PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lee Stroud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Juronen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Juronen has chosen "Paparazzi" by Lady GaGa as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Stroud
vs
Juronen

190 cm
27
220 lbs
11 - 10 - 0

185 cm
29
206 lbs
14 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lee Stroud!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Juronen!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Dean Styles and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Juronen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Juronen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Juronen misses with a low kick.
Juronen tries to score with a low kick but Stroud moves his leg out of the way.
Juronen throws a head kick but Stroud moves out of range.

Stroud fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Juronen, pushing him back against the cage.

Stroud jumps guard and drags Juronen to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Juronen got a little sloppy there for a moment and Stroud has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Juronen has managed to get both his arms back between Stroud's legs - danger averted.
Juronen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Stroud swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Stroud is looking to stand up but Juronen isn't so interested in that idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Juronen tries to free his leg and advance position but Stroud is retaining full guard.
Juronen postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Juronen pushing down on Stroud's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Stroud is trying to get back to full guard.
Stroud trying to control from the bottom.
Stroud moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Juronen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stroud is keeping the position for now.
Stroud is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Stroud is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Juronen has managed to free his arm - good work.
Juronen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Stroud.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Juronen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Stroud.
Stroud wants to pass to mount but Juronen is defending the position.
Stroud controlling the pace.
Stroud wants to pass the guard but Juronen is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stroud throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Juronen gets back to full guard.
Juronen pulls Stroud in to control the position.
Stroud is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

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.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Stroud has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

We're going to have a standup here because Lee Stroud wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Juronen thows a body shot but no joy.
Joe Juronen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Juronen throws a leg kick but Stroud sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Stroud tries to close the distance and clinch up but Juronen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stroud shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Juronen as he avoids it easily.
Stroud tries to clinch but Juronen is having none of it.
Joe Juronen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A nice inside leg kick there by Juronen. That's going to slow Stroud down.

Stroud pushes Juronen up against the cage in a clinch.
Juronen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Juronen misses with a knee strike.
Juronen trying to control the position but instead, Stroud has worked for underhooks and has pushed Juronen into the cage.

Stroud gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Juronen keeping moving, preventing Stroud from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lee Stroud dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Juronen throws a lazy head kick
and Stroud counters with a left and a right that stings Juronen.

Juronen clinches up with Stroud and pushes him back against the cage.
Stroud is trying to break free.
Juronen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stroud tries for a takedown but Juronen manages to get underhooks.

Stroud gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Stroud missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Juronen wants to get back to his feet but Stroud is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Stroud sitting in guard here, content to control.
Stroud wants to stand but Juronen has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Juronen wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Juronen keeping moving, preventing Stroud from controlling successfully.

We're going to have a standup here because Lee Stroud wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Juronen.
Stroud connects with a right hand. Juronen shakes it off.

Juronen rushes Stroud and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Stroud as Juronen tries to tie him up.
Stroud drops down looking for an ankle pick but Juronen pulls his leg out and moves away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stroud avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Juronen rushes Stroud and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Stroud fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lee Stroud. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stroud lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Juronen blocks an uppercut.
Juronen connects with a knee to the head.
Juronen tries a knee to the head but Stroud blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juronen tries to land knees in the clinch but Stroud avoids the damage to the body.
Stroud on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Juronen misses with a knee to the head.
Juronen scores with a knee to the head.
Juronen wants to stall.
Juronen misses with a knee strike.
Juronen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stroud blocks it with crossed arms.

Stroud breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Juronen throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Stroud counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
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!
Stroud trying to mount his opponent but Juronen defends it.
Stroud is trying to control the action in half guard but Juronen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Stroud throwing shots but Juronen is blocking nicely.

Stroud is working for a submission of some sort.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stroud scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Stroud not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Stroud tries to stand and escape but Juronen is controlling the position.
Stroud is looking to take a break and control but Juronen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Juronen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Stroud.
Stroud throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Stroud missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Stroud content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Stroud is keen to just control but Juronen is a slippery customer.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Juronen is defending against the submission attempts here by Stroud.
Stroud prevents Juronen from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lee Stroud dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Stroud throws a right hand that Juronen ducks under and follows up with a left that Juronen also avoids with ease.
Juronen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Stroud shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Juronen pinned against the cage. Juronen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Juronen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Good shot there by Juronen.

It looks like Lee Stroud has been cut.
Juronen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Stroud is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stroud takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Juronen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Juronen throws a sloppy head kick and Stroud moves out of range easily.
Juronen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stroud swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Juronen tries a head kick but it misses.
Juronen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Juronen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Joe Juronen seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Juronen does no damage.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Stroud is defended easily by Juronen.
A solid leg kick lands there for Juronen.
Juronen misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Juronen misses.
Juronen tries to close the distance and clinch but Stroud swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Juronen leaves Stroud with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lee Stroud. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Juronen closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Stroud displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Juronen throws out the jab.
Stroud is trying hard to land a takedown here. Juronen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Juronen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Juronen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Juronen moves into range and clinches up with Stroud.
Juronen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stroud is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Stroud takes a knee right on the jaw!
Juronen looking to throw knees to the head but Stroud is blocking nicely.

Stroud is trying to trip Juronen. He has hold of a leg but Juronen is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Stroud persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Stroud trying to control but Juronen is working from the bottom.
Stroud stopping the sweep attempt from Juronen.
Juronen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Stroud accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Stroud is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stroud in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Stroud trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Juronen can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Stroud controls the pace.
Stroud is working Juronen over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Stroud throws a big right hand that misses.
Stroud content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Stroud trying to control but Juronen is working from the bottom.
Stroud chips away with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stroud looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Stroud trying to control the position from guard on top but Juronen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stroud throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Stroud accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Stroud thows a big elbow that misses.
Juronen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Stroud. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Stroud stands and throws Juronen's legs to the side, diving into side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Juronen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Stroud 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight for Joe Juronen!
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight for Lee Stroud!
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight for Lee Stroud!

Lee Stroud wins by split decision!