PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ground Pound (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnson Stroker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pound's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Jam rock. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Pound
vs
Stroker

197 cm
26
299 lbs
14 - 12 - 0

193 cm
25
265 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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160!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ground Pound!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Johnson Stroker!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Sano and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Pound.
Ground Pound seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stroker swings for the body but Pound moves out of range.
Pound is looking to clinch.
A slow jab from Pound misses its intended target.
Stroker blocks a jab.
A big right from Pound misses.
Stroker misses with a series of wild punches.
Pound tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stroker was well out of range. Poor timing from Pound.
Pound tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stroker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stroker blocks a jab.
Stroker misses with a low kick.
Stroker misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pound misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Pound takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stroker keeps the fight on the outside.
Pound throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pound throws a right hand that misses
and Stroker counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Pound throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pound misses the jab.

Pound moves into the clinch.
Stroker is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Pound is keeping busy.
Pound throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Pound swings wildly with an uppercut but Stroker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stroker tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pound avoids it.
Stroker blocks an elbow strike.
Stroker blocks the elbow strike.
Pound managing to block the knees to the body from Stroker.
Pound is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stroker is defending well for now.
Stroker is leaning against Pound and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Stroker misses with an elbow over the top.
Pound throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Pound on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pound misses with an elbow strike.
Stroker throws an elbow that misses.
Stroker lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Ground Pound has been cut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pound.
Stroker avoids a wild elbow strike from Pound.

Stroker breaks the clinch.
Pound misses with a hook. Stroker ducked under it nicely.
Pound showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stroker.
Pound throws a hook but Stroker blocks it.
Pound throws a lazy right hand but Stroker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pound is looking to clinch.
Pound tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stroker was well out of range. Poor timing from Pound.

Pound has managed to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pound misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Stroker.
Stroker lands a damaging elbow.
Stroker on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Stroker creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Pound gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Pound throws an elbow but it misses.
Stroker managing to block the knees to the body from Pound.
Stroker is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pound as Stroker tries to tie him up.
Pound throws an elbow but it misses.
Pound misses with an elbow over the top.
Stroker tries to land knees in the clinch but Pound avoids the damage to the body.
Stroker misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stroker avoids a wild elbow strike from Pound.
Pound blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pound misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Stroker.
Pound creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Stroker blocks an elbow strike.
Pound misses with a punch on the inside.

Stroker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pound checks the leg kick nicely there.
Pound swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pound misses the body punch
and Stroker counters with a nice uppercut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Stroker tries a low kick but Pound avoids it.
Pound misses with a lunging right hand
and Stroker cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stroker tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pound just misses with a punch to the body.

Pound takes the fight into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Stroker - that landed with a thud.
Pound is breathing heavily.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Stroker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pound throws an overhand right that lands on Stroker's shoulder, as Stroker tries to avoid the shot.
Pound tries to clinch but Stroker moves out of range.
Stroker misses with a body kick.
Stroker tries a low kick but Pound avoids it.
Stroker misses with a looping right.
An inside leg kick from Stroker misses.
Stroker scores with a decent looking hook.
Stroker avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Stroker swats away the attempt to clinch by Pound.
Pound throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Stroker keeps the fight on the outside.
Stroker swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Pound thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pound fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stroker manages to avoid it.
Pound throws a right hand that misses
and Stroker counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice inside leg kick there by Stroker. That's going to slow Pound down.
Stroker cracks Pound with a right hand to the side of the head.
Stroker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stroker lands a body shot.
Stroker lands a head shot.
Stroker throws a nice looking combination but Pound bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stroker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stroker misses with a wild body shot.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Pound tries to close the distance and clinch but Stroker swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stroker fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Stroker comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Stroker connects with a body shot.
Stroker digs a good hook to Pound's body.
Stroker takes a swing at Pound's ribcage but misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice cross by Stroker.
Stroker is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Pound rather than just go for the knockout.

Stroker lands a left and a right that send Pound crashing to the mat, dazed. Stroker thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Pound is rocked!
Pound switches off momentarily and Stroker cracks him with a monster right hand! Pound topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Stroker dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Stroker!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Johnson Stroker!
In his post fight interview, Johnson Stroker started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.