PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Simon Stromeister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zainol Amier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Stromeister
vs
Amier

200 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

178 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Simon Stromeister!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zainol Amier!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Daniel Cesar and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stromeister tries to clinch but Amier is having none of it.
Amier shoots in and drives through. Stromeister sprawls well.
Stromeister tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Amier defends well and Stromeister ends up having to push Amier into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Stromeister wants to take the fight to the mat but Amier manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

Amier breaks the clinch.

Amier clinches up against the cage.
Amier tries to work over Stromeister's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stromeister gets underhooks to prevent Amier's takedown attempt.
Amier keeps control of Stromeister as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Amier decides to pull guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Stromeister working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Amier's head.
Stromeister makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Stromeister wants to control from the top but Amier keeps moving.
Stromeister wants to pass the guard but Amier is keeping the position.

Amier throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stromeister is looking to work some ground and pound but Amier has wrist control.
Amier is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Amier keeping moving, preventing Stromeister from controlling successfully.

Amier throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Stromeister thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Stromeister loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Amier trying to keep a closed guard but Stromeister is proving a slippery customer.
Stromeister is working Amier over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Stromeister definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stromeister is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Stromeister passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Amier is not content to let Stromeister control the position.
Stromeister landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Stromeister is chipping away with strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Amier is not content to let Stromeister control the position.
Stromeister grinds an elbow into Amier's temple.
Amier is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Stromeister in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Amier tries to bench press Stromeister off him but Stromeister keeps the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Stromeister is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Amier has escaped the position, nice work there.
Stromeister trying to control the action but Amier is working from the bottom.
Stromeister really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Amier tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Stromeister wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Stromeister trying to control the position but Amier is working away.
Stromeister grinds an elbow into Amier's temple.
Amier looks winded!
Stromeister working the ground and pound.
Amier tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Stromeister wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Stromeister trying to control the action but Amier is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amier can't do much from the bottom here.
Stromeister lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Amier takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Amier taking punishment in the form of punches.
Stromeister landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Stromeister landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Amier on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

Stromeister working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Amier takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Amier shoots in for a double leg but Stromeister sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Stromeister's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Stromeister duly obliges.

It looks like Zainol Amier has been cut.
Stromeister pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Stromeister clinches up with Amier and pushes him back against the cage.

Amier breaks the clinch.
Amier with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Simon Stromeister seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stromeister tries to bum rush Amier with a series of wild strikes but Amier uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stromeister falls off balance throwing a combination
and Amier counters with a two punch combo.
Stromeister stuffs the takedown.
Amier wants to clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stromeister doesn't manage to clinch there - Amier circles away.
Amier is breathing heavily.

Stromeister shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Stromeister was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stromeister looks up at the clock and then as Amier takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Stromeister smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Stromeister works to advance to full mount. Amier defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Stromeister landing strikes, looking to finish!
A nice elbow there by Stromeister.
Stromeister with a couple of short strikes.
Stromeister lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Stromeister lands a couple of good shots and Amier has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Amier is covering up but some of the strikes from Stromeister are getting through and doing damage.
Amier is covering up but some of the strikes from Stromeister are getting through and doing damage.

Amier is rocked!
Oooh a big shot gets through from Stromeister. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Amier is still in real trouble! Can Stromeister finish him?
Stromeister 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.
Stromeister lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Amier hold on?!
Stromeister scores with punches to the body.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Stromeister.
Stromeister lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Stromeister scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Amier is looking for a way out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stromeister lands punches and elbows.
Stromeister tries to get the hooks in deep but Amier pushed the leg off.
Stromeister scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Stromeister lands shots from the back.
Stromeister lands a shot to the head.
Stromeister is landing big shots and Amier is squirming looking to escape! He can't escape though and the ref jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Simon Stromeister!
In his post fight interview, Simon Stromeister started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.