PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Willie Stroker (ranked 4216 p4p, 4384 weight class) and Lopez Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stroker comes to the cage accompanied by Ram Ranch. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Stroker
vs
Rodriguez

176 cm
25
157
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
18
150
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Willie Stroker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lopez Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Donald Grub and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circle momentarily. Stroker darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Stroker 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.
Rodriguez on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Rodriguez is rocked!

It looks like Lopez Rodriguez has been cut.
Stroker keeps the fight on the outside.
Rodriguez is still on wobbly legs! Can Stroker finish him?

Rodriguez rushes Stroker and presses him up against the cage.
Rodriguez seems to have recovered his senses.
Rodriguez tries to stall but Stroker uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Stroker lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Stroker scores with a shot to the side of Rodriguez's head.
A hook to the body from Stroker.
Rodriguez has a couple of punches blocked by Stroker.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Stroker creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Stroker lands a body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A right hook to the body lands for Stroker.
Stroker lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rodriguez looks winded!
Stroker lands a right hand.
Stroker lands an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Stroker.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Stroker.
Rodriguez tries to circle away but Stroker has him pinned against the cage.
Stroker lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rodriguez backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stroker lands an uppercut.

Stroker drops Rodriguez onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Rodriguez is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Stroker lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rodriguez.
A body shot lands from Stroker.
Stroker lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Stroker softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stroker lands a body shot in the clinch.
Stroker pushes Rodriguez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stroker lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rodriguez backwards.
Stroker lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Stroker lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rodriguez looking for a takedown.
Stroker working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rodriguez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stroker avoids it.
Stroker lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Stroker - that landed with a thud.
Nice body punch from Stroker.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Stroker.
Nice body punch from Stroker - that landed with a thud.
Nice body punch from Stroker - that landed with a thud.
A right hook to the body lands for Stroker.
A short uppercut from Stroker.
Still in the clinch, Stroker scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Stroker.
Rodriguez fails to pull guard.
A shot in the inside from Stroker.
Stroker lands a hook that snaps the head of Rodriguez backwards.
Stroker lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rodriguez backwards.
Stroker lands with a short shot to the head.
Rodriguez wants to break the clinch but can't.
A nice left hand lands by Stroker.
Stroker lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rodriguez misses with a knee to the head.
Stroker throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez is trying to drag Stroker to the mat but Stroker just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Willie Stroker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lopez Rodriguez.
Rodriguez wants to break the clinch but can't.
A short body shot lands from Stroker as the two fighters clinch.
Stroker lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rodriguez or not.
A short left from Stroker.
A nice right hand lands inside from Stroker.
Stroker lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rodriguez or not.
Good body shot from Stroker.
Stroker lands with a short shot to the head.
Stroker lands with a left to the head.
Nice body punch from Stroker.
Stroker lands a left hand.
Stroker pushes Rodriguez against the cage. Stroker is working some dirty boxing. Stroker pushes off with a quick right hook! Rodriguez goes down! Rodriguez tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Stroker moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Willie Stroker!
A very excited looking Willie Stroker made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.