PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kasey Strong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justine Bieber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kasey Strong has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Strong
vs
Bieber

190 cm
18
140 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

170 cm
25
143 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kasey Strong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Justine Bieber!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Jorge Garcia and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bieber fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
As Bieber tries to get set, Strong tries to push him back and clinch up but Bieber manages to avoid the attempt.
Bieber tries to bum rush Strong with a series of wild strikes but Strong uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bieber throws a right hand that Strong ducks under and follows up with a left that Strong also avoids with ease.
Bieber misses the shot to the body.
Strong lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Bieber throws the left hand but Strong avoids the punch easily.
Bieber lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Strong circles away quickly and effectively.
A counter left hand to the body from Strong misses its target.
Bieber scores with a jab to the body.
A big right from Bieber misses.
Strong is looking for a counter combo.
Bieber misses with a looping left.
Bieber throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Strong was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bieber.
Bieber scores with a body shot.
Bieber throws a combination that misses
and Strong counters with a nice uppercut.
Horrible takedown attempt by Strong or perhaps it was just good defense by Bieber, which made it look bad.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strong slips under a jab from Bieber.
Bieber scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Strong doesn't seem bothered though.
Bieber swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bieber scores with a crisp jab that stopped Strong in his tracks.
Bieber lands a right hook to the body.
Bieber is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Bieber lands a body shot.
Bieber lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bieber throws a combination that misses
and Strong counters with a body kick that stops Bieber in his tracks momentarily.
Bieber throws a left and a right that both miss

and Strong counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bieber looks winded!

Strong breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bieber fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bieber looks to score with a jab to the body but Strong is just out of range.
Strong seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Bieber looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Strong is looking to counter with a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bieber swings away with a body shot that misses
and Strong counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Strong shoots for a takedown but Bieber saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bieber is looking for the big counter here.
Bieber looks to land a combination but Strong avoids it well.
Bieber misses with an uppercut
and Strong counters with a left and a right that stings Bieber.
Bieber misses with a jab, cross combination.

Strong drives through with a takedown into Bieber's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Strong makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Strong postures up and lands a big shot to Bieber's brow.
Strong working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bieber can do anything to dispel that myth.
Strong is in close to Bieber's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Strong will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Strong lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Bieber wants to sweep here but Strong controlling him for the moment.
Bieber has a closed guard, preventing Strong from standing up.
Strong really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Strong postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strong tries to stand but Bieber is controlling from the bottom.
Bieber looking for a sweep. Not yet Bieber, not yet.
Strong connects with a couple of short punches.
Strong chips away with some ground and pound.
Strong scoring with punches to the head and body.
Strong connects with a couple of short punches.
Strong working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Bieber manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Bieber has had enough of the clinch but Strong keeps him there for the moment.
Bieber is trying to push Strong away but Strong has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Strong prevents Bieber from breaking the clinch.

Strong jumps into guard, dragging Bieber to the mat.
Bieber is looking to advance position but Strong has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Bieber can't escape the position.
Bieber really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Strong. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Strong has hold of Bieber's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Bieber manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strong cracks Bieber with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Strong lands a big shot there that rocks Bieber but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Bieber working to try and regain half guard.
Strong landing shots from mount.
Bieber is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bieber squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Strong cracks Bieber with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Bieber taking shots to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bieber is looking to improve his position but Strong isn't that keen on the idea.

Strong swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kasey Strong!