PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ohne Dich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boone Straud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Straud has chosen 140 ounsers! as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. This should be fireworks!

Dich
vs
Straud

188 cm
23
265 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

181 cm
24
269 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ohne Dich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Boone Straud!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Straud shoots in looking for a takedown. Dich tries to sprawl out of it but Straud keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dich manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dich stuffs the takedown.
Straud shoots in but no luck this time.
Ohne Dich has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boone Straud.

Straud shoots in and gets a takedown into Dich's guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Straud slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Straud postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dich looking for a sweep. Not yet Dich, not yet.

Boone Straud has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Straud has his takedown stuffed
letting Dich counter with a right hand.

It looks like Boone Straud has been cut.
Straud shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dich counters with a nice body kick.
Dich misses with a looping right.
Straud has his takedown stuffed
letting Dich counter with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Straud gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dich counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dich scores with a decent looking hook.
Dich stuns Straud with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A jab lands there for Dich.
Straud tries for a takedown but Dich circles away easily
and Dich counters with a straight right hand.
Straud looks winded!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Straud gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dich counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Dich scores with a jab to the jaw.

That has opened up Boone Straud's cut even more.
Dich cracks Straud with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Dich misses with a hook.
Straud moves out of range as Dich strikes.
Straud tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dich sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Straud somewhat.
Dich is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Straud slips a straight right by Dich.
Dich lands with an uppercut that bounces Straud off the cage and back into range.
Straud shoots in for a takedown but Dich shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Straud avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dich looks to throw the jab but Straud is out of range.
Ohne Dich is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dich thows a left - swing and a miss!
Straud with a poor takedown
and Dich makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Straud goes for a double leg but Dich avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Dich continues to drive forward.
Dich fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Straud blocks a body shot from Dich.
Dich misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dich lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Straud backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dich.
Dich fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Straud looking to slow down the pace here.
Straud throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Straud prevents a body shot from Dich.
Dich misses with the head strike.
Dich misses with a punch on the inside.
Dich working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dich.

Dich's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Straud looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dich is fending him off so far but Straud persists. Nope, Dich circles away and we're back to standing.
Boone Straud seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dich lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

The cut above Boone Straud's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dich scores with a crisp jab that stopped Straud in his tracks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Straud shoots for a takedown but Dich saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Straud's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dich connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Straud scrambles back to his feet.
Dich looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Straud misses with a takedown attempt
and Dich counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ohne Dich dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Boone Straud's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Straud shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dich sprawls well. Dich wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Straud gets slowly back to his feet.
Straud misses with a takedown attempt
and Dich makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dich misses the jab.
Dich lands with a shot to the body.

Dich cracks Straud with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Straud looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Dich finish him?

Straud is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Straud defending well as Dich loads up on a big left hand.
Straud is still on wobbly legs! Can Dich finish him?
Straud avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dich throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Straud sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Straud has his takedown stuffed
and Dich counters with a right hand from hell and Straud is out cold! A vicious knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ohne Dich!
A relieved looking Ohne Dich thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.