PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Big Wolf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathan Stryfe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wolf kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Hero. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Wolf
vs
Stryfe

180 cm
20
160 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

178 cm
22
162 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Big Wolf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nathan Stryfe!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, William Peck and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wolf takes a swing at Stryfe's ribcage but misses.

Stryfe takes the fight into the clinch.

Stryfe breaks the clinch.
Stryfe thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stryfe throws a one two combo.
Wolf wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wolf throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Stryfe on the side of the head.
Wolf fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Stryfe scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Stryfe misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolf throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stryfe.
Wolf fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Wolf fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Big Wolf. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Wolf decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Wolf is tying to control. Stryfe wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stryfe is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Wolf missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Wolf is working for a kimura but Stryfe is defending it quite comfortably.

Wolf is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Stryfe still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Stryfe has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!

Stryfe decides to take the fight back to the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolf fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Wolf tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Stryfe counters with a two punch combo.
Wolf doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Wolf takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Stryfe throws an off balance right hand
and Stryfe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stryfe misses with a looping right.
Wolf gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Stryfe finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Wolf is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolf doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Stryfe counters with a three punch combo that has Wolf backing up. Wolf nods at Stryfe to acknowledge the strikes.
Stryfe throws a shot to the body.
Wolf gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Stryfe counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stryfe fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wolf.
Wolf throws a lazy body kick
and Stryfe counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stryfe is looking to slow Wolf down with leg kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A chopping leg kick lands by Stryfe.
Stryfe lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wolf at a distance.
A combination from Stryfe does no damage.
Wolf with a poor takedown

and Stryfe counters with a nice double leg into side control. Wolf won't be happy with that.
Wolf is looking for a sweep.
Wolf is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Stryfe asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Wolf is looking for a sweep.
Stryfe controls the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wolf tries to improve position but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolf is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Stryfe is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Stryfe controlling from mount.
Wolf is looking to get to half guard.
Stryfe controlling the position easily from mount.
Wolf flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Stryfe really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Wolf. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Wolf is wriggling around trying to escape.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Wolf is working hard here to advance position.
Stryfe looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolf is looking to get to half guard.
Wolf is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Stryfe controlling from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Wolf gets back to half guard.
Stryfe keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Wolf is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nathan Stryfe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

A jab from Wolf misses.
Stryfe tests Wolf's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Wolf tries to keep at a distance but Stryfe has taken the fight into the clinch.
Stryfe stalls.
Wolf tries for a takedown. No joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stryfe gets underhooks to prevent Wolf's takedown attempt.

Stryfe breaks from the clinch.
Stryfe on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Stryfe throws a right hand that Wolf ducks under and follows up with a left that Wolf also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolf moves forwards but Stryfe connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Big Wolf is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stryfe lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Wolf misses with a takedown
and Stryfe counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Big Wolf. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stryfe misses the shot to the body.
Stryfe misses the jab.
Stryfe throws a quick inside leg kick.
Stryfe lands a head shot.
Wolf with a poor takedown
and Stryfe counters with a thumping low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolf fails with the takedown
and Stryfe makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Wolf really felt that one!
Stryfe cracks Wolf with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Stryfe paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Wolf tries for a takedown but Stryfe circles away easily
and Stryfe counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Stryfe thows a body kick. Wolf tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Wolf gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Stryfe counters with a stiff right hand.
Wolf tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Stryfe counters with a nice body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolf tries for a takedown but Stryfe circles away easily
and Stryfe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wolf fails with the takedown
and Stryfe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stryfe throws out a loose jab but Wolf uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big left from Stryfe misses.
Wolf takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A choreographed right hand from Stryfe misses the target.
Stryfe checks a low kick from Wolf.
Wolf with a poor takedown
and Stryfe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wolf missing with a left hand there. Stryfe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stryfe misses with a hook

and Wolf counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Stryfe!
Stryfe is squirming around, avoiding Wolf's attempts to control the action.

Wolf jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Stryfe is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Stryfe and Wolf has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wolf wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stryfe keeps working.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nathan Stryfe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Stryfe has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nathan Stryfe!