PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ecif Irhcaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Stryker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Irhcaz comes into the arena with Reptile Theme by Skrillex blaring out of the sound system. Stryker has chosen Die Motherfucker Die as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Irhcaz
vs
Stryker

194 cm
22
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

188 cm
22
185 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

[JMFC] 160!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ecif Irhcaz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Charles Stryker!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slapping body kick lands there for Irhcaz.
Irhcaz throws a leg kick which misses Stryker's front leg but catches the back leg as Stryker tries to avoid it.
Irhcaz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Stryker counters with a stiff right hand.
Irhcaz dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Stryker. That did some damage!
Irhcaz throws a body punch but Stryker moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Irhcaz.
Irhcaz takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Stryker clinches with his opponent.
Irhcaz scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Irhcaz landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Stryker tries to stall but Irhcaz uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A left hand lands to the body for Irhcaz.
Irhcaz works on Stryker's body with a couple of short punches.

Irhcaz turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Irhcaz thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Irhcaz in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Irhcaz wants to control but Stryker is keeping him busy.
Stryker prevents Irhcaz from moving into mount.
Irhcaz misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Irhcaz working the strikes but Stryker uses the opportunity to regain half guard.

Irhcaz is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Stryker sees it coming and defends easily.
Irhcaz throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Irhcaz tries to pass the half guard into mount. Stryker knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Irhcaz sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Stryker defending well though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Irhcaz throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Irhcaz tries to pass to full mount but Stryker defends it.
Stryker is staying active underneath Irhcaz, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Irhcaz throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Stryker punching from the bottom.
Irhcaz frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Irhcaz lands a heavy elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irhcaz lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Stryker hang on?
Irhcaz punching from mount but Stryker doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Stryker holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Irhcaz tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

Irhcaz wants to finish this one by submission but Stryker is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Irhcaz.
Irhcaz with shots to the head and body - Stryker looks very uncomfortable down there.
Irhcaz breaks from Stryker's wrist control and lands an elbow.

Irhcaz goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Stryker is on top in guard.
Stryker won't allow Irhcaz to sweep him here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stryker being controlled here momentarily.
Irhcaz's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Irhcaz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Stryker is one step ahead there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Irhcaz wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ecif Irhcaz dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Irhcaz throws a sloppy body shot
and Stryker counters with a right hand to the body.
Irhcaz misses with a right hand
and Stryker counters with a good low kick that Irhcaz was not able to check.
Irhcaz throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Irhcaz misses with a lunging right hand
and Stryker counters with a good low kick that Irhcaz was not able to check.
Irhcaz lands the left hand.
Irhcaz scores with a leg kick.
Stryker tries a low kick but Irhcaz avoids it.
Irhcaz fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Stryker moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Irhcaz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Irhcaz on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Stryker throws the left hand but Irhcaz avoids the punch easily.
Stryker avoids the head kick by Irhcaz.
Stryker swings for the body but Irhcaz moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Irhcaz is looking to slow Stryker down with leg kicks.
Irhcaz ducks under a wild hook from Stryker.
Irhcaz throws a big shot that misses.
Irhcaz fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Stryker has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Irhcaz takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Stryker misses with a hook to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Stryker swings for the body but Irhcaz moves out of range.
Irhcaz with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Irhcaz slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Stryker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab from Stryker does it's job there.
Irhcaz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stryker throws out the jab.
Irhcaz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Irhcaz blocks a jab.
Nice cross by Irhcaz.
Charles Stryker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Horrible takedown by Irhcaz or perhaps it was just good defense by Stryker which made him look bad.
Irhcaz scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Irhcaz motions for Stryker to come forward. Irhcaz throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Irhcaz shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Stryker counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Stryker looks to score with a jab to the body but Irhcaz is just out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Irhcaz lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Stryker has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Stryker and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Stryker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stryker wants to clinch up but Irhcaz keeps it at a distance.
Stryker on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irhcaz lands a leg kick that knocks Stryker off balance momentarily.
Irhcaz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stryker.
Irhcaz throws a lazy right hand but Stryker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Irhcaz lands a nice looking body shot.
Irhcaz cracks a nice hook into Stryker's ribs.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Irhcaz.
Irhcaz fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Stryker looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Stryker is breathing heavily.
That kick from Irhcaz tenderised Stryker's leg. Stryker is trying to keep his angry face on.
Irhcaz plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Stryker throws a right and a left that Irhcaz avoids nicely.
Irhcaz misses with a leg kick
and Stryker counters with a nice low kick that buckles Irhcaz's knee momentarily.
Stryker's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A head kick misses from Irhcaz.
Nice jab there from Irhcaz.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Irhcaz throws a head kick that misses.
Stryker takes a swing at Irhcaz's ribcage but misses.
Stryker just misses with a punch to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Irhcaz as he connects with a hook.
Irhcaz uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Stryker has time to react.
Stryker has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Irhcaz.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Irhcaz changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Stryker tries to avoid it but Irhcaz manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Stryker to the ground. Stryker escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ecif Irhcaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Irhcaz tries a head kick but it misses.
Stryker tries to move into range but Irhcaz moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Stryker on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Irhcaz. Irhcaz obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Irhcaz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Irhcaz is looking to land body kicks.
Ecif Irhcaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Irhcaz scores with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ecif Irhcaz dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Stryker takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Irhcaz lands a jab to Stryker's midsection.
Irhcaz misses the body punch
and Stryker makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Irhcaz scores with a leg kick.
A low kick from Irhcaz is predictable there
and Stryker counters with a three punch combo that has Irhcaz backing up. Irhcaz nods at Stryker to acknowledge the strikes.
Irhcaz connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A low kick from Irhcaz is predictable there
and Stryker counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Irhcaz lands with a right hand.
Ecif Irhcaz is winning the standup battle so far.
Stryker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stryker lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Stryker scores with a jab to the head.
A combination from Stryker does no damage.
Stryker attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Irhcaz paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Irhcaz explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Sloppy strikes from Irhcaz. Those never looked like landing.
Irhcaz throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Stryker on the side of the head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Irhcaz.
Irhcaz chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Stryker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Stryker just misses with a punch to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Irhcaz blocks the leg kick.
Stryker misses with a jab to the body
and Irhcaz counters with a nice low kick that buckles Stryker's knee momentarily.
Irhcaz jabs at Stryker's body.
A head kick by Irhcaz misses
and Stryker cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stryker walks forward, straight into a front kick from Irhcaz.
Stryker thows a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stryker staying out of range there.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Irhcaz checks a leg kick.
Irhcaz fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Stryker takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice body punch from Irhcaz.
Irhcaz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Irhcaz swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Stryker.
Irhcaz looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Stryker blocks a leg kick.
Irhcaz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stryker misses with a body punch
and Stryker takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Irhcaz misses with a kick to the body.
Irhcaz feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Stryker's calf.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stryker chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Irhcaz can pounce on him.
Irhcaz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stryker can do to turn this around?
Irhcaz misses with a wild body shot.
Irhcaz tried to score with a low kick but Stryker checks it.
Irhcaz is looking to chop away at Stryker's legs.
Irhcaz thuds a left hand into Stryker's body.
Stryker on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Stryker swings for the body but Irhcaz moves out of range.
Irhcaz gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Stryker makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Irhcaz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Irhcaz is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Irhcaz connects with an inside leg kick.
Irhcaz tests Stryker's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Stryker chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Irhcaz can pounce on him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stryker misses with a hook to the body
and Irhcaz counters with an outside leg kick.
Irhcaz fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Good leg kick by Irhcaz there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Irhcaz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Irhcaz tests Stryker's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Irhcaz throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Irhcaz connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Irhcaz moves into range and connects with a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Irhcaz shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
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!

Irhcaz is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ecif Irhcaz clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Irhcaz lands a lovely overhand right.
Stryker takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Stryker takes a swing at Irhcaz's ribcage but misses.
A low kick from Irhcaz is predictable there
and Irhcaz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Irhcaz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stryker moves away.
Irhcaz uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Stryker has time to react.
Irhcaz throws a big shot that misses.
That kick from Irhcaz tenderised Stryker's leg. Stryker is trying to keep his angry face on.
Irhcaz just misses with a punch to the body.
Irhcaz lands an overhand right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Irhcaz delivers a nice body kick.
Stryker is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
A low kick from Irhcaz is predictable there
and Stryker counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Irhcaz connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A lazy body kick from Irhcaz
and Stryker counters with a nice body kick.
Irhcaz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Irhcaz.
A looping hook to the body misses from Irhcaz. Stryker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Irhcaz throws a half hearted mid kick.
Stryker throws a jab but it's blocked by Irhcaz.
Irhcaz chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Irhcaz fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Stryker looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Irhcaz thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Stryker if he has to take too many more of those.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stryker takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Irhcaz scoring well with a low kick there.
Jab, jab by Irhcaz - just one landing.
Stryker is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Irhcaz rather than just go for the knockout.
A solid leg kick lands there for Irhcaz.
Irhcaz stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Irhcaz scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Stryker takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Nice uppercut there from Irhcaz.
Irhcaz cracks Stryker with a right hand to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Irhcaz misses with a low kick.
Irhcaz with a jab.
Good leg kick by Irhcaz there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Irhcaz.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irhcaz feints and then cracks Stryker's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Stryker down.
Irhcaz lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Irhcaz with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Stryker thows a body shot but no joy.
Stryker has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Irhcaz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Stryker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Irhcaz misses with a low kick.
Irhcaz lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Irhcaz connects with an inside leg kick.
Stryker moves forwards but Irhcaz connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Irhcaz throws a lazy uppercut
and Stryker counters with a one-two to the body.
Stryker looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Irhcaz throws a solid leg kick but Stryker takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Irhcaz.
Stryker checks a low kick from Irhcaz.

Stryker gets caught flat footed, as Irhcaz shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Irhcaz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Irhcaz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Stryker is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Irhcaz forces his way into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Irhcaz is working for a submission of some sort.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ecif Irhcaz had his way with Charles Stryker in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Irhcaz fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Stryker on the side of the head.
Stryker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stryker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A nice inside leg kick there by Irhcaz. That's going to slow Stryker down.
Irhcaz shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Stryker sprawls well. Stryker wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Irhcaz gets slowly back to his feet.
Irhcaz delivers a nice body kick.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Irhcaz tests Stryker's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Irhcaz misses with a jab to the body
and Stryker counters with a good low kick that Irhcaz was not able to check.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Irhcaz tries to land a body kick
and Stryker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Irhcaz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stryker wants to clinch.
Stryker looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Irhcaz throws a head kick that misses
and Stryker makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Stryker looks to land a combination. Irhcaz sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Stryker avoids the body shot from Irhcaz.
Stryker takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Stryker has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Irhcaz.
Irhcaz finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Irhcaz finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Charles Stryker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Irhcaz scores with a punch to the head.
Irhcaz moves away from the strike by Stryker.
Irhcaz moves out of range of the body kick from Stryker.
Irhcaz scores with a punch to the head.

Stryker has managed to clinch.
Stryker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Irhcaz is defending well for now.
Stryker can't find room to land a body shot as Irhcaz controls the action.
Irhcaz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Irhcaz scores with a nice short uppercut.
Irhcaz managing to block the knees to the body from Stryker.
Stryker stops a takedown attempt from Irhcaz.
Stryker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Irhcaz as the two fighters clinch.

Irhcaz breaks the clinch.
Stryker throws a leg kick that misses.
Irhcaz listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irhcaz fakes the leg kick and cracks Stryker in the body.
Irhcaz lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Irhcaz lands a nice shot that snaps Stryker's head back.
Irhcaz throws a sloppy head kick
and Stryker counters with a two punch combo.
Stryker slips a straight right by Irhcaz.
A low kick from Irhcaz misses
and Stryker counters with a nice low kick that buckles Irhcaz's knee momentarily.
Stryker slips under a jab from Irhcaz.
Irhcaz throws a nice inside leg kick.
Stryker is looking to clinch but Irhcaz is avoiding it.
Stryker avoids the body shot from Irhcaz.
Irhcaz thows a leg kick but Stryker checks it
and Stryker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stryker with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Irhcaz cracks Stryker with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Stryker fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Irhcaz is out of range.
Stryker lands a really nice looking cross but Irhcaz seems unphased.
Stryker has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Irhcaz.
Stryker moves forwards but Irhcaz connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A left lands for Irhcaz.
Stryker has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Irhcaz.
Irhcaz scores with a jab to the head.
Stryker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Irhcaz manages to avoid it.
Irhcaz pushes Stryker away with a front kick.
Irhcaz cracks Stryker with an open hand slap.
Stryker tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ecif Irhcaz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Irhcaz 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 50:45
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 50:45
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ecif Irhcaz!
Ecif Irhcaz is the new welterweight champion!