PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Strickland (ranked 3735 p4p, 169 weight class) and Desmond Stringfellow (ranked 3237 p4p, 152 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Strickland
vs
Stringfellow

170 cm
19
135 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

170 cm
20
145 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jimmy Strickland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Desmond Stringfellow!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Kenichi Hosakawa and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stringfellow avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A lazy left from Strickland finds it's target.
Stringfellow has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Strickland shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Strickland throws a head kick that Stringfellow semi-blocks.
Stringfellow lands a slapping body shot.
Strickland wants to clinch up but Stringfellow keeps it at a distance.
Stringfellow darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Stringfellow throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Strickland is looking for a counter combo.
A slapping leg kick lands for Stringfellow.
Strickland tries to close the distance and clinch but Stringfellow swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stringfellow looks to land a combination but Strickland avoids it well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stringfellow lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Strickland backs up against the cage.
A head kick by Strickland misses
and Stringfellow counters with a stiff right hand.
Stringfellow throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stringfellow scores with a hook.

Strickland is rocked!

It looks like Jimmy Strickland has been cut.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Oh Strickland is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Strickland lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Stringfellow.
Strickland seems to have got his legs back now.
Strickland misses with some punches.
Stringfellow tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stringfellow lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Strickland.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strickland throws a punch but it's blocked by Stringfellow.
Strickland scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Strickland misses with a knee to the head.
Stringfellow lands a hook that snaps the head of Strickland backwards.
Strickland misses with a punch to the body.
Stringfellow lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Strickland.
Stringfellow tries to pull guard but Strickland forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Stringfellow tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Strickland avoids it.
Stringfellow working aggressively here.

Stringfellow's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stringfellow avoids the head kick by Strickland.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Strickland breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stringfellow tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Strickland was well out of range. Poor timing from Stringfellow.
Stringfellow lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Stringfellow looks to land a left hand but Strickland moved out of range nicely.
Strickland looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Stringfellow fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stringfellow throws a right hand that Strickland ducks under and follows up with a left that Strickland also avoids with ease.
Strickland ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Strickland moves away from the strike by Stringfellow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strickland wants to clinch.
Stringfellow scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Strickland misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Strickland closes the distance and pushes Stringfellow back into the cage.
Stringfellow tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Strickland smiles and moves away.
Strickland throws a sloppy head kick and Stringfellow moves out of range easily.
Strickland gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Strickland misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stringfellow throws the left hand but Strickland avoids the punch easily.
Strickland misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stringfellow misses with a body shot.
Strickland thinks about countering with a head kick.
Stringfellow looks to land a right hand but Strickland moved out of range.
As Stringfellow tries to get set, Strickland tries to push him back and clinch up but Stringfellow manages to avoid the attempt.
A slow jab from Stringfellow misses its intended target.
Strickland throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stringfellow lands a really nice looking cross but Strickland seems unphased.
Nice body punch from Stringfellow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Strickland pushes Stringfellow up against the cage in a clinch.
Strickland goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Strickland lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Strickland lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Stringfellow misses with a hook from the clinch.
Strickland working aggressively here.
A short right from Stringfellow on the inside.
Strickland lands with a right to the head.
Strickland lands a body shot.
A short right from Stringfellow on the inside.
Strickland blocking some punches.
Strickland lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Strickland pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Stringfellow.
Strickland tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Stringfellow manages to circle out of the way.
Jimmy Strickland seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Strickland pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick by Strickland misses
and Stringfellow counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Strickland tries to clinch up.
Strickland tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Stringfellow counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strickland lands a head kick!
Strickland throws a head kick that misses.
A jab lands there for Stringfellow.
Strickland ducks right into an uppercut from Stringfellow.

Strickland closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Strickland blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A hook to the body from Strickland.
Stringfellow avoids a wild elbow strike from Strickland.

Stringfellow drags the fight down to the ground.
Strickland engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Strickland postures up.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Stringfellow is looking for a triangle but Strickland pushes his legs off easily.
Strickland wanted to stand there but Stringfellow had control of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Desmond Stringfellow dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jimmy Strickland's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Strickland tries to clinch but Stringfellow is having none of it.
Stringfellow looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Stringfellow lands a really nice looking cross but Strickland seems unphased.
Strickland uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stringfellow.
Strickland ducks under a wild hook from Stringfellow.
Strickland doesn't manage to clinch there - Stringfellow circles away.
Stringfellow is looking for the big counter here.
Strickland is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stringfellow tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stringfellow 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.
Strickland slips a jab from Stringfellow.
Strickland goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Desmond Stringfellow seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Strickland tries to clinch but Stringfellow moves out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Stringfellow scores with a four punch combination!

Strickland gets a clinch.
Strickland misses with a hook to the ribs.
Strickland taking a breather.
Stringfellow has a couple of punches blocked by Strickland.
Still in the clinch, Stringfellow scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jimmy Strickland has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Strickland lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Stringfellow backwards.
Strickland tries to work over Stringfellow's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stringfellow lands a hook to the side of the head.
Strickland misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stringfellow misses with some punches.
Stringfellow working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Stringfellow fails to land.
A short uppercut from Strickland.
Stringfellow letting Strickland take a breather here.
Strickland tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Still in the clinch, Stringfellow scores with a nice short uppercut.
Strickland throws a head punch that misses.
Strickland gets through Stringfellow's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Strickland scores with a nice hook to the head.
Stringfellow lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Strickland misses with the head strike.
Stringfellow fails to pull guard.
Stringfellow has a couple of punches blocked by Strickland.
Strickland trying to land knees to the body.
Stringfellow misses with a hook from the clinch.

Strickland pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stringfellow misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Strickland tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stringfellow scores with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strickland on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A head kick misses from Strickland.
Strickland doesn't manage to clinch there - Stringfellow circles away.
Stringfellow's corner calls for a 1-2. Stringfellow obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Strickland tries to clinch but Stringfellow moves out of range.
Strickland is looking to clinch.
Strickland tries a head kick but it misses.
Stringfellow throws a lazy right hand but Strickland sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Strickland takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Stringfellow throws a series of punches but Strickland avoids them all with ease.
Strickland tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stringfellow swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Strickland is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stringfellow dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Strickland tries to clinch up.
Stringfellow lands a jab to the head.
Stringfellow looks to score with a jab to the body but Strickland is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stringfellow connects with a body shot.
Stringfellow moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Stringfellow avoids the head kick by Strickland.
A head kick by Strickland misses
and Strickland takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice defenses there by Strickland.
Stringfellow misses with an uppercut. Strickland saw that one coming.
Strickland scores with a head kick. Stringfellow tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

Strickland moves into the clinch.
Strickland blocking some punches.
Stringfellow misses with the head strike.
Strickland lands a right hand that snaps the head of Stringfellow backwards.

Strickland breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Strickland is looking to clinch but Stringfellow is avoiding it.
Stringfellow misses the jab.
Strickland tries to counter by clinching up but Stringfellow breaks away and moves out of range.
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!

Strickland rushes Stringfellow and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Strickland lands a nice shot to the body.
Strickland misses with a punch on the inside.
Strickland blocks an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Strickland - that landed with a thud.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strickland lands a hook that snaps the head of Stringfellow backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Stringfellow.
A short left from Strickland.
Strickland is trying to maintain a safe position but Stringfellow gets an underhook and turns Strickland into the cage.
Strickland tries to throw a body punch but Stringfellow avoids it by throwing Strickland back against the cage.
Strickland blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Strickland misses with a short punch on the inside.

Stringfellow has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Strickland uses from the top position.

Stringfellow has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Strickland doesn't defend quickly enough and Stringfellow has managed to lock this one up! Can Strickland escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Stringfellow on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Desmond Stringfellow!