PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peter Strange (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Warrior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Strange
vs
Warrior

170 cm
18
265 lbs
2 - 7 - 0

195 cm
25
285 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

Spartan Nutrition
Legal High's 160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Peter Strange!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, William Warrior!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Chris Edwards and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Warrior misses with a few strikes there.
Strange looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
A combination from Warrior does no damage.
Strange drops down looking for a counter takedown but Warrior sprawls and moves away.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Warrior throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Strange appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right-left combo lands from Warrior.
Warrior throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Warrior does no damage.
Strange feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Warrior moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Strange walks into a stiff left hand from Warrior.
Sloppy strikes from Warrior. Those never looked like landing.
Strange drops down looking for a counter takedown but Warrior sprawls and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strange showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Warrior.
William Warrior is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Strange showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Warrior.
Strange attempts a counter takedown but Warrior avoids it well and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warrior looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Strange feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Warrior looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Strange really is a fat lump.
Warrior cracks Strange with a good jab.
Warrior misses with a two punch combination.
Warrior misses with a few strikes there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warrior looks to land a combination. Strange sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
An inside leg kick from Warrior misses.
Strange looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Warrior throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Strange.
Strange tries to counter by clinching up but Warrior breaks away and moves out of range.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Warrior rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Strange moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

William Warrior dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Sloppy strikes from Warrior. Those never looked like landing.
Warrior throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Strange.
A clash of legs there as Strange blocks the low kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Warrior displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Warrior throws a right hand that Strange ducks under and follows up with a left that Strange also avoids with ease.
Strange tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Warrior manages to circle out of the way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Warrior does no damage.
Strange tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Warrior manages to circle out of the way.
Warrior will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A punch combination from Warrior misses.

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.
No joy there for Warrior, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Warrior falls off balance throwing a combination

and Strange moves into the clinch.

Warrior breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warrior throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Strange.
Strange tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Warrior manages to circle out of the way.
Strange avoids a punch combination nicely.
Strange was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Warrior has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Some wild striking there from Warrior.

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.
A nice combination there by Warrior.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Warrior misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Strange feinted there with a counter leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

William Warrior showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Warrior fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Warrior pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Strange back to the cage. Warrior follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Warrior fails to land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strange gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Warrior.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Warrior throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Strange on the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warrior throws a combination that misses
letting Strange counter with a right hand.
Warrior lands a jab.
A right-left combo lands from Warrior.

Strange is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Warrior, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Warrior is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Warrior looks to land a combination but Strange avoids it well.
Strange was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Strange slips a jab and a cross from Warrior.
Warrior misses with a double jab.
A counter left hand to the body from Strange misses its target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Warrior misses.
Strange appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A nice combination there by Warrior.
Warrior misses with a few strikes there.
Strange seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Warrior lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Strange backs up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warrior throws a one two combo.
Oh Strange is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
William Warrior is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Warrior throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Strange drops down looking for a counter takedown but Warrior sprawls and moves away.
Warrior throws a 1-2 combo that connects squarely on Strange's jaw, knocking him onto his back! Warrior dives in looking to finish as Strange flails his arms in a desperate attempt to block Warrior's strikes! Warrior is raining down hammerfists and the ref stops it! Strange's desperate flailing just didn't constitute intelligent defence. Some people will probably question the ref's decision but Strange was definitely hurt and the ref saved him from taking unnecessary punishment. A fighter's safety is paramount in this sport.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). William Warrior!
A victorious William Warrior thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.