PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Newmark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dee Stroya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Newmark's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, On the run. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Newmark
vs
Stroya

194 cm
33
221 lbs
26 - 14 - 1

192 cm
31
218 lbs
24 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Spartan Nutrition
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Spartan Nutrition
Conviction

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 26 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Bobby Newmark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dee Stroya!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Paul Tew and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Stroya clinches with his opponent.
Newmark tries to land knees in the clinch but Stroya avoids the damage to the body.

Stroya breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Stroya, right into the meat.
Stroya misses with a hook. Newmark ducked under it nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Newmark on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A slow jab from Newmark misses its intended target.
Stroya misses with a wild body shot.

Stroya clinches up against the cage.
Stroya lands a body shot.
Newmark blocks an uppercut.
Newmark misses with a knee strike.
Newmark tries to land knees in the clinch but Stroya avoids the damage to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Newmark is working Stroya over against the cage.

Stroya manages to break the clinch.
Newmark lands a jab to the head.
Newmark looks for the body kick but Stroya saw that one coming.
Stroya lets loose with a powerful body kick. Newmark will feel that in the morning.
Dee Stroya seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Newmark throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Newmark takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Stroya throws a big shot that misses.
Newmark on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Newmark has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Stroya finds it's way round the side to connect with Newmark's head.
Newmark is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Newmark takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Stroya feints a jab promting Newmark to slip. Stroya then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Newmark slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

It looks like Bobby Newmark has been cut.
A nice leg kick lands there from Newmark.
Newmark keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stroya.
Newmark doesn't manage to clinch there - Stroya circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A good leg kick by Stroya.
Stroya throws a hook but Newmark blocks it.
Stroya tries a head kick but it misses.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Stroya - that will leave a mark!
Stroya scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Stroya takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Stroya throws a body shot but no joy.
Newmark pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stroya takes a swing at Newmark's ribcage but misses.
Stroya moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Stroya throws out a loose jab but Newmark uses good head movement to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Newmark misses the target.
Newmark misses the jab.
Newmark looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Stroya pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Newmark there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Newmark thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stroya steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Newmark.
Stroya tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Newmark manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stroya throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Stroya throws a head kick that misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Stroya.
Stroya defending well as Newmark loads up on a big left hand.
Newmark on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Newmark scores with a leg kick.
Stroya ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Newmark moves away.
Stroya throws a head kick that misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Stroya.
Stroya thows a left - swing and a miss!
As Stroya backs away, Newmark returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stroya is looking to clinch but Newmark is avoiding it.

Stroya shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Newmark avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Stroya.
Newmark is trying to maintain the position but Stroya is very close to passing his half guard.
Newmark regains full guard. Nicely done.
Newmark looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Stroya working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stroya looking to pass the guard.
Newmark preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Newmark controls Stroya momentarily but Stroya frees himself.
Stroya loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dee Stroya dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bobby Newmark's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Newmark circles away from the clinch attempt
and Newmark counters with a stiff right hand.
Stroya connects with a leg kick. Newmark looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Stroya misses with an uppercut.
Newmark throws a nice outside leg kick.
Newmark uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stroya.
A punch lands to the side of Stroya 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Stroya throws a leg kick
and Newmark counters with a nice low kick that buckles Stroya's knee momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stroya throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stroya throws a looping overhand right but Newmark ducks down to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Newmark on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Stroya throws an overhand right that lands on Newmark's shoulder, as Newmark tries to avoid the shot.
Stroya avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A head kick misses from Stroya.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stroya scores with a kick to the midsection.
Stroya misses the shot to the body.
Stroya changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Newmark moves out of range as Stroya strikes.
Stroya has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Stroya takes a kick to the side of the head.
Stroya keeps Newmark at a distance using the push kick.
Stroya throws a right hand that misses
and Newmark makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Stroya really felt that one!
Newmark misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stroya uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Newmark.
Stroya plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Newmark misses with a straight right.
Newmark bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice shot by Newmark.
Stroya lands a right hook to the body.
Stroya throws a chopping leg kick but Newmark manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Newmark throwing a counter right hand but Stroya manages to avoid it.
Newmark walks into a straight right hand from Stroya.
Stroya moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Stroya has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Newmark.
Dee Stroya seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Newmark blocks a low kick nicely.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Stroya, right into the meat.
Sloppy strikes from Stroya. Those never looked like landing.
Stroya misses with a body shot.
Stroya bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Newmark's head.
Stroya keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stroya takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Stroya closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Newmark's guard.

Newmark manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Newmark misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stroya scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Stroya scores with a shot to the side of Newmark's head.

Newmark is rocked!
A head punch on the inside from Stroya fails to land.
Oh Newmark is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Stroya prevents a body shot from Newmark.
A head punch on the inside from Stroya fails to land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stroya fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Newmark blocks an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Stroya.
Newmark seems to have got his legs back now.
Newmark can't break the clinch.
Newmark misses with a knee to the head.
Newmark blocks an uppercut.
Newmark misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stroya working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Stroya as the two fighters clinch.
Stroya throws a punch but it's blocked by Newmark.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Newmark swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Newmark crunches a lovely knee into Stroya's ribcage.
Stroya fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Newmark is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stroya is defending well for now.
Stroya working aggressively here.
Newmark tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dee Stroya seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Newmark tries to work over Stroya's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Stroya pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stroya jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Newmark throws a lazy head kick
and Stroya counters with a thumping low kick.
Stroya throws a nice outside leg kick.
Newmark throws a nice outside leg kick.
Newmark misses with a straight left.
Decent striking displayed by Stroya there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Newmark throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Stroya counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Newmark swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Both fighters circling a little - Stroya finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Stroya staying out of range there.
Stroya throws a sloppy body shot

and Newmark counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Stroya throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Newmarks head.
A nice left hand lands by Stroya.
A right handed body shot lands from Newmark.
Newmark has had enough of the clinch but Stroya keeps him there for the moment.
A head punch on the inside from Newmark fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stroya doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stroya blocks a body shot from Newmark.
Stroya working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Stroya digs a right hand into Newmark's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Newmark's gas tank.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Newmark scores a nice knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stroya misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stroya lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Stroya lands a big right hand that drops Newmark! The killer instinct kicks in and Stroya finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Stroya!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dee Stroya!
A very excited looking Dee Stroya made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.