PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Graeme Symons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bach Schtrappe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Schtrappe has chosen Phobia by Kreator as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Bach Schtrappe enters the cage!

Symons
vs
Schtrappe

170 cm
29
171 lbs
9 - 7 - 1

175 cm
28
170 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 9 - 7 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Graeme Symons!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bach Schtrappe!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Albert Achterberg and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Symons throws a sloppy body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Symons.
A slow jab from Schtrappe misses its intended target.
Symons throws a jab when Schtrappe was well out of range.
Symons smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Symons throws the left hand but Schtrappe avoids the punch easily.
Schtrappe avoids the body shot from Symons.
Schtrappe throws out a counter right but Symons avoids it with no problem.
Schtrappe catches Symons with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Symons lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Symons changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Symons. Schtrappe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Schtrappe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Symons.
Symons shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Schtrappe as he avoids it easily.
Symons has been working on his boxing with his coaches at gym closing in the buildup to the fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Symons throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Schtrappe! But no joy.
Symons misses with a double jab.
Symons is looking to wear down Schtrappe with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Symons swings for the body but Schtrappe moves out of range.
Symons throws a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Symons. Schtrappe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Schtrappe thinks about the counter body kick.
Symons throws a big shot that misses.
Graeme Symons seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Symons tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Schtrappe was well out of range. Poor timing from Symons.
Symons takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

It looks like Graeme Symons has been cut.
Symons tries to clinch
and Schtrappe makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Schtrappe throws a jab but it's blocked by Symons.
Symons misses the shot to the body.
Symons swings for the body but Schtrappe moves out of range.
Symons wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Symons misses with a hook. Schtrappe ducked under it nicely.
Symons rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Schtrappe counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Symons. Schtrappe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Symons is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Symons swings for the body but Schtrappe moves out of range.
Schtrappe throws out a counter right but Symons avoids it with no problem.
Symons takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Schtrappe just misses with a punch to the body.
Symons shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Schtrappe now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Symons cracks Schtrappe with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Symons looks to score with a jab to the body but Schtrappe is just out of range.
Symons misses with a straight left.

Schtrappe has Symons up against the cage in a clinch.
Schtrappe lands with a right to the head.
Still in the clinch, Schtrappe scores with a nice short uppercut.
Symons lands an uppercut.
Schtrappe has a couple of punches blocked by Symons.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schtrappe working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Schtrappe misses with a punch to the body.
Symons blocks a body shot from Schtrappe.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Schtrappe.
Schtrappe misses with a hook from the clinch.
Symons is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Symons fails to land.
Schtrappe lands with a short shot to the head.
Schtrappe blocking some punches.
Symons tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Schtrappe lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Symons breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Symons swings widly with a right hand
and Schtrappe counters with a straight right hand.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Symons.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Graeme Symons. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Symons moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Symons misses with an uppercut. Schtrappe saw that one coming.
Symons misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Schtrappe misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Schtrappe swings for the body but Symons moves out of range.
Symons cracks Schtrappe with a right hand to the side of the head.
Schtrappe lands a front kick.
Symons punishes Schtrappe's body with a nice straight punch.
Schtrappe misses with a looping left.
Symons looks to score with a jab to the body but Schtrappe is just out of range.
Symons ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Schtrappe moves away.
Schtrappe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Symons throws out the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Symons lunges at Schtrappe with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Schtrappe's hand.
Schtrappe slips under a jab from Symons.
Schtrappe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Symons.
Schtrappe walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Symons throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Symons misses with a series of wild punches.
Schtrappe thuds his right hand into Symons's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Schtrappe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Symons.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Symons swings for the body but Schtrappe moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Symons. Schtrappe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Symons misses with a looping left.

Symons shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Symons not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Schtrappe slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Symons wants to control from the top but Schtrappe keeps moving.
Symons postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Symons accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Symons postures up in Schtrappe's guard and throws a big left but Schtrappe blocks it.
Symons looking to pass the guard.
Symons throwing strikes from guard but Schtrappe blocks nicely.
Symons trying to control but Schtrappe is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Symons is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Schtrappe can do to turn this around?
Symons misses with a shot to the body
and Schtrappe counters with a nice leg kick.
Symons throws an off balance right hand
and Schtrappe counters with a nice uppercut.
Schtrappe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Symons misses with a looping right.
Symons throws a right hand that misses
and Schtrappe counters with a nice uppercut.
Graeme Symons is winning the standup battle so far.
Symons connects with a looping right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Symons. Schtrappe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Symons throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Symons swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Schtrappe.
Symons wants to clinch
and Schtrappe counters with a head kick.
Schtrappe connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Symons's hands.
Schtrappe slips under a jab from Symons.
The fighters circling - Symons throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Schtrappe lands a nice hook to Symons's body. Symons takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Schtrappe has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Symons misses with a looping right.
Symons throws a shot from downtown. Schtrappe moves away and avoids it.
Symons dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Symons digs a good hook to Schtrappe's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schtrappe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Symons.
Symons misses the shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Symons blocks a jab.
Symons misses with a double jab
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Symons misses with an uppercut.
Symons misses with a hook to the body
and Schtrappe counters with a nice uppercut.
Schtrappe throws a head kick that Symons semi-blocks.
Schtrappe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Symons.
Symons misses the shot to the body.
Symons stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Symons throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Symons throws a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Graeme Symons dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Graeme Symons's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Schtrappe avoids the body shot from Symons.
Schtrappe feints a counter leg kick.
Symons scores with a hook to the body. Schtrappe takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A nice leg kick lands there from Schtrappe.
Schtrappe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Schtrappe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Symons attempts a counter takedown but Schtrappe avoids it well and moves away.
Symons ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Schtrappe moves away.
Schtrappe takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Schtrappe throws a head kick but Symons moves out of range.
Symons feinted with a counter takedown.
Symons tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Schtrappe was well out of range. Poor timing from Symons.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Symons lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Schtrappe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Schtrappe scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Schtrappe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Symons.
Schtrappe looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Schtrappe. Symons shrugs it off though.
Schtrappe lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Symons looks to score with a jab to the body but Schtrappe is just out of range.
Schtrappe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Symons.
Schtrappe dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Symons. That did some damage!
A good leg kick by Schtrappe.
Schtrappe moves out of range as Symons strikes.
Symons shoots for a takedown but Schtrappe saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Symons gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Symons looks to land a right hand but Schtrappe moved out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Schtrappe! But no joy.
The fighters circling - Symons throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Schtrappe throws a counter combo.
Symons throws a body punch but Schtrappe moves out of range.
Schtrappe sizes up Symons with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Symons misses with a lunging right hand
and Schtrappe counters with a leg kick.
Symons swings away with a body shot that misses
and Schtrappe counters with a nice body kick.
Schtrappe smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Symons swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Symons throws a jab when Schtrappe was well out of range.
Symons misses with a hook. Schtrappe ducked under it nicely.
Symons scores with a jab. Schtrappe acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Symons throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Symons just misses with a punch to the body.
Symons throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Schtrappe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Schtrappe paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Symons throws a lazy uppercut
and Schtrappe counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Symons is lucky that one didn't land flush.

Symons is rocked!
A slow jab from Symons misses its intended target.
Oh Symons is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schtrappe scoring well with a low kick there.
Symons seems to have got his legs back now.
Schtrappe fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Symons is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Schtrappe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
BOOM! Schtrappe lands a beautiful left hook that drops Symons. Symons tries to recover but Schtrappe is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Symons lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bach Schtrappe!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Bach Schtrappe made sure he mentioned Fury Nutrition Inc., along with how happy he was to win his fight.