PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonas Von Stroheim (ranked 4194 p4p, 3685 weight class) and Rodrigo Medeiros (ranked 533 p4p, 492 weight class). Rodrigo Medeiros has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Von Stroheim
vs
Medeiros

192 cm
20
214
4 - 4 - 0

185 cm
26
210
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Silverguard Outfitters 🛡

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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jonas Von Stroheim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rodrigo Medeiros!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Dillan Fox and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Von Stroheim scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Von Stroheim takes one on the button.
Medeiros slips a straight right by Von Stroheim.
Medeiros is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Von Stroheim tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Medeiros was well out of range. Poor timing from Von Stroheim.
Medeiros changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Von Stroheim misses with a hook. Medeiros ducked under it nicely.
Donk. Medeiros catches Von Stroheim right on the button with a cross.
Von Stroheim throws a good cross that connects.
Von Stroheim throws a shot to the body.
Von Stroheim misses with a hook. Medeiros ducked under it nicely.
Von Stroheim throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jonas Von Stroheim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Medeiros staying out of range there.
Medeiros ducks under a wild hook from Von Stroheim.
Medeiros keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Von Stroheim.
Medeiros drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Von Stroheim defends it well.
Von Stroheim just misses with a punch to the body.
Medeiros tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Medeiros on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Von Stroheim thows a left - swing and a miss!
Medeiros keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Von Stroheim.
Von Stroheim lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Medeiros circles away quickly and effectively.
Medeiros is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Von Stroheim steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Medeiros.
Medeiros missing with a left hand there. Von Stroheim was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Von Stroheim misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Medeiros.
Von Stroheim swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Medeiros with the counter takedown but Von Stroheim avoids it easily.
Medeiros throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Von Stroheim sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Medeiros has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Medeiros there as he acknowledges the shot.

Von Stroheim drives through and clinches with Medeiros against the cage.
Medeiros fails to pull guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Von Stroheim manages to break the clinch.

Von Stroheim fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Medeiros, pushing him back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Von Stroheim.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Medeiros tries to pull guard but Von Stroheim won't allow it.
Von Stroheim looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Medeiros drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Von Stroheim gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jonas Von Stroheim has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rodrigo Medeiros.
Von Stroheim stalling.

Von Stroheim breaks from the clinch.
Von Stroheim throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Von Stroheim misses.

Von Stroheim has Medeiros up against the cage in a clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Von Stroheim takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Medeiros manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Stroheim scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Von Stroheim misses the shot to the body.
Von Stroheim swings for the body but Medeiros moves out of range.
Medeiros is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Von Stroheim misses with a series of wild punches.
Medeiros feints the counter takedown.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Von Stroheim gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Medeiros.
Von Stroheim makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Medeiros wants a takedown.
Von Stroheim lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Von Stroheim.
Medeiros looks winded!
Medeiros is trying to drag Von Stroheim to the mat but Von Stroheim just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Von Stroheim is struggling to control the position.
Von Stroheim pressing his opponent against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Medeiros goes for a takedown in the clinch but Von Stroheim prevents it.
Von Stroheim gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Medeiros.
Von Stroheim lands a shoulder strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Von Stroheim fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Medeiros manages to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Von Stroheim.
The fighters circling - Medeiros throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Von Stroheim fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Von Stroheim has taken the fight to the clinch.
Medeiros drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Von Stroheim gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Medeiros breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Von Stroheim throws a lazy right hand but Medeiros sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Von Stroheim comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Von Stroheim scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Von Stroheim connects with a crisp jab.
Von Stroheim misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Von Stroheim lands a big uppercut and Medeiros crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Medeiros looks OK. Von Stroheim waves Medeiros back to his feet!

Medeiros is rocked!
Medeiros walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Medeiros limp body while Von Stroheim jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jonas Von Stroheim!
After the big win, Jonas Von Stroheim made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Silverguard Outfitters 🛡 and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.