PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jay Otto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Strong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Otto
vs
Strong

178 cm
23
188 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
21
192 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jay Otto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Strong!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strong throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Otto.
Strong takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Strong showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Otto.
A nice leg kick lands there from Otto.

Strong closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Otto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Otto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Strong manages to avoid it.
A right-left combo lands from Otto.

It looks like Jack Strong has been cut.
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!
Otto takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Strong takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Strong looks gassed!
Otto looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A head kick misses from Otto.
Otto connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Otto chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Strong gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Otto throws a right and a left that Strong avoids nicely.

Otto lands a left and a right that send Strong crashing to the mat, dazed. Otto thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Strong is rocked!
Crack! A monster head kick from Otto and Strong falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Otto!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jay Otto!