking there from Stoker.
Stoker misses with a double jab.
Stroud scores with a sloppy right hand. Stoker should have avoided that one.
Stoker throws a left and a right that both miss
and Stroud counters with a nice uppercut.
Stoker takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Stoker lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Stoker looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stroud throws out a leg kick but Stoker moves out of range and Stroud only half commits.
Stroud connects with a crisp jab.
Stroud lands a jab to the head.
Stroud lands a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stoker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stoker misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stoker takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
No luck for Stoker with that takedown attempt.
Stoker is breathing heavily.
Horrible takedown by Stoker or perhaps it was just good defense by Stroud which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pat Stoker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stroud scores with a jab.
Nice uppercut there from Stroud.
Stroud is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Stoker had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Stoker gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Stoker takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Stoker is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
OH! Stoker has been rocked by a huge right hand and is in deep trouble! Stroud smells blood and charges in for the finish! Stroud unloads a vicious overhand right and connects to the jaw of Stoker sending him face first to the canvas! Unbelievable!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jeff Stroud!