PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kapd Be (ranked 3816 p4p, 5903 weight class) and Uriah Strickland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Uriah Strickland has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Be
vs
Strickland

169 cm
25
136
1 - 0 - 0

166 cm
25
130
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kapd Be!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Uriah Strickland!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strickland shoots in but no luck this time.
Be changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Strickland shoots for a takedown but Be saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Strickland closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Be scores with a nice hook to the head.
Strickland avoiding damage.
Be scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Strickland looking for a takedown.
Kapd Be has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Uriah Strickland.
A short right from Be on the inside.
Be makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Be has a couple of punches blocked by Strickland.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Be lands with a short shot to the head.
Be presses Strickland against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Be scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Strickland is looking to take this one to the mat.
A head punch on the inside from Be fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strickland working hard to break the clinch.
Strickland fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Be pushes Strickland back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Strickland tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Be lands a left hand.
Strickland trying to control the position but instead, Be has worked for underhooks and has pushed Strickland into the cage.
Strickland wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Strickland jumps guard but Be turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Be lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Strickland backwards.
Strickland tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Strickland's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Strickland takes a shot to the head.
Be lands a left hand.

Strickland is rocked!
Be scores with a shoulder strike.
Strickland is still on wobbly legs! Can Be finish him?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strickland tries to throw a body punch but Be avoids it by throwing Strickland back against the cage.
Strickland seems to have recovered his senses.
Strickland fails to pull guard.
Strickland drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Be lands a right hand that snaps the head of Strickland backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Be gets through Strickland's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Be.
Strickland looks winded!
Be lands a hook that snaps the head of Strickland backwards.
Be lands with a short shot to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Be.
Be lands with a short shot to the head.
Be prevents a takedown attempt there.
Be lands a left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Be scores with a hook to the body.
Be lands a left hand.
Be working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Be lands an uppercut.
Strickland's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Be softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Be pushes Strickland back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Be is working Strickland over against the cage.
Be lands a left hand.
Be lands a hook to the side of the head.
Strickland is trying to pull guard but Be turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Be lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Be scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Be.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Be lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Strickland tries for a takedown but Be manages to get underhooks.
Be lands a left hand.
Be lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Be lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Be lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Strickland backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Be.
Be has Strickland pressed against the cage, preventing Strickland from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Be lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Be lands a right hand.
Be makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Be lands with a short shot to the head.
Strickland looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Be pushes Strickland back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Be lands a body shot in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kapd Be dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Be lands a big uppercut and Strickland crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Strickland looks OK. Be waves Strickland back to his feet!

It looks like Uriah Strickland has been cut.
Be throws a monster overhand right that drops Strickland! Be follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kapd Be!