PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lars Hellstrom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oliver Strong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lars Hellstrom could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Oliver Strong's chin.

Hellstrom
vs
Strong

182 cm
21
174 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

180 cm
26
180 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Fugly Face Clothing ($20 or less)

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Lars Hellstrom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Oliver Strong!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Steven Brown and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hellstrom uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Strong.
Hellstrom lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hellstrom.
Strong drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Strong scores with a shot to the body.
Strong misses with an uppercut
and Hellstrom cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Strong connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Strong ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hellstrom keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Strong swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hellstrom counters with a nice body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Strong. Hellstrom does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hellstrom throws a shot from downtown. Strong moves away and avoids it.
Hellstrom misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The fighters circling - Hellstrom throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hellstrom throws a series of strikes that have Strong backpedaling.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Strong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hellstrom.
Strong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hellstrom manages to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Hellstrom misses the target.
A lazy body kick from Hellstrom
enabling Strong to counter with a crisp jab.
Strong throws a hook to the side of Hellstrom's head but Hellstrom sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Strong stuns Hellstrom with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Strong is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hellstrom rather than just go for the knockout.
Strong swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hellstrom counters with a stiff right hand.
Strong lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strong throws a sloppy body shot
and Hellstrom counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hellstrom misses with an uppercut.
Hellstrom walks into a jab.
Strong fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hellstrom on the side of the head.
Hellstrom loads up on a big right hand but Strong slips the punch.
Strong loads up on a big right hand but Hellstrom slips the punch.
Hellstrom throws a chopping leg kick but Strong manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Strong swings for the body but Hellstrom moves out of range.
Hellstrom works Strong's body with a nice hook.
Strong walks into a straight right hand from Hellstrom.
Hellstrom lands a right hook to the body.
Hellstrom throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Strong misses the shot to the body.
Strong just misses with a punch to the body.
Strong misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hellstrom counters with a straight right hand.
Hellstrom tries to bum rush Strong with a series of wild strikes but Strong uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hellstrom falls off balance throwing a combination
and Strong connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hellstrom throws a right hand that Strong ducks under and follows up with a left that Strong also avoids with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Strong lands a nice shot to the body.
Lars Hellstrom is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Strong lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hellstrom at a distance.
Strong throws a poor cross that misses
and Strong takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Strong shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hellstrom defends it nicely.
Hellstrom throws a hook but Strong avoids it easily.
A lazy left from Hellstrom finds it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Strong throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Strong wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Strong takes one to the chin there.
Strong swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hellstrom counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Strong throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hellstrom counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Strong pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hellstrom is out of range and Strong settles back down.
Strong fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Strong misses the shot to the body.
Hellstrom is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hellstrom cracks the inside of Strong's front leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strong throws a shot from downtown. Hellstrom moves away and avoids it.
Strong lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hellstrom at a distance.
Strong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hellstrom was well out of range. Poor timing from Strong.
A low kick from Strong is predictable there
and Hellstrom counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A big left from Strong misses.
Strong lands a slapping body shot.
Strong misses with a body shot.
Strong scores with a shot to the body.
Hellstrom keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Strong throws an overhand right that lands on Hellstrom's shoulder, as Hellstrom tries to avoid the shot.
Hellstrom scores with a leg kick.
Strong looks gassed!
Strong misses with a body shot.
Hellstrom jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hellstrom is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Strong showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hellstrom.
Strong takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jab, jab by Hellstrom - just one landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strong thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hellstrom misses with a straight right.
Hellstrom scores with a leg kick.
Oliver Strong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hellstrom moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Strong misses with an uppercut. Hellstrom saw that one coming.
Hellstrom misses the jab.
Hellstrom feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Strongs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Strong dives in and grabs Hellstrom's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hellstrom pushes down on Strong's head and hops out.
Lars Hellstrom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oliver Strong.
Strong closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Strong is rocked!
Hellstrom drops Strong with a big left hand! Strong is injured, injured bad! Hellstrom jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lars Hellstrom!