PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Oliver Strong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Leary (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Strong
vs
Leary

180 cm
23
180 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

168 cm
19
182 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Good gas tank

Syndicate Drugs

[JMFC] Arashi Fighting Nutrition Q156 Rec/Stamina

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Oliver Strong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tim Leary!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paulsen Ambrosius and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strong throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Strong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Strong dips to his left and cracks Leary with an uppercut!

It looks like Tim Leary has been cut.
Strong lands a nice shot to the body.

Leary looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Leary throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Strong works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Leary postures up in Strong's guard and throws a big left but Strong blocks it.

Strong escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Leary gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Leary missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Leary slips nicely into half guard.
Leary wants to pass to mount but Strong is defending the position.
Leary throwing shots but Strong is blocking nicely.
Leary trying to advance position but Strong counters by regaining guard.
Leary must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Strong throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Leary is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Leary landing some decent shots from guard.
Strong utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Strong preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Leary is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Leary throwing strikes from guard but Strong blocks nicely.
Strong utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Strong utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Leary keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Strong's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Strong looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Leary lands a couple of digs.
Leary pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Strong is keeping the position for now.
Strong utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Leary won't allow Strong to get back to his feet.
Leary trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Leary trying to control but Strong is working from the bottom.

Strong is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Strong throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Leary escapes and throws Strong's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Strong is breathing heavily.
Leary lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Strong down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leary wants to lay and pray for a moment but Strong keeps working.
Strong is looking for a sweep.
Strong on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Strong is looking to regain half guard here but Leary keeps moving and retains side control.
Leary is chipping away with strikes.
Strong sneaks back into half guard.
Leary prevents Strong from standing back up.
Strong tries to get to full guard but Leary has control of the leg.
Leary looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Strong with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Leary scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leary working over Strong with some ground and pound. Strong looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Leary throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Strong gets full guard.
Leary throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Leary throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Strong works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Leary trying to control the position from guard on top but Strong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Leary with a nice head shot there.
Strong is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Strong has momentary wrist control but Leary slips an elbow through the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Leary with a nice head shot there.

Strong escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Leary gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Leary is in close to Strong's body, working some short punches and elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Leary dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tim Leary's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Leary shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Strong escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Leary gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Leary working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Strong is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Leary scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Leary showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Strong is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Leary is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Strong is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leary passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Strong stops Leary from passing to mount.
Leary working the head and body with strikes.
Leary working the ground and pound.
Leary lands a nice forearm strike.
Strong is working to avoid the ground and pound but Leary connects with a decent elbow.
Tim Leary has got the better of the ground game so far.
Leary scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Strong to see if he's OK.
Strong tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Leary wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Strong explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Leary thumps Strong with a low kick.

Leary closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Strong did well to prevent Leary getting side control.
Leary trying to control from half guard but Strong is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leary working Strong over with strikes.
Strong moves into full guard.

Strong is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Leary in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Leary chips away with some ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Strong working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Leary doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Leary manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Leary scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Leary landing some decent shots from guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leary lands a couple of digs.

Strong looking for a guillotine here but Leary defends easily.
Leary is working Strong over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Strong working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Leary.
Leary scoring with punches to the head and body.
Leary trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Leary wants to control from the top but Strong keeps moving.
Leary working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Strong's head.

Leary avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leary scoring with some ground and pound.
Leary is working Strong over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Leary throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Strong works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Leary working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Strong is looking for a triangle but Leary pushes his legs off easily.
Leary passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Strong taking punishment in the form of punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Leary tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Strong is trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Leary showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tim Leary's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Strong throws a series of punches but Leary avoids them all with ease.
Strong misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Leary, right into the meat.
Leary turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Leary looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Leary shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Leary lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Leary landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leary lands with a punch from half guard.
Strong works his way to full guard. Good work.
Strong wants to get back to his feet but Leary is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Leary trying to control the position from guard on top but Strong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Strong is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Strong is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Strong looking for a guillotine here but Leary defends easily.
Leary with a nice head shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Leary prevents Strong from getting back to his feet.
Leary trying to control the position from guard on top but Strong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Leary scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Strong is looking to improve his position.
Nice strikes from Leary there.
Leary lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Leary moves nicely into side control.
Strong looks to move to half guard but instead Leary has passed into mount! Damn!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leary dominating with strikes here.
A nice elbow there by Leary.
Leary unloading with bombs!
Leary working Strong over with strikes here.
Strong is in all sorts of trouble here.
Leary landing punches.

Strong is rocked!
Leary lands a nice shot to the head.
Oh Strong is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
A big strike lands for Leary! That's really hurt Strong and he's turned his back - Leary keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Leary Jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tim Leary!