PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dee Stroya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mac Dirty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Stroya
vs
Dirty

192 cm
26
218 lbs
17 - 4 - 0

185 cm
24
215 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dee Stroya!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mac Dirty!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Chad Campbell and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stroya cracks Dirty with an open hand slap.
Dirty has his takedown stuffed
and Stroya connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dirty fails to land the takedown.
Dirty loads up on a big right hand but Stroya slips the punch.
Stroya pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Dirty shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Dirty was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Dirty misses with the ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dirty tries to score with some ground and pound. Stroya controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The ground and pound from Dirty seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Stroya is looking to reverse the position.
Stroya is working to avoid the ground and pound but Dirty connects with a decent elbow.
Stroya parries the strikes from Dirty easily there. Dirty is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Stroya to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stroya sneaks back into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stroya is trying to get back to full guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Dirty working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Dirty sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Stroya defending well though.
Dirty throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Dirty missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Dirty not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Stroya is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Dirty missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dirty working the head and body with strikes.
Stroya 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.
Dirty thows a huge punch but Stroya dodges it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dirty stalling away here and it's allowed Stroya to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Dirty missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Stroya avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dirty loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stroya looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Dirty working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dirty throws a big elbow that misses.
Stroya manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dirty manages to get himself to full guard.
Stroya trying to control the position from guard on top but Dirty is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stroya postures up.
Stroya seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Stroya's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Stroya scoring with punches to the head and body.
Dirty keeping moving, preventing Stroya from controlling successfully.
Dirty not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Stroya accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Stroya works over Dirty with some ground and pound from guard.
Stroya being controlled here momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stroya preventing the sweep.
Dirty utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stroya trying to control but Dirty is working from the bottom.
Dirty 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Dee Stroya will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Dirty shoots in but no luck this time.
Dirty lands a nice hook to Stroya's body. Stroya takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dirty fails with the takedown.
Stroya lands a jab.

Dirty closes the distance and clinches.

Stroya breaks from the clinch.
Dirty shoots and misses

and Stroya counters with a takedown into side control.
Dee Stroya has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mac Dirty.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stroya controlling from side mount.
Dirty is looking to regain half guard here but Stroya keeps moving and retains side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stroya working the head with strikes.
Stroya trying to control the action but Dirty is working from the bottom.
Stroya working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Stroya lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Dirty down.
Dirty dodges the ground and pound from Stroya.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dirty sneaks back into half guard.
Stroya trying to control from half guard but Dirty is working away.
Dirty wants to get back to full guard.
Dirty trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Stroya manages to pass to mount!
Stroya 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.
Dirty is trying to escape the mount.
Stroya is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Dirty can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stroya has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Dirty's face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stroya throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Stroya lands with some strikes.
Stroya landing strikes, looking to finish!
Stroya throwing strikes but Dirty bucks up and reverses the position. He's now in guard on top.
Dirty in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dirty throws an elbow that misses. Stroya uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Dirty's guard. Nice move by Stroya!
Dirty keeping moving, preventing Stroya from controlling successfully.
Dirty looking to control.
Stroya slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stroya keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Dirty's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dirty keeping moving, preventing Stroya from controlling successfully.
Stroya lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Dee Stroya overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dirty keeping moving, preventing Stroya from controlling successfully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dirty wants to sweep here but Stroya controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dee Stroya dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Dirty shoots and misses
and Stroya counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dirty shoots in looking for a takedown. Stroya tries to sprawl out of it but Dirty keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Stroya manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dee Stroya seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dirty with a jab.
Dirty misses the jab.
Stroya slaps away a takedown attempt from Dirty, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Dee Stroya has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mac Dirty.
Stroya connects with the punch.
Dirty shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Stroya counters with a takedown into side control.
Dirty takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dirty parries the strikes from Stroya easily there. Stroya is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Dirty to escape.
Stroya working the body and head with strikes.
You can see the frustration on Dirty's face as Stroya controls the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dirty is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Stroya creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Dirty sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
You can see the frustration on Dirty's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Stroya scores with punches from side control.
Stroya working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Dirty tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Stroya misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Stroya is looking to take a break and control but Dirty is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stroya working the body and head with strikes.
Stroya connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Dirty some visible discomfort.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stroya tries to move to mount but Dirty blocks the move with his legs.
Stroya working the head with strikes.
Stroya misses with the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dirty takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Dirty is looking to reverse the position.
Stroya throws a strike aimed at the side of Dirty's head but Dirty avoids it well.
Stroya landing strikes.
Stroya wants to control but Dirty is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stroya is trying to ground and pound but Dirty uses the momentary lack of control by Stroya to regain half guard.
Stroya is looking to take a break and control but Dirty is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dirty trying to control from the bottom.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Stroya not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stroya is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Dirty blocking the ground and pound attempt from Stroya.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dee Stroya clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Dirty tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Stroya defends well and Dirty ends up having to push Stroya into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Dirty blocks an uppercut.
Stroya tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Stroya has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Dirty regains guard immediately.
Stroya is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Stroya wants to control from the top but Dirty keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dee Stroya has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Dirty shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Stroya as he avoids it easily.
Stroya looks for the body kick but Dirty saw that one coming.
Dirty fails with the takedown

and Stroya counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Dee Stroya has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mac Dirty.
Stroya controlling from the top position.
Stroya scoring with punches to the head and body.
Stroya throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Stroya controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stroya tries to free his leg and advance position but Dirty is retaining full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stroya controlling from the top position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Dirty tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dirty trying to control the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Stroya works Dirty's body with a nice hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stroya scores with a jab to the body.
Dirty is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Stroya stuffs the takedown attempt from Dirty. Dirty gets slowly back to his feet.
Dirty takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Stroya lands with a nice body punch.
Stroya lands a jab to the nose.
Stroya tests Dirty's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Stroya is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stroya lands with a thumping leg kick.
Stroya scores with a nice strike.
A nice leg kick lands there from Stroya.
Stroya scores with a punch to the head.

Dirty is rocked!
Dirty fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Stroya steps into range and cracks Dirty with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Dirty flops backwards and Stroya dives into his guard looking to finish!
Dirty is still in real trouble! Can Stroya finish him?
Stroya loads up on a big left hand. Dirty felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Stroya looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Dirty can't hide his disappointment, as Stroya celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dee Stroya!
Dee Stroya retains his light heavyweight title!
Dee Stroya decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.