PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harry Stroker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joaquim Maria (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stroker comes to the cage accompanied by TBR - Bigger Than Kiss. Maria has chosen Kronos - Bloodtower as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Stroker
vs
Maria

210 cm
30
259 lbs
22 - 17 - 0

193 cm
30
222 lbs
23 - 7 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Dangerous knees
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Perkele!

Brute

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Harry Stroker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joaquim Maria!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maria has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Stroker.
Stroker throws a big shot that misses.
Stroker cracks Maria with a right hand to the side of the head.
Stroker scores with a jab to the body.
Stroker throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stroker misses with a straight right.
Stroker moves out of range of the strikes.
Maria on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Maria gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Stroker is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Stroker misses with a body kick.
Stroker uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Maria has time to react.
Maria avoids the body shot from Stroker.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stroker paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Stroker throws a left and a right that both miss
and Maria counters with a nice body kick.
Stroker catches Maria with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Stroker throws a right and a left that both miss.
Maria cracks Stroker with a right hand to the side of the head.
Stroker takes a kick to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maria thumps Stroker with a low kick.
Stroker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Maria circles away quickly and effectively.
Stroker throws a head kick that misses
and Stroker takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stroker misses with the body kick
and Maria counters with a two punch combo.
Stroker throws the kick towards the body but Maria avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maria checks the leg kick.
Stroker throws a leg kick which misses Maria's front leg but catches the back leg as Maria tries to avoid it.
Stroker fails with the takedown
and Maria counters with a stiff right hand.
A big left from Maria misses.
Stroker cracks Maria with a good jab.
Stroker throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Stroker lunges at Maria with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Maria's hand.
Stroker throws a leg kick but Maria sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Maria circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Stroker drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Maria follows Stroker to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joaquim Maria!
A very excited looking Joaquim Maria made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.