PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Roger Andermatt (ranked 2218 p4p, 2265 weight class) and Chad Strdoza (ranked 228 p4p, 233 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Andermatt
vs
Strdoza

180 cm
27
145
9 - 9 - 1

170 cm
28
150
6 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Glomco Nutrition

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 9 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Roger Andermatt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chad Strdoza!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, John Roberts and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Andermatt drives through and clinches with Strdoza against the cage.
Andermatt with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Andermatt misses with a knee strike.
Andermatt misses with a hook from the clinch.
Strdoza tries to pull guard but Andermatt forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Strdoza jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Andermatt walks away with a smile on his face. Strdoza gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Andermatt forces Strdoza back against the cage and clinches.
Andermatt misses with a punch on the inside.
Andermatt makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Andermatt lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Strdoza is working for takedown but Andermatt is calmly controlling the position for now.
Roger Andermatt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chad Strdoza.
Andermatt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Andermatt.
Andermatt scores with a hook to the body.
Strdoza looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Andermatt lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Strdoza blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Andermatt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Andermatt tries to throw a body punch but Strdoza avoids it by throwing Andermatt back against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Andermatt just misses with a elbow thrown towards Strdoza's brow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andermatt keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Strdoza's efforts to push away.
Strdoza prevents a body shot from Andermatt.
Andermatt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Andermatt.
Strdoza tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Andermatt throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Strdoza blocks it with crossed arms.
Nice body punch from Andermatt - that landed with a thud.
Strdoza jumps guard but Andermatt turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Andermatt misses with the head strike.
A shot in the inside from Andermatt.
Andermatt lands a right hand that snaps the head of Strdoza backwards.
Andermatt presses Strdoza against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Strdoza tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Strdoza is working for takedown but Andermatt is calmly controlling the position for now.
Andermatt lands with a right to the head.
Andermatt lands a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andermatt misses with a knee to the head.
Andermatt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Strdoza is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Andermatt is defending well.
Andermatt lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Strdoza backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Andermatt lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Strdoza manages to pull guard.
Andermatt controls from within his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Strdoza looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Andermatt trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Roger Andermatt dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Strdoza slips under a jab.
Strdoza doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Andermatt throws a head kick but Strdoza moves out of range.
Andermatt throws a lazy head kick
letting Strdoza counter with a right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Andermatt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Strdoza unleashes a big counter combination but Andermatt bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Andermatt connects with an inside leg kick.
Andermatt jabs at Strdoza's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andermatt scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Andermatt clobbers Strdoza with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A good leg kick by Andermatt.
Andermatt looks to land a left hand but Strdoza moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andermatt lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Andermatt throws a hook but Strdoza avoids it easily.
Roger Andermatt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Andermatt scores with a kick to the midsection.
Andermatt pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Andermatt drives through and clinches with Strdoza against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Andermatt.
Strdoza is trying to break the clinch but Andermatt is controlling him.
Strdoza is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Andermatt to keep the fight standing.
Andermatt lands an uppercut.
Andermatt works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Andermatt has Strdoza pressed against the cage.
Andermatt is pressed up against the cage. Strdoza has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Andermatt down to the mat. Andermatt avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Andermatt misses with an uppercut. Strdoza saw that one coming.
As Andermatt backs off Strdoza throws a huge counter combo but Andermatt manages to avoid it all.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andermatt lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

It looks like Chad Strdoza has been cut.
Andermatt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Strdoza is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Andermatt fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Strdoza blocks a head kick by Andermatt.
Strdoza unleashes a big counter combination but Andermatt bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Andermatt fails in his attempt to clinch.
Strdoza is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Andermatt tries to land a body kick
and Strdoza counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Strdoza slips a jab from Andermatt.
Andermatt connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Andermatt throws a sloppy head kick
letting Strdoza counter with a right hand.
Andermatt throws a hook but Strdoza avoids it easily.
Strdoza lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Strdoza takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A clash of legs there as Strdoza blocks the low kick.
Strdoza doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Roger Andermatt dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Chad Strdoza'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. This is the final round!

Andermatt tries a low kick but Strdoza avoids it.
A low kick from Andermatt misses
and Strdoza counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Andermatt thuds a left hand into Strdoza's body.
Andermatt connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A slow jab from Andermatt misses its intended target.
Chad Strdoza is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Andermatt throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Strdoza's head.
Strdoza takes a kick to the side of the head.

Strdoza is rocked!
Andermatt drops Strdoza with a big left hand! Strdoza is injured, injured bad! Andermatt jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roger Andermatt!
A very excited looking Roger Andermatt made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.