PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dick Israel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kris Striker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Israel
vs
Striker

169 cm
27
160 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

172 cm
21
160 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Empire Threads - The Best $15 You've Ever Spent!

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dick Israel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kris Striker!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Striker.
Israel wants to land a leg kick but Striker is out of range.
Striker moves out of range as Israel strikes.
Israel dodges the punch combination from Striker.
Striker lands a jab-cross combination.
Striker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Israel.
Striker fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Striker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Striker swinging wildly here.
Israel connects with a right hand. Striker shakes it off.
Striker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Israel moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Israel lands with a hook. Striker tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kris Striker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Striker fails to land with a series of punches.
Striker misses with a wild combination.
Striker throws a series of punches but Israel avoids them all with ease.
Israel dodges the punch combination from Striker.
Israel scores with a body shot.
Israel throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Striker misses with a double jab
and Israel counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Israel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Striker.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Striker throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Israel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Striker throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Israel.
Israel throws a good cross that connects.
Striker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Israel lands with an uppercut that bounces Striker off the cage and back into range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Striker throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Israel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A jab from Israel misses.
Striker falls off balance throwing a combination
and Israel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Israel throws a lazy right hand but Striker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Israel punishes Striker's body with a nice straight punch.
Striker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Striker slips under a jab from Israel.
Israel jabs Striker right on the nose. Striker blinks but takes it well.
Israel is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Striker throws an overhand right that lands on Israel's shoulder, as Israel tries to avoid the shot.
Israel cracks Striker with a right hand to the side of the head.
Striker tries to bum rush Israel with a series of wild strikes but Israel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Striker is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Striker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Israel.
Israel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Israel slips under a jab from Striker.
Striker swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Israel counters with a nice uppercut.
Israel misses with a hook. Striker ducked under it nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Striker. Those never looked like landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Striker takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Striker throws a combination that misses
and Israel counters with a nice leg kick.
Striker looks gassed!
Israel ducks under a wild hook from Striker.
A telegraphed right hand from Israel misses the target.
Israel throws a leg kick which misses Striker's front leg but catches the back leg as Striker tries to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Striker falls off balance throwing a combination
and Israel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Striker fails to land with a series of punches.
Striker moves away from the strike by Israel.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Israel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Striker.
A solid leg kick lands there for Israel.
Striker slips under a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dick Israel dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Striker falls off balance throwing a combination
and Israel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Striker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Israel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Striker.
Striker throws a right hand that Israel ducks under and follows up with a left that Israel also avoids with ease.
Striker falls off balance throwing a combination
and Israel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Striker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Israel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Striker throws a left and a right that both miss
and Israel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Striker misses with a jab, cross combination.
Israel connects with the punch.
Striker misses with a hook.
Striker throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Israel counter with a right hand.
Striker is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Striker throws a combination that misses
enabling Israel to counter with a crisp jab.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dick Israel!