PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tantric Yogi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Stryker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stryker is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Die Motherfucker Die. Tantric Yogi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Yogi
vs
Stryker

180 cm
25
185 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

188 cm
24
185 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

Good takedowns
Excellent MT
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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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 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tantric Yogi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Charles Stryker!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Left hook, right uppercut from Yogi.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stryker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stryker on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Stryker blocks a leg kick.
Yogi lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Yogi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Yogi throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Stryker tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Yogi is in Stryker's guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Yogi trying to control the position from guard on top but Stryker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Stryker is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Yogi defends well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stryker has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Yogi looking to sit in guard and control but Stryker gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Stryker postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yogi controls Stryker momentarily but Stryker frees himself.
Stryker tries to free his leg and advance position but Yogi is retaining full guard.

Yogi looking for a guillotine here but Stryker defends easily.
Yogi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stryker tries to stand but Yogi is controlling from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Charles Stryker.
Stryker lands a glancing blow to the side of Yogi's head.
Charles Stryker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yogi tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Yogi lands a jab to the nose.
Yogi connects with a solid leg kick.
Yogi wants to land a leg kick but Stryker is out of range.
Yogi misses with a head kick.
Yogi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yogi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yogi ducks right into an uppercut from Stryker.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stryker stuffs the takedown.
Tantric Yogi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A leg kick checked by Stryker.
Yogi throws a leg kick
and Stryker counters with a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tantric Yogi dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Yogi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yogi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Yogi tries a head kick but it misses.
Yogi shoots in but Stryker avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Yogi misses with an uppercut
letting Stryker counter with a right hand.
Yogi ducks right into an uppercut from Stryker.
Yogi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yogi misses with a body shot.
Yogi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stryker throws a hook but Yogi blocks it.
Stryker connects with a good right hand that stumbles Yogi. Yogi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Stryker uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yogi.
Yogi is looking to score with low kicks.
Yogi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yogi checks a leg kick.
Stryker stuns Yogi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stryker uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Stryker moves into the clinch.
Yogi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stryker lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stryker.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Stryker.
Stryker misses with a punch to the body.
Stryker cracks Yogi with a nice body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stryker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short uppercut from Stryker.
Stryker lands a body shot in the clinch.
Stryker throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yogis head.
Stryker misses with a punch to the body.
Stryker lands with a right to the head.
Stryker lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Stryker.
Yogi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Stryker is leaning against Yogi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Stryker scores with a nice hook to the head.
Stryker lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stryker softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Stryker.
A nice left hand lands by Stryker.

Yogi is rocked!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Stryker.
Oh Yogi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Stryker.
Stryker lands a right hand.
Stryker scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Stryker creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Yogi with a big uppercut! Yogi tries to clinch up but Stryker pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Yogi to the mat! Yogi covers up and Stryker unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Charles Stryker!