PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wilhelm Strauss (ranked 1262 p4p, 800 weight class) and Ivan Andrianov (ranked 171 p4p, 113 weight class). Strauss's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Root Of All Evil. 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.

Strauss
vs
Andrianov

174 cm
41
181
31 - 13 - 1

178 cm
31
180
13 - 9 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Voodoo 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 31 - 13 - 1, fighting out of London, Wilhelm Strauss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Andrianov!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andrianov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Strauss throws a low kick but it's checked well by Andrianov.
Strauss connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Andrianov's hands.
A swing and a miss from Strauss.
Strauss avoids the body shot from Andrianov.
Andrianov misses with a wild body shot.
Strauss misses with a two punch combination.
Strauss uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Andrianov.
Danga de danga de dang - Strauss scores with a four punch combination!
Strauss moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ivan Andrianov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Strauss throws a hook but Andrianov blocks it.
Strauss throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Strauss has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Andrianov stuns Strauss with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Strauss just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Andrianov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Strauss moves out of range of the strikes.
Andrianov swinging wildly here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrianov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Strauss.
Andrianov slips a jab and a cross from Strauss.

Andrianov instigates a clinch.
Strauss lands with a short shot to the head.
Strauss lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Andrianov trying to stall but Strauss improves his position.

Andrianov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Strauss lands a two punch combo.
Andrianov slips a jab from Strauss.
A jab lands there for Andrianov.
Strauss throws an overhand right that lands on Andrianov's shoulder, as Andrianov tries to avoid the shot.
Strauss misses with a hook.
Andrianov slips under a jab.
Andrianov missing with a left hand there. Strauss was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Strauss swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Andrianov wants to counter the offense by Strauss and move into the clinch position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Andrianov's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Andrianov duly obliges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strauss uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Andrianov.
Andrianov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Strauss stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Andrianov takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Andrianov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Strauss stalling in the clinch.
Strauss goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Strauss lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Andrianov.
Strauss slows down the pace here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Strauss.
Andrianov swings wildly with an uppercut but Strauss uses good head movement to avoid it.
Andrianov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Andrianov misses with a punch on the inside.
Strauss misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andrianov misses with a punch on the inside.

Strauss breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Strauss misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Andrianov counters with a straight right hand.
Strauss lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Andrianov misses with an uppercut.
Strauss looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Andrianov tries to close the distance and clinch but Strauss swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Andrianov avoids the head kick by Strauss.
Andrianov just misses with a punch to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Andrianov.
Strauss throws a head kick but Andrianov moves out of range.
Strauss staying out of range there.
Nice shot lands for Andrianov.
Andrianov misses with a straight left.
Strauss looks to throw the jab but Andrianov is out of range.
Strauss throws a right and a left that Andrianov avoids nicely.

Andrianov moves into range and clinches up with Strauss.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Strauss blocks an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Strauss takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Strauss lands a body shot.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Strauss has a couple of punches blocked by Andrianov.

Strauss's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Strauss is looking to slow Andrianov down with leg kicks.
Andrianov throws a jab but it's blocked by Strauss.
Sloppy strikes from Strauss. Those never looked like landing.
Strauss lands a nice looking kick to the body. Andrianov takes a step back to recover.
Andrianov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Strauss manages to avoid it.
Strauss misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Strauss takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Andrianov jabs at Strauss's body.
Strauss bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Wilhelm Strauss will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Strauss throws a good cross that connects.
Strauss scores with a body shot.
Andrianov throws a body shot but no joy.
Strauss throws a looping overhand right but Andrianov ducks down to avoid it.
Strauss lets loose with a powerful body kick. Andrianov will feel that in the morning.
Strauss misses with a low kick as Andrianov jumps back.
Andrianov with a nice cross.
Strauss lands a glancing blow to the side of Andrianov's head.
Strauss throws an overhand right that lands on Andrianov's shoulder, as Andrianov tries to avoid the shot.
Andrianov wants to counter the offense by Strauss and move into the clinch position.
Andrianov lands a jab.
Andrianov scores with a hook.
Nice shot by Strauss.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Andrianov throws a hook but Strauss blocks it.
Strauss misses with a straight left.
Strauss looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrianov misses with a looping left.
Strauss jabs Andrianov right on the nose. Andrianov blinks but takes it well.
Andrianov lands an overhand right.
Strauss uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Andrianov.
Strauss throws a looping overhand right but Andrianov ducks down to avoid it.
Andrianov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Andrianov throws a poor cross that misses
and Strauss counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Strauss connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
No joy there for Andrianov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Strauss ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Strauss takes a swing at Andrianov's ribcage but misses.
Andrianov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Andrianov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Strauss.
Andrianov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Strauss counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Andrianov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Andrianov on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Andrianov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Strauss connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strauss looks for the body kick but Andrianov saw that one coming.
Andrianov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Strauss.
Strauss ducks under a wild hook from Andrianov.
Andrianov just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromStrauss.
Strauss bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A quick step to the side and Strauss tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big right from Andrianov misses.
Strauss swings widly with a right hand
and Andrianov counters with a straight right hand.
Strauss moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Strauss scores with a hook to the body. Andrianov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Strauss is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Andrianov can do to turn this around?
Andrianov cracks Strauss with a good jab.
Strauss connects with a crisp jab.
Strauss connects with the punch.
Andrianov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Strauss.
Andrianov looks to land a left hand but Strauss moved out of range nicely.
Andrianov throws a shot from downtown. Strauss moves away and avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strauss on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A jab from Andrianov misses.
Strauss seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Strauss avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Strauss throws a series of punches but Andrianov moves out of range.
Andrianov walks into a stiff left hand from Strauss.
Strauss misses with an attempted mid kick.
Strauss with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Andrianov throws a sloppy body shot
and Strauss counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Andrianov thinking.
Andrianov misses with a wild body shot.
Andrianov misses with a hook.
Strauss misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Andrianov.
Andrianov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wilhelm Strauss is winning the standup battle so far.
Strauss is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Strauss ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Andrianov moves away.
Andrianov throws out a loose jab but Strauss uses good head movement to avoid it.
Andrianov misses with an uppercut. Strauss saw that one coming.
Strauss throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andrianov getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
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!
Strauss throws a shot to the body.
Andrianov tries to clinch but Strauss is having none of it.
Andrianov throws an overhand right that lands on Strauss's shoulder, as Strauss tries to avoid the shot.
A little feinted left hand from Strauss on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Andrianov throws a looping overhand right but Strauss ducks down to avoid it.
Strauss ducks under a wild hook from Andrianov.
Strauss throws a big shot that misses.
Andrianov throws out a counter right but Strauss avoids it with no problem.
Strauss comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Andrianov throws a hook to the side of Strauss's head but Strauss sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Strauss throws a body shot but no joy.
Andrianov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Strauss.
Strauss goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Andrianov misses with a two punch combination.
Andrianov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Strauss swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Andrianov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Wilhelm Strauss dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Andrianov throws a right hand that misses
and Strauss counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Strauss throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Andrianov misses with an uppercut. Strauss saw that one coming.
Andrianov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Andrianov dodges the punch combination from Strauss.
Andrianov scores with a nice right hand.
Andrianov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Strauss counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Andrianov misses the shot to the body.
Strauss thumps Andrianov with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Andrianov.
Strauss keeps the fight on the outside.
Strauss avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Andrianov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Andrianov looks to land a left hand but Strauss moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrianov needs to keep his hands up - Strauss had a free shot at his head there.
Strauss avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Andrianov throws out a loose jab but Strauss uses good head movement to avoid it.
Strauss throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Strauss stalks Andrianov and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Andrianov's face. Andrianov staggers backwards, shaken.
Andrianov has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A big left from Strauss misses.
Strauss misses with a body kick.
Strauss connects with a good right hand that stumbles Andrianov. Andrianov circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Strauss uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Andrianov.
A nice leg kick lands there from Strauss.
Andrianov swings for the body but Strauss moves out of range.
Strauss lands a body shot.
Andrianov checks the leg kick.
A nice leg kick from Strauss, right into the meat of the thigh.
Andrianov misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Strauss fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Andrianov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Strauss lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Strauss misses with a wild body shot.
Strauss connects with a jab.
Andrianov scores with a body shot.
Strauss wants to slow Andrianov down by chopping away at his legs.
Strauss on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Andrianov just misses with a punch to the body.
Wilhelm Strauss is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Strauss will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
It seemed like Andrianov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice defenses there by Andrianov.
Andrianov misses with a hook to the body
and Strauss cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Andrianov throws out a powerful jab.
Strauss swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andrianov throws a looping overhand right but Strauss ducks down to avoid it.
A slow jab from Andrianov misses its intended target.
A big right from Andrianov misses.
Andrianov checks a leg kick.
A right-left combo lands from Strauss.
Strauss swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Andrianov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Strauss fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Andrianov manages to avoid it.
Strauss looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Andrianov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Strauss.
Andrianov steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Strauss. That one must have hurt.
Strauss misses with a straight left.
Strauss lands the left hand.
Strauss walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Andrianov tries to clinch but Strauss moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andrianov lands a jab to the head.
Andrianov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Andrianov blocks a jab.
Andrianov moves out of range as Strauss throws a body kick.
Andrianov misses with a straight left.
Strauss is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Andrianov takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Andrianov misses the shot to the body.
Ivan Andrianov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Andrianov takes one to the chin there.
Strauss thows a left - swing and a miss!
Andrianov misses with a lunging right hand
and Strauss counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A jab from Strauss finds it's way through Andrianov's defenses.
Strauss misses with a jab, cross combination.
Strauss uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Andrianov.
Andrianov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Strauss was well out of range. Poor timing from Andrianov.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wilhelm Strauss showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Strauss 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wilhelm Strauss!
After winning the bout, Wilhelm Strauss thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.