PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eswin Juarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathan Stryfe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eswin Juarez had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 157.2lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Nathan Stryfe has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Juarez
vs
Stryfe

187 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

178 cm
22
162 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Eswin Juarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nathan Stryfe!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Juarez lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Stryfe has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Stryfe and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Juarez's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Juarez duly obliges.
Juarez misses with a body kick.
Eswin Juarez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Juarez misses.
Stryfe keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Juarez throws a right hand that Stryfe ducks under and follows up with a left that Stryfe also avoids with ease.
Juarez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Juarez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Stryfe closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The strikes coming from Stryfe are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Stryfe lands a decent elbow from side control.
Juarez takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

It looks like Eswin Juarez has been cut.
Stryfe taking a breather here.
Juarez is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Juarez tries to control but Stryfe manages to take his back.
Stryfe is punishing Juarez with strikes - can he finish him?!
Stryfe keeps control of the position easily here as Juarez tries to buck him off.
Juarez is breathing heavily.
Stryfe loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Juarez hold on?

Juarez is rocked!
Stryfe just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Oh Juarez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Juarez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Stryfe on the ground.
Stryfe is landing with strikes from the back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stryfe controlling from the back.
Stryfe looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Stryfe scores with strikes from the back.
Stryfe gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Stryfe lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stryfe just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Stryfe lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stryfe just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Stryfe is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Stryfe gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Stryfe gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Stryfe apologises and we restart here on the feet.

Stryfe forces Juarez back against the cage and clinches.

Stryfe breaks from the clinch.

Stryfe clinches up with Juarez and pushes him back against the cage.
Stryfe pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Juarez! Stryfe unloads with more strikes and Juarez sinks to his knees! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nathan Stryfe!