PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between IB Strokin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Winner Five (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Strokin comes to the cage accompanied by I Be Strokin'. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Strokin
vs
Five

150 cm
25
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
153 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, IB Strokin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Winner Five!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Winston Alpacca and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Five ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Five connects with a high kick.

It looks like IB Strokin has been cut.
Strokin missing with a left hand there. Five was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Five avoids the body shot from Strokin.
Five ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Strokin moves away.
Strokin is looking to counter punch.
Five lands a head kick!
Five misses with a head kick.
Five blocks a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Strokin. Five does a little dance to reset his feet.
Five throws a sloppy head kick and Strokin moves out of range easily.
Strokin works the jab nicely.
Five misses with a left hand
enabling Strokin to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Strokin checks a leg kick.
Strokin takes a swing at Five's ribcage but misses.
Five defending well as Strokin loads up on a big left hand.
Five is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Strokin jabs Five to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Strokin misses with a looping right.
Strokin scores with a nice head shot.
Strokin misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Five lands a nice shot to the body.
Five throws a head kick but Strokin moves out of range.
Strokin swings for the body but Five moves out of range.
Strokin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Five.
A head kick misses from Five.
It looked like Strokin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Five takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Five tries a head kick but it misses.
Five takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Strokin really is a fat lump.
Five ducks under a wild hook from Strokin.
A big left from Five misses.
Five throws a low kick but it's checked well by Strokin.
Five takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Five takes a swing at Strokin's ribcage but misses.
Five on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Strokin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Five stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Five fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Strokin manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strokin lands a jab to Five's midsection.
Strokin throws a jab but it's blocked by Five.
Strokin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Five changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Strokin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Five with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Strokin to score with a decent uppercut.
Strokin misses with a body shot.
Five digs a good hook to Strokin's body.
Five walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Strokin checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Strokin misses the shot to the body.
Five throws a hook to the side of Strokin's head but Strokin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A thudding body kick lands there by Five!
Strokin throws a good cross that connects.
Strokin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Five on the side of the head.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Strokin checks a leg kick.
Five throws a leg kick but Strokin sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Five drops his hands momentarily and Strokin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strokin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nice straight punches there by Strokin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Strokin.
Strokin misses with a looping left.
Strokin throws a looping overhand right but Five ducks down to avoid it.
Strokin blocks a head kick by Five.
Five looks winded!
Five ducks under a wild hook from Strokin.
Five wants to counter with a clinch but Strokin pushes him away.
Strokin scores with a jab to the head.
A shot to the liver by Strokin. Beautiful body shot.
Five uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Strokin.
Strokin misses the shot to the body.
Strokin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Five avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Five misses with a wild body shot.
Five avoids the body shot from Strokin.
Strokin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Five sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Five is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Strokin rather than just go for the knockout.
A telegraphed right hand from Strokin misses the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Five moves away from the strike by Strokin.
Five thows a leg kick but Strokin checks it
and Strokin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Strokin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Five was well out of range. Poor timing from Strokin.
Five tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Strokin seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Strokin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Five lands with an overhand left.
Strokin walks forward, straight into a front kick from Five.
Five scores with a leg kick.
Strokin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Strokin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Five moves away.
Five misses with an attempted mid kick.
Five throws out a leg kick but Strokin moves out of range and Five only half commits.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Strokin throws a body punch but Five moves out of range.
Strokin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Strokin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Five swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

IB Strokin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on IB Strokin's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Five walks into a stiff left hand from Strokin.
Strokin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Five stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
An inside leg kick lands from Five.
Strokin throws a body punch but Five moves out of range.
Five defending well as Strokin loads up on a big left hand.
Good leg kick by Five there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Strokin takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Five might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Strokin has got the better of the exchanges.
Five throws a nice inside leg kick.
Five throws a half hearted mid kick.
Five is looking to slow Strokin down with leg kicks.
Five throws a hook but Strokin blocks it.
Strokin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Five has time to react.
Five bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Strokin lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Five misses with a body shot.
Strokin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Five manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strokin misses with a body shot.
Five throws out a counter right but Strokin avoids it with no problem.
Five throws a wild body kick that Strokin sees coming a mile off.
Strokin takes one to the side of the head.
Strokin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Five.
Strokin blocks a jab.
Strokin lands with a shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Five.
Strokin jabs at Five's body.
Nice defenses there by Five.
Five is looking to land body kicks.
A little feinted left hand from Strokin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Five connects with a body shot that sends Strokin's belly button to the back.
Five lands an overhand right.
Five is breathing heavily.
Strokin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Five tries a low kick but Strokin avoids it.
Five connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Five keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Strokin uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Strokin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Five has time to react.
Strokin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Five moves away.
Strokin cracks Five with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Five moves out of range as Strokin strikes.
Strokin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
IB Strokin is winning the standup battle so far.
Strokin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Five sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Strokin sets himself, and Five steps forward looking for the clinch! Strokin avoids it this time.
Strokin scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nice body punch from Strokin.
Five moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Five shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
An attempted straight right counter from Strokin misses the target.
Strokin throws a body punch but Five moves out of range.
Five swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Strokin ducks under a wild hook from Five.
A shot to the liver by Strokin. Beautiful body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Five.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strokin throws a hook but Five blocks it.
Five moves forwards but Strokin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Strokin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Five.
Nice defenses there by Strokin.
A decent looking cross lands there for Strokin.
Strokin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Five uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Strokin.
Strokin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Five doesn't seem bothered though.
Five looks to land a right hand but Strokin moved out of range.
Strokin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Five.
Strokin was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Strokin throws a shot to the body.
Strokin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Five gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Strokin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Five.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Strokin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Five sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Five is trying to counter with his kicks.
Strokin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Five.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strokin throws a hook but Five avoids it easily.
Strokin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Strokin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Five looks to land a right hand but Strokin moved out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Strokin misses its target.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Five, as that shot connected.
Strokin scores with a nice strike.
Strokin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Five replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Strokin blocks it well.
Strokin throws a body punch but Five moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Five.
Strokin checks a leg kick.
Strokin throws a body punch but Five moves out of range.
Five tries to land a leg kick but Strokin saw it coming and moves away.
Strokin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Strokin misses with a looping right.
Strokin looks to land a left hand but Five moved out of range nicely.
Five misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

IB Strokin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on IB Strokin's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Strokin misses with a wild body shot.
Strokin misses with an uppercut. Five saw that one coming.
Five drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Strokin defends it well.
Five is looking to score with low kicks.
Strokin misses with a hook. Five ducked under it nicely.
Five has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Five misses with a leg kick.
Five moves away from the strike by Strokin.
Strokin misses the shot to the body.
Strokin catches Five with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Strokin checks a leg kick.
Strokin is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Strokin throws a body punch but Five moves out of range.
Five lands with a kick to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Five motions for Strokin to come forward. Five throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Strokin swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Five jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Strokin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Five uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Strokin.
Jab by Strokin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strokin swings for the body but Five moves out of range.
Strokin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Five lands a nice looking kick to the body. Strokin takes a step back to recover.
Five slips a straight right by Strokin.
A good leg kick by Five.
Strokin throws a jab but it's blocked by Five.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Five! But no joy.
Strokin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Five moves away.
Strokin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Five can do to turn this around?
Five lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Five connects with a jab.
Five lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Five throws a leg kick that misses.
Five loads up on a big right hand but Strokin slips the punch.
Five takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Five misses with a body kick.
Five throws an off balance right hand
and Strokin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Strokin jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strokin moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Strokin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Five. Five obviously looking to wear him down.
Five misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Strokin.
Five misses the jab.
Five takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Five punishes Strokin's body with a nice straight punch.
Five just misses with a punch to the body.
Strokin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Five pivots, looking for a leg kick but Strokin is out of range and Five settles back down.
Nice defenses there by Five.
Strokin connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Strokin throws a hook to the side of Five's head but Five sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice body punch from Five.
Strokin misses with a body shot.
Five lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Five.
Five takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Strokin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Strokin throws a body shot but no joy.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Five. Strokin shrugs it off though.
Strokin thuds his right hand into Five's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Five on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Strokin checks a leg kick.
Strokin lands a body shot.
Strokin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A punch lands to the side of Five 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Five connects with an inside leg kick.
Strokin blocks a head kick by Five.
Strokin scores with a nice right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strokin throws a jab when Five was well out of range.
Five wants to counter the offense by Strokin and move into the clinch position.
Strokin clobbers Five with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Five misses with a jab to the body
and Strokin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Strokin lands with a nice body punch.
Strokin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Five's hands.
Five uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Strokin.
Strokin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Strokin avoids the head kick by Five.
Five throws a sloppy head kick
and Strokin counters with a stiff right hand.
Five misses with a head kick.
Strokin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Strokin just misses with a punch to the body.
Strokin misses with an uppercut. Five saw that one coming.
Strokin lands a nice shot to the body.
Winner Five has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Strokin throws a body shot but no joy.
And Five responds with a good body kick, but Strokin manages to step out the way in time.
Strokin lands with a cross.

And that's the end of the fight!
IB Strokin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Strokin has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:27
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... IB Strokin!
Our winner, IB Strokin, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.