PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Stephoune Father (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thunder Struck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Struck comes into a darkened arena with his song building. One 24 kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Stephoune Father is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Father
vs
Struck

178 cm
26
182 lbs
15 - 7 - 0

185 cm
33
182 lbs
19 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stephoune Father!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thunder Struck!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Jonathan Paton and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Father connects with a single shot there.
Struck tries to clinch up
and Father counters with a stiff right hand.
Struck tries to clinch but Father moves out of range.
Father jabs Struck right on the nose. Struck blinks but takes it well.
Father throws out a loose jab but Struck uses good head movement to avoid it.
Struck takes a swing at Father's ribcage but misses.
Horrible takedown by Father or perhaps it was just good defense by Struck which made him look bad.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Struck. Father shrugs it off though.
Crunch! Struck slams his shin into Father's torso.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Father gets the takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Father working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Struck sneaks back into half guard.
Father trying to control from half guard but Struck is working away.
Struck is trying to get back to full guard.
Father missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Father is trying to control. Struck wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Father is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Father prevents Struck from standing back up.

Struck is defending against the submission attempts here by Father.
Struck has his hands clasped together around Father's back. He's all about the action.
Struck is trying to stand.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Father connects with a nice short shot to Struck's temple.
Father working over Struck with some ground and pound. Struck looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Struck wants to control but Father is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Struck is trying to get back to full guard.
Father working Struck over with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Struck wants to get back to his feet.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Father missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Father lands with a punch from half guard.
Father throwing shots but Struck is blocking nicely.
Struck tries to roll over but Father keeps him under control.
Father looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Struck with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Struck is looking to control Father's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Struck avoid being mounted?
Struck might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Father kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Struck keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Struck tries to get to full guard but Father has control of the leg.

Father is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Struck is just riding it out for now. Father eventually gives up the hold.
Father missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Father looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Father lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Nice strikes from Father there.
Struck is holding on to half guard well.

Father is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Struck is holding on to half guard well.
Struck trying to control here.
Struck is trying to get back to full guard.
Struck wants to control but Father is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Thunder Struck hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
That kick from Struck tenderised Father's leg. Father is trying to keep his angry face on.
Thunder Struck is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Struck misses with a head kick.

Father throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Struck was covering up waiting for the punch and Father finishes the takedown easily into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Struck avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Father working some strikes from top position.
Struck wants to stand but Father is controlling the position.
Father is looking to work some ground and pound but Struck has wrist control.
Father postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Father with a flurry of punches that miss.
Struck 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.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Struck is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Father postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stephoune Father dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Father scores with a nice head shot.
Father moves out of range of the body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Struck. That's going to slow Father down.
Struck takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Father fails with a takedown attempt.
A jab from Struck misses.

Father looking to score a takedown here. Struck is defending well but Father drives through and ends up in Struck's guard.
Struck looking to hit a scissor sweep but Father is one step ahead there.
Father throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Struck looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Struck controlling the position.
Father postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Father loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Struck is pulling down on Father's head to control his posture.
Struck keeping moving, preventing Father from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Father working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Struck working a defensive guard but Father manages to pass into side control anyway.
Father working the head and body with strikes.
Struck is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Father is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Struck is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Struck wants to control but Father is having none of it.

Struck defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Father.
Struck is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Father is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Struck can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Father looking to control but Struck is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Struck manages to control the position for a moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Struck working to try and regain half guard.
Struck sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

Father seems to be working for a kimura but Struck defends the submission attempt.
Father is looking to take a break and control but Struck is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Father keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Stephoune Father overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Father is working for a kimura but Struck is defending it quite comfortably.
Father thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Father thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Struck is positioning himself well to prevent Father advancing to mount.
Struck on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Father thows a huge punch but Struck dodges it nicely.
Father thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Struck pushes Father off looking to stand but Father dives back in and keeps control.
The fighters are battling for position here. Struck manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Father trying to control the position from guard on top but Struck is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Father thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Father won't allow Struck to get back to his feet.
Struck looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Struck working a defensive guard here.
Struck looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Father connects with a couple of short punches.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Father lands a couple of elbows.
Father throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Struck keeping moving, preventing Father from controlling successfully.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Father's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Struck keeping full guard, as Father tries to pass.
Father prevents Struck from getting back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Father stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Struck swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Struck wants to sweep here but Father controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stephoune Father dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Struck tries to clinch but Father moves out of range.

Father drives through with a takedown into guard.
Struck looking for a sweep. Not yet Struck, not yet.
Father throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Struck works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Struck keeping moving, preventing Father from controlling successfully.
Struck is trying to hold Father in close to prevent damage but Father has managed to pass into half guard.
Father winds up and cracks Struck with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Father missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Father wants to take a breather but Struck is having none of it.
Father prevents Struck from standing back up.
Father missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Father missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Struck trying to hold on to Father's head to control him but Father postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Thunder Struck hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Struck takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Struck.
Father just misses with a punch to the body.
Struck is looking to clinch.
Struck is looking to clinch but Father is avoiding it.
Father on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Struck. Struck obviously looking to wear him down.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Father.
Father takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Thunder Struck seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Father shoots for a takedown but Struck saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Father closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Struck quickly recovers to half guard.
Struck is trying to control but can't.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Father tries to pass the half guard into mount. Struck knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Thunder Struck has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Father seems to be looking for submissions.
Struck is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Father prevents Struck from standing back up.
Struck wants to control but Father is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Struck takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Father drops an elbow to the side of Struck's head.
Struck wants to get back to his feet.
Father takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Father working Struck over with strikes.
Father throwing shots but Struck is blocking nicely.
Father has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Father is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Father trying to control from half guard but Struck is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Struck on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Father not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Struck trying to control but Father postures up.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Struck is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Father is staying active.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Thunder Struck wasn't active enough on the ground.
Struck works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Father keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Struck.
Struck swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Father looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Struck connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Father shoots in but Struck avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stephoune Father. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Father throws a jab when Struck was well out of range.
Father misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Father cracks Struck with a right hand to the side of the head.
Thunder Struck seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Father stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Struck.
Struck tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Father paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Struck buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Father shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Struck as he avoids it easily.
Struck missing with a left hand there. Father was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Father drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Struck tries to bench press Father off him but Father keeps the position.
Father throws a strike aimed at the side of Struck's head but Struck avoids it well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stephoune Father showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Father, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stephoune Father!