PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nicholaus Strauss (ranked 1671 p4p, 2202 weight class) and Alcide Almunecar (ranked 226 p4p, 292 weight class). Nicholaus Strauss could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Alcide Almunecar's chin.

Strauss
vs
Almunecar

185 cm
19
182
3 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
176
5 - 4 - 0

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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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nicholaus Strauss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alcide Almunecar!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Almunecar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Almunecar looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The fighters circle momentarily. Almunecar darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Strauss works Almunecar's body with a nice hook.
Almunecar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Strauss scores with a jab to the head.
A left lands for Strauss.

It looks like Alcide Almunecar has been cut.
Strauss waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Almunecar.

Strauss cracks Almunecar with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Almunecar looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Strauss finish him?

Almunecar is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Strauss misses with a body shot
and Almunecar counters with a nice uppercut.
Almunecar is still on wobbly legs! Can Strauss finish him?
We've been told by Strauss's head coaches at Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Strauss ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Almunecar seems to have recovered his senses.
Strauss throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Almunecar goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Almunecar throws out a loose jab but Strauss uses good head movement to avoid it.
Almunecar misses with a leg kick
and Almunecar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Strauss ducks under a wild hook from Almunecar.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strauss tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Almunecar was well out of range. Poor timing from Strauss.
Almunecar unleashes a big counter combination but Strauss bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Strauss ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Strauss closes the distance and clinches.
Almunecar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Strauss effectively controlling the action here.
Almunecar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Strauss taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A short right from Strauss.
Strauss lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Almunecar prevents a body shot from Strauss.
Strauss working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Strauss.
Almunecar is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strauss holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Strauss misses with a punch to the body.
Strauss throws a punch but it's blocked by Almunecar.
Strauss effectively controlling the action here.
Almunecar wants to get back to striking at distance but Strauss won't allow it.
Strauss lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Almunecar or not.
A nice left hand lands by Strauss.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Strauss pushes Almunecar back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Almunecar can't break the clinch.
Nice body punch from Strauss.
Strauss lands with a light punch inside.
Strauss lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Almunecar backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strauss is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Strauss has a couple of punches blocked by Almunecar.
Strauss is stalling here.
Strauss throws a head punch that misses.
Strauss controlling the action here for a moment.
Strauss misses with a punch to the body.
Strauss slowing the pace effectively.
Strauss swings wildly with an uppercut but Almunecar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Strauss tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strauss tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Strauss lands a shoulder strike.
Almunecar is looking to break free of the clinch but Strauss has double underhooks.
Strauss tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Strauss softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Strauss just leaning against Almunecar, taking a breather.
Almunecar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Strauss fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Almunecar.
Come on Strauss - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Almunecar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Strauss fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Almunecar on the side of the head.
Strauss swings for the body but Almunecar moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nicholaus Strauss dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alcide Almunecar'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.

Strauss swings for the body but Almunecar moves out of range.
Almunecar throws a body punch but Strauss moves out of range.
Almunecar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Strauss.
Strauss lands a right hook to the body.
Strauss throws a good cross that connects.
Strauss lands a body shot.
Almunecar takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Strauss moves away from the strike by Almunecar.
Almunecar misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Strauss counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Almunecar thinking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Almunecar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Strauss.
Strauss throwing a counter right hand but Almunecar manages to avoid it.
Almunecar takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Strauss throws a hook to the side of Almunecar's head but Almunecar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Almunecar throws out a counter right but Strauss avoids it with no problem.
Almunecar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Strauss.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Strauss gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Almunecar.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strauss lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The fighters circling - Strauss throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Strauss throws a body punch but Almunecar moves out of range.
Strauss fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Almunecar misses with the body kick
letting Strauss counter with a right hand.
Strauss misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Almunecar counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nicholaus Strauss seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Strauss scores with a crisp jab that stopped Almunecar in his tracks.
Almunecar slips a straight right by Strauss.
Strauss cracks Almunecar with a hook to the temple - Almunecar is on wobbly legs here! Strauss swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Almunecar falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Strauss wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Nicholaus Strauss!
Nicholaus Strauss 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.