PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tucker Strickland (ranked 4151 p4p, 5655 weight class) and Oonga Boonga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Oonga Boonga is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Strickland
vs
Boonga

190 cm
25
275
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
215
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tucker Strickland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Oonga Boonga!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Strickland darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Boonga manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Strickland keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Boonga tries to break the clinch but Strickland is controlling the position.
We've been informed that Boonga has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Strickland lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Strickland pulls Boonga into guard.
Strickland has a closed guard, preventing Boonga from standing up.

Boonga stands up from Strickland's guard - Boonga perhaps looking for a knockout.
Boonga looks winded!

Strickland closes the distance and pushes Boonga back into the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Strickland manages to pull guard.

Boonga decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Strickland, up you get!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boonga stuffs the takedown attempt from Strickland. Strickland gets slowly back to his feet.
Strickland misses with a wild combination.
Boonga tries to clinch there but Strickland circles away.
Strickland tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Boonga swivels and escapes.
Boonga fails in his attempt to clinch.
It looked like Strickland was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Boonga.

Strickland clinches.

Strickland breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Strickland clinches up with Boonga and pushes him back against the cage.
Strickland fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tucker Strickland. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Strickland breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Strickland goes for a double leg but Boonga avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Boonga continues to drive forward.

Strickland breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boonga misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Strickland is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Boonga.

Strickland has taken the fight to the clinch.
Boonga has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Strickland breaks the clinch.
Boonga doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Strickland counters with a left to the body.
Strickland shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Boonga as he avoids it easily.
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!

Strickland gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Strickland.
Strickland drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Strickland is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Strickland's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Strickland shoots in but no luck this time.

Strickland closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Boonga quickly recovers to half guard.

Strickland stands up out of the half guard.

Strickland shoots in and bounces Boonga off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Strickland is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strickland throws a big right hand that misses.
Strickland slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tucker Strickland dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

OH! Boonga has been rocked by a huge right hand and is in deep trouble! Strickland smells blood and charges in for the finish! Strickland unloads a vicious overhand right and connects to the jaw of Boonga sending him face first to the canvas! Unbelievable!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tucker Strickland!