PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ronald Rousey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Strikes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rousey comes to the cage accompanied by Creepy Jackalope Eye by Supersuckers. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rousey
vs
Strikes

175 cm
27
174 lbs
14 - 13 - 0

186 cm
40
180 lbs
34 - 35 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

SP Ultimate Nutrition

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 14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Ronald Rousey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 35 - 1, fighting out of London, Carlos Strikes!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Colin Fotheringham and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rousey shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Strikes's guard.
Rousey stands and throws Strikes's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Rousey is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Strikes is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Strikes is looking for a sweep.

Rousey swings around for an armbar but Strikes sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Rousey's guard.
Rousey seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Strikes trying to stand up but can't free himself from Rousey's guard.
Strikes preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Rousey had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Strikes defends it easily.
Rousey looking to hit a scissor sweep but Strikes is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rousey pulls Strikes in to control the position.
Strikes trying to control the position from guard on top but Rousey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rousey wants to sweep here but Strikes controlling him for the moment.
Rousey has a closed guard, preventing Strikes from standing up.
Rousey manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Strikes manages to get himself to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Rousey stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Strikes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rousey is working hard here to advance position.

Strikes pushes Rousey off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Rousey misses with a body shot.

Rousey gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Rousey is trying to control the position but Strikes postures up.
Strikes showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rousey wants to sweep here but Strikes controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strikes wants to get up but he can't break Rousey's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Rousey has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Rousey is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Strikes trying to control but Rousey is working from the bottom.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Strikes must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Rousey tries to land a sweep but no joy.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Rousey gets the takedown into side control.
Rousey wants to control but Strikes is keeping him busy.
Rousey lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Strikes down.
Rousey sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Strikes is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Strikes tries to bench press Rousey off him but Rousey keeps the position.

Rousey swings around for an armbar but Strikes sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Rousey's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Strikes showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Strikes won't allow Rousey to sweep him here.
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 Ronald Rousey will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Rousey tries to sprawl but Strikes drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Strikes is trying to work for a kimura but Rousey is defending well.
Rousey is trying is best to control the position here.
Rousey wants to improve his position but Strikes is controlling well.
Strikes seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Strikes stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Rousey to get to his feet.
Rousey scores with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rousey gets caught napping as Strikes dives in and scores a takedown. Rousey manages to retain guard.
Strikes wants to get up but he can't break Rousey's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Strikes stands up and waves to Rousey to follow him.
Rousey misses with a wild body shot.

Strikes shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Rousey's guard.
Rousey keeping moving, preventing Strikes from controlling successfully.
Rousey pulls Strikes in to control the position.
Strikes tries to stand but Rousey is controlling from the bottom.
Rousey is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rousey controlling Strikes's posture.
Rousey is trying to control the position but Strikes postures up.
Rousey pulls Strikes in to control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Rousey uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Strikes.
Strikes takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rousey swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Strikes.
Strikes has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rousey jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rousey throws a nice outside leg kick.
Carlos Strikes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Strikes takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rousey is looking to chop away at Strikes's legs.
Strikes looks to score with a jab to the body but Rousey is just out of range.
Strikes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Strikes throws a push kick but Rousey slaps the foot to one side.
Rousey tries to counter with a takedown but Strikes is quick to defend against it.
Rousey fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Strikes has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Strikes wants to clinch.
Strikes on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strikes checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Rousey with a jab.
Rousey shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Strikes with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rousey to score with a decent uppercut.

Strikes closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Carlos Strikes has got the better of the ground game so far.
Strikes tries to pass to full mount but Rousey defends it.
Rousey keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Strikes trying to control from Rousey's half guard. Rousey has other ideas though and has regained 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!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rousey keeping moving, preventing Strikes from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ronald Rousey will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Strikes walks into a jab.
Rousey misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Strikes is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Rousey pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
As Rousey backs off Strikes throws a huge counter combo but Rousey manages to avoid it all.

Strikes darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Rousey is trying to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rousey wants to control but Strikes is keeping busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rousey is looking to improve his position.
Rousey controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Strikes wants to pass the guard but Rousey is defending well.
Rousey works his way to full guard. Good work.

Rousey is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Rousey pulls Strikes in close to prevent any damage.
Rousey tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Rousey throws out a loose jab but Strikes uses good head movement to avoid it.

Strikes clinches.

Strikes manages to break the clinch.
Ronald Rousey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Strikes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rousey buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Strikes closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Rousey quickly recovers to half guard.
Rousey is trying to maintain the position but Strikes is very close to passing his half guard.
Strikes misses with a head shot. Rousey uses the momentum to regain guard.

Rousey isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Strikes stacks Rousey on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Strikes!
Carlos Strikes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Strikes taking a breather here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rousey gets back to half guard.
Strikes tries to stand and escape but Rousey actually recovers to full guard.
Ronald Rousey is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rousey bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Strikes's guard.

Strikes controls Rousey momentarily but Rousey frees himself.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rousey is stalling in the full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Carlos Strikes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rousey has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28

The fight is ruled a majority draw!