PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Avon Stringer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martin Zaromskis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Stringer might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Loner. Zaromskis has chosen Moment of Peace as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Stringer
vs
Zaromskis

181 cm
37
178 lbs
41 - 21 - 0

183 cm
33
176 lbs
25 - 14 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 41 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Avon Stringer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Martin Zaromskis!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zaromskis throws a hook but Stringer avoids it easily.
Stringer throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Zaromskis's head.
Stringer has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Stringer throws a leg kick that misses.
Stringer looks to score with a jab to the body but Zaromskis is just out of range.
Stringer lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Stringer misses with an uppercut.
Stringer scoring well with a low kick there.
Stringer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zaromskis manages to avoid it.
Zaromskis has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A big right from Zaromskis misses.
Zaromskis staying out of range there.
Stringer goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Zaromskis connects with a body shot that sends Stringer's belly button to the back.
Stringer connects with a solid leg kick.
Zaromskis jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A good leg kick by Stringer.
Stringer is looking to chop away at Zaromskis's legs.
Zaromskis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stringer.
Stringer takes a swing at Zaromskis's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaromskis scoring well with a low kick there.
Zaromskis lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Stringer at a distance.
Stringer looks for the body kick but Zaromskis saw that one coming.
A good leg kick by Stringer.
Zaromskis cracks Stringer with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A combination from Zaromskis does no damage.
Zaromskis looks to land a right hand but Stringer moved out of range.
Stringer throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Zaromskis stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Stringer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zaromskis 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.
Stringer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Zaromskis counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Stringer goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Stringer lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Zaromskis throws a wild body kick that Stringer sees coming a mile off.
Stringer checks the leg kick nicely there.
Stringer misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stringer misses with a low kick.
Stringer scores with a spinning back kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zaromskis throws out a powerful jab.
Stringer looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Stringer tries to close the distance and clinch but Zaromskis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zaromskis buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Zaromskis lands a lovely overhand right.
Stringer with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Zaromskis misses with a double jab.
Stringer moves out of range as Zaromskis throws a body kick.
Nice body kick from Stringer.
Zaromskis lands with a shot to the body.
Zaromskis scores with a push kick.
Stringer scores with a jab to the jaw.
Zaromskis takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stringer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stringer shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Zaromskis throws a shot to the body.
Stringer looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Stringer slips a straight right by Zaromskis.
Zaromskis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Stringer pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
An inside leg kick from Zaromskis misses.
Stringer throws a lazy head kick
and Zaromskis counters with a nice low kick that buckles Stringer's knee momentarily.
Zaromskis blocks the body kick.
Stringer throws a leg kick
enabling Zaromskis to counter with a crisp jab.
A leg kick checked by Zaromskis.
Stringer has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Zaromskis finds it's way round the side to connect with Stringer's head.
Stringer thows a body shot but no joy.
Stringer misses with a looping right.
Decent striking displayed by Stringer there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zaromskis connects with a body shot that sends Stringer's belly button to the back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zaromskis checks the leg kick.
Zaromskis blocks a leg kick.
Zaromskis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stringer throws out the jab.
Zaromskis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stringer.
Stringer swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Zaromskis.
Stringer tries to clinch up but Zaromskis circles away and keeps his distance.
Zaromskis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Stringer throws a body kick that misses.
Zaromskis misses with a low kick.
Stringer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zaromskis.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zaromskis takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A kick lands to the mid section there for Stringer.
Good exchange - Zaromskis coming out on top.
Stringer throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Avon Stringer dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Stringer moves out of range of the body kick from Zaromskis.
Zaromskis slips a jab from Stringer.
Stringer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zaromskis.
Stringer lands a jab to the head.
Stringer wants to land a leg kick but Zaromskis is out of range.
Stringer takes one on the button.
Stringer with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Zaromskis to score with a decent uppercut.
Zaromskis misses with an uppercut.
Stringer shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Stringer throws a leg kick
and Zaromskis counters with a low kick, right behind Stringer 's knee.
Stringer misses with a kick to the body
and Zaromskis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Zaromskis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Stringer.
Stringer misses with a body kick.
Stringer is looking to score with low kicks.
Stringer on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Stringer lands with a kick to the temple. Zaromskis shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stringer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Zaromskis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nice straight punches there by Stringer. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Stringer.
Zaromskis throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Stringer throws a head kick that misses.
Zaromskis slips a straight right by Stringer.
A nice inside leg kick there by Zaromskis. That's going to slow Stringer down.
Stringer misses with a hook. Zaromskis ducked under it nicely.
Zaromskis displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Stringer throws a leg kick
and Zaromskis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zaromskis tries to land a front kick but Stringer steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Zaromskis avoids the body shot from Stringer.
Stringer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zaromskis.
Zaromskis is looking to chop away at Stringer's legs.
Stringer dodges the punch combination from Zaromskis.
Stringer moves out of range as Zaromskis throws a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaromskis checks a leg kick.
Stringer takes a swing at Zaromskis's ribcage but misses.
Stringer throws the left hand but Zaromskis avoids the punch easily.
Zaromskis throws a sloppy head kick and Stringer moves out of range easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zaromskis looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Stringer throws a head kick that half lands.
Stringer will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Zaromskis throws a big shot that misses.
Zaromskis lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Nice body kick from Zaromskis.
Nice uppercut lands for Zaromskis. That snapped Stringer's head back.
Zaromskis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Stringer.
Stringer shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Zaromskis lands a glancing blow to the side of Stringer's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stringer misses with an uppercut.
Nice uppercut there from Zaromskis.
Stringer finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Stringer takes a swing at Zaromskis's ribcage but misses.
Zaromskis thumps Stringer with a low kick.
Zaromskis is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Stringer.
Stringer with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Zaromskis to score with a decent uppercut.
Stringer misses with a wild body shot.
Zaromskis connects with an inside leg kick.
A lazy left from Zaromskis finds it's target.
Stringer pivots, looking for a leg kick but Zaromskis is out of range and Stringer settles back down.
Zaromskis connects with a looping right hand.
A head kick misses from Stringer.
Zaromskis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stringer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Zaromskis scores with a hook to the body. Stringer takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stringer throws the left hand but Zaromskis avoids the punch easily.
Zaromskis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stringer.
A clash of legs there as Zaromskis blocks the low kick.
Stringer throws a leg kick
letting Zaromskis counter with a right hand.
Zaromskis lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A punch combination from Zaromskis misses.
Stringer throws an off balance right hand
and Zaromskis counters with a slapping leg kick.
Stringer throws a hook but Zaromskis blocks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zaromskis. Stringer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stringer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Stringer looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Stringer misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zaromskis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zaromskis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Zaromskis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stringer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Martin Zaromskis will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Zaromskis is looking to land body kicks.
Stringer misses with a body kick.
That kick from Zaromskis tenderised Stringer's leg. Stringer is trying to keep his angry face on.
Stringer on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Stringer takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Stringer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zaromskis.
No joy there for Stringer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stringer connects with the punch.
Zaromskis fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Stringer on the side of the head.
Zaromskis checks a leg kick nicely.
Zaromskis misses with a straight left.
Stringer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zaromskis avoids the head kick by Stringer.
Stringer drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A low kick from Stringer is predictable there
and Zaromskis counters with a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stringer bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Zaromskis's head.
Avon Stringer is winning the standup battle so far.
Zaromskis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stringer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Zaromskis can pounce on him.
Stringer is looking to land body kicks.
A head kick by Stringer misses

and Zaromskis counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Zaromskis scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Stringer blocking the ground and pound attempt from Zaromskis.
Zaromskis has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Zaromskis winds up and cracks Stringer with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Zaromskis looks to land a strike but Stringer avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stringer 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.
Zaromskis stops Stringer from standing up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaromskis scoring with punches to the head and body.
Zaromskis postures up in Stringer's guard and throws a big left but Stringer blocks it.
Zaromskis throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Stringer wants to get back to his feet but Zaromskis is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Stringer not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Stringer wants to get back to his feet but Zaromskis is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Zaromskis is looking to work some ground and pound but Stringer has wrist control.

Stringer has his foot on Zaromskis's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Zaromskis works his way back into a safe position though.
Zaromskis forces his way into half guard.
Stringer tries to roll over but Zaromskis keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Zaromskis is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Stringer has managed to free his arm - good work.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Zaromskis lands a nice short elbow.
Zaromskis passes to full mount!
Zaromskis scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Stringer?
Zaromskis lands with some strikes.
Zaromskis tries to control but Stringer wriggling away.
Zaromskis postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Stringer looks a forlorn figure.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stringer is squirming around, avoiding Zaromskis's attempts to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stringer sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zaromskis wants to pass to mount but Stringer is defending the position.
Stringer tries to roll over but Zaromskis keeps him under control.

Zaromskis is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Stringer defends it well.
Zaromskis is looking to stall here but Stringer recovers full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zaromskis sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Stringer's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Martin Zaromskis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Zaromskis 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Martin Zaromskis!
A victorious Martin Zaromskis thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.