PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Robert Strong (ranked 4138 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tesla MuaDDib (ranked 4405 p4p, 0 weight class). Strong kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=Io0zFbQqAUg&list=RDAMVMIo0zFbQqAUg. MuaDDib has chosen Dao bih ovo malo zivota da se pobijem sa tobom as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Strong
vs
MuaDDib

195 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

188 cm
25
190 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Robert Strong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tesla MuaDDib!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Strong rushes MuaDDib and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Strong tries to break the clinch but MuaDDib is controlling the position.

Strong breaks from the clinch.

Strong gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

MuaDDib drags the fight down to the ground.
Strong content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Strong working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of MuaDDib's head.
MuaDDib preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Strong working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Strong lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
MuaDDib looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
MuaDDib is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Strong throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Strong decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on MuaDDib, up you get!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strong thows a leg kick but MuaDDib checks it

and MuaDDib counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
MuaDDib gets to mount! Strong was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Strong wants to control but MuaDDib is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
MuaDDib throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Strong squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
MuaDDib punishing his opponent with strikes.
MuaDDib unloads with some shots from mount but Strong bucks and avoids them well.
MuaDDib dominating with strikes here.
Strong wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
MuaDDib throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
MuaDDib raining down hammerfists from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
MuaDDib cracks Strong with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
MuaDDib landing punches.
MuaDDib throws some wild stikes that Strong manages to avoid easily.
MuaDDib dominating with strikes here.
MuaDDib looking to ground and pound but Strong is blocking nicely.
Strong is breathing heavily.
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!
MuaDDib tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
MuaDDib unloading with bombs!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strong tries to lock up and control but MuaDDib gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
MuaDDib landing punches.
Strong knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for MuaDDib on the ground.
Strong is wriggling around trying to escape.
MuaDDib can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Strong is looking to escape.
MuaDDib dominating with strikes here.

Strong is rocked!
MuaDDib lands a big shot to the head and Strong winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Tesla MuaDDib!
During a confident post fight interview, Tesla MuaDDib thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.