PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between LightHeavy Weight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ludko Struja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ludko Struja told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Weight
vs
Struja

175 cm
26
215 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

182 cm
26
211 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
KO power

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, LightHeavy Weight!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ludko Struja!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Bart Greer and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Weight darts in and clinches Struja up against the cage.
Weight lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Ludko Struja has been cut.
Nice elbow from Weight.
Struja takes an elbow to the temple.
Weight lands a nice elbow.
Weight lands a damaging elbow.
Struja takes an elbow to the temple.

That has opened up Ludko Struja's cut even more.

Struja gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
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!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Struja accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Struja missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Weight trying to keep a closed guard but Struja is proving a slippery customer.
Struja trying to control but Weight is working from the bottom.
Weight is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Struja trying to control but Weight is working from the bottom.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Struja with a nice head shot there.
Weight keeping moving, preventing Struja from controlling successfully.
Weight preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Weight walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Weight throws a lazy right hand but Struja sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A little jabbing left from Struja on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
LightHeavy Weight is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Weight connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

The cut above Ludko Struja's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Weight scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Struja keeps the fight on the outside.
Weight is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Struja avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Weight closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Struja tries for a takedown but Weight manages to get underhooks.
Weight lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Weight stops a takedown attempt from Struja.
Weight lands an elbow inside.

Ludko Struja's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Weight creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Struja's defenses.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ludko Struja's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). LightHeavy Weight!
LightHeavy Weight retains his light heavyweight title!
A very excited looking LightHeavy Weight 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.