PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Matt Stryker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Rae (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stryker comes to the cage accompanied by DMX - X Gon' Give It To Ya. Matt Stryker has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Stryker
vs
Rae

188 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

160 cm
20
150 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Matt Stryker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Daniel Rae!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksandr Martynov and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Stryker.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Rae wants to control but Stryker postures up.
Stryker just content to control the position.
Rae struggling a bit here.
A lull in the action here as Stryker stalls from top position.
Stryker tries to move into full mount but can't pass Rae's legs.
Rae is looking for a sweep.
Stryker is looking to take a break and control but Rae is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rae is looking to reverse the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stryker trying to control the action but Rae is working from the bottom.
Rae managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Stryker.
Stryker working away.
Stryker controls the position from side control.
Rae is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Stryker off and has taken his back!

Rae looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Stryker taps!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Daniel Rae!