PBP UFC 297 Strickland vs. Du Plessis: Main Card PBP Discussion - Sat 1/20 at 10pm ET / 7pm PT

[Pascal Bergeron]

19 - 19

 

[Bradillac]

Strickland just isn’t doing enough.

 

[RicardinhoPT]

19-19 probably, DDP looks tired though

 

[CatchtheseHands]

Poatan KO over Sean looks more and more impressive by the day

After what he did to Izzy and now Dricus has had little success on the feet. Only really with TDs.

yeah i was just gonna say that win has been aging considerably well

 

[BEATDOWNS]

horrible fight so far just ugly

 

[Alpha_T83]

2-0 Strickland IMO but that 2nd round was much closer. Still, DDP wearing some swelling and looking tired already.

 

[aerius]

That's how he won the title

I know. It's just funny that the meathead is the one who's fighting real smart.

 

[AmonTobin]

R1 Strickland 10-9.
R2 Strickland 10-9.

 

[PurpleStorm]

Strickland barely breaking a sweat lol.

 

[Substance Abuse]

Strickland is cruising here. DDP is eating jabs. Doing nothing with TDs.

 

[blaseblase]

Illusion. Sean is standing tall and straight up. DDP is hunched over in a wide stance.

He's still not as tall

 

[flektarn]

Never watch much of Dricus. Has he always shown a lack of speed and athleticism? Izzy would have danced him to a decesion easily.

He usually charges in and makes it dirty / sloppy and it works for him

 

[DrRodentia]

Sean has misread high kicks as body kicks a couple types. Could spell danger.

 

[jmboyd24]

After all the talk of Dricus being huge for the division and Sean being a former WW....Sean looks bigger

 

[Quietus]

well DDP is going for it, the overhand is getting close and that combo off the cage into a spinning backfist might catch Sean one of these times.

 

[TankAbbott4Eva]

DDP needs to make this a ground fight asap with him on top

 

[TempleoftheDog]

I'm extremely excited to see this clash of styles.

How will Sean's elite defence handle the takedown threat?
How will DDP deal with the jab?
Can DDP angle off of Stricklands footwork?
Is Strickland's BJJ as good as advertised?
Can DDP make Strickland panic and gas?

High level stuff here!

Round 3.

Probably tied after 2.

 

[TGArthur]

Strickland doens't have an answer for those takedowns yet

 

[r-harper-1]

Strickland fights like a coward

 

[Mister7]

Strickland just isn’t doing enough.

DDP is?