PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jerome Steel (ranked 2934 p4p, 1102 weight class) and Like Boss (ranked 325 p4p, 127 weight class). Jerome Steel has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Steel
vs
Boss

196 cm
32
279
15 - 14 - 0

198 cm
31
265
17 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jerome Steel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Like Boss!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Colin Fotheringham and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boss tries a head kick but it misses.
Boss bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Boss fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A good leg kick by Steel.
Boss lands a jab.
Steel throws a head kick that Boss semi-blocks.
A jab from Boss does it's job there.
Boss loads up on a big right hand but Steel slips the punch.
Steel throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Steel swings away with a body shot that misses
and Boss counters with a thumping low kick.
Steel misses with a hook
and Boss counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steel takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Steel jabs Boss to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Steel throws a lazy body kick
and Boss connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Boss lands with a good body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boss fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Steel has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Boss's jab looks to have found its range, popping Steel under the eye.
Boss pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Steel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boss was well out of range. Poor timing from Steel.
Steel throws a poor cross that misses
and Boss counters with a stiff right hand.
Steel looks to land a body kick but Boss moved away.
Boss lands an overhand right.
Steel wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Steel lands a nice shot to the body.
Boss throws a low kick but Steel moves out of range easily.
Steel connects with a body shot.
Steel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boss manages to avoid it.
Steel swings for the body but Boss moves out of range.
Steel throws a body shot but no joy.
Steel takes one to the side of the head.

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!
Steel swings for the body but Boss moves out of range.
Steel is looking to wear down Boss with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Steel avoids a kick to the body.
Steel throws a hook to the side of Boss's head but Boss sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Boss is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Steel had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Boss uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steel.
Steel is looking to land body kicks.
Boss connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Steel tries a head kick but it misses.
A shot to the liver by Boss. Beautiful body shot.
Steel throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Boss makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Boss. That snapped Steel's head back.
Nice body punch from Steel.
A thudding body kick lands there by Boss!
Steel is breathing heavily.
Boss keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Steel.
Steel fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Boss checks it well.
Steel looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Steel takes a swing at Boss's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boss misses with a body shot.
Steel takes one on the button.
A low kick lands for Boss.
Boss keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Steel looks to land a body kick but Boss moved away.
Steel on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Boss. Boss obviously looking to wear him down.
Boss stuns Steel with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Steel avoids the body shot from Boss.
Boss misses the body punch
and Boss takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jerome Steel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Boss.
Boss lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Boss tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Boss is looking to chop away at Steel's legs.
Boss throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boss tests Steel's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boss throws a body punch but Steel moves out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Steel as he connects with a hook.
Steel misses the shot to the body.
Boss moves out of range of the body kick.
Steel throws a low kick but Boss avoids it.
Boss lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Boss misses the jab.
Boss lands with an uppercut that bounces Steel off the cage and back into range.
Steel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boss.
Steel looks to land a left hand but Boss moved out of range nicely.
Boss feints a counter leg kick.
Boss punishes Steel's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boss just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steel. Boss does a little dance to reset his feet.
Steel throws a head kick but Boss moves out of range.
Steel takes a swing at Boss's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Like Boss dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Steel takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Boss scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Like Boss seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Boss jabs at Steel's body.
Boss moves out of range of the body kick from Steel.
A combination from Boss does no damage.
Boss just misses with a punch to the body.
Steel throws a body punch but Boss moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Boss.
Steel rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Boss counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Steel throws a wild body kick that Boss sees coming a mile off.
Boss lands a really nice looking cross but Steel seems unphased.
Steel darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Boss avoids the head kick by Steel.
Steel has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boss misses with a head kick.
Steel throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Boss's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Boss misses.
Steel rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Boss counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Boss lands a leg kick that knocks Steel off balance momentarily.
Steel tries a head kick but it misses.
Steel lands a leg kick that knocks Boss off balance momentarily.
Boss misses with a straight left.
Boss swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Steel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Boss sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Steel throws a wild body kick that Boss sees coming a mile off.
Steel tries to move into range but Boss moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Steel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boss throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boss with a hook.
Steel throws a shot to the body.
Steel with a nice cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steel lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Steel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Steel misses with a body shot
and Boss counters with an outside leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Boss fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Steel manages to avoid it.
Boss throws out a loose jab but Steel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boss connects with a body shot.
Steel looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Boss feints and then cracks Steel's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Steel down.
Steel misses with an uppercut
enabling Boss to counter with a crisp jab.
Steel misses with an uppercut. Boss saw that one coming.
Steel has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Steel there as he acknowledges the shot.
Boss wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Boss connects with a nice looking jab.
Steel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Boss.
Steel takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Boss.
Boss pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Steel on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Boss avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Steel.
Boss moves into range and connects with a jab.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Steel might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
A low kick lands for Boss.
Boss blocks a head kick by Steel.
Boss throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Boss fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Steel on the side of the head.
Steel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boss bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Steel's head backwards.
Boss scores with a crisp jab that stopped Steel in his tracks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boss just misses with a punch to the body.
Steel throws a body shot but no joy.
Decent striking displayed by Boss there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boss tests Steel's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Steel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Steel takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Boss avoids the body shot from Steel.
Steel throws a sloppy head kick
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
and Boss counters with a nice uppercut.
Steel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boss.
A telegraphed right hand from Steel misses the target.
Boss looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Boss takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Boss just misses with a punch to the body.
Steel takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boss throws a body shot but no joy.
Boss ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Steel moves away.
Boss uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Steel.
Boss looks to score with a jab to the body but Steel is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Like Boss showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Boss lands a really nice looking cross but Steel seems unphased.
Boss tries a low kick but Steel avoids it.
Steel scores with a sloppy right hand. Boss should have avoided that one.
Nice uppercut lands for Boss. That snapped Steel's head back.
Boss tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Steel appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Boss throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A nice leg kick from Boss, right into the meat of the thigh.
Steel loads up on a big right hand but Boss slips the punch.
Steel throws a head kick that Boss semi-blocks.
Steel is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jab from Boss.
Jab, jab by Boss - just one landing.
Steel smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steel throws a jab when Boss was well out of range.
Boss checks a low kick from Steel.
Steel tries to land a front kick but Boss steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Boss! But no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel lands a lovely overhand right.
A shot to the body from Steel misses
and Boss counters with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Boss moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A head kick misses from Boss.
Boss lands a nice looking kick to the body. Steel takes a step back to recover.
Steel lands with a cross.
Boss punishes Steel's body with a nice straight punch.
Steel fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Boss, as that shot connected.
Steel's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Boss connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Steel scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boss pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Steel lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Steel takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Boss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Boss. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Boss.
Boss misses with a low kick as Steel jumps back.
Steel walks into a jab.
Steel drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Boss lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Steel has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Steel and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
An attempted straight right counter from Steel misses the target.
Boss has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Boss dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Boss throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Donk. Boss catches Steel right on the button with a cross.
Boss bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Boss swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Steel.
Steel misses with a looping right.
Boss ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Steel moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel throws an overhand right that lands on Boss's shoulder, as Boss tries to avoid the shot.
Boss lands a leg kick that knocks Steel off balance momentarily.
Boss misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Steel walks into a straight right hand from Boss.
Like Boss is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Boss throws a low kick but Steel avoids it.
Boss lands a high kick!
Boss misses with a looping right.
Boss throws out a leg kick but Steel moves out of range and Boss only half commits.
Steel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boss with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Boss throws a sloppy head kick and Steel moves out of range easily.
A little feinted left hand from Steel on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Steel throws a hook but Boss avoids it easily.
Boss slips a straight right by Steel.
Boss slips under a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel avoids the body shot from Boss.
Steel thinks about countering with a body kick.
Boss throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Steel misses with a left hand
and Boss counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Boss as he connects with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steel takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Steel has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Boss.
Steel throws a sloppy body shot
and Boss counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Steel is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Boss throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Steel swings for the body but Boss moves out of range.
A nice side step and Boss releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Steel lands with an uppercut that bounces Boss off the cage and back into range.
Steel throws a body punch but Boss moves out of range.
Boss on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jerome Steel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boss throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Steel takes one to the chin there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Like Boss comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Boss has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Like Boss!
An out of breath Like Boss thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.