PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ned Stanley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lockon Stratos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Stanley
vs
Stratos

193 cm
27
194 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

197 cm
22
191 lbs
3 - 9 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Knockout power

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ned Stanley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lockon Stratos!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Taro Takaoka and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stanley looks to throw the jab but Stratos is out of range.
Stanley misses with a looping left.
Stanley blocks a head kick by Stratos.
Stratos throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Stanley's head.
Lockon Stratos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stratos throws a head kick that misses.
Stratos walks into a straight right hand from Stanley.
Stratos throws a right hand that Stanley ducks under and follows up with a left that Stanley also avoids with ease.

Stanley pushes Stratos up against the cage in a clinch.
Stanley looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A nice right hand lands inside from Stanley.
Stanley wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Stratos has him pressed against the cage.
Stanley lands with a short shot to the head.
Stanley blocks the elbow strike.
Stanley throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Stratoss head.
Stanley gets through Stratos's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Stanley lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stratos with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Stanley lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stanley on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Stanley is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Stanley's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stanley dips a shoulder and cracks Stratos with a mighty uppercut! Stratos falls back against the cage and Stanley unloads with a barrage of strikes! Stratos is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Stanley screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ned Stanley!
In his post fight interview, Ned Stanley started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.