PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dee Stroya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hendrik Daross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hendrik Daross told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Stroya
vs
Daross

192 cm
30
218 lbs
22 - 8 - 0

188 cm
30
208 lbs
19 - 13 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

KnockOut

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dee Stroya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 13 - 1, fighting out of New York, Hendrik Daross!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Ackerman and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daross throws a low kick but Stroya avoids it.
We've been hearing reports that Stroya has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Daross pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It looked like Stroya was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Daross showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stroya.
Hendrik Daross seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Daross tries to land a front kick but Stroya steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Stroya is looking to counter punch.
Stroya will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Daross throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Daross checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Daross goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Daross misses with a low kick as Stroya jumps back.
Daross connects with a solid leg kick.
A low kick from Stroya misses
and Daross counters with a nice body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daross keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stroya uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Daross.
Daross uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stroya.
Daross drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Stroya misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daross looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Stroya on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Daross. Daross obviously looking to wear him down.
Daross throws a half hearted mid kick.
Stroya throws a wild body kick that Daross sees coming a mile off.
Stroya blocks a head kick by Daross.
Daross walks into a stiff left hand from Stroya.
Stroya is trying hard to land a takedown here. Daross sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Stroya misses with a hook.
Daross lands with a thumping leg kick.
Daross tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stroya avoids the body shot from Daross.
Stroya throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Daross stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Stroya missing with a left hand there. Daross was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Daross throws the kick towards the body but Stroya avoids it.
Daross misses with a looping left.
Stroya swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Stroya throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
And Daross responds with a good body kick, but Stroya manages to step out the way in time.
An inside leg kick lands from Daross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Daross throws a sloppy head kick

and Stroya counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Stroya wants to pass the guard but Daross is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Daross avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Stroya.
Stroya thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Daross's head.
Daross on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Daross wants to improve his position but Stroya is controlling well.
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.
Daross has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Stroya is working away from the top position though.
Daross blocking the ground and pound attempt from Stroya.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daross wants to get back to full guard.
Stroya scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Stroya throws a strike but Daross avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Stroya trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Daross can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Stroya controls the pace.
Stroya with a nice head shot there.
Stroya throwing strikes but missing.
Stroya engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Stroya working some strikes from top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daross keeping moving, preventing Stroya from controlling successfully.
Stroya throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Stroya throws a big elbow that misses.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Stroya tries a head kick but it misses.
Stroya throws a hook but Daross blocks it.
Stroya walks forward, straight into a front kick from Daross.
Stroya tries a head kick but it misses.
Daross moves out of range of the body kick from Stroya.
Stroya misses with an uppercut. Daross saw that one coming.
Stroya lands with a straight right. Daross didn't see that one coming.
Stroya tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Daross was well out of range. Poor timing from Stroya.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dee Stroya dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Daross looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Daross uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stroya.
A shot to the liver by Daross. Beautiful body shot.
Daross throws a nice head kick!

It looks like Dee Stroya has been cut.
Stroya throws a body shot but no joy.
Daross scores with a nice strike.
Daross scores with a sloppy right hand. Stroya should have avoided that one.
Stroya blocks the body kick.
Daross throws a leg kick
and Stroya counters with a nice uppercut.

Stroya looking to score a takedown here. Daross is defending well but Stroya drives through and ends up in Daross's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stroya working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Daross manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Stroya manages to get himself to full guard.

Stroya looking for a sweep. Not yet Stroya, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stroya is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

Stroya is working an open guard so Daross takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Daross misses with an uppercut
and Stroya counters with a nice uppercut.
Stroya does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A slapping leg kick lands for Daross.
Daross misses with a leg kick.
Stroya is looking to counter punch.
Stroya lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Daross blocks a jab.
Stroya avoids a kick to the body.
Daross pivots, looking for a leg kick but Stroya is out of range and Daross settles back down.
Daross scores with a body shot.
Stroya throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Daross misses with a straight left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Daross.
A looping hook to the body misses from Daross. Stroya does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stroya moves out of range of the body kick.
Stroya takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Daross misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Stroya is defended easily by Daross.
Daross flicks out a counter leg kick but Stroya steps away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Daross lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Stroya catches Daross with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Stroya lands with a right hand.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Stroya.
Daross throws a low kick but it's checked well by Stroya.
Daross jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daross throws a shot to the body.
Stroya throws a lazy uppercut
letting Daross counter with a right hand.
Stroya throws a right and a left that Daross avoids nicely.
Daross uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stroya.
Daross blocks a jab.
Daross on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Stroya throws a right and a left that Daross avoids nicely.
Stroya avoids a kick to the body.
Stroya has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Daross.
Daross connects with a nice looking jab.
Stroya scores with a hook.
Stroya scores with a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Daross connects with a leg kick. Stroya looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Daross tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Daross.
Daross throws a head kick that half lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daross blocks a head kick by Stroya.
Stroya misses with an uppercut. Daross saw that one coming.
Daross misses with a head kick.
Daross tries to move into range but Stroya moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Daross throws a body shot but no joy.
A lazy left from Daross finds it's target.
Stroya throws a body punch but Daross moves out of range.
Stroya throws a body shot but no joy.
Daross lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Daross scoring well with a low kick there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Daross.
Daross dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Stroya. That did some damage!
Daross takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stroya takes a swing at Daross's ribcage but misses.
Daross throws a quick inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hendrik Daross showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dee Stroya's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Stroya misses with a wild body shot.
Daross unleashes a big counter combination but Stroya bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Stroya is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Daross throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Daross throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Stroya throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Daross misses with an attempted mid kick.
Daross throws a head kick that misses.
Stroya stalks Daross and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Daross's face. Daross staggers backwards, shaken.
Stroya on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Daross. Daross obviously looking to wear him down.
Nice defenses there by Daross.
Daross finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Daross keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stroya throws the kick towards the body but Daross avoids it.
Stroya ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Daross moves away.
Daross flicks out a counter leg kick but Stroya steps away.
Stroya motions for Daross to come forward. Stroya throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Stroya, right into the meat.
Stroya comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daross throws a half hearted mid kick.
It looked like Stroya was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Daross.
Daross stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Daross uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Stroya misses with a takedown attempt - Daross sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Daross with a jab.
Stroya pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Daross on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Stroya. Stroya obviously looking to wear him down.
Stroya works Daross's body with a nice hook.
Daross moves out of range of the body kick.
Daross appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Stroya looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jab, jab by Stroya - just one landing.
A swing and a miss from Stroya.
Stroya throws a leg kick but Daross sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Good exchange - Daross coming out on top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stroya ducks right into an uppercut from Daross.
Stroya misses with a hook.
Stroya darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

It looks like Hendrik Daross has been cut.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Daross.
Daross misses with a wild body shot.
Stroya gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Daross counters with a low kick, right behind Stroya 's knee.
Hendrik Daross seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Daross jabbing away but nothing is landing.
An attempted straight right counter from Stroya misses the target.
Stroya throws a jab but it's blocked by Daross.
Daross misses with a leg kick
and Stroya counters with a left to the body.
Stroya throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Daross scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Daross throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Daross pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Daross dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Stroya. That did some damage!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daross's corner calls for a 1-2. Daross obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Stroya throws a push kick but Daross slaps the foot to one side.
Stroya scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Daross doesn't seem bothered though.
Daross misses with a kick to the body.
Stroya throws a leg kick
and Daross counters with a body kick that stops Stroya in his tracks momentarily.
Daross throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Stroya stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Stroya throws a low kick but Daross avoids it.
Daross takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A slapping body kick lands there for Daross.
Daross stuns Stroya with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Daross throws a body kick that misses.
Daross scores with a hook to the body. Stroya takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Daross looks to land a body kick but Stroya moved away.
Stroya throws the left hand but Daross avoids the punch easily.
And Daross responds with a good body kick, but Stroya manages to step out the way in time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Daross works over Stroya's head and body with a nice combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daross throws a solid leg kick but Stroya takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Daross.
Daross throws a leg kick which misses Stroya's front leg but catches the back leg as Stroya tries to avoid it.
Daross lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A solid leg kick lands there for Daross.
Stroya checks a leg kick.
Daross cracks Stroya with a right hand to the side of the head.
Stroya misses with a looping left.
Daross throws a body kick that misses.
Stroya is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Daross.
Stroya throws a lazy right hand but Daross sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stroya scores with a body shot.
Daross gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Stroya counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Stroya scores with a crisp jab that stopped Daross in his tracks.
Stroya avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Daross stuffs the takedown attempt from Stroya. Stroya gets slowly back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hendrik Daross comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Daross has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hendrik Daross!
An out of breath Hendrik Daross thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.