PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Derek Wright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Austin Stryker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stryker comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Sandstorm kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Wright
vs
Stryker

181 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

179 cm
25
196 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Derek Wright !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Austin Stryker!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wright tries to bum rush Stryker with a series of wild strikes but Stryker uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice uppercut there from Stryker.
Wright dodges the punch combination from Stryker.

Stryker closes the distance and pushes Wright back into the cage.
Stryker misses with a knee to the head.
Wright has had enough of the clinch but Stryker keeps him there for the moment.
Stryker utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Wright is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wright is looking to break free of the clinch but Stryker has double underhooks.
Stryker lands a nice knee to the body.
Wright is breathing heavily.
Stryker connects with a nasty looking knee right to Wright 's face.

Stryker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wright is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Stryker.
Stryker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Stryker clinches with his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stryker has Wright pushed against the cage.
Stryker crunches a lovely knee into Wright 's ribcage.
Stryker is stalling here.
Stryker lands a knee to the head.

Stryker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Stryker closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright tries to break free but Stryker pushes him back against the cage.

Stryker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Stryker rushes Wright and presses him up against the cage.
Stryker scores with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Stryker.
Stryker putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Wright in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Stryker with a knee to the head.
Stryker with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Stryker.
Stryker with a knee to the head.
Stryker lands a good knee to the midsection. Wright won't want to take too many of those.
Stryker stalling the fight.
Stryker lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A short right from Stryker.
A knee to the head by Stryker.
Wright takes an elbow to the temple.
Stryker with a knee to the head.
Wright is trying to force a seperation but Stryker has the dominant position.
Stalling in the clinch from Stryker.
Stryker lands a knee to the head.

Stryker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wright misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Stryker. Stryker obviously looking to wear him down.

Stryker closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Stryker unloads a knee to the mid-section.

Stryker breaks the clinch.
Stryker throws a good cross that connects.

Stryker has closed the distance and engaged Wright in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stryker lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Stryker slowing the pace effectively.
Stryker lands a nice knee to the body.
Stryker lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Wright tries to break the clinch but Stryker is controlling the position.
Stryker landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Stryker landing knees to the head.
Wright working hard to break the clinch.
Stryker landing knees to the head.
Stryker lands a damaging elbow.
Wright wants to get back to striking at distance but Stryker won't allow it.
A knee to the head by Stryker.
Stryker is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Stryker landing knees to the head.
Wright is looking to break free of the clinch but Stryker has double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stryker tries a knee to the head but Wright blocks it.
Stryker scores with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Stryker.
Stryker tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wright is trying to push Stryker away but Stryker has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Stryker throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wright wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Stryker has him pressed against the cage.
Stryker scores with a hook to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Stryker.
Stryker lands an elbow inside that Wright shrugs off.
Stryker holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Stryker tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wright avoids it.
Stryker keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wright 's efforts to push away.
Stryker controlling the action here for a moment.
Stryker throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stryker with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Stryker stalling.

Wright manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Stryker ducks under a wild hook from Wright .
Wright lands a glancing blow to the side of Stryker's head.
Stryker misses with a head kick.
Stryker cracks Wright with a right hand to the side of the head.
Stryker on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Austin Stryker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Stryker gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wright is trying to break the clinch but Stryker is controlling him.
Stryker landing knees to the head.
Stryker lands with a short shot to the head.
Stryker lands a knee to the head.
Stryker unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Stryker pressing his opponent against the cage.
Wright is trying to break the clinch but Stryker has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stryker keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wright 's efforts to push away.
Stryker lands a knee to the body.
Stryker using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Stryker has Wright pressed against the cage, preventing Wright from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Austin Stryker dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Stryker closes the distance and pushes Wright back into the cage.
Stryker lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Wright tries to break the clinch but Stryker is controlling the position.
Wright has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Stryker lands an elbow just above Wright 's eye.
Stryker lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wright backwards.
Stryker putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Wright in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Stryker connects with a knee to the head.
Stryker connects with a nasty looking knee right to Wright 's face.
Stryker with a knee to the head.

Stryker breaks from the clinch.
Stryker jabs Wright to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Wright has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Stryker.

Stryker takes the fight into the clinch.
Stryker landing knees to the head.
Stryker scores with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stryker with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wright is trying to break the clinch but Stryker has him pressed against the cage.
Stryker comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Stryker misses with a knee strike.

Stryker breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stryker darts in and clinches Wright up against the cage.
Stryker tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wright avoids it.
Stryker tries to land a knee to the head but Wright blocks with his arms.
Stryker creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wright 's defenses.
Wright working hard to break the clinch.
Stryker scores a nice knee to the body.
Stryker creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wright 's defenses.
Stryker throws an elbow but it misses.

Wright 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wright throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Stryker counters by moving into the clinch.
Wright looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Wright takes a knee right on the jaw!
Stryker using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wright has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wright wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wright has had enough of the clinch but Stryker keeps him there for the moment.
Wright is trying to break free.
Stryker scores with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Stryker.
A knee to the head by Stryker.
Stryker lands a nice knee to the body.
Wright tries to break the clinch but Stryker is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Wright wants to break the clinch but can't.
Stryker lands a nice uppercut.

Stryker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice shot lands for Stryker.
Wright throws a lazy head kick
and Stryker counters with a right hand to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Stryker, as that shot connected.

Stryker moves into the clinch.
Wright working hard to break the clinch.
Stryker with a knee to the head.
Stryker with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Stryker.
Stryker pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Stryker has Wright pressed against the cage, preventing Wright from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A frustrated look appears on Wright 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Stryker lands an elbow just above Wright 's eye.
Stryker lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Wright tries to circle away but Stryker has him pinned against the cage.
Wright takes an elbow to the forehead.
Wright is trying to break the clinch but Stryker has him pressed against the cage.
A knee to the head by Stryker.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright wants to break the clinch but can't.
Stryker unloads a knee to the mid-section. Wright lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Stryker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stryker wants to clinch.
Wright throws a right and a left that Stryker avoids nicely.

Stryker clinches with his opponent.
Stryker controlling the action here for a moment.
Stryker landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Stryker unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Stryker using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wright has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wright has had enough of the clinch but Stryker keeps him there for the moment.
Stryker lands a knee to the head.
Wright is trying to push Stryker away but Stryker has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Stryker lands a nice elbow.
A knee to the head by Stryker.
Stryker with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's four 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.
Wright is trying to force a seperation but Stryker has the dominant position.
Stryker is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Wright can't break the clinch.
A short right from Stryker.
Wright wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Stryker breaks the clinch.
Stryker ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stryker misses with a two punch combination.
Derek Wright is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wright tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Stryker clinches.
Nice elbow from Stryker.
Stryker lands a damaging elbow.
Stryker connects with a knee to the head.

Stryker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wright misses with a wild combination.

Stryker clinches with his opponent.
Wright tries to break the clinch but Stryker is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Austin Stryker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Stryker misses with an uppercut. Wright saw that one coming.

Stryker clinches up against the cage.
Wright can't break the clinch.
Stryker with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Wright 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Stryker scores with a knee to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Wright 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Stryker scores a nice knee to the body.

Stryker breaks from the clinch.

Stryker gets a clinch.
Stryker using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Wright tries to break free but Stryker pushes him back against the cage.
Wright takes an elbow to the temple.
Knees to the body from Stryker.
Stryker working Wright over with knees to the body.
Stryker connects with a knee to the head.
Wright takes a knee to the side of the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stryker throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Wright working hard to break the clinch.
Stryker lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Stryker with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stryker tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright wants to get back to striking at distance but Stryker won't allow it.
Stryker with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Wright is trying to break the clinch but Stryker is controlling him.
Stryker working Wright over with knees to the body.
Stryker lands a hook that snaps the head of Wright backwards.
Stryker throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wright blocks it with crossed arms.
Wright is trying to force a seperation but Stryker has the dominant position.
Wright wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Stryker has him pressed against the cage.
Wright tries to break free but Stryker pushes him back against the cage.
Stryker lands with a light punch inside.
Stryker with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Stryker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wright smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Stryker takes the fight into the clinch.
Stryker utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Stryker.
Wright has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Stryker unloads a knee to the mid-section. Wright lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Stryker lands a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Stryker lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Stryker lands a knee to the head.
Wright working hard to break the clinch.
Stryker putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Wright in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Stryker as the two fighters clinch.
Stryker utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Wright takes a shot to the head.
Stryker looking to throw knees to the head but Wright is blocking nicely.
Stryker keeps control of Wright as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Wright is looking to break free of the clinch but Stryker has double underhooks.
Stryker lands an elbow just above Wright 's eye.
Stryker is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Stryker lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The referee is keeping an eye on Stryker - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Stryker misses with a knee to the head.
Wright is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Stryker scores with a shoulder strike.
Wright wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A knee to the head by Stryker.
Stryker lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright is trying to break the clinch but Stryker has him pressed against the cage.
Stryker with a knee to the head.
Stryker is stalling here.
Stryker with a knee to the head.
Stryker lands a body shot.
Stryker lands a shoulder strike.
Austin Stryker seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Stryker lands a body shot.
Wright wants to break free but Stryker has control.
Stryker connects with a knee to the head.
Wright is trying to break the clinch but Stryker is controlling him.
Wright wants to break the clinch but can't.
Stryker scores with a knee to the head.
Stryker with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Stryker keeps control of Wright as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Wright wants to get back to striking at distance but Stryker won't allow it.
Wright is trying to force a seperation but Stryker has the dominant position.
Stryker unloads a knee to the mid-section. Wright lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Stryker scores with a knee to the head.
Wright wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wright wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Stryker keeps control of Wright as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Stryker with a knee to the head.
Stryker with a knee to the head.
Stryker has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Stryker landing knees to the body.
Wright wants to break the clinch but can't.
Stryker stalls.
Wright looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Stryker lands a knee to the body.
Stryker throws a knee to the head but misses.
Austin Stryker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wright takes a knee right on the jaw!
Wright tries to break free but Stryker pushes him back against the cage.
Stryker scores with a shoulder strike.
Stryker throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wright blocks it with crossed arms.
Wright is looking to break free of the clinch but Stryker has double underhooks.
Wright takes a knee to the side of the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Stryker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wright throws a head kick that misses.

Wright gets tackled into the cage by Stryker. Stryker maintains the clinch.
Derek Wright has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stryker dodges an elbow strike from Wright .
Wright working aggressively here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Austin Stryker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Stryker 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 26:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Austin Stryker!