PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Strader (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boris Szlego (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Strader comes to the ring accompanied by Sick Puppies-You're Going Down. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Strader
vs
Szlego

190 cm
22
250 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

199 cm
18
245 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jason Strader!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Boris Szlego!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Joseph Jones and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Strader drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Strader looking to pass the guard.
Strader stands and throws Szlego's legs to the side, diving into side control.
You can see the frustration on Szlego's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Strader tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Strader looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Szlego tries to buck Strader off but Strader is having none of it.
Szlego wants to control but Strader postures up.
Szlego really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Strader. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Strader tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Strader is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Szlego has escaped the position, nice work there.

Strader is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Szlego is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Strader is breathing heavily.
Szlego is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Strader advances to full mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Strader looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Szlego wants to hold on but Strader pushes him away.
Szlego is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Szlego tries to lock up and control but Strader gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Strader with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Szlego is desperately trying to improve his position but Strader has a good base and remains in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Strader dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Szlego stuffs the takedown.
Strader fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Strader fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Strader. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Strader fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Strader shoots in and drives through. Szlego sprawls well.
Szlego will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Strader moves out of range as Szlego throws a body kick.
Szlego misses with a takedown

and Strader counters with a shoot takedown. Szlego fights it but they end up in guard.
Szlego is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Strader stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Szlego swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Strader stops Szlego from standing up.
Strader pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Szlego is keeping the position for now.
Strader advances to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Strader is looking for a kimura here.
Strader is thwarting Szlego's attempts to control the position.
Strader moves into full mount! Szlego won't be happy about that!
Strader moves to the back.

Strader looking to break Szlego's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Szlego remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Strader will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!

Strader has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Szlego is defending well but eventually Strader manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Szlego has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jason Strader!