PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mase Force (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stefan Struve (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Force
vs
Struve

180 cm
25
275 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

213 cm
25
272 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Decent knees
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mase Force!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Stefan Struve!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, David Hoff and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Force fails in his attempt to clinch.
Force tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Struve counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Struve loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Struve trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Struve thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Struve thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Struve has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Struve drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Force dives on top into guard.

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Force has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Struve to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Force is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Struve pulls down on the head and he's put Force to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Stefan Struve!
After winning the bout, Stefan Struve thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.