PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ashton Knuckles (ranked 3455 p4p, 175 weight class) and Fentz Straterloo (ranked 3969 p4p, 201 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Knuckles
vs
Straterloo

160 cm
24
135 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

179 cm
26
140 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent elbows
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Knockout power

Juggernaut And Gladiators

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ashton Knuckles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fentz Straterloo!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knuckles misses with a combination
and Straterloo finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Knuckles misses with a takedown
and Straterloo counters with a nice uppercut.
Knuckles throws a right and a left that both miss.
Knuckles lands with a thumping leg kick.
Knuckles fails with the takedown
and Straterloo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Straterloo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Straterloo is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Knuckles throws a combination that misses
and Straterloo counters with a low kick, right behind Knuckles 's knee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knuckles throws a left and a right that both miss
and Straterloo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Knuckles misses with a wild combination.
Straterloo only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Knuckles fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Straterloo only half commits to the counter leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ashton Knuckles. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Straterloo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Straterloo cracks Knuckles with an open hand slap.

Knuckles closes the distance and clinches.

Straterloo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Knuckles swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Straterloo counters with a solid body kick.
Straterloo with a jab.
Knuckles has his takedown stuffed
and Straterloo counters with a straight right hand.
Straterloo slips under a jab from Knuckles.
Knuckles misses with a double jab
and Straterloo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ashton Knuckles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knuckles is breathing heavily.
Straterloo delivers a nice body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Straterloo.
Straterloo is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Knuckles had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.

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!
Knuckles misses with a combination
and Straterloo counters with a stiff right hand.
Knuckles lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Straterloo circles away quickly and effectively.
Knuckles throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Straterloo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A low kick from Knuckles misses
and Straterloo counters with a left to the body.
Knuckles wants to clinch
and Straterloo counters with a good low kick that Knuckles was not able to check.
Knuckles shoots and misses
and Straterloo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Knuckles tries to keep at a distance but Straterloo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Straterloo lands an uppercut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Straterloo.
Knuckles goes for a takedown attempt but Straterloo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Knuckles gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Straterloo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Knuckles.
Knuckles fails with the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Straterloo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Straterloo connects with a single shot there.
Knuckles throws a left and a right that both miss
and Straterloo counters with a low kick, right behind Knuckles 's knee.
Straterloo lands a nice looking kick to the body. Knuckles takes a step back to recover.
Knuckles misses with a combination
and Straterloo counters with a nice uppercut.
Straterloo lands a head shot.
Fentz Straterloo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A chopping leg kick lands by Straterloo.
A jab from Straterloo does it's job there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles moves to clinch but Straterloo breaks away
and Straterloo counters with a good low kick that Knuckles was not able to check.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knuckles tries to clinch up
and Straterloo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Straterloo feints and then cracks Knuckles's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Knuckles down.
Knuckles shoots and misses
and Straterloo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Straterloo takes one to the side of the head.
Knuckles stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Straterloo.
Knuckles shoots in for a double leg but Straterloo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Knuckles moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromStraterloo.
Straterloo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Straterloo clobbers Knuckles with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Straterloo lunges at Knuckles with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Knuckles's hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fentz Straterloo dominated that round.
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.

Knuckles has his takedown stuffed
and Straterloo counters with an inside leg kick.
Knuckles wants to clinch.
Knuckles backing away here, and Straterloo unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Knuckles closes the distance but Straterloo moves to the side
enabling Straterloo to counter with a crisp jab.
Knuckles falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Straterloo counter with a right hand.
Straterloo is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Knuckles throws a right and a left that Straterloo avoids nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knuckles will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Knuckles swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Straterloo to counter with a crisp jab.
Knuckles is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Straterloo cracks Knuckles with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Knuckles is rocked!
Straterloo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Straterloo counters with a good low kick that Knuckles was not able to check.
Oh Knuckles is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knuckles walks forward, straight into a front kick from Straterloo.
Nice body kick from Straterloo.
Straterloo fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Knuckles to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Knuckles looks to clinch but Straterloo throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Knuckles taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Fentz Straterloo!
Fentz Straterloo decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.