PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jacque Schtrappe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alun James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Schtrappe might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Nitzer Ebb - Violent Playground. James comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Carry Me Home kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Alun James has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Schtrappe
vs
James

173 cm
27
169 lbs
17 - 7 - 1

190 cm
35
175 lbs
28 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Diamond Nutrition 160q

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Jacque Schtrappe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alun James!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Winston Howard and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James swings away with a body shot that misses
and Schtrappe counters with a thumping low kick.
James tries a low kick but Schtrappe avoids it.
James shoots for a takedown but Schtrappe saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Schtrappe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from James.
Schtrappe with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Schtrappe looks to score with a jab to the body but James is just out of range.
A jab from Schtrappe misses.
James connects with a nice looking jab.
James staying out of range there.
James throws a right hand that misses
and Schtrappe counters with an inside leg kick.
Schtrappe throws a series of punches but James moves out of range.
Schtrappe catches James with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Schtrappe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from James.
James keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
James bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James misses with a right hand
and Schtrappe counters with a stiff right hand.
James wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jacque Schtrappe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Schtrappe!
Schtrappe scores with a crisp jab that stopped James in his tracks.
Good leg kick by James there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
James takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
James throws a jab but it's blocked by Schtrappe.
James lands a jab.
A jab lands there for Schtrappe.
Schtrappe connects with a body shot.
James throws a front kick aimed at Schtrappe's knee but Schtrappe avoids it well.
James swinging wildly here.
James keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
James throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Schtrappe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from James.
James slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Schtrappe connects with a leg kick. James looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Schtrappe dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Schtrappe does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
James ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Schtrappe moves away.
James dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Schtrappe. That did some damage!
James throws a hook but Schtrappe blocks it.
James takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Schtrappe thows a body shot but no joy.
Schtrappe misses with an uppercut.
James slips a straight right by Schtrappe.
Schtrappe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
James throws a combination that misses
and Schtrappe counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schtrappe takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Schtrappe misses with a looping left.
James fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Schtrappe manages to avoid it.
James throws a body kick that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Schtrappe. James does a little dance to reset his feet.
Schtrappe tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and James is able to avoid easily.
Schtrappe scores with a jab. James acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Schtrappe connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between James's hands.

James scores with a takedown into Schtrappe's guard.
Schtrappe tries to land a sweep but no joy.
James trying to control but Schtrappe is working from the bottom.
James throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Schtrappe works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
James tries to free his leg and advance position but Schtrappe is retaining full guard.
James throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
James trying to control the position from guard on top but Schtrappe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
James won't allow Schtrappe to sweep him here.
Schtrappe utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
James throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Schtrappe works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Schtrappe looking for a sweep. Not yet Schtrappe, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacque Schtrappe dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

James slips a jab from Schtrappe.
James takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nice sprawl there from Schtrappe as James shoots in.

James scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
James is keen to just control but Schtrappe is a slippery customer.
James throwing shots but Schtrappe is blocking nicely.
James drops an elbow to the side of Schtrappe's head.
James not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
James throws a strike but Schtrappe avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
James working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
James throws an elbow that misses. Schtrappe uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in James's guard. Nice move by Schtrappe!
James working a defensive guard but Schtrappe manages to pass into side control anyway.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schtrappe is looking to take a break and control but James is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
James tries to bench press Schtrappe off him but Schtrappe keeps the position.
James is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Schtrappe is looking to take a break and control but James is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
James sneaks back into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schtrappe prevents James from improving his position.
James has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Schtrappe is working away from the top position though.
James has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
James is looking for a sweep. Schtrappe is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
James moves into full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

James is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Schtrappe defends well.
James not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Schtrappe decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Schtrappe misses the jab.
Schtrappe throws a body punch but James moves out of range.
Schtrappe connects with a body shot.
Schtrappe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
James lands with a good body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Schtrappe - that will leave a mark!
Schtrappe lands a jab to the nose.
James avoids the body shot from Schtrappe.
Schtrappe throws a push kick but James slaps the foot to one side.
James throws a sloppy head kick and Schtrappe moves out of range easily.

Excellent takedown into side control there by James.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Schtrappe takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Schtrappe dodges the ground and pound from James.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
James is staying tight to Schtrappe's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Schtrappe might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
James cracks Schtrappe with an elbow. That is naaassty.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alun James showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Schtrappe moves away from the strike by James.
Jacque Schtrappe is winning the standup battle so far.
Schtrappe misses with a low kick.
Schtrappe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
James wants to slow Schtrappe down by chopping away at his legs.
James takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Schtrappe lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A combination from Schtrappe does no damage.
Schtrappe misses with a combination
enabling James to counter with a crisp jab.
Schtrappe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Schtrappe looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Schtrappe looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Schtrappe throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Schtrappe dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schtrappe scores with a nice head shot.
James misses with a wild combination.
Schtrappe looks to score with a jab to the body but James is just out of range.
Schtrappe connects with a body shot that sends James's belly button to the back.
Schtrappe feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Jamess jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
James keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
James takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Schtrappe slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Schtrappe slips under a jab.
A punch combination from James misses.
James throws a right and a left that Schtrappe avoids nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from James. Schtrappe does a little dance to reset his feet.
James throws a leg kick but Schtrappe moved away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
James takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Schtrappe lands with a thumping leg kick.
Schtrappe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
James works Schtrappe's body with a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
James fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Schtrappe manages to avoid it.

James closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Schtrappe's guard.
Schtrappe trying to keep a closed guard but James is proving a slippery customer.
Schtrappe looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Schtrappe looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schtrappe is trying to keep James in close.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
James with a nice head shot there.
James preventing the sweep.
James slips nicely into half guard.

Schtrappe is defending against the submission attempts here by James.
James thows a huge punch but Schtrappe dodges it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schtrappe is not content to let James control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
James trying to control from Schtrappe's half guard. Schtrappe has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Schtrappe working a defensive guard here.
James working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
James throws a big right hand that misses.
James in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
James cracks Schtrappe with a solid left hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Alun James.
I think James has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Alun James!
During a confident post fight interview, Alun James thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.