PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arvo Pentti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Stryker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Stryker's choice of entrance music: Die Motherfucker Die by Dope. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pentti
vs
Stryker

184 cm
33
197 lbs
27 - 14 - 0

188 cm
37
193 lbs
31 - 24 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Arvo Pentti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Charles Stryker!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stryker misses with a wild body shot.
Pentti bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pentti throws a sloppy head kick and Stryker moves out of range easily.
No joy there for Pentti, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stryker moves in looking to clinch but Pentti pushes him off.
Pentti misses with a body shot.
Pentti throws a low kick but it's checked well by Stryker.
Pentti wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pentti.
Stryker avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
No joy there for Stryker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pentti swings for the body but Stryker moves out of range.
Stryker looks to score with a jab to the body but Pentti is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pentti throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Stryker.
Pentti misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stryker checks a low kick from Pentti.
Pentti uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stryker.
Stryker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pentti misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stryker loads up on a big right hand but Pentti slips the punch.
Pentti keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stryker.
Stryker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pentti moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stryker swinging wildly here.
Pentti scores with a jab to the head.
Pentti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pentti throws a solid leg kick but Stryker takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Pentti.
Pentti thuds his shin into the meat of Stryker's side.

Stryker gets a clinch.
Stryker misses with a short punch on the inside.
I was talking to Pentti's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Pentti lands with a left to the head.
Good body shot from Stryker.
Pentti blocks an uppercut.
Stryker misses with a punch on the inside.
Stryker misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stryker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stryker misses with a body punch.
Pentti misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stryker dodges an elbow strike from Pentti.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Pentti takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Stryker misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pentti tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pentti throws a punch but it's blocked by Stryker.
Pentti's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Stryker lands a body punch.
Pentti lands a right hand that snaps the head of Stryker backwards.

Pentti breaks the clinch.
Pentti uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stryker.
Pentti blocks a jab.
Pentti throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Stryker throws out a loose jab but Pentti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pentti throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stryker sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Pentti. Those never looked like landing.
Stryker throws out a loose jab but Pentti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pentti is looking to wear down Stryker with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jab from Stryker.
Pentti swings for the body but Stryker moves out of range.
Pentti uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stryker.

Pentti rushes Stryker and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pentti.
Pentti blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pentti looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Stryker misses with some punches.
Pentti lands with a light punch inside.
Pentti lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pentti.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pentti.

Pentti escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pentti throws a good cross that connects.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pentti pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Stryker back to the cage. Pentti follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stryker lands a glancing blow to the side of Pentti's head.
Pentti throws a shot to the body.
Stryker scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Stryker misses with a hook. Pentti ducked under it nicely.
Stryker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pentti paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pentti checks a leg kick.
Stryker misses with an uppercut.
Stryker lands with an overhand left.
Stryker wants to clinch up but Pentti keeps it at a distance.
Pentti throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stryker might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Stryker misses with a straight right.
Pentti checks the leg kick nicely there.
Pentti wants to land a leg kick but Stryker is out of range.
Stryker gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pentti.
Pentti uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arvo Pentti dominated that round.
That's time! Pentti's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Stryker lands a head shot.
Stryker misses with an uppercut.
Pentti misses with a leg kick
and Stryker counters with a nice body shot.
Pentti takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Stryker shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Stryker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pentti was well out of range. Poor timing from Stryker.
Stryker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pentti.
Stryker misses the shot to the body.
Pentti paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Stryker misses with a looping left.
Stryker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pentti manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pentti is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stryker.
Pentti missing with a left hand there. Stryker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pentti fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Stryker looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Stryker moves into range and connects with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pentti fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Stryker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pentti sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pentti cracks Stryker with a right hand to the side of the head.
Stryker displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pentti throws out the jab.
Pentti ducks under a wild hook from Stryker.
Pentti connects with a crisp jab.
Stryker lands a jab to Pentti's midsection.
Stryker's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Pentti connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Stryker scrambles back to his feet.
Pentti walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Stryker checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Stryker scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Stryker takes the fight into the clinch.
Pentti's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Stryker scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Stryker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stryker missing with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pentti manages to break the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pentti looks to land a left hand but Stryker moved out of range nicely.
Stryker looks to land a right hand but Pentti moved out of range.
Stryker swinging wildly here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Stryker wants to clinch up but Pentti keeps it at a distance.
Pentti misses with a body shot.
Pentti throws a body punch but Stryker moves out of range.
Stryker motions for Pentti to come forward. Stryker throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Stryker swings for the body but Pentti moves out of range.
Pentti throws a head kick that misses.
Nice jab there from Pentti.
Pentti tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stryker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pentti lands a jab-cross combination.
Stryker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Stryker coming out on top.
Stryker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stryker misses with an uppercut. Pentti saw that one coming.
Pentti misses with a left hand
letting Stryker counter with a right hand.
Pentti throws out a leg kick but Stryker moves out of range and Pentti only half commits.
Pentti jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Arvo Pentti is winning the standup battle so far.
Stryker connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Pentti's hands.
Pentti looks to score with a jab to the body but Stryker is just out of range.
Pentti waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stryker.
Pentti fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stryker manages to avoid it.
Stryker tries to clinch but Pentti moves out of range.
Stryker lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Stryker tries to clinch but Pentti moves out of range.
Stryker misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pentti misses with a low kick.
Stryker moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pentti tries to keep at a distance but Stryker has taken the fight into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stryker tries to throw a body punch but Pentti avoids it by throwing Stryker back against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Pentti.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pentti.
Stryker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stryker letting Pentti take a breather here.

Pentti breaks from the clinch.
Stryker cracks Pentti with a right hand to the side of the head.
Stryker lands with a right hand.
Pentti tries to land a front kick but Stryker steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Stryker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pentti moves away.
Pentti throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Stryker on the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Stryker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Pentti connects with a single shot there.
Pentti throws a quick inside leg kick.
Stryker connects with a body shot that sends Pentti's belly button to the back.
Stryker circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pentti throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Stryker loads up on a big right hand but Pentti slips the punch.
Pentti scores with a one two! Stryker had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Stryker scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Pentti misses the shot to the body.

Stryker gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Stryker throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Penttis head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stryker tries to work over Pentti's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stryker working aggressively here.
Pentti scores with a shoulder strike.

Stryker is rocked!
Pentti blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pentti throws a head punch that misses.
Stryker misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stryker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stryker blocks an uppercut.
Stryker lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pentti backwards.
Pentti blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stryker blocks a body shot from Pentti.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Pentti working aggressively here.
Stryker tries to work over Pentti's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pentti scores with a nice hook to the head.
Stryker misses with the head strike.
A hook to the body from Stryker.
Stryker wants to stall.
Pentti pushes Stryker back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stryker is still on wobbly legs! Can Pentti finish him?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pentti has a couple of punches blocked by Stryker.
Stryker seems to have recovered his senses.
Pentti lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stryker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stryker tries to land knees in the clinch but Pentti avoids the damage to the body.
Stryker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pentti is trying to stall.
Pentti blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pentti lands an elbow just above Stryker 's eye.
Stryker tries to throw a body punch but Pentti avoids it by throwing Stryker back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pentti lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Stryker backwards.
Stryker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stryker lands a shoulder strike.
Pentti tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stryker's elbow.
Pentti lands a left hand.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Pentti lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Stryker to his knees! Pentti keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arvo Pentti!
Arvo Pentti was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.