PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Simon Nitch (ranked 5372 p4p, 3296 weight class) and Leopold Strauss (ranked 310 p4p, 227 weight class). Leopold Strauss has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Nitch
vs
Strauss

172 cm
18
137
1 - 1 - 0

169 cm
25
140
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Simon Nitch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leopold Strauss!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Strauss closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Strauss.
Strauss lands with a right to the head.
Strauss lands a hook that snaps the head of Nitch backwards.
Strauss working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Nitch is rocked!
Strauss scores with a shot to the side of Nitch's head.
Oh Nitch is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nitch blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nitch blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nitch blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nitch blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Strauss throws a punch but it's blocked by Nitch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Strauss.
Nitch blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Strauss misses with the head strike.
Strauss fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nitch blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Strauss fails to land.
Strauss tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Strauss working aggressively here.
Strauss throws a head punch that misses.
Strauss tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Strauss throws a head punch that misses.
Nitch misses with some punches.
Strauss working aggressively here.
Strauss misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nitch has a couple of punches blocked by Strauss.
Strauss misses with the head strike.
Nitch swings wildly with an uppercut but Strauss uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nitch blocking some punches.
Strauss fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nitch blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nitch blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nitch tries to work over Strauss's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Strauss fails to land.
Nitch misses with some punches.
Nitch seems to have got his legs back now.
Nitch takes a shot to the head.
A short right from Strauss.
Strauss lands a big right hand that drops Nitch! The killer instinct kicks in and Strauss finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Strauss!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leopold Strauss!
In his post fight interview, Leopold Strauss started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.