PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Thai Striker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Pritchett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Striker comes to the cage accompanied by Rage Against The Machine - Killing in The Name. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Striker
vs
Pritchett

170 cm
26
147 lbs
7 - 3 - 1

177 cm
20
150 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Thai Striker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Dave Pritchett!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Steven Brown and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Striker moves into range and clinches up with Pritchett.
A short right from Pritchett on the inside.
Pritchett misses with a punch on the inside.
Striker with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pritchett throws a head punch that misses.
Striker pushes off an throws an elbow but Pritchett leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Striker tries to land knees in the clinch but Pritchett avoids the damage to the body.
Striker throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pritchett blocks it with crossed arms.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Striker lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Dave Pritchett has been cut.

Striker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pritchett tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Striker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pritchett doesn't manage to clinch there - Striker circles away.
Striker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Pritchett clinches with his opponent.
A knee to the head by Striker.
Striker landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Striker lands a knee to the head.
Pritchett trying to stall but Striker improves his position.
A knee to the head by Striker.
Striker connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pritchett's face.
Pritchett throws a head punch that misses.
Striker with a knee to the head.
Pritchett lands a hook that snaps the head of Striker backwards.
Striker working Pritchett over with knees to the body.
Pritchett looks gassed!
Striker holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Striker scores with a knee to the head.

Pritchett is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Striker lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Pritchett just misses with a elbow thrown towards Striker's brow.
A knee to the head by Striker.
Pritchett is still on wobbly legs! Can Striker finish him?
Striker with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Striker throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pritchett seems to have recovered his senses.
Striker lands a good knee to the midsection. Pritchett won't want to take too many of those.
Pritchett lands a body shot in the clinch.
Pritchett is trying to maintain a safe position but Striker gets an underhook and turns Pritchett into the cage.
Nice elbow from Striker.
Striker looking to throw knees to the head but Pritchett is blocking nicely.

Striker breaks the clinch.
Pritchett displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Striker throws out the jab.
Pritchett takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Pritchett closes the distance and clinches up with Striker, looking for a takedown. Pritchett pushes Striker against the cage but Striker circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Striker gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pritchett tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Striker's elbow.
A knee to the head by Striker.
Striker tries a knee to the head but Pritchett blocks it.
Striker connects with a knee to the head.

That has opened up Dave Pritchett's cut even more.
Striker with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Striker lands a damaging elbow.
Striker putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Pritchett in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Striker lands an elbow inside that Pritchett shrugs off.
Striker landing knees to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Striker lands a good knee to the midsection. Pritchett won't want to take too many of those.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Striker obliges.
Striker holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Striker landing knees to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Striker.
Pritchett misses with a hook from the clinch.
Striker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Striker throws an elbow but it misses.
Striker stalling in the clinch.
Pritchett lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pritchett is looking to control Striker's arms but Striker gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pritchett has his back to the cage.
Striker blocking some punches.
Striker lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Striker unloads a knee to the mid-section.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pritchett.

Striker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Striker connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Striker throws a head kick but Pritchett moves out of range.

Striker closes the distance and pushes Pritchett back into the cage.
Striker connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pritchett's face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Striker comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Striker lands a knee to the head.
Striker lands a nice elbow.
Striker lands a nice knee to the body.
Striker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Striker connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pritchett's face.
Striker lands a knee to the body.
Pritchett tries a body shot but Striker blocks it.

Striker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thai Striker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Striker swats away the attempt to clinch by Pritchett.
Striker throws a head kick that half lands.
Pritchett tries to clinch up.
Pritchett tries to clinch but Striker moves out of range.
Pritchett is looking to clinch.
Pritchett tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Striker counters by clinching up.
Pritchett throws a punch but it's blocked by Striker.
Pritchett throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Striker tries a knee to the head but Pritchett blocks it.
Striker throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pritchett is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Pritchett is stalling here.
Striker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Striker tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Striker misses with a knee strike.
Pritchett throws a punch but it's blocked by Striker.
Pritchett slowing the pace effectively.
Pritchett gets through Striker's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Striker with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Striker tries to land a knee to the head but Pritchett blocks with his arms.
Striker connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pritchett's face.
Pritchett working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Pritchett fails to land.
A shot in the inside from Pritchett.
Pritchett throws a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Striker connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pritchett's face.
Striker looking to throw knees to the head but Pritchett is blocking nicely.
Striker lands an elbow just above Pritchett 's eye.
Pritchett misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Striker.
Striker utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thai Striker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dave Pritchett's cut.
That's time! Striker's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Jab, jab by Striker - just one landing.
Thai Striker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pritchett is looking to clinch but Striker is avoiding it.
Striker is looking to slow Pritchett down with leg kicks.

Striker clinches up against the cage.
Pritchett lands with a left to the head.
Striker unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pritchett lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Striker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
With the fighters up against the cage, Pritchett throws an elbow but misses.
Striker using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pritchett has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pritchett lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pritchett misses with some punches.
Striker comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Striker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Striker gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Striker gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Striker creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Pritchett's defenses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Striker.
Pritchett doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Striker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pritchett is breathing heavily.
Pritchett shoots in for a takedown but Striker shows good takedown defense.

Striker knocks Pritchett to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?

Striker is trying to get an arm triangle but Pritchett is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pritchett avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Striker.
Pritchett tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Striker has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Pritchett!
Pritchett is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Striker sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Striker looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Pritchett wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Striker.
Striker has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Striker looking to ground and pound but Pritchett is blocking nicely.
Pritchett is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Striker misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Striker misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Pritchett holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Striker tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Poor strikes thrown by Striker there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Striker looking to control but Pritchett is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Striker punching from mount but Pritchett doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Striker throws some wild stikes that Pritchett manages to avoid easily.
Striker throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Pritchett because Striker loaded up on that one.

Striker looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Striker throwing strikes here but Pritchett is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Striker wants to control the pace but Pritchett is squirming around nicely.
Striker throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Pritchett because Striker loaded up on that one.
Striker throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Striker unloads with some shots from mount but Pritchett bucks and avoids them well.
Striker trying to control but Pritchett is having none of it.

Striker working for a submission but Pritchett is keeping him at bay.
Striker wants to control the pace but Pritchett is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thai Striker dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dave Pritchett's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Striker lands a high kick!
Striker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pritchett is looking to clinch.

Pritchett gets a takedown into half guard.
Striker is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pritchett wants to take a breather but Striker is having none of it.
Pritchett is controlling the pace.
Pritchett trying to control the action but Striker is working from the bottom.
Pritchett takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Striker trying to hold on to Pritchett's head to control him but Pritchett postures up.
Pritchett wants to lay and pray for a moment but Striker keeps working.
Pritchett frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Striker is trying to escape the mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Pritchett punching from mount but Striker doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Pritchett wants to control the pace but Striker is squirming around nicely.
Pritchett takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Striker keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Pritchett tries to push Striker's head away but Striker is holding on tight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Striker wants to hold on but Pritchett pushes him away.
Pritchett throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Striker wants to control but Pritchett is having none of it.
Striker is trying desperately to improve position.
Pritchett controlling from the full mount.
Dave Pritchett has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Pritchett looking to control but Striker is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Pritchett throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Striker is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pritchett controlling the pace for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dave Pritchett comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Striker has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight for Thai Striker!
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight for Thai Striker!
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Thai Striker!

Thai Striker wins by unanimous decision!