PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Leopold Strauss (ranked 918 p4p, 2577 weight class) and Mad Hatter (ranked 71 p4p, 179 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Mad Hatter enters the cage!

Strauss
vs
Hatter

169 cm
27
140
6 - 0 - 0

150 cm
29
130
15 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

KOMBAT KLOTHING
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NARCOS

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 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leopold Strauss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mad Hatter!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Andrew Berry and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hatter is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Strauss.
Hatter throws a jab when Strauss was well out of range.
Strauss jabs at Hatter's body.
Hatter punishes Strauss's body with a nice straight punch.
Strauss cracks Hatter with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hatter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hatter works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Strauss misses with a hook.
Strauss misses with a straight right.
Hatter is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Strauss.
Hatter scores with a push kick.
Strauss slips under a jab.
Hatter uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Strauss.
Hatter is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Strauss.
A little feinted left hand from Strauss on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hatter buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Hatter misses the target.
Strauss tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hatter was well out of range. Poor timing from Strauss.
Strauss misses with a looping right.
Strauss throws a sloppy body shot
and Hatter counters with a body kick that stops Strauss in his tracks momentarily.
Strauss lands with a good body shot.
Strauss takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Strauss keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hatter.
Strauss uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hatter.
Strauss misses with a looping right.
Hatter circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hatter misses with a double jab.
Strauss was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Strauss digs a good hook to Hatter's body.
Strauss is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Hatter pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strauss throws a body shot but no joy.
Strauss misses with an uppercut. Hatter saw that one coming.
Strauss misses with a looping right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Strauss listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Strauss moves out of range of the strikes.
Strauss is looking to counter the offense by Hatter and move into the clinch.
Strauss throws a nice looking combination but Hatter bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Strauss walks into a left hand.
Strauss lands with a good body shot.
Hatter throws out a loose jab but Strauss uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hatter throws an overhand right that lands on Strauss's shoulder, as Strauss tries to avoid the shot.
Strauss wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Strauss walks into a stiff left hand from Hatter.

It looks like Leopold Strauss has been cut.
Hatter swings widly with a right hand

and Strauss counters by clinching up.
Hatter misses with some punches.
Strauss misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strauss blocks an elbow strike.
Hatter lands a right hand that snaps the head of Strauss backwards.
Hatter with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Strauss.
Hatter lands a left hand that snaps the head of Strauss backwards.
Hatter stalling against the cage.
Strauss misses with the head strike.

Hatter manages to break the clinch.
Strauss moves out of range of the strikes.
Leopold Strauss seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hatter throws a body shot but no joy.
A slow jab from Strauss misses its intended target.
Nice cross by Strauss.
Strauss tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hatter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hatter scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jab by Strauss.
Hatter uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Strauss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hatter throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Strauss misses with a body shot.
Strauss throws a hook but Hatter blocks it.
Strauss misses with a left hand
and Hatter counters with a straight right hand.
Strauss's corner calls for a 1-2. Strauss obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hatter swats away the attempt to clinch by Strauss.
A nice side step and Hatter releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Strauss misses with a right hand
and Hatter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Strauss avoids the body shot from Hatter.
Hatter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Strauss misses with a right hand
and Hatter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Strauss is rocked!
Hatter Throws a clean left jab. Hatter Twirls his body and connects with a Spinning Back Fist that connects flush with Strauss's chin! Strauss crumbles to the ground and Hatter follows up with some unanswered strikes. It's all over!! Nice standup skills displayed by Hatter!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Mad Hatter!