PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Stryker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donatello Crizanto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Stryker
vs
Crizanto

178 cm
24
170 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

170 cm
27
170 lbs
14 - 10 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

XTREME PWNAGE: Down Under!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Johnny Stryker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Donatello Crizanto!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Phil Schofield and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stryker looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Stryker takes one to the chin there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stryker. Crizanto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stryker tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Stryker chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Crizanto throws a nice head kick!
Crizanto moves in looking to clinch but Stryker pushes him off.
Crizanto is looking to land body kicks.
Crizanto checks a leg kick.
Crizanto thows a body shot but no joy.
Crizanto lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stryker circles away quickly and effectively.
Good work by Crizanto as he checks the leg kick.
Stryker throws an overhand right that lands on Crizanto's shoulder, as Crizanto tries to avoid the shot.
Crizanto on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Stryker. Stryker obviously looking to wear him down.
Johnny Stryker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stryker takes a swing at Crizanto's ribcage but misses.
A head kick misses from Stryker.
A left lands for Stryker.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Crizanto rushes Stryker and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stryker working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Crizanto pushes Stryker back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Crizanto pressing his opponent against the cage.
Stryker pressing his opponent against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Stryker lands with a left to the head.
Crizanto misses with a punch on the inside.
Stryker tries a body shot but Crizanto blocks it.
Stryker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stryker struggles to land a body shot inside as Crizanto controls his hands.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Crizanto.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Crizanto.
Crizanto with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Crizanto.
Stryker lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Stryker pressing his opponent against the cage.
Crizanto stalling in the clinch but Stryker improves position.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Crizanto misses with some punches.
Stryker can't find room to land a body shot as Crizanto controls the action.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crizanto misses with some punches.
Crizanto lands a body punch in the clinch.
Stryker misses with some punches.
Stryker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Crizanto digs a right hand underneath Stryker's ribcage. Stryker let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Crizanto as Stryker tries to tie him up.
Stryker takes a knee right on the jaw!
Stryker working hard to break the clinch.

Stryker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Crizanto changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Stryker misses with a leg kick
and Crizanto counters with a leg kick.
Crizanto tries to close the distance and clinch but Stryker swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Crizanto lands with a cross.
Crizanto wants to clinch.
Stryker tries to bum rush Crizanto with a series of wild strikes but Crizanto uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Crizanto moves out of range of the leg kick from Stryker.
A low kick from Stryker misses
and Stryker takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Crizanto closes the distance and clinches.
Stryker is trying to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crizanto scores with a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stryker.
Stryker misses with some punches.
Stryker lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Crizanto backwards.
Crizanto lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Crizanto blocking some punches.
Stryker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Crizanto's elbow.
Crizanto has a couple of punches blocked by Stryker.
The referee calls for Crizanto to work.

Stryker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sloppy strikes from Crizanto. Those never looked like landing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Crizanto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Crizanto is looking to clinch.
Crizanto is looking to slow Stryker down with leg kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Donatello Crizanto will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Stryker on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Stryker throws a body punch but Crizanto moves out of range.
Crizanto takes one to the side of the head.
Stryker throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Stryker misses with a few strikes there.
Stryker fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Crizanto throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stryker throws a hook but Crizanto avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Crizanto.
Crizanto slips under a jab from Stryker.
Stryker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Crizanto moves away.
Crizanto misses with a double jab.
Crizanto avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Stryker scores with a body shot.
Stryker is looking to wear down Crizanto with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Stryker has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Crizanto finds it's way round the side to connect with Stryker's head.
Stryker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Crizanto looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Crizanto has closed the distance and engaged Stryker in a clinch.
Stryker blocks a body shot from Crizanto.
Crizanto lands a body shot.
Stryker misses with a hook from the clinch.
Crizanto looking to stall.
Crizanto misses with the head strike.
Crizanto taking a breather.
Crizanto using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Stryker working aggressively here.
Stryker looking to slow down the pace here.
Crizanto stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Crizanto lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crizanto blocks an uppercut.
Stryker lands a left hand.
Stryker lands a left hand that snaps the head of Crizanto backwards.
Crizanto lands an elbow just above Stryker 's eye.
Crizanto scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crizanto misses with the head strike.
Stryker is pushing Crizanto up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Stryker lands a nice shot to the body.
Donatello Crizanto seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short body shot lands from Stryker as the two fighters clinch.

Stryker breaks the clinch.
Stryker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Crizanto manages to avoid it.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Crizanto in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Stryker misses with a shot to the body
and Crizanto counters with a body kick that stops Stryker in his tracks momentarily.
Crizanto changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Stryker throws an overhand right that lands on Crizanto's shoulder, as Crizanto tries to avoid the shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stryker's corner calls for a 1-2. Stryker obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Crizanto lands a glancing blow to the side of Stryker's head.
Crizanto is looking to clinch.
Stryker throws out a loose jab but Crizanto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crizanto throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stryker misses with a series of wild punches.
Stryker misses with a combination
and Crizanto counters with a straight right hand.
Stryker keeps the fight on the outside.
Stryker dodges the punch combination from Crizanto.
Crizanto blocks a leg kick.
Crizanto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stryker.
Crizanto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stryker lands a nice looking body shot.
Johnny Stryker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stryker checks the leg kick.
Crizanto doesn't manage to clinch there - Stryker circles away.
Crizanto steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stryker.
Stryker moves away from the strike by Crizanto.
Crizanto tries to clinch up.
Stryker motions for Crizanto to come forward. Stryker throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Stryker misses with a body shot.
Crizanto checks a leg kick nicely.
Stryker buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Crizanto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head kick misses from Stryker.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Crizanto tries to clinch up.
Crizanto tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stryker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice shot by Stryker.
Stryker blocks a head kick by Crizanto.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Johnny Stryker will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Stryker swats away the attempt to clinch by Crizanto.
Stryker swats away the attempt to clinch by Crizanto.
Crizanto tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stryker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stryker misses with a jab, cross combination.

Crizanto rushes Stryker and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Crizanto lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Crizanto tries a knee to the head but Stryker blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stryker.
Stryker effectively controlling the action here.
Crizanto misses with a punch to the body.
Stryker looking to stall.
Crizanto just leaning against Stryker, taking a breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stryker working aggressively here.
Crizanto trying to control the position but instead, Stryker has worked for underhooks and has pushed Crizanto into the cage.
Stryker is trying to stall.
Stryker wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Crizanto has him pressed against the cage.
Crizanto has a couple of punches blocked by Stryker.
Crizanto blocks an uppercut.
Stryker blocking some punches.
Crizanto scores with a nice hook to the head.
Stryker misses with a punch to the body.
Stryker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stryker is trying to force a seperation but Crizanto has the dominant position.
Stryker misses with a short punch on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stryker being controlled against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Crizanto blocks an uppercut.
Crizanto using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stryker has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Crizanto swings wildly with an uppercut but Stryker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stryker wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Crizanto creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Stryker's defenses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crizanto leaning his opponent against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Stryker fails to land.
Stryker looking to stall.
Stryker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Crizanto lands with a short shot to the head.
Stryker works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A body shot lands from Stryker.
Stryker struggles to land a body shot inside as Crizanto controls his hands.
Crizanto leaning against his opponent.
Crizanto lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Stryker lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Crizanto backwards.
A knee to the head by Crizanto.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stryker trying to stall but Crizanto improves his position.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A short right from Stryker on the inside.
Stryker wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crizanto lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Crizanto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Crizanto stalling in the clinch but Stryker improves position.
Stryker wants to break free but Crizanto has control.
Crizanto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Crizanto.
Crizanto taking a breather.
Stryker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stryker tries a body shot but Crizanto blocks it.
Stryker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Crizanto.
Stryker lands with a left to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Johnny Stryker.
I think Stryker has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:28
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Johnny Stryker!
Johnny Stryker made sure to mention his sponsor, XTREME PWNAGE: Down Under! in his post fight interview.