PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cam Stroud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yourn Rotterdam Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rotterdam Jr has chosen Lil Wayne - Right Above It feat. Drake as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Stroud
vs
Rotterdam Jr

186 cm
33
214 lbs
25 - 17 - 1

193 cm
26
225 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Balco Boys - Hilo
CEC Nutrition Q160

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 25 - 17 - 1, fighting out of New York, Cam Stroud!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yourn Rotterdam Jr!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Joseph Jones and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A clash of legs there as Stroud blocks the low kick.
Stroud looks to land a right hand but Rotterdam Jr moved out of range.
A swing and a miss from Stroud.
Stroud throws a leg kick that is checked
and Rotterdam Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rotterdam Jr throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rotterdam Jr throws a series of punches but Stroud moves out of range.
Rotterdam Jr scores with a decent looking hook.
An inside leg kick lands from Rotterdam Jr.
Rotterdam Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stroud.
Stroud throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stroud lands a nice looking body kick.
Stroud moves away from the strike by Rotterdam Jr.
Rotterdam Jr keeps the fight on the outside.
Stroud lands a jab to the nose.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rotterdam Jr checks a low kick from Stroud.
Rotterdam Jr takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Stroud scores with a kick to the body.
Rotterdam Jr loads up on a big right hand but Stroud slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stroud goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Stroud takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Stroud looks for the body kick but Rotterdam Jr saw that one coming.
Rotterdam Jr throws a hook but Stroud blocks it.
Rotterdam Jr throws a right and a left that Stroud avoids nicely.
Stroud throws a series of punches but Rotterdam Jr moves out of range.
Stroud moves out of range as Rotterdam Jr strikes.
Rotterdam Jr throws an off balance right hand
and Stroud counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A head kick misses from Stroud.
No joy there for Stroud, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rotterdam Jr throws an overhand right that lands on Stroud's shoulder, as Stroud tries to avoid the shot.
The fighters circling - Rotterdam Jr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Stroud tries a head kick but it misses.
No joy there for Rotterdam Jr, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rotterdam Jr fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stroud pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rotterdam Jr dodges the punch combination from Stroud.
Rotterdam Jr throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

Rotterdam Jr drops Stroud with a nice combination! Rotterdam Jr dives into Stroud's guard, looking to finish!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Rotterdam Jr connects with a couple of short punches.
Stroud keeping moving, preventing Rotterdam Jr from controlling successfully.
Stroud is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Rotterdam Jr landing some decent shots from guard.

Stroud is rocked!
Rotterdam Jr controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Stroud looking to control.
Rotterdam Jr controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rotterdam Jr with a flurry of punches that miss.
Stroud is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Good work by Rotterdam Jr as he checks the leg kick.
Rotterdam Jr throws an overhand right that lands on Stroud's shoulder, as Stroud tries to avoid the shot.
Stroud uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rotterdam Jr has time to react.
Rotterdam Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stroud.
Rotterdam Jr scores with a sloppy right hand. Stroud should have avoided that one.
Rotterdam Jr throws a looping overhand right but Stroud ducks down to avoid it.
Rotterdam Jr scores with a jab to the jaw.
Stroud lands a jab-cross combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rotterdam Jr misses with a few strikes there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rotterdam Jr throws a body kick that misses.
Rotterdam Jr scores with a hook.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Stroud lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Rotterdam Jr has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rotterdam Jr and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Rotterdam Jr takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rotterdam Jr swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Stroud.
Oh Stroud is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nice shot by Rotterdam Jr.
Stroud steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Rotterdam Jr. That one must have hurt.
Stroud walks straight into a right hand from Rotterdam Jr - that's dropped him! Rotterdam Jr jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Stroud from any more punishment! Stroud complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Yourn Rotterdam Jr!
Yourn Rotterdam Jr took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.