PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bronko Strunz (ranked 981 p4p, 129 weight class) and Thug Life (ranked 1173 p4p, 151 weight class). Life is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: For Heavy Metal we will die!. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Strunz
vs
Life

178 cm
36
175 lbs
34 - 14 - 1

188 cm
31
178 lbs
18 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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 34 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Bronko Strunz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thug Life!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yuuki Gou and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strunz moves away from the strike by Life.
Life misses with an uppercut.
Strunz scores with a jab to the jaw.
Strunz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Life moves away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Strunz, right into the meat.
Life tries to land a leg kick but Strunz saw it coming and moves away.
Strunz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Life moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Strunz throws a hook but Life avoids it easily.
Strunz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Strunz lands with an uppercut that bounces Life off the cage and back into range.
Life uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Strunz.
Life feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Strunz's calf.
Life throws a big shot that misses.
Life throws the left hand but Strunz avoids the punch easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Strunz lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Life lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Strunz misses with an uppercut.
Strunz keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Strunz lands with a hook. Life tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Life slips a jab and a cross from Strunz.
Life lands a jab to Strunz's midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strunz throws a jab when Life was well out of range.
Life throws out a counter right but Strunz avoids it with no problem.
Strunz darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Strunz wants to slow Life down by chopping away at his legs.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Life! But no joy.
Strunz goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Life throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Strunz takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Strunz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Life.
Life scores with a jab to the head.
Strunz pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Life back to the cage. Strunz follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Life scores with a jab to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Life cracks Strunz with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Life with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Strunz misses with a leg kick.
Strunz stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Life.
Thug Life seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Life throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Strunz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Strunz throws a hook to the side of Life's head but Life sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Life ducks under a wild hook from Strunz.
Strunz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Life misses with a right hand
and Strunz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Strunz throws a shot from downtown. Life moves away and avoids it.
Life throws a hook but Strunz avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strunz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Life throws a shot to the body.
Strunz moves out of range as Life strikes.
Life staying out of range there.
A head kick from Life lands but Strunz takes it in his stride.
Life takes a swing at Strunz's ribcage but misses.
Strunz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Strunz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Life throws out the jab.
Nice shot by Strunz.
Nice defenses there by Strunz.
Life throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Strunz checks the leg kick.
Life throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Strunz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Life lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Life lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Life tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Strunz was well out of range. Poor timing from Life.
Strunz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Strunz throws a right and a left that Life avoids nicely.
Life comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strunz blocks a jab.
Life goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Life misses with a hook
and Strunz counters with a stiff right hand.
Strunz lands a glancing blow to the side of Life's head.
Life thows a left - swing and a miss!
Life with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Strunz avoids the body shot from Life.
Strunz lands with a cross.
A big left from Strunz misses.
Strunz misses with the combination.
Strunz misses with an uppercut.
Strunz looks to land a right hand but Life moved out of range.
Strunz misses with a wild body shot.
Life throws a head kick that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Life takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Strunz connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Life momentarily.
A lazy left from Life finds it's target.
Life throws a series of punches but Strunz moves out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Strunz lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Life has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Life and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Life.
A telegraphed right hand from Life misses the target.
Life avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Strunz throws the left hand but Life avoids the punch easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Life! But no joy.
Life pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Life is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Strunz.
Strunz avoids the head kick by Life.
Strunz misses with a hook.
Nice shot by Life.
The fighters circling - Life throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Life chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Strunz can pounce on him.
A telegraphed right hand from Life misses the target.
Strunz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Life.
Strunz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Life tries to work over Strunz's front leg with a kick but Strunz checks it.
Strunz is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Life slips a straight right by Strunz.
Life dips to his left and cracks Strunz with an uppercut!
Strunz throws a looping overhand right but Life ducks down to avoid it.
Life with a hook.
Strunz defending well as Life loads up on a big left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Thug Life will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A telegraphed right hand from Strunz misses the target.
Strunz takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Life steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Strunz.
Life uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Strunz.
Nice defenses there by Life.
Strunz throws a solid leg kick but Life takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Strunz.
Life lands a jab.
Strunz misses with a head kick.
A head kick from Life lands but Strunz takes it in his stride.
Life connects with a good right hand that stumbles Strunz. Strunz circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Life takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A cross from Strunz lands.
Strunz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Life.
Life jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A cross from Strunz lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Life lands with a hook. Strunz tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Life displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Strunz throws out the jab.
Life on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Strunz. Strunz obviously looking to wear him down.
Thug Life seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice defenses there by Strunz.
Strunz throws a hook to the side of Life's head but Life sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Life dips to his left and cracks Strunz with an uppercut!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Life throws a jab but it's blocked by Strunz.
Life misses with a low kick.
Life slips a jab from Strunz.
Life takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A jab from Life misses.
Life misses with a hook to the body

and Strunz holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Life throws a head punch that misses.
Life misses with the head strike.
A short right from Life on the inside.
Life misses with a short punch on the inside.
Strunz lands with a light punch inside.
Life lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Strunz misses with a body punch.
Life misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A left hand lands to the body for Life.

Life breaks from the clinch.
Life connects with a nice looking jab.
Life with a nice cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Life misses with a hook. Strunz ducked under it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Life throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Strunz does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A slow jab from Strunz misses its intended target.
Life rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Strunz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Strunz was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Strunz takes a jab right on the kisser.
Strunz lands with a cross.
Life throws a low kick but Strunz moves out of range easily.
Strunz is looking to counter punch.
The fighters circling - Strunz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Life throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Life shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Strunz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Life throws the kick towards the body but Strunz avoids it.
Sloppy strikes from Strunz. Those never looked like landing.
Strunz misses with a straight right.
Strunz lands a nice looking body shot.
A punch combination from Life misses.
Life lands a glancing blow to the side of Strunz's head.
Life misses the shot to the body.
It looked like Strunz wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Life throws a hook to the side of Strunz's head but Strunz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strunz tries a head kick but it misses.
Strunz misses with an uppercut. Life saw that one coming.
A telegraphed right hand from Strunz misses the target.
Life misses with a looping right.
Strunz swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Life avoids the body shot from Strunz.
Strunz tries to score with a low kick but Life moves his leg out of the way.
A punch lands to the side of Life 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Life looks to throw the jab but Strunz is out of range.
Strunz checks a leg kick.
Strunz is looking to counter punch.
Nice defenses there by Strunz.
That kick from Life tenderised Strunz's leg. Strunz is trying to keep his angry face on.
Life ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Strunz jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Strunz tries a low kick but Life avoids it.
A slow jab from Strunz misses its intended target.
Life misses with a looping right.
Strunz cracks Life with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Strunz tries to land a leg kick but Life saw it coming and moves away.
Strunz moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Life connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Life has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Life throws the left hand but Strunz avoids the punch easily.
Life ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Strunz throws a hook but Life blocks it.
Life connects with a body shot that sends Strunz's belly button to the back.
Life fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Strunz manages to avoid it.
Strunz seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Life shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Strunz eats them both and turns towards Life to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Strunz throws a hook to the side of Life's head but Life sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Strunz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Life takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Life throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Strunz throws a hook but Life blocks it.
Strunz avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Life throws a lazy right hand but Strunz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Strunz misses with a hook. Life ducked under it nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Life throws a lazy uppercut
and Life takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice shot lands for Strunz.
Life works Strunz's body with a nice hook.
Life swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A punch combination from Life misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thug Life showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Strunz throws the left hand but Life avoids the punch easily.
Life misses with a low kick as Strunz jumps back.
Strunz dodges the punch combination from Life.
It looked like Strunz wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Life's corner calls for a 1-2. Life obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Life throws a right and a left that both miss.
Life throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Life walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Strunz scores with a hook.
Strunz throws a leg kick that misses.
Strunz throws a hook but Life blocks it.
Strunz tries to bum rush Life with a series of wild strikes but Life uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Life chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Strunz swings for the body but Life moves out of range.
Life misses with an uppercut.
Strunz throws a hook but Life avoids it easily.
A jab from Life misses.
Strunz takes one to the chin there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Strunz throws a good cross that connects.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strunz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Life lunges at Strunz with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Strunz's hand.
Life throws an overhand right that lands on Strunz's shoulder, as Strunz tries to avoid the shot.
Strunz staying out of range there.
A slow jab from Life misses its intended target.
Strunz fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Life is out of range.
Strunz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Life fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Strunz on the side of the head.
Life throws out a powerful jab.
Strunz throws out a loose jab but Life uses good head movement to avoid it.
Life slips a jab and a cross from Strunz.
A head kick misses from Life.
Strunz throws a nice looking combination but Life bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Life throws a body punch but Strunz moves out of range.
Life misses with a few strikes there.
Strunz misses with a looping left.
Life swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Strunz swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Good work by Life as he checks the leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Strunz misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A telegraphed right hand from Strunz misses the target.
Strunz's corner calls for a 1-2. Strunz obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Strunz connects with a nice looking jab.
Life takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Strunz scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Life slips a straight right by Strunz.
Life lands a nice shot to the body.
Life looks to land a left hand but Strunz moved out of range nicely.
Strunz seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Bronko Strunz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Life blocks a leg kick.
Life looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Strunz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Life appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Life throws a hook to the side of Strunz's head but Strunz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Life looks to land a left hand but Strunz moved out of range nicely.
Life blocks a jab.
Life misses with a body shot.
Good shot there by Life.
Strunz smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Strunz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Life.
Life lands with an overhand left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strunz takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Life ducks under a wild hook from Strunz.
Life attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Life takes a swing at Strunz's ribcage but misses.
Life throws a series of punches but Strunz moves out of range.
As Life tries to get set, Strunz tries to push him back and clinch up but Life manages to avoid the attempt.
Strunz looks to land a left hand but Life moved out of range nicely.
Strunz misses with a straight left.
Strunz misses the shot to the body.
Life slips a jab from Strunz.
Strunz throws a body shot but no joy.
Life throws a body shot but no joy.
A jab from Strunz misses.
Strunz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Strunz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Life.
Good exchange - Life coming out on top.
Life misses with a low kick.
Life scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Life ducks right into an uppercut from Strunz.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strunz misses with a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Strunz.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from Life misses.
Life misses with a body shot.
Life lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Strunz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Life. Life obviously looking to wear him down.
Life swings for the body but Strunz moves out of range.
Strunz misses with a wild combination.
Life connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Strunz momentarily.
Life scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Strunz doesn't seem bothered though.
Life connects with a single shot there.
Life moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Life misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Strunz.
Life lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Strunz looks to land a right hand but Life moved out of range.
Strunz is looking to score with low kicks.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Thug Life.
Well Life has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thug Life!
Thug Life decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.