PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Morris Minor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and AJ Strey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). AJ Strey will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Minor
vs
Strey

182 cm
23
170 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

180 cm
21
170 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Morris Minor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, AJ Strey!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, William Peck and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Minor displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Strey.
AJ Strey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Minor stuffs the takedown attempt from Strey. Strey gets slowly back to his feet.
Strey shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Minor but Minor pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Morris Minor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of AJ Strey.
Strey shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Minor pinned against the cage. Minor gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Strey looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Minor is fending him off so far but Strey persists. Nope, Minor circles away and we're back to standing.
Minor tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Strey paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Minor fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Strey, pushing him back against the cage.
Strey stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Strey trying to stall but Minor improves his position.
Minor is pressed up against the cage. Strey has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Minor down to the mat. Minor avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Minor with a lazy takedown attempt

and Strey decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Minor's guard.

Strey stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Strey fails with the takedown
and Minor counters with a good low kick that Strey was not able to check.
Strey looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Minor feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Strey really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Minor. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Minor showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Minor tries to free his leg and advance position but Strey is retaining full guard.
Strey keeping moving, preventing Minor from controlling successfully.
Minor looking to pass the guard.

Strey has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Minor is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Strey.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
You can see the frustration on Strey's face as Minor controls the position.
Strey taking a bit of punishment here - Minor scoring with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Minor in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Strey is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Morris Minor!