PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cam Stroud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Fensch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fensch has chosen Waking the demon as his entrance music. Cam Stroud could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Brian Fensch's chin.

Stroud
vs
Fensch

186 cm
21
214 lbs
6 - 3 - 1

180 cm
21
195 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cam Stroud!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brian Fensch!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stroud tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fensch throws a hook to the side of Stroud's head but Stroud sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A slow jab from Stroud misses its intended target.
Stroud tries to close the distance and clinch but Fensch swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fensch connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Fensch is looking to slow Stroud down with leg kicks.
Stroud tries a head kick but it misses.
Fensch avoids the head kick by Stroud.
Fensch throws a low kick but Stroud avoids it.
Stroud takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Stroud bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stroud explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Fensch comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fensch avoids a kick to the body.
Fensch lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Fensch throws a hook but Stroud blocks it.
Stroud thows a leg kick but Fensch checks it
and Fensch counters with a good low kick that Stroud was not able to check.
Stroud uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fensch.
Stroud keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fensch.
Fensch scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fensch defending well as Stroud loads up on a big left hand.
Stroud throws a head kick that misses.
Brian Fensch is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fensch misses with an uppercut.
Stroud tries for a takedown but Fensch sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Stroud wants to clinch.
Fensch bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Stroud's head.
Fensch pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice shot by Fensch.
Stroud throws a lazy head kick
and Fensch cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fensch scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fensch jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A lazy body kick from Stroud
and Fensch counters with a thumping low kick.
No luck for Stroud with that takedown attempt.
A cross from Fensch lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fensch misses with a double jab.
Fensch throws a jab when Stroud was well out of range.
Stroud walks into a straight right hand from Fensch.
Fensch with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fensch avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stroud dodges the punch combination from Fensch.
Fensch cracks Stroud with a good jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Fensch misses the target.
Fensch pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stroud connects with the punch.
Stroud plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

It looks like Brian Fensch has been cut.
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!

Stroud has managed to clinch.
Stroud lands an elbow just above Fensch 's eye.
Stroud creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Fensch pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fensch swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Stroud.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fensch.
Fensch connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Stroud closes the distance and clinches.
Stroud makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Stroud scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fensch wants to break free but Stroud has control.

Fensch breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stroud throws a head kick that misses.
Fensch circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stroud throws a head kick but Fensch moves out of range.
Fensch scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Fensch is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round!Stroud had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Fensch throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Stroud's head.
Fensch throws a combination. Stroud tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Fensch chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Stroud can pounce on him.
Fensch looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head kick lands from Stroud that sends Fensch to the canvas. Fensch tries to scramble back to his feet but Stroud brings him back down into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fensch wants to get back to his feet.
Stroud throws an elbow but Fensch slips to the side and avoids it well.
Stroud is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Stroud looking to control but instead Fensch has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.

Stroud stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fensch tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Cam Stroud will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Brian Fensch's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Fensch avoids the head kick by Stroud.
Stroud is looking to clinch but Fensch is avoiding it.
Good leg kick by Fensch there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Stroud shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Stroud decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Stroud misses with a leg kick
and Fensch makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Stroud is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fensch dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fensch throws a series of punches but Stroud moves out of range.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Stroud pushes Fensch away with a front kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stroud looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Stroud clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stroud throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Fensch is breathing heavily.
Stroud with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Stroud lands a damaging elbow.

That has opened up Brian Fensch's cut even more.
Fensch wants to break the clinch but can't.
A body shot lands from Stroud.
Fensch takes an elbow to the temple.
Nice elbow from Stroud.
Stroud lands a knee to the head.

The cut above Brian Fensch's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Stroud lands an elbow that stopped Fensch in his tracks for a moment.
Fensch takes an elbow to the temple.
Stroud looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Stroud creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Stroud looking for a takedown.
A hook to the body from Stroud.
Fensch prevents the takedown attempt.
Stroud lands an elbow that stopped Fensch in his tracks for a moment.

Brian Fensch's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Stroud lands a damaging elbow.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Cam Stroud!