PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Strikes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Dick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Strikes
vs
Dick

186 cm
38
180 lbs
32 - 34 - 1

183 cm
23
179 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 34 - 1, fighting out of London, Carlos Strikes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Nick Dick!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Phil Schofield and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dick fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Strikes drops Dick with a beautiful combination! Dick stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Strikes is looking for the KO!

Dick is rocked!

It looks like Nick Dick has been cut.

Strikes clinches up against the cage.
Dick is still on wobbly legs! Can Strikes finish him?
Stalling in the clinch from Strikes.
Dick seems to have recovered his senses.
Our sources have told us that Strikes has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Dick is looking to take this one to the mat.

Strikes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Strikes moves into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dick is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Carlos Strikes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Dick.
Strikes displaying some good clinch control by pressing Dick up against the cage.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

Strikes has managed to clinch.
Dick wants a takedown but no success here.
Dick has Strikes pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Strikes manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Dick tries for a takedown but Strikes manages to get underhooks.
Dick is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Strikes gets underhooks to prevent Dick's takedown attempt.

Strikes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dick changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Strikes tries to avoid it but Dick manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Strikes to the ground. Strikes escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dick gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Strikes makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dick looks winded!
Dick closes the distance and clinches up with Strikes, looking for a takedown. Dick pushes Strikes against the cage but Strikes circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Strikes gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Strikes holding his opponent close, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Strikes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Strikes shoots in for a takedown but Dick shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Dick with the counter takedown but Strikes avoids it easily.
Dick is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Strikes pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Strikes has Dick pushed against the cage.
Dick wants to take the fight to the mat but Strikes manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

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

Strikes takes the fight into the clinch.
Strikes avoiding damage.

Strikes breaks the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dick changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Strikes tries to avoid it but Dick manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Strikes to the ground. Strikes escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dick misses with a takedown

and Strikes counters with a crisp one two that drops Dick! Strikes thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Dick to his feet! Dick is in big trouble!
Dick goes for a double leg but Strikes avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Strikes continues to drive forward.

Strikes moves into the clinch.
Dick is looking for a takedown.
Strikes lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Dick to his knees! Strikes keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carlos Strikes!
Carlos Strikes really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Just Fight (Everything 8$) logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.