PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Arthur Pugsley (ranked 4059 p4p, 6654 weight class) and LaDaniel Strong (ranked 376 p4p, 468 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Pugsley
vs
Strong

150 cm
19
145
4 - 1 - 0

179 cm
19
159
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Conviction

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arthur Pugsley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, LaDaniel Strong!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Konstantin Menshow and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good shot there by Strong.
Strong lets loose with a powerful body kick. Pugsley will feel that in the morning.
Strong throws a head kick but Pugsley moves out of range.
Pugsley takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Strong stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Strong wants it to stay on the feet.
Left hook, right uppercut from Strong.

It looks like Arthur Pugsley has been cut.
Pugsley takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
We've been hearing reports that Pugsley has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Pugsley shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Strong sprawls well. Strong wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pugsley gets slowly back to his feet.

Pugsley has closed the distance and engaged Strong in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Strong gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Pugsley.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arthur Pugsley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pugsley is pushing Strong up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Strong is trying to push Pugsley away but Pugsley has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pugsley prevents Strong from breaking the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Strong's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Strong breaks the clinch.
Strong lands a jab to Pugsley's midsection.
Strong takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Pugsley looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Strong is fending him off so far but Pugsley persists. Nope, Strong circles away and we're back to standing.
Pugsley is looking to clinch but Strong is avoiding it.
Strong scores with a spinning back kick!
Strong tries to bum rush Pugsley with a series of wild strikes but Pugsley uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Strong bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Pugsley's head backwards.
Strong scores with a jab to the body.
Strong is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Strong circles away from the clinch attempt.
LaDaniel Strong is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
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!
Good standup being displayed there by Strong as he connects with a hook.
Pugsley misses with a looping left.
Strong lands a right hook to the body.
Strong scores with a punch to the head.
Pugsley misses with a takedown attempt
and Strong counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pugsley walks forward, straight into a front kick from Strong.
Strong keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Strong has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Strong tests Pugsley's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Strong connects with a right that clearly hurt Pugsley. He's backed up against the cage with nowhere to go as Strong proceeds to tee off with vicious combinations till Pugsley collapses and taps out under the pressure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). LaDaniel Strong!