PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steven Jones (ranked 6647 p4p, 514 weight class) and Dylan Stryker (ranked 4850 p4p, 457 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Jones
vs
Stryker

195 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
18
214 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Inexperienced

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Steven Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dylan Stryker!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Reed Andrews and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
Stryker is looking to clinch.
Dylan Stryker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A cross from Jones lands.
Stryker wants to clinch
enabling Jones to counter with a crisp jab.
Jones takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jones changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A jab lands there for Jones.

Jones gets tackled into the cage by Stryker. Stryker maintains the clinch.
Jones lands with a short shot to the head.

Stryker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Stryker clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones misses with a body punch.
Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Stryker controls his hands.
Jones misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stryker prevents a body shot from Jones.
Stryker wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stryker can't break the clinch.
Jones tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stryker's elbow.
Jones scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jones lands a left hand.
Jones misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stryker is trying to break the clinch but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
Stryker is looking for a takedown.
Jones is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Jones misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands with a light punch inside.
Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Stryker controls his hands.
Jones working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jones misses with a punch to the body.
Jones can't find room to land a body shot as Stryker controls the action.
Stryker prevents a body shot from Jones.
Jones tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stryker's elbow.
Nice body punch from Jones.
Jones tries a body shot but Stryker blocks it.

Jones breaks from the clinch.
Stryker takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Stryker moves into range and clinches up with Jones.
Jones lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Stryker backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body punch from Jones.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones can't find room to land a body shot as Stryker controls the action.
Jones tries to throw a body punch but Stryker avoids it by throwing Jones back against the cage.
Jones tries a body shot but Stryker blocks it.
Jones misses with a punch to the body.
Jones tries a body shot but Stryker blocks it.
A shot in the inside from Stryker.
Stryker is trying to break the clinch but Jones is controlling him.
Jones is pushing Stryker up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Stryker is looking to break free of the clinch but Jones has double underhooks.
Jones tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stryker.
Jones can't find room to land a body shot as Stryker controls the action.
Stryker is trying to push Jones away but Jones has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Stryker is trying to break free.
Jones lands with a short shot to the head.
Stryker can't break the clinch.
Stryker wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jones misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short uppercut from Jones.
Jones keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Stryker's efforts to push away.
Jones goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stryker tries to throw a body punch but Jones avoids it by throwing Stryker back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steven Jones dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Danga de danga de dang - Jones scores with a four punch combination!

Jones closes the distance and pushes Stryker back into the cage.
Stryker is looking to break free of the clinch but Jones has double underhooks.
A right hook to the body lands for Jones.
Jones can't find room to land a body shot as Stryker controls the action.
Stryker tries to circle away but Jones has him pinned against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Jones.
A short right from Jones on the inside.
Stryker wants to get back to striking at distance but Jones won't allow it.

Jones breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stryker tries to bum rush Jones with a series of wild strikes but Jones uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jones throws a good cross that connects.
Jones throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Stryker stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jones lands a jab to the nose.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stryker fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stryker connects with an inside leg kick.
Stryker misses with a few strikes there.
Stryker tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stryker misses with a two punch combination.
Jones is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stryker can do to turn this around?
Stryker misses with a straight left.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Stryker on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jones lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Stryker closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jones.
Jones lands the left hand.
Stryker tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jones counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Stryker at a distance.
Jones lands with a cross.
Dylan Stryker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stryker throws a leg kick that is checked
and Jones makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Stryker takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Stryker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jones circles away quickly and effectively.
Stryker moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Jones lands a lovely overhand right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stryker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jones scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Stryker is rocked!
Stryker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stryker is still on wobbly legs! Can Jones finish him?
Stryker is breathing heavily.
Jones rushes Stryker with punches - Stryker moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Stryker goes down! Jones follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steven Jones!
A very excited looking Steven Jones 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.