PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Angus Bray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Strider (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Strider has chosen Neurosonic - Until I die as his entrance music. Eric Strider will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Bray
vs
Strider

178 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
181 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Angus Bray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Eric Strider!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Alec Ball and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bray tries to keep at a distance but Strider has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bray wants a takedown.
Strider is pressed up against the cage. Bray has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Strider down to the mat. Strider avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Strider closes the distance and clinches.
Strider unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Strider lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Strider with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Angus Bray has been cut.
Bray is breathing heavily.
Strider creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bray's defenses.
A nice left hand lands by Strider.

Bray is rocked!
Strider utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Oh Bray is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Strider scores a nice knee to the body.
Strider lands a good knee to the midsection. Bray won't want to take too many of those.
Bray seems to have got his legs back now.
Strider lands an elbow inside that Bray shrugs off.
Strider scores a nice knee to the body.
Strider unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bray lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees to the body from Strider.
Strider is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Strider lands a damaging elbow.
Strider putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bray in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bray takes an elbow to the temple.

Angus Bray's cut is getting worse.
Strider lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Strider lands a shot to the body.
Strider lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Strider lands a shoulder strike.

Angus Bray's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Strider lands a knee to the body.
Strider working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from Strider.
A right hook to the body lands for Strider.
Strider lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bray takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bray takes a knee to the side of the body.
Strider lands a good knee to the midsection. Bray won't want to take too many of those.
Strider prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Angus Bray. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strider lands with a light punch inside.
A knee to the head by Strider.

Jeez, Angus Bray's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Bray can't get the takedown.
Strider working Bray over with knees to the body.
Strider lands a knee to the head.
Strider lands an elbow just above Bray 's eye.
Strider working Bray over with knees to the body.
Strider prevents a takedown attempt there.
Bray drops down looking for an ankle pick but Strider pulls his leg out and moves away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Strider utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bray goes for a takedown in the clinch but Strider prevents it.
Strider works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bray changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Strider fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bray takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Strider closes the distance and pushes Bray back into the cage.
Strider unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Strider.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Strider obliges.
Bray is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Bray changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Strider fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Strider scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bray doesn't seem bothered though.

Strider has taken the fight to the clinch.
Strider with a knee to the head.
Bray wants a takedown.
Bray goes for a takedown attempt but Strider pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Strider wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bray changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Strider tries to avoid it but Bray manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Strider to the ground. Strider escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Strider connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bray momentarily.
Strider stuffs the takedown.
Bray fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Strider smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bray needs to keep his hands up - Strider had a free shot at his head there.
Strider throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bray shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Strider defends it nicely.
Bray fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Strider gets a clinch.
Strider lands an elbow that stopped Bray in his tracks for a moment.
Bray is working for takedown but Strider is calmly controlling the position for now.
Strider lands an elbow inside that Bray shrugs off.
Strider comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Strider crunches a lovely knee into Bray's ribcage.
Strider landing knees to the body.
Bray takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bray goes for a takedown attempt but Strider pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Bray closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Strider did well to prevent Bray getting side control.
Strider avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bray.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Strider kicks Bray off and gets back to his feet.
Bray fails with a takedown attempt.
Strider swinging wildly here.

Bray darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Bray works his foot free and advances to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bray working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Bray unloads with some shots from mount but Strider bucks and avoids them well.
Bray working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Bray pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
A nice elbow there by Bray.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bray landing strikes from the mount.
Bray working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Bray sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eric Strider dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Angus Bray's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Strider defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bray.
Strider works Bray's body with a nice hook.
Strider lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bray at a distance.

Strider gets a clinch.
Strider lands a nice knee to the body.
Strider digs a right hand into Bray's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bray's gas tank.
Strider is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Strider lands a damaging elbow.
Strider unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bray lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Strider scores a nice knee to the body.
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!
Strider connects with a knee to the head.
Bray takes a knee to the side of the body.
A right hand to the body from Strider.
Bray takes a knee right on the jaw!
Strider landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bray is trying to drag Strider to the mat but Strider just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Bray is working for takedown but Strider is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Angus Bray. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bray has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Strider is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Strider putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bray in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bray has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Strider avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Strider stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A hook to the body from Strider.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bray can't get the takedown.
Bray is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Strider is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Strider unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strider landing knees to the head.
Strider has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Strider prevents a takedown attempt there.
Bray is working for takedown but Strider is calmly controlling the position for now.
Strider using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Strider.
Strider gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bray.
Strider using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bray goes for a takedown in the clinch but Strider prevents it.
Strider is working Bray over against the cage.
Bray goes for a takedown in the clinch but Strider prevents it.
Bray has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Strider is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Strider creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bray's defenses.
Strider scores with a knee to the head.
Bray tries for a takedown. No joy.
Strider lands a good knee to the midsection. Bray won't want to take too many of those.
Bray wants a takedown.
A left hand lands to the body for Strider.
Bray has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Strider avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Bray tries for a takedown but Strider manages to get underhooks.
Strider landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bray is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Strider lands a good knee to the midsection. Bray won't want to take too many of those.
Bray has Strider pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Strider manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Strider crunches a lovely knee into Bray's ribcage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strider gets underhooks to prevent Bray's takedown attempt.
A short right from Strider.
Bray tries to score a body lock takedown but Strider shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Strider connects with a knee to the head.
Strider lands a nice knee to the body.
Strider crunches a lovely knee into Bray's ribcage.
Bray tries to score a body lock takedown but Strider shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Strider landing knees to the body.
Strider lands an elbow inside that Bray shrugs off.
Bray changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Strider fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Strider has managed to clinch.
Strider connects with a knee to the head.
Bray has Strider pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Strider manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Strider stops a takedown attempt from Bray.
Strider lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bray backwards.
Bray tries for a takedown but Strider manages to get underhooks.
Bray goes for a takedown attempt but Strider pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Bray changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Strider tries to avoid it but Bray manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Strider to the ground. Strider escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Strider instigates a clinch.
Bray tries to score a body lock takedown but Strider shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Strider is pressed up against the cage. Bray has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Strider down to the mat. Strider avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Strider clinches up with Bray and pushes him back against the cage.
Bray drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Strider gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Strider unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A knee to the head by Strider.
Bray has Strider pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Strider manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Nice body punch from Strider.
Strider lands a nice knee to the body.
Strider landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bray takes an elbow to the temple.
Bray tries for a takedown. No joy.
Strider lands a shoulder strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Strider.
Strider is pressed up against the cage. Bray has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Strider down to the mat. Strider avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Strider dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bray. That did some damage!
Bray circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bray shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Strider but Strider pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Strider tries to close the distance and clinch but Bray swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Angus Bray is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice takedown defense from Strider. No joy for Bray on that attempt.
Bray shoots for a takedown but Strider saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Bray tries to keep at a distance but Strider has taken the fight into the clinch.
Strider scores a nice knee to the body.
Strider stops a takedown attempt from Bray.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strider lands a nice elbow.
Bray tries for a takedown. No joy.
Bray tries for a takedown but Strider manages to get underhooks.
Bray wants a takedown.
Strider unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bray lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bray drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bray wants a takedown.
Strider landing knees to the body.
Bray is working for takedown but Strider is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bray goes for a takedown in the clinch but Strider prevents it.
Bray tries to score a body lock takedown but Strider shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Knees in the clinch landing for Strider.
Strider lands an elbow inside that Bray shrugs off.
Strider stops a takedown attempt from Bray.
Strider scores with a knee to the head.
Strider with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Strider landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bray has Strider pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Strider manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bray is working for takedown but Strider is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bray takes a knee right on the jaw!
Strider putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bray in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bray is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Strider gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Bray tries for a takedown. No joy.
Strider unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bray lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Strider prevents a takedown attempt there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eric Strider showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Angus Bray's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Strider doesn't manage to clinch there - Bray circles away.
Bray avoids a punch combination nicely.
Horrible takedown by Bray or perhaps it was just good defense by Strider which made him look bad.
Bray walks into a straight right hand from Strider.
Bray will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Strider displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bray.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Angus Bray. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Strider closes the distance and clinches.
Bray changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Strider fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Strider has Bray up against the cage in a clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Strider lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bray is working for takedown but Strider is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bray takes a shot to the head.
Strider utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Strider connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bray's face.
Strider is pressed up against the cage. Bray has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Strider down to the mat. Strider avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Strider darts in and clinches Bray up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strider is pressed up against the cage. Bray has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Strider down to the mat. Strider avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Strider fails with an attempt to clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bray is defended easily by Strider.

Bray shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Strider manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Bray throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Strider works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bray accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bray throws a strike but Strider rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Strider stands up and waves to Bray to follow him.
Eric Strider is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bray shoots in for a double leg but Strider sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Strider moves into the clinch.
Strider gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bray.
Bray goes for a takedown in the clinch but Strider prevents it.
A short body shot lands from Strider as the two fighters clinch.
Bray drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Strider gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Strider gets underhooks to prevent Bray's takedown attempt.
Strider lands an elbow inside.
Bray drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bray drops down looking for an ankle pick but Strider pulls his leg out and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Strider rushes Bray and presses him up against the cage.
Strider using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bray is working for takedown but Strider is calmly controlling the position for now.
Strider working Bray over with knees to the body.
Bray changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Strider fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Strider throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A decent looking cross lands there for Strider.

Strider has Bray up against the cage in a clinch.
Eric Strider seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bray is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Strider gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Strider lands an elbow inside.
Strider lands an elbow that stopped Bray in his tracks for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bray is working for takedown but Strider is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bray is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Strider pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Strider lands an elbow inside.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Angus Bray's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Eric Strider!