PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ryuu Tatsuya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Avon Stringer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tatsuya comes to the cage accompanied by DBZ. Stringer has chosen The Loner as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Tatsuya
vs
Stringer

180 cm
32
176 lbs
21 - 16 - 1

181 cm
38
178 lbs
42 - 22 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Knox Energy

HGH Nutrients Q160-Q158

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 21 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryuu Tatsuya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 42 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Avon Stringer!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Patrick Alders and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some bone on bone action there as Stringer checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Tatsuya throws a right and a left that Stringer avoids nicely.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tatsuya.
Stringer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tatsuya moves away.
Tatsuya thows a leg kick but Stringer checks it

and Stringer counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Tatsuya!
Stringer throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Stringer is looking to take a break and control but Tatsuya is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Stringer works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tatsuya is looking to reverse the position.
Stringer working away.
Stringer is looking to take a break and control but Tatsuya is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Tatsuya throws Stringer to one side and escapes!
Tatsuya throws a leg kick but Stringer checks it.
Jab, jab by Stringer - just one landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tatsuya motions for Stringer to come forward. Tatsuya throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Stringer throws a low kick but Tatsuya moves out of range easily.
Stringer swats away the attempt to clinch by Tatsuya.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Stringer.
Tatsuya fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tatsuya pivots, looking for a leg kick but Stringer is out of range and Tatsuya settles back down.
Stringer takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Tatsuya tries to clinch up.
Tatsuya looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tatsuya throws a leg kick

and Stringer counters with a nice double leg into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stringer preventing the sweep.
Stringer pushing down on Tatsuya's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Tatsuya keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Stringer thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tatsuya's head.
Stringer missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stringer tries to pass the half guard into mount. Tatsuya knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Tatsuya tries to kick Stringer off but Stringer keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Tatsuya tries to get to full guard but Stringer has control of the leg.
Stringer missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Stringer throwing shots but Tatsuya is blocking nicely.
Tatsuya punching from the bottom.

Tatsuya is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Stringer pulls his head out easily.
Tatsuya is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tatsuya taking some punishment here, with Stringer in his half guard.
Tatsuya is staying active underneath Stringer, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Stringer tries to pass to full mount but Tatsuya defends it.
Stringer throwing shots but Tatsuya is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Stringer lands a nice short elbow.
Tatsuya works his way to full guard. Good work.
Tatsuya has Stringer pulled in close to control his posture.
Stringer scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Stringer stands and throws Tatsuya's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Tatsuya is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Stringer is trying to ground and pound but Tatsuya uses the momentary lack of control by Stringer to regain half guard.
Tatsuya tries to get to full guard but Stringer has control of the leg.
Tatsuya tries to kick Stringer off but Stringer keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stringer is trying to control the action in half guard but Tatsuya is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Tatsuya is looking to control Stringer's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tatsuya avoid being mounted?
Stringer works his way into side control.
Tatsuya is working to avoid the ground and pound but Stringer connects with a decent elbow.
My spies in GTi 888 inform me that Stringer has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stringer lands some shots froms side control.
Tatsuya taking punishment in the form of punches.
Tatsuya is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tatsuya manages to get back to half guard.
Stringer slips a nice elbow through Tatsuya's hands, connecting with Tatsuya's forehead.
Stringer slips a nice elbow through Tatsuya's hands, connecting with Tatsuya's forehead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Stringer fails with an attempt to clinch.

Stringer gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tatsuya misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Stringer.
Stringer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Stringer tries a body shot but Tatsuya blocks it.
Stringer lands a shoulder strike.
Stringer blocks an uppercut.
Stringer lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stringer.
Tatsuya is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Tatsuya swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tatsuya misses with an elbow strike.

Stringer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stringer throws a hook to the side of Tatsuya's head but Tatsuya sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stringer feints and then cracks Tatsuya's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tatsuya down.
Tatsuya moves away from the strike by Stringer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tatsuya fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stringer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tatsuya tried to score with a low kick but Stringer checks it.
Tatsuya moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tatsuya swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tatsuya shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Tatsuya throws a head kick but Stringer moves out of range.
Tatsuya tries to close the distance and clinch but Stringer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stringer thuds his shin into the meat of Tatsuya's side.
Tatsuya fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Stringer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tatsuya works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The crowd cheers as Stringer lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tatsuya doesn't seem phased though.

It looks like Ryuu Tatsuya has been cut.
Left hook, right uppercut from Stringer.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stringer throws a low kick but Tatsuya avoids it.
Avon Stringer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stringer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tatsuya.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tatsuya thumps Stringer with a low kick.
Tatsuya ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tatsuya throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tatsuya with a nice cross.
Stringer is looking to land body kicks.
Stringer takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Stringer punishes Tatsuya's body with a nice straight punch.
Tatsuya connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Stringer avoids the head kick by Tatsuya.
Tatsuya finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Tatsuya turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tatsuya steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stringer.
A thudding body kick lands there by Stringer!
Tatsuya has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Stringer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tatsuya looks to land a combination but Stringer avoids it well.
Tatsuya keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Tatsuya cracks Stringer with a right hand to the side of the head.
The fighters circling - Stringer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Stringer throws a shot to the body.
Stringer is looking to slow Tatsuya down with leg kicks.
Stringer throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Tatsuya is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Stringer scores with a kick to the midsection.
Tatsuya moves out of range as Stringer throws a body kick.
Tatsuya throws a head kick but Stringer moves out of range.
Stringer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tatsuya can pounce on him.
Stringer lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tatsuya lands a jab to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stringer misses with a left hand
and Tatsuya counters with a straight right hand.
Stringer uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tatsuya has time to react.
Stringer ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tatsuya on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Stringer ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Tatsuya forces Stringer back against the cage and clinches.
Tatsuya tries to land knees in the clinch but Stringer avoids the damage to the body.
Stringer struggles to land a body shot inside as Tatsuya controls his hands.
A short uppercut from Stringer.
A nice left hand lands by Stringer.
Tatsuya tries to land a knee to the head but Stringer blocks with his arms.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stringer misses with a punch on the inside.
Tatsuya looking to slow down the pace here.
Tatsuya tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stringer avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Avon Stringer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ryuu Tatsuya's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Tatsuya throws a lazy right hand but Stringer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tatsuya cracks Stringer with an open hand slap.
Stringer lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Tatsuya rushes Stringer and presses him up against the cage.
Stringer cracks Tatsuya with a nice body shot.
Tatsuya taking a breather.
Tatsuya's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Stringer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stringer lands a left hand.
Stringer is pushing Tatsuya up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Tatsuya lands a hook that snaps the head of Stringer backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stringer.
Tatsuya trying to stall but Stringer improves his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tatsuya looking to throw knees to the head but Stringer is blocking nicely.
Stringer is leaning against Tatsuya and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short right from Stringer on the inside.

Stringer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tatsuya tries to clinch there but Stringer circles away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Stringer.
Tatsuya tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stringer was well out of range. Poor timing from Tatsuya.
Tatsuya tries to land a leg kick but Stringer saw it coming and moves away.
Stringer plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Stringer, as that shot connected.

Tatsuya is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tatsuya doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Oh Tatsuya is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tatsuya tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Stringer counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Stringer makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Tatsuya looking to hit a scissor sweep but Stringer is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stringer pushing down on Tatsuya's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Stringer is pressing down on Tatsuya's thigh, looking to free his foot. Tatsuya is holding on for now.
Stringer keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Tatsuya seems to have got his legs back now.
Stringer working Tatsuya over with strikes.
Stringer wants to control but Tatsuya is keeping him busy.
Stringer is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Tatsuya!
Stringer wants to control the pace but Tatsuya is squirming around nicely.
Tatsuya keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Stringer has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tatsuya tries to hold on but Stringer pushes him away.
Stringer punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stringer lands a couple of good shots and Tatsuya has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Tatsuya trying to control the action but Stringer just sinks the hooks in.
Stringer lands strikes to the head.
I really don't envy Tatsuya right now.
Tatsuya is trapped and Stringer is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Tatsuya covering up well and avoiding damage.
Stringer drops a couple of huge strikes from the back position and Tatsuya is in real trouble here! Stringer lands more strikes and the referee has to step in to end the fight! Stringer is delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Avon Stringer!
A victorious Avon Stringer thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.