PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Strong Strongman (ranked 9487 p4p, 264 weight class) and Joe Louis (ranked 4365 p4p, 164 weight class). Strong Strongman has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Strongman
vs
Louis

199 cm
22
290 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

207 cm
19
295 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Strong Strongman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Louis!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Alyssa Summers and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Strongman closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Louis tries to pull guard but Strongman forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Louis blocks an elbow strike from Strongman.
Louis avoids the elbow strike from Strongman, against the cage.
Louis is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Louis changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Strongman fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Strong Strongman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Louis.
Strongman tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Louis to counter with a crisp jab.

Louis tries to keep at a distance but Strongman has taken the fight into the clinch.
Louis is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Strongman gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Strongman throws an elbow that misses.

Louis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Louis lands with a kick to the ribs.
Strongman tries to clinch
letting Louis counter with a right hand.

Strongman fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Louis, pushing him back against the cage.
Louis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Strongman misses with an elbow strike.
Louis drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Strongman lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Joe Louis has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strongman missing with knees to the body.
Strongman pushes off an throws an elbow but Louis leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Strongman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Louis is defending well for now.
Strongman tries to land knees in the clinch but Louis avoids the damage to the body.
Louis avoiding damage as Strongman throws knees to the body.
Strongman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Louis.
Strongman is pressed up against the cage. Louis has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Strongman down to the mat. Strongman avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Strongman has been working on his boxing with his coaches at WildBoar's Pig Pen (Strength and Conditioning) $40 in the buildup to the fight.
Louis changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Strongman wants to clinch but Louis slips to the side
and Louis counters with a nice uppercut.
Strongman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Strongman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Louis darts in looking for a takedown but Strongman gets double underhooks and turns Louis into the cage.

Strongman rushes Louis and presses him up against the cage.
Louis is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Strongman missing with knees to the body.
Strongman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Louis is defending well for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Louis drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Strongman gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Louis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Strongman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Louis avoids it.
Louis is trying to drag Strongman to the mat but Strongman just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Strongman throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Strongman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Louis.
Louis is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Strongman to keep the fight standing.
Strongman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Louis is defending well for now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Louis successfully pulls guard.
Strongman throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Strongman throws a big elbow that misses.
Louis is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Strongman loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strongman with a flurry of punches that miss.
Strongman postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Strongman in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Strongman throws an elbow that misses. Louis uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Strongman's guard. Nice move by Louis!

Louis prevents Strongman from getting back to his feet.
Louis trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Louis sitting in guard here, content to control.
Louis slips nicely into half guard.
Louis is figuring out what he wants to do next.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Strong Strongman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joe Louis's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Louis gets tackled into the cage by Strongman. Strongman maintains the clinch.
Strongman lands a nice elbow.
Strongman lands a damaging elbow.
Strongman trying to land knees to the body.
Louis avoids a wild elbow strike from Strongman.
Strongman creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Louis blocks an elbow strike.
Strongman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Louis is defending well for now.
Louis dodges an elbow strike from Strongman.
Strongman gets underhooks to prevent Louis's takedown attempt.
Strongman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Louis can do to turn this around?
Strongman pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Louis tries to pull guard but Strongman holds him up against the cage and eventually Louis drops back down to his feet.
Nice elbow from Strongman.

Louis decides to pull guard.
Louis working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Strongman.
Strongman throws a strike but Louis rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Strongman on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Strongman tries to get out of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strongman is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Louis sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Louis wants to pass the guard but Strongman is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Louis passes Strongman's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Louis content to control rather than advance.
Strongman wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Louis is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Louis's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Strongman clinches up with Louis and pushes him back against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Strongman just misses with a elbow thrown towards Louis's brow.
Louis crunches a lovely knee into Strongman's ribcage.
Louis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Strongman misses with an elbow strike.
Louis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Strongman tries to land knees in the clinch but Louis avoids the damage to the body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Louis is working Strongman over against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Louis tries for a takedown but Strongman manages to get underhooks.
Strong Strongman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Louis.
Strongman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Louis is defending well for now.
Strongman missing with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Strong Strongman dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Joe Louis's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Strongman with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Louis to score with a decent uppercut.

It looks like Strong Strongman has been cut.
Strongman closes the distance but Louis moves to the side
and Louis counters with a nice uppercut.
Strongman wants to clinch but Louis slips to the side
and Louis counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Strongman wants to clinch
and Louis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Louis tests Strongman's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Strongman rushes Louis and presses him up against the cage.

Louis decides to pull guard.
Strongman has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Louis bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Strongman's guard.

Louis not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Strongman is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Louis is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Louis won't allow Strongman to get back to his feet.
Louis working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Louis stands and throws Strongman's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Strongman seems a little lost for a moment, as Louis dominates the positioning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Louis working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Strongman is trying to get back to his feet.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Louis connects with a good right hand that stumbles Strongman. Strongman circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Strongman takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Louis jabs Strongman right on the nose. Strongman blinks but takes it well.
Strongman moves to clinch but Louis breaks away
and Strongman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Louis gets tackled into the cage by Strongman. Strongman maintains the clinch.
Strongman creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Louis drops down looking for an ankle pick but Strongman pulls his leg out and moves away.
Strongman tries to clinch but Louis moves away
and Louis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Louis has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Strongman tries to clinch up
and Louis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strongman moves to clinch but Louis breaks away
and Louis counters with a stiff right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Strongman is looking to clinch.
Louis doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Louis might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Strongman moves to clinch but Louis breaks away
and Louis counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Strongman tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Louis to counter with a crisp jab.
Joe Louis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Louis has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Strongman is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Strongman closes the distance looking to clinch
and Louis counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Strongman looks to clinch
and Louis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Louis throws a shot to the body.
Strong Strongman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Strongman has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Louis finds it's way round the side to connect with Strongman's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Louis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Strongman 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:28
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:28

The fight is ruled a majority draw!