PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pure Striker (ranked 1753 p4p, 1410 weight class) and Conspiracy Theorist (ranked 195 p4p, 161 weight class). Theorist has chosen Yellow Claw & Wiwek - I Want It as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Striker
vs
Theorist

185 cm
22
159
6 - 4 - 0

179 cm
23
145
8 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Pure Striker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Conspiracy Theorist!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Striker throws a hook to the side of Theorist's head but Theorist sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Striker misses with a head kick.

Theorist rushes Striker and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Theorist tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Striker's elbow.
Theorist goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Theorist lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Striker or not.
Striker working hard to break the clinch.

Striker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Theorist uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Striker.
Theorist is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Striker with a body shot.
Theorist misses the shot to the body.
Striker looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Striker dives in for a single leg takedown but Theorist sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Striker sets himself, and Theorist steps forward looking for the clinch! Striker avoids it this time.
Theorist struggles to land a body shot inside as Striker controls his hands.
A shot in the inside from Striker.
Theorist lands a body punch in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Striker fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Striker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Theorist lands a right hand that snaps the head of Striker backwards.
Striker throws a punch but it's blocked by Theorist.
Theorist cracks Striker with a nice body shot.
Theorist keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Striker's efforts to push away.
Theorist lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Theorist.
Striker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Striker lands an uppercut.
Theorist lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Striker backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Theorist.
Theorist lands a nice shot to the body.
Theorist misses with a short punch on the inside.

Striker drags the fight down to the ground.
Striker bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Theorist's guard.

The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Striker pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Theorist is keeping the position for now.
Striker trying to control but Theorist is working from the bottom.
Theorist has his hands on Striker's head, controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Striker wants to pass the guard but Theorist is keeping the position.
Striker trying to control but Theorist is working from the bottom.
Striker trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Theorist is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Striker is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Theorist trying to control the position here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Striker takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Theorist moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Theorist looks to score with a jab to the body but Striker is just out of range.
Striker throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Theorist.
Theorist tries to close the distance and clinch up but Striker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Theorist stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Striker with a poor takedown
and Theorist counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Striker misses with an uppercut. Theorist saw that one coming.
Striker shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Theorist as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pure Striker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Striker throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A countering left hand to the body from Theorist misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Theorist walks into a jab.
Theorist with a nice cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Theorist fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Striker, pushing him back against the cage.
Striker has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Theorist scores with a hook to the body.
Striker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Theorist's elbow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Theorist.

Striker is rocked!
Theorist is leaning against Striker and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Oh Striker is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Striker is breathing heavily.
Theorist's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Striker tries to circle away but Theorist has him pinned against the cage.
Theorist lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Theorist.
Theorist lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Theorist lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short uppercut from Theorist.
Theorist lands a right hand.
Theorist misses with a body punch.
Striker prevents a body shot from Theorist.
Striker misses with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Theorist.
Theorist softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Striker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Conspiracy Theorist dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Striker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Theorist moves into the clinch.
Striker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Theorist creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short left from Theorist.
Theorist lands a big right hand that drops Striker! The killer instinct kicks in and Theorist finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Theorist!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Conspiracy Theorist!
After winning the bout, Conspiracy Theorist thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.