PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Cortez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cid Strife (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Strife comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Anciients - Raise the Sun kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Cid Strife has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Cortez
vs
Strife

190 cm
29
190 lbs
11 - 1 - 1

183 cm
21
189 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 1 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nathan Cortez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cid Strife!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Paulsen Ambrosius and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Strife gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Strife goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cortez is trying to break the clinch but Strife has him pressed against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Strife.
Cortez is looking to break free of the clinch but Strife has double underhooks.
Strife lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cortez backwards.
Cortez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Strife pushes Cortez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Strife tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cortez's elbow.
Strife lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cortez goes for a takedown attempt but Strife pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Strife gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cortez tries to circle away but Strife has him pinned against the cage.
Cortez has Strife pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Strife manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Strife throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short uppercut from Strife.
Cortez can't break the clinch.
Strife lands a nice uppercut.
Strife throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortez takes a shot to the head.
Strife lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cortez.
Cortez is trying to break the clinch but Strife has him pressed against the cage.
A short right from Strife.
A shot in the inside from Strife.
Strife lands a body shot.
Strife keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cortez's efforts to push away.
Strife lands a body punch.
Strife lands a hook that snaps the head of Cortez backwards.
Strife keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cortez's efforts to push away.
Strife working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right handed body shot lands from Strife.
Still in the clinch, Strife scores with a nice short uppercut.
Strife lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Strife lands a body punch.
Cortez is breathing heavily.
Strife keeps control of Cortez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cortez working hard to break the clinch.
Strife lands with a left to the head.
Strife lands with a right to the head.
Strife scores with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Cortez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Strife pushes Cortez back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Cortez wants to break free but Strife has control.
Still in the clinch, Strife scores with a nice short uppercut.
Strife is leaning against Cortez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Strife is leaning against Cortez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Strife.
Strife works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Strife works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Strife.
A short body shot lands from Strife as the two fighters clinch.
Strife scores with a shoulder strike.
Strife scores with a nice hook to the head.
Strife lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Strife works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Strife scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cortez is trying to break free.
Strife lands an uppercut.
A short right from Strife.
Strife lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short body shot lands from Strife as the two fighters clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cortez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Still in the clinch, Strife scores with a nice short uppercut.
Strife lands a hook that snaps the head of Cortez backwards.
Strife softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Strife lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Strife lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Cortez is rocked!
Strife lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cortez or not.
Strife lands a right hand.
Oh Cortez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Strife.
Strife keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cortez's efforts to push away.
Cortez seems to have got his legs back now.
Strife lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cortez goes for a takedown in the clinch but Strife prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nathan Cortez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Strife lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Strife lands a body shot in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Strife.
A hook to the body from Strife.
Cortez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cortez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Strife.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strife lands a body shot.
Strife working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Strife lands a shot to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Strife.
Strife lands a hook to the side of the head.
Strife scores with a shot to the side of Cortez's head.
Strife cracks Cortez with a nice body shot.
Strife lands a shot to the body.
Strife makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Strife working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right handed body shot lands from Strife.
Strife works on Cortez's body with a couple of short punches.
Strife lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Strife.
Strife lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cortez.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Strife lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Strife lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cortez or not.
Strife cracks Cortez with a nice body shot.
Strife lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cortez backwards.
Strife works on Cortez's body with a couple of short punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cid Strife dominated that round.
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.

Strife instigates a clinch.
Strife lands a shot to the body.
Strife lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cortez backwards.
Cortez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Strife lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cortez.
Strife lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A hook to the body from Strife.
Strife digs a right hand underneath Cortez's ribcage. Cortez let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Strife is working Cortez over against the cage.
Strife lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Strife as the two fighters clinch.
Strife scores with a shot to the side of Cortez's head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Strife.
Strife lands a body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Strife scores with a shot to the side of Cortez's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good body shot from Strife.
A shot in the inside from Strife.
Strife lands a body punch.
Strife lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cortez backwards.
A body shot lands from Strife.
Cid Strife seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strife lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Strife lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cortez backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Strife.
Strife keeps control of Cortez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Strife lands a body shot.
Strife lands a body punch.
Good body shot from Strife.

Strife drops Cortez onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Cortez is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Strife works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Strife dips a shoulder and cracks Cortez with a mighty uppercut! Cortez falls back against the cage and Strife unloads with a barrage of strikes! Cortez is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Strife screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cid Strife! Cid Strife retains his middleweight title!
Our winner, Cid Strife, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.