PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Croft (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnson Stroker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson Stroker is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Croft
vs
Stroker

192 cm
25
280 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

193 cm
27
265 lbs
16 - 9 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryan Croft!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Johnson Stroker!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Steven Brown and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Croft shoots in but Stroker avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Croft is looking to clinch but Stroker is avoiding it.
Stroker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Croft.
Stroker thuds a left hand into Croft's body.
Horrible takedown by Croft or perhaps it was just good defense by Stroker which made him look bad.
Stroker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Stroker forces Croft back against the cage and clinches.
Stroker gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Ryan Croft has been cut.
Croft is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Stroker is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The crowd are getting on Stroker's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Stroker continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Croft is working for takedown but Stroker is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Croft. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Croft wants a takedown but no success here.
Croft could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Stroker missing with knees to the body.
Croft content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Stroker.
Croft wants to take the fight to the mat but Stroker manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Stroker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Croft is defending well for now.
Croft tries for a takedown. No joy.
Croft is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Stroker pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Stroker scores with a hook to the body.
Croft is breathing heavily.
Croft drops down looking for an ankle pick but Stroker pulls his leg out and moves away.
Stroker jabs Croft to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Croft tries to clinch but Stroker moves away
and Stroker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stroker lands a right hook to the body.

Stroker cracks Croft with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Croft looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Stroker finish him?
Croft circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Stroker. Croft falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Stroker!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Johnson Stroker!
Johnson Stroker decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.