PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marko Antonio (ranked 4164 p4p, 469 weight class) and Lloyd Strife (ranked 4242 p4p, 475 weight class). Antonio comes to the cage accompanied by Good Life. Strife is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Warren G - Regulate (Feat. Nate Dogg). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Antonio
vs
Strife

195 cm
24
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Marko Antonio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lloyd Strife!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Bart Greer and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strife takes a swing at Antonio's ribcage but misses.
Strife should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Strife looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Antonio is fending him off so far but Strife persists. Nope, Antonio circles away and we're back to standing.
A little feinted left hand from Antonio on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Strife is trying hard to land a takedown here. Antonio sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Strife fails to land the takedown.
Marko Antonio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lloyd Strife.

Strife takes the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Come on Strife - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Strife goes for a takedown in the clinch but Antonio prevents it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Strife breaks the clinch.
Strife tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Antonio defends well and Strife ends up having to push Antonio into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Antonio tries to counter with a takedown but Strife is quick to defend against it.
Strife throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Antonio attempts a counter takedown but Strife avoids it well and moves away.
Strife goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Antonio fires out a quick counter leg kick but Strife just manages to avoid it.
Horrible takedown attempt by Strife or perhaps it was just good defense by Antonio, which made it look bad.
Strife is looking to clinch but Antonio is avoiding it.
Antonio appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

Strife gets a takedown into half guard.
Strife looks winded!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Antonio gets back to full guard.
Antonio definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Antonio looking for a triangle here. Strife is fighting it but it looks tight! Antonio pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Strife is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Marko Antonio!
A pretty intense looking Marko Antonio took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.