PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mohammed Jihad (ranked 1626 p4p, 224 weight class) and Ludko Struja (ranked 2112 p4p, 282 weight class). Jihad's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, America! Fuck Yeah!. Struja is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by HIJACK - THE BADMAN IS ROBBIN. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Jihad
vs
Struja

183 cm
39
205 lbs
25 - 15 - 0

182 cm
39
219 lbs
30 - 19 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Humanoid Nutrition (160Q for 180$)

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 25 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mohammed Jihad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 19 - 0, fighting out of London, Ludko Struja!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Joseph Jones and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Struja lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jihad circles away quickly and effectively.
Mohammed Jihad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jihad is looking to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Struja! But no joy.
Struja misses with a hook.
Struja connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jihad's hands.
Jihad showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Struja.
Jihad fails in his attempt to clinch.

Jihad clinches.
Jihad misses with a hook from the clinch.
Struja blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jihad throws a punch but it's blocked by Struja.
Struja is trying to push Jihad away but Jihad has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jihad misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jihad swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jihad swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jihad fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jihad tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Jihad fails to land.
Jihad misses with the head strike.
Struja blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jihad misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jihad.
Jihad lands with a right to the head.
Jihad fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jihad misses with some punches.
Struja blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Struja is trying to maintain a safe position but Jihad gets an underhook and turns Struja into the cage.
Jihad working aggressively here.
Jihad misses with the head strike.
Jihad misses with the head strike.
Jihad misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jihad throws a punch but it's blocked by Struja.
A short right from Jihad on the inside.
Struja gets through Jihad's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Struja tries to circle away but Jihad has him pinned against the cage.
Jihad fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Struja manages to break the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Struja.
Struja throws a body shot but no joy.

Jihad closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jihad swings wildly with an uppercut but Struja uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Struja stalling in the clinch.
Struja blocking some punches.
A short right from Jihad.
Jihad misses with the head strike.
Jihad throws a head punch that misses.
Struja lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jihad has a couple of punches blocked by Struja.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jihad.
Struja stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Jihad swings wildly with an uppercut but Struja uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jihad swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Struja lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Struja is trying to break free.
A short left from Struja.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Struja.
Struja tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Struja blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Struja tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jihad's elbow.
Jihad fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Struja wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jihad has a couple of punches blocked by Struja.
Jihad misses with a short punch on the inside.
Struja tries to circle away but Jihad has him pinned against the cage.
Jihad throws a punch but it's blocked by Struja.
Struja is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Jihad misses with the head strike.
Jihad misses with a short punch on the inside.
Struja presses Jihad against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jihad has a couple of punches blocked by Struja.
Jihad working aggressively here.
Struja blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jihad throws a punch but it's blocked by Struja.
Jihad has a couple of punches blocked by Struja.
Jihad lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Struja is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Struja escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Jihad moves into the clinch.
Jihad throws a head punch that misses.
Jihad swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jihad working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jihad misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jihad misses with some punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Struja tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jihad's elbow.
Jihad has a couple of punches blocked by Struja.
Jihad swings wildly with an uppercut but Struja uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jihad.
Jihad throws a punch but it's blocked by Struja.
Jihad fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Struja.
Struja blocking some punches.
Struja is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Jihad is defending well.
Jihad misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mohammed Jihad dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Jihad moves into the clinch successfully.
Mohammed Jihad has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Struja blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jihad misses with some punches.
Jihad misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Struja.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jihad.
Jihad tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Jihad fails to land.
Jihad has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Jihad misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Struja.
Struja blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Jihad scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jihad fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Struja blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jihad misses with a short punch on the inside.
Struja lands a body punch.
Jihad lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Struja lands a hook to the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Struja breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Jihad closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jihad fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Jihad.
Jihad is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Struja can do to turn this around?
Jihad misses with a hook from the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Struja is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Jihad gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Struja cracks Jihad with a nice body shot.
Struja blocking some punches.
Jihad misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jihad misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jihad scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jihad swings wildly with an uppercut but Struja uses good head movement to avoid it.
Struja blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jihad.
A head punch on the inside from Jihad fails to land.
Jihad prevents a takedown attempt there.
Jihad scores with a nice hook to the head.

Struja's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jihad tries to clinch there but Struja circles away.
Jihad moves out of range as Struja strikes.
Struja connects with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jihad tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jihad uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Struja.
Jihad wants to clinch.
Struja lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Struja swats away the attempt to clinch by Jihad.
Jihad doesn't manage to clinch there - Struja circles away.
Struja throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Struja swats away the attempt to clinch by Jihad.

Jihad has Struja up against the cage in a clinch.
Struja tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jihad lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jihad softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jihad lands with a short shot to the head.
Jihad misses with the head strike.
Struja lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Jihad fails to land.
Struja is trying to break the clinch but Jihad is controlling him.
Jihad swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Struja's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jihad doesn't manage to clinch there - Struja circles away.
Jihad tries to close the distance and clinch up but Struja swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Struja throws a right hand that Jihad ducks under and follows up with a left that Jihad also avoids with ease.
Jihad closes the distance looking to clinch
and Struja counters with a left to the body.

Jihad moves into the clinch.
Struja blocking some punches.
Still in the clinch, Struja scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jihad tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jihad misses with the head strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Struja doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Jihad scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jihad gets through Struja's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jihad lands a left hand that snaps the head of Struja backwards.
Struja lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jihad throws a head punch that misses.
Jihad working aggressively here.
Struja blocks an uppercut.
Jihad fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Struja fails to land.

Struja's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jihad tries to clinch up but Struja circles away and keeps his distance.
Struja looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jihad dodges the punch combination from Struja.
Jihad darts in trying to clinch
and Struja counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mohammed Jihad dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Jihad tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Struja manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Struja swats away the attempt to clinch by Jihad.
Ludko Struja is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Struja swinging wildly here.
Struja throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jihad on the side of the head.
Sloppy strikes from Struja. Those never looked like landing.
Struja circles away from the clinch attempt
and Struja counters with a three punch combo that has Jihad backing up. Jihad nods at Struja to acknowledge the strikes.
Jihad tries to clinch there but Struja circles away.
Jihad showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Struja.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Struja throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jihad sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Struja avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jihad moves to clinch but Struja breaks away
and Struja counters with a series of strikes. Jihad will be more careful next time no doubt.

Jihad fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Struja, pushing him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jihad lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Struja backwards.
A shot in the inside from Jihad.

Struja escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Struja lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Struja circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jihad closes the distance but Struja moves to the side
letting Struja counter with a right hand.
Struja closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Jihad takes the fight into the clinch.
Struja tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Struja breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jihad tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jihad tries to clinch up but Struja circles away and keeps his distance.

Jihad closes the distance and pushes Struja back into the cage.
Struja throws a punch but it's blocked by Jihad.
Jihad scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Struja is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jihad is keeping busy.
Jihad misses with some punches.
Mohammed Jihad is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jihad has Struja pressed against the cage, preventing Struja from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Struja is leaning against Jihad and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Struja misses with a hook to the ribs.
Struja lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Struja is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jihad swings wildly with an uppercut but Struja uses good head movement to avoid it.
Struja is trying to stall.
Ludko Struja has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A nice right hand lands inside from Struja.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Struja creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Struja swings wildly with an uppercut but Jihad uses good head movement to avoid it.
Struja is trying to break the clinch but Jihad is controlling him.
Jihad stops a takedown attempt from Struja.
Struja tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Struja pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jihad tries to clinch up but Struja circles away and keeps his distance.
A nice side step and Struja releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Jihad fails in his attempt to clinch.

Jihad clinches up against the cage.
Struja lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jihad backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jihad fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Struja fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Struja blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Struja misses with the head strike.
Struja is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Jihad lands a right hand.
Struja misses with a punch on the inside.
Struja fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jihad.
Struja lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ludko Struja comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jihad has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mohammed Jihad!
A very excited looking Mohammed Jihad 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.