PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between De Forest Treadwell (ranked 4350 p4p, 521 weight class) and Ludko Struja (ranked 3230 p4p, 0 weight class). Struja has chosen HIJACK - THE BADMAN IS ROBBIN as his entrance music. De Forest Treadwell has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Forest Treadwell
vs
Struja

193 cm
23
215 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

182 cm
39
219 lbs
30 - 21 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, De Forest Treadwell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 21 - 0, fighting out of London, Ludko Struja!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Steven Brown and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Treadwell feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Treadwell stops Struja from standing up.
Treadwell with a flurry of punches that miss.
Struja wants to sweep here but Treadwell controlling him for the moment.
Treadwell wants to control from the top but Struja keeps moving.
Treadwell loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Struja working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Treadwell.
Struja tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Struja is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Treadwell trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Treadwell landing with the ground and pound.
Treadwell working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Treadwell content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Struja lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Struja preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Treadwell pulls Struja in close to prevent any damage.
Struja's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Treadwell lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Treadwell being controlled here momentarily.
Struja is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Struja is still trying to improve position.
Struja throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Struja wants to sweep here but Treadwell controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Struja wants to stand and escape but Treadwell is having none of it.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Treadwell's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Treadwell postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Struja working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Treadwell.
Struja looking to control.
Treadwell slips nicely into half guard.
Struja avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Treadwell.
Struja is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Treadwell passes the guard and advances to mount!
Struja really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Treadwell connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Struja is in a horrible position here. Treadwell smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

It looks like Ludko Struja has been cut.
Treadwell lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

Struja is rocked!
Treadwell cracks Struja with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). De Forest Treadwell!
De Forest Treadwell bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.