PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Frank Svatos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Payton Strader (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Payton Strader has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Frank Svatos's chin.

Svatos
vs
Strader

175 cm
22
196 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
22
189 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Frank Svatos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Payton Strader!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Ian Loll and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strader tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Strader tries a head kick but it misses.
Strader will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Svatos swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Svatos closes the distance and clinches.

Strader manages to break the clinch.
Strader staying out of range there.
Strader misses with a series of wild punches.
Strader wants to clinch up but Svatos keeps it at a distance.
Strader shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Svatos as he jumps to the side.
Payton Strader seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Svatos has a takedown stuffed.
Strader looks to land a left hand but Svatos moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Strader throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Svatos could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Svatos closes the distance but Strader moves to the side
enabling Strader to counter with a crisp jab.
Svatos moves away from the strike by Strader.
A jab from Strader misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strader misses with a kick to the body.

Strader scores with a takedown into Svatos's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Strader preventing the sweep.
Svatos throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Strader keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Svatos's head.
Strader thows a big elbow that misses.
Svatos is controlling Strader's posture.
Svatos tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Svatos looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Strader wants to stand but Svatos has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Svatos looking for a sweep. Not yet Svatos, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Svatos striking off his back but it's not causing Strader any problems.
Strader works over Svatos with some ground and pound from guard.
Svatos wants to sweep here but Strader controlling him for the moment.
Svatos is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Svatos is breathing heavily.
Strader won't allow Svatos to sweep him here.

Svatos is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Svatos being controlled here, momentarily.
Strader wants to stand but Svatos is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Svatos working a defensive guard here.
Strader wants to get up but he can't break Svatos's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Strader closes the distance looking to clinch
and Svatos counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Strader misses with a straight left.
Strader gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Svatos counters with a stiff right hand.
Frank Svatos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Payton Strader.
Strader misses with a wild combination.
Strader throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Svatos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Strader paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Strader looks to throw the jab but Svatos is out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Svatos as Strader shoots in.
Strader keeps the fight on the outside.
Svatos staying out of range there.
Strader takes one on the button.
Svatos tries to clinch up but Strader circles away and keeps his distance.
Strader tries to move into range but Svatos moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Svatos fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Svatos darts in and clinches Strader up against the cage.
Svatos is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Strader pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Svatos lands a body punch in the clinch.

Strader breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Svatos circles away from the clinch attempt.
Svatos looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Some wild striking there from Svatos.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Payton Strader will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Svatos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Svatos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Strader throws a head kick that misses.
Svatos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Strader scores with a hook.
Svatos tries to clinch up.
Strader avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Strader circles away from the clinch attempt.
Strader shoots for a double leg takedown but Svatos sprawls well. He's pushed Strader's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Strader keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Svatos.
Svatos shoots for a takedown but Strader saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Frank Svatos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Strader connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Strader clobbers Svatos with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Strader! Svatos is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Payton Strader!