PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Izaiah Strong (ranked 4488 p4p, 5046 weight class) and Alexander Montegriffo (ranked 458 p4p, 488 weight class). Izaiah Strong has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Strong
vs
Montegriffo

191 cm
25
212
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
24
215
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Izaiah Strong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Alexander Montegriffo!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Strong closes the distance and clinches.
Montegriffo working hard to break the clinch.
Strong swings wildly with an uppercut but Montegriffo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Strong lands a left hand.
Strong swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Strong pushes Montegriffo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Strong doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Strong lands a hook to the side of the head.
Montegriffo prevents a body shot from Strong.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strong throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Montegriffos head.
Montegriffo is trying to stall.
Montegriffo swings wildly with an uppercut but Strong uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montegriffo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Montegriffo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Strong misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Strong fails to land.
Strong presses Montegriffo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Strong throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Montegriffos head.
A short right from Strong.
Strong scores with a nice hook to the head.

Montegriffo is rocked!
A nice left hand lands by Strong.
Montegriffo is still on wobbly legs! Can Strong finish him?
Strong lands a body shot in the clinch.
Montegriffo looks winded!
Strong throws a big uppercut that drops Montegriffo! More strikes from Strong and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Montegriffo lies dazed against the cage as Strong celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Izaiah Strong!
The defeated Alexander Montegriffo had this to say: 'Oi, I'll be back. These guys ain't got shit on me on my best day'.