PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Waldorf Astoria (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Stryker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Astoria comes into the arena with Waltz from Les Sylphides blaring out of the sound system. Stryker is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Die Motherfucker Die. Waldorf Astoria has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Astoria
vs
Stryker

180 cm
31
174 lbs
33 - 11 - 0

188 cm
29
185 lbs
20 - 14 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Good chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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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 33 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Waldorf Astoria!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Charles Stryker!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Paul Gruel and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stryker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Astoria darts in trying to clinch
and Stryker counters with a left and a right that stings Astoria.
Stryker with a nice cross.
Good leg kick by Stryker there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Stryker slips a straight right by Astoria.
Stryker lands a jab to the head.

Astoria moves into the clinch successfully.
Astoria goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Astoria lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Stryker lands a left hand that snaps the head of Astoria backwards.
Astoria swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stryker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Astoria misses with the head strike.
Stryker misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stryker.
Stryker throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stryker lands a hook to the side of the head.
Astoria misses with a punch to the body.
Stryker tries to work over Astoria's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short uppercut from Stryker.
Stryker swings wildly with an uppercut but Astoria uses good head movement to avoid it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Astoria.
Astoria makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Astoria lands with a short shot to the head.
Stryker misses with a punch on the inside.
Stryker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Astoria's elbow.
Stryker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Astoria.
Astoria using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stryker has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Still in the clinch, Stryker scores with a nice short uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Astoria misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Stryker.
Stryker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Astoria's elbow.
Astoria throws a punch but it's blocked by Stryker.
Astoria tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Astoria goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stryker lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Astoria throws a head punch that misses.
Stryker lands with a right to the head.
Stryker lands a nice uppercut.
Astoria misses with a short punch on the inside.
Astoria with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Stryker can't find room to land a body shot as Astoria controls the action.
Still in the clinch, Stryker scores with a nice short uppercut.
Stryker misses with a punch on the inside.
Stryker lands a right hand that snaps the head of Astoria backwards.

Astoria is rocked!
Stryker lands a big right hand that drops Astoria! The killer instinct kicks in and Stryker finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Stryker!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Charles Stryker!
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