PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chory Pastor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Standan Strike (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pastor's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Im so SICK!. On his way into the cage it seems that Chory Pastor has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Chory Pastor seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Pastor
vs
Strike

190 cm
22
190 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

195 cm
23
208 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Knockout power

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chory Pastor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Standan Strike!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Saam Ante and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pastor tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Strike paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pastor looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Strike rushes Pastor and presses him up against the cage.
Strike throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pastor blocks it with crossed arms.
Strike lands a good knee to the midsection. Pastor won't want to take too many of those.
Strike lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Chory Pastor has been cut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Pastor blocks the elbow strike.
Strike creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Nice elbow from Strike.
Strike misses with an elbow strike.
Strike tries to stall but Pastor uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The referee is keeping an eye on Strike - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Pastor tries to stall but Strike uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Strike gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Strike pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Strike pushes off an throws an elbow but Pastor leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Strike is trying to maintain a safe position but Pastor gets an underhook and turns Strike into the cage.
Strike lands a right hand.
Strike is looking to control Pastor's arms but Pastor gets an underhook and turns him. Now Strike has his back to the cage.
Strike using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pastor has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Strike just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pastor's brow.
Strike looking to slow down the pace here.
Strike misses with a knee to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Strike just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pastor's brow.
Strike lands an elbow inside.
Strike stalling in the clinch but Pastor improves position.
Strike lands an elbow that stopped Pastor in his tracks for a moment.

Chory Pastor's cut is getting worse.
Strike misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pastor.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Strike.
Strike is trying to stall.
Strike lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Strike is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Standan Strike.
Strike works Pastor's body with a nice hook.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Strike lands a jab to the nose.
Strike throws a shot to the body.
Pastor is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Strike throws a one two combo.
Strike scores with a body shot.
Strike throws a head kick but Pastor moves out of range.
Strike lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Pastor is trying hard to land a takedown here. Strike sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Strike is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Strike throws a series of punches but Pastor avoids them all with ease.
Strike stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pastor is looking to clinch.

Strike has taken the fight to the clinch.
Pastor on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Strike looking to stall.
Strike is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Pastor has denied him.

Pastor breaks the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Strike tries to close the distance and clinch but Pastor swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Strike paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Pastor takes one on the button.
Pastor on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Pastor is looking to clinch but Strike is avoiding it.
Strike tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Strike throws a head kick but Pastor moves out of range.
Strike throws a series of punches but Pastor moves out of range.
Strike tries to clinch up

and Pastor holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pastor's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Strike gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Strike stalling in the clinch but Pastor improves position.
Strike is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Strike tries a knee to the head but Pastor blocks it.
Pastor has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Strike taking a breather.
Pastor blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pastor blocks an elbow strike from Strike.
Pastor drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Strike gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Strike tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Strike looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A frustrated look appears on Pastor's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Strike lands an elbow just above Pastor 's eye.
Pastor with an attempt at a knee that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Strike just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pastor's brow.
Pastor missing with knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Strike throws an elbow but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Pastor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Strike scores with a hook.
Pastor is looking to clinch.
Standan Strike is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Strike pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Strike displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Pastor.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chory Pastor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Strike throws a right hand that Pastor ducks under and follows up with a left that Pastor also avoids with ease.

Pastor has closed the distance and engaged Strike in a clinch.
Pastor has Strike pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Strike manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Pastor avoiding damage as Strike throws knees to the body.
Pastor is looking to control Strike's arms but Strike gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pastor has his back to the cage.
Strike with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pastor is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Strike is defending well for now.
Strike taking a breather.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pastor goes for a takedown in the clinch but Strike prevents it.
Pastor throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Strike blocks it with crossed arms.
Strike looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Strike blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pastor avoids a wild elbow strike from Strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Standan Strike dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chory Pastor's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Strike lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Strike tries to clinch up

and Pastor counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Pastor.
Strike lands an elbow just above Pastor 's eye.
Strike looking to slow down the pace here.
Strike throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Strike misses with an elbow strike.
Strike pushes off an throws an elbow but Pastor leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Strike looking to stall.
Strike tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pastor avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strike using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pastor has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pastor using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Strike has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Strike with a knee to the head.
Pastor tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Strike tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pastor tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pastor misses with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pastor dodges an elbow strike from Strike.
Strike is trying to maintain a safe position but Pastor gets an underhook and turns Strike into the cage.
Strike lands an elbow inside that Pastor shrugs off.
Pastor trying to land knees to the body.
Pastor tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Strike throws an elbow but misses.
Strike is trying to stall.
Pastor wants a takedown but no success here.
Strike is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Pastor is keeping busy.
Strike unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pastor lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Strike avoids the elbow strike from Pastor, against the cage.
Pastor is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Strike tries to land knees in the clinch but Pastor avoids the damage to the body.
Pastor jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Strike walks away with a smile on his face. Pastor gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Pastor keeps the fight on the outside.
A nice inside leg kick there by Strike. That's going to slow Pastor down.
Pastor looks to clinch
letting Strike counter with a right hand.
Nice uppercut there from Strike.
Strike lands with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Strike lands with a hook. Pastor tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Pastor tries to keep at a distance but Strike has taken the fight into the clinch.
Strike throws an elbow but it misses.
Pastor tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pastor looking to throw knees to the head but Strike is blocking nicely.
Pastor takes an elbow to the forehead.
Pastor throws a knee to the head but misses.
Strike creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Pastor tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Strike avoids it.
Pastor jumps guard but Strike stands there with Pastor around his waist. Pastor gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chory Pastor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Strike is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Pastor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chory Pastor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pastor takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Pastor closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pastor closes this distance looking for a takedown but Strike circles away.

Pastor darts in and clinches Strike up against the cage.
Pastor changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Strike fights it off and pushes away nicely.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Pastor.
Strike scores with a punch to the head.
A thudding body kick lands there by Strike!
Strike takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Pastor fails with a takedown attempt.
Strike tries to clinch up but Pastor circles away and keeps his distance.

Strike moves into range and clinches up with Pastor.
Strike throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Strike pushes off an throws an elbow but Pastor leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Strike stalling in the clinch but Pastor improves position.
Strike seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pastor throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Strike blocks it with crossed arms.
Pastor blocks an elbow strike from Strike.
Pastor throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pastor using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Strike has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Pastor blocking some punches.
Pastor managing to block the knees to the body from Strike.
Pastor takes an elbow to the forehead.
Pastor blocks the elbow strike.
Strike throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Strike avoids the elbow strike from Pastor, against the cage.
Strike trying to stall but Pastor improves his position.
Pastor jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Strike walks away with a smile on his face. Pastor gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Strike misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Strike scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pastor shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Pastor. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Pastor swats away the attempt to clinch by Strike.
Strike throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Standan Strike showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Chory Pastor's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Strike, as that shot connected.
Pastor moves forwards but Strike connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Strike scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pastor in his tracks.
Strike wants to clinch up but Pastor keeps it at a distance.
Strike connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Strike throws a one two combo.
A nice combination there by Strike.
Strike scores with a punch to the head.
Pastor circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pastor walks into a stiff left hand from Strike.
Pastor tries to score a power double leg takedown but Strike sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Pastor somewhat.
Strike lands a jab to the nose.
Pastor fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Strike tries to clinch there but Pastor circles away.
Strike with a nice cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Strike. That snapped Pastor's head back.
Strike cracks a nice hook into Pastor's ribs.
Pastor moves in looking to clinch but Strike pushes him off.

Pastor closes the distance and clinches.
Strike looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Pastor has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Strike.
Pastor goes for a takedown in the clinch but Strike prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chory Pastor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
With the fighters up against the cage, Strike throws an elbow but misses.
Pastor looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Pastor tries to land a knee to the head but Strike blocks with his arms.
Strike looking to slow down the pace here.
Pastor stalling the fight.
Pastor using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Strike has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Strike wants to stall.
Pastor looking to throw knees to the head but Strike is blocking nicely.
Strike taking a breather.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Pastor dodges an elbow strike from Strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Pastor is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Strike is defending well for now.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Strike creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Strike throws an elbow but misses.
Pastor drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pastor tries for a takedown. No joy.
Pastor tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pastor jumps guard but Strike stands there with Pastor around his waist. Pastor gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Pastor avoids a wild elbow strike from Strike.
Strike throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Strike throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Pastor tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Strike just stands there and leans against the cage.
Strike creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Strike prevents the takedown attempt.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pastor as Strike tries to tie him up.
Pastor with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pastor missing with knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Strike throws an elbow but misses.
Pastor taking a breather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pastor misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Strike.
Strike is looking to control Pastor's arms but Pastor gets an underhook and turns him. Now Strike has his back to the cage.
Strike with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Strike lands an elbow inside that Pastor shrugs off.

Pastor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Strike throws the kick towards the body but Pastor avoids it.
Strike throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Pastor darts in and clinches Strike up against the cage.
Pastor misses with a knee strike.
Strike throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Pastor tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pastor dodges an elbow strike from Strike.
Pastor misses with an elbow over the top.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Strike.
Strike creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pastor is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Standan Strike is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pastor is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Strike is defending well for now.
Strike gets underhooks to prevent Pastor's takedown attempt.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Pastor with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pastor misses with a knee strike.
Strike controlling the action here for a moment.
Pastor with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Chory Pastor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pastor throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Strike blocks it with crossed arms.
Strike tries a knee to the head but Pastor blocks it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Pastor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Strike fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pastor.
Strike circles away from the clinch attempt

and Strike counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Strike.
Pastor tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pastor tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Strike smiles and moves away.
Pastor fails to land the takedown.

And that's the end of the fight!
Standan Strike comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Strike has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Standan Strike!