PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Neil Striker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stocky Balboa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Striker comes to the cage accompanied by Are You Ready?. Balboa has chosen Eye of the tiger as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Stocky Balboa was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Striker
vs
Balboa

186 cm
18
197 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

177 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

1337 ANZAC
{GTI} - HGH Nutrients

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Neil Striker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Stocky Balboa!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Daniel Bishop and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left and a right from Striker both land. Nice combination.
Balboa moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Balboa tries to clinch up.
Striker lands with a cross.
Balboa is looking to clinch.
Striker lands with a shot to the body.
Balboa shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Striker as he jumps to the side.
Balboa throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Striker's waist but Striker gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Balboa off to one side.

Striker instigates a clinch.
Balboa goes for a takedown in the clinch but Striker prevents it.
Neil Striker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stocky Balboa.
Balboa trying to control the position but instead, Striker has worked for underhooks and has pushed Balboa into the cage.
Striker will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Balboa up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Balboa drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Balboa tries to pull guard but Striker won't allow it.
Striker scores with a shot to the side of Balboa's head.
Balboa can't break the clinch.
Striker lands a shoulder strike.
Balboa has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Striker is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Balboa looks gassed!
A short uppercut from Striker.
Striker throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Balboas head.
Balboa is looking to control Striker's arms but Striker gets an underhook and turns him. Now Balboa has his back to the cage.
Balboa is trying to pull guard but Striker turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Striker lands a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Striker lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short right from Striker on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Striker avoiding damage.
Striker lands a shoulder strike.

Balboa is rocked!
Striker misses with a punch on the inside.
Striker lands a right hand.
Balboa is still on wobbly legs! Can Striker finish him?
Balboa blocking some punches.

Striker manages to break the clinch.
Balboa defending well as Striker loads up on a big left hand.
Balboa defending well as Striker loads up on a big left hand.
Balboa backs away from a small jab... but Striker lunges forward with a huge superman punch! Balboa crumples to the ground as his mouth piece is sent flying! Striker with a spectacular finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Neil Striker!
A victorious Neil Striker thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.