PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Raske (ranked 969 p4p, 144 weight class) and DJ Strawberry (ranked 3776 p4p, 456 weight class). Strawberry is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Beastie Boys-Brass Monkey. DJ Strawberry has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Raske
vs
Strawberry

188 cm
21
185 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

185 cm
19
175 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Great low kicks
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Aspire Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thomas Raske!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, DJ Strawberry!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Dillan Fox and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Raske clinches up with Strawberry and pushes him back against the cage.
Raske lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Raske tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Raske prevents Strawberry from breaking the clinch.
Raske lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Raske lands a left hand.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Raske.
Strawberry wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Raske creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Strawberry tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Raske avoids it.
Raske lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Strawberry looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A short body shot lands from Raske as the two fighters clinch.
A body shot lands from Raske.
A shot in the inside from Raske.
Raske working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Raske throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Strawberrys head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Raske.
Strawberry looks winded!
Raske lands with a right to the head.
Strawberry has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Raske lands a body punch.
A short left from Raske.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raske lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Strawberry backwards.
Raske is leaning against Strawberry and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Raske lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Raske throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A right hand to the body from Raske.
Raske lands with a right to the head.
Raske lands a hook that snaps the head of Strawberry backwards.
Raske lands an uppercut.
A short right from Raske on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Raske.
Raske working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Raske.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot in the inside from Raske.
A shot in the inside from Raske.

Strawberry is rocked!
Nice body punch from Raske.
Raske lands a left hand.
Strawberry is still on wobbly legs! Can Raske finish him?
Raske gets through Strawberry's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Raske.
Raske throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Strawberrys head.
Nice body punch from Raske.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raske lands a hook that snaps the head of Strawberry backwards.
A short right from Raske on the inside.
Nice body punch from Raske - that landed with a thud.
Raske lands a left hand that snaps the head of Strawberry backwards.
Raske lands a left hand.
Strawberry wants to stall.
Raske creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Strawberry's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Strawberry drops to his knees and Raske pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thomas Raske!
A victorious Thomas Raske thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
The defeated DJ Strawberry had this to say: 'i'm young and I will continue to get better, there is no doubt in my mind I will be a champ one day. Get on the bandwagon before its full.... Going to my after party. I got the blow and Chinese chicks waiting for me...'.