PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chad Strdoza (ranked 4050 p4p, 339 weight class) and Holden Caulfield (ranked 22940 p4p, 481 weight class). Caulfield has chosen Comin’ thro the rye as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Strdoza
vs
Caulfield

170 cm
23
150 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

170 cm
21
140 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Groove Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chad Strdoza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Holden Caulfield!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Viktor Lagutenko and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caulfield thows a left - swing and a miss!
Strdoza ducks under a wild hook from Caulfield.
Caulfield scores with a leg kick.
Caulfield misses with a hook to the body
and Strdoza counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Caulfield thinking.
Strdoza closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Caulfield paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Caulfield connects with a looping right hand.
Caulfield misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caulfield misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Strdoza is looking for a counter combo.
Caulfield tries to clinch up.
Caulfield throws an off balance right hand
and Strdoza counters with a left to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Strdoza tries to keep at a distance but Caulfield has taken the fight into the clinch.

Caulfield manages to break the clinch.
Caulfield has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.

Caulfield clinches up with Strdoza and pushes him back against the cage.

Strdoza breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sloppy strikes from Caulfield. Those never looked like landing.
Caulfield tries a head kick but it misses.

Caulfield forces Strdoza back against the cage and clinches.
Strdoza looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Caulfield throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Strdozas head.

Strdoza manages to break the clinch.
Caulfield takes a swing at Strdoza's ribcage but misses.
It looked like Strdoza was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Nice body punch from Caulfield.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caulfield will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Caulfield tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Strdoza paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Caulfield looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Strdoza seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Strdoza keeps the fight on the outside.
Caulfield moves in looking to clinch but Strdoza pushes him off.
Caulfield throws a head kick that misses
and Strdoza counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
No joy there for Caulfield, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Strdoza throws a big counter combination but Caulfield scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Strdoza takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Caulfield looks to land a combination but Strdoza avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strdoza uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Caulfield.
Caulfield misses with a shot to the body
and Strdoza counters with a left and a right that stings Caulfield.
Caulfield throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Strdoza keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Strdoza went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Caulfield tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Strdoza went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Caulfield tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Strdoza was well out of range. Poor timing from Caulfield.
Strdoza went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Caulfield throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Strdoza counters with a two punch combo.
Caulfield throws a combination. Strdoza tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Caulfield stuns Strdoza with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Caulfield tries to clinch but Strdoza is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Caulfield is predictable there
and Strdoza counters with a two punch combo.
Caulfield moves in looking to clinch but Strdoza pushes him off.
As Caulfield looks to move away, Strdoza throws a big counter combo but Caulfield just gets out of the way.
Strdoza moves out of range as Caulfield strikes.
Strdoza is looking for a counter combo.
Holden Caulfield seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Caulfield lands a jab to the nose.
Caulfield tries to clinch up
and Strdoza counters with a stiff right hand.
Strdoza swats away the attempt to clinch by Caulfield.
Caulfield scores with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Holden Caulfield dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Caulfield missing with a left hand there. Strdoza was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Strdoza slips under a jab.
Strdoza appears to be looking for a big counter.
Caulfield throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Strdoza stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Caulfield throws a poor cross that misses
and Strdoza counters with a three punch combo that has Caulfield backing up. Caulfield nods at Strdoza to acknowledge the strikes.
Caulfield throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Caulfield throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Caulfield fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caulfield tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Strdoza manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Caulfield throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Strdoza walks into a straight right hand from Caulfield.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Caulfield shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Strdoza eats them both and turns towards Caulfield to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caulfield throws a poor cross that misses
and Strdoza cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Caulfield fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Strdoza manages to avoid it.
Holden Caulfield seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Caulfield.
No joy there for Caulfield, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Caulfield is looking to clinch.
Strdoza went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A low kick from Caulfield is predictable there

and Strdoza counters with a crisp one two that drops Caulfield! Strdoza thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Caulfield to his feet! Caulfield is in big trouble!

Caulfield is rocked!
Caulfield throws a lazy uppercut
and Strdoza counters with a left and a right... and another left... and another!! That last one turned off the lights! Caulfield has no idea who he is and is as he gazes up at the spotlights. Brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Chad Strdoza!
Chad Strdoza decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.