PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alex Steel Ii (ranked 2502 p4p, 3304 weight class) and Ceedee Queen (ranked 322 p4p, 398 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Steel Ii
vs
Queen

185 cm
25
179
9 - 9 - 0

189 cm
23
175
6 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Brooklyn Apothecary

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 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Alex Steel Ii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ceedee Queen!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steel Ii lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Steel Ii throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Steel Ii looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Queen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Steel Ii dips to his left and cracks Queen with an uppercut!
Steel Ii throws a push kick but Queen slaps the foot to one side.
Queen ducks under a wild hook from Steel Ii.

Queen gets tackled into the cage by Steel Ii. Steel Ii maintains the clinch.
Queen misses with a punch on the inside.
Queen lands a shoulder strike.
Queen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice left hand lands by Steel Ii.
Queen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Steel Ii swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Steel Ii blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Steel Ii looking to slow down the pace here.
Steel Ii blocking some punches.
Queen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Queen.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Queen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel Ii prevents a body shot from Queen.
Steel Ii looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Queen swings wildly with an uppercut but Steel Ii uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steel Ii lands a left hand that snaps the head of Queen backwards.
Queen blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Steel Ii manages to break the clinch.
Steel Ii pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Queen throws out a counter right but Steel Ii avoids it with no problem.
Steel Ii staying out of range there.
Ceedee Queen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Queen throws a lazy right hand but Steel Ii sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Steel Ii thinks about countering with a body kick.
Jab, jab by Steel Ii - just one landing.
Steel Ii checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Steel Ii throws a shot from downtown. Queen moves away and avoids it.
Steel Ii misses with a straight left.
Queen connects with a jab.
Queen looks to land a right hand but Steel Ii moved out of range.
Steel Ii throws a big shot that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel Ii falls off balance throwing a combination
and Queen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Queen throws a body punch but Steel Ii moves out of range.
Queen has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Queen checks a leg kick.
Alex Steel Ii seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Queen lands with a hook. Steel Ii tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Queen slips a jab and a cross from Steel Ii.
A little jabbing left from Queen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Steel Ii throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Queen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Steel Ii moves away.
Queen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Horrible takedown attempt by Steel Ii or perhaps it was just good defense by Queen, which made it look bad.
Queen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Steel Ii feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Queens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

Steel Ii instigates a clinch.
Queen misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Queen tries to throw a body punch but Steel Ii avoids it by throwing Queen back against the cage.

Steel Ii breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Queen with the inside leg kick.
A jab from Steel Ii misses.
A little jabbing left from Queen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Steel Ii misses with an uppercut. Queen saw that one coming.
Queen misses with a body shot.
Queen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Steel Ii throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Queen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Queen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Steel Ii appears to be looking for a big counter.
Steel Ii throws a combination that misses
and Queen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Queen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Steel Ii.
Good standup being displayed there by Queen as he connects with a hook.
Queen cracks a nice hook into Steel Ii's ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel Ii pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Queen back to the cage. Steel Ii follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Queen scores with a nice strike.
Steel Ii misses with a straight right.
Steel Ii throws a lazy uppercut
and Queen counters with a leg kick.
Steel Ii ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Queen moves away.
Queen misses with an uppercut.
The fighters circling - Steel Ii throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Queen connects with a looping right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Queen. Steel Ii does a little dance to reset his feet.
Good standup being displayed there by Queen as he connects with a hook.
Queen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Steel Ii's head backwards.
Queen is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Steel Ii had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
The fighters circling - Queen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Steel Ii scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Steel Ii throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Queen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Queen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Steel Ii.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ceedee Queen will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Steel Ii throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Steel Ii with a poor takedown
and Queen counters with a nice body shot.
Steel Ii throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Queen counter with a right hand.
Queen keeps the fight on the outside.
Steel Ii throws a head kick that misses.
Queen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Queen blocks the body kick.
Queen feints and then cracks Steel Ii's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Steel Ii down.
Steel Ii scores with a punch to the head.
Queen misses with a body punch
and Steel Ii counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Steel Ii moves out of range as Queen strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steel Ii throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Alex Steel Ii is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Queen cracks Steel Ii with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Steel Ii misses with a left hand
and Queen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Queen avoids the head kick by Steel Ii.
Steel Ii scores with a nice strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Queen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Steel Ii.
Queen appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Queen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Queen just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from Queen does it's job there.
Queen moves away from the strike by Steel Ii.
Queen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Steel Ii tries to clinch but Queen moves out of range.
Steel Ii scores with a nice right hand.
Steel Ii throws a right hand that Queen ducks under and follows up with a left that Queen also avoids with ease.
Steel Ii keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Queen.
Steel Ii was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Queen tried to score with a low kick but Steel Ii checks it.
Steel Ii delivers a nice body kick.
Nice jab there from Queen.
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!
Queen throws a solid leg kick but Steel Ii takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Queen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel Ii throws a sloppy head kick
and Queen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Steel Ii just misses with a punch to the body.
A little jabbing left from Queen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Steel Ii takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Steel Ii tries to clinch up but Queen circles away and keeps his distance.
Queen connects with a right hand. Steel Ii shakes it off.
A cross from Queen lands.
A decent looking cross lands there for Queen.
Steel Ii jabs Queen right on the nose. Queen blinks but takes it well.
A jab from Steel Ii misses.

Steel Ii clinches.
Queen has a couple of punches blocked by Steel Ii.
Steel Ii blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Steel Ii blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Queen misses with a body punch.
Queen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Steel Ii breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel Ii displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Queen throws out the jab.
A jab from Queen misses.
A little feinted left hand from Steel Ii on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Steel Ii misses with a hook to the body
letting Queen counter with a right hand.
Queen moves out of range of the strikes.
Queen misses with an uppercut. Steel Ii saw that one coming.
Queen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Queen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Queen throws a front kick aimed at Steel Ii's knee but Steel Ii avoids it well.
A telegraphed right hand from Steel Ii misses the target.
Queen misses with an uppercut
and Queen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A decent looking cross lands there for Queen.
Queen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Left hook, right uppercut from Steel Ii.
Steel Ii misses with a hook. Queen ducked under it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel Ii misses with a body kick.
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!
Queen checks a leg kick nicely.
A little jabbing left from Queen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A big left from Steel Ii misses.
Steel Ii stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Queen.
Steel Ii misses with a body shot.
Queen throws out a counter right but Steel Ii avoids it with no problem.
Steel Ii swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Queen misses with a straight left.
Steel Ii throws a lazy right hand but Queen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Queen swings for the body but Steel Ii moves out of range.
Ceedee Queen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Queen cracks Steel Ii with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

Steel Ii shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Queen controlling Steel Ii's posture.
Queen keeping moving, preventing Steel Ii from controlling successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ceedee Queen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Queen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Steel Ii throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Queen.
Queen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Queen 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.
Steel Ii walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Queen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Steel Ii throws a series of punches but Queen moves out of range.
Steel Ii misses with a hook
and Queen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Steel Ii misses with a takedown
enabling Queen to counter with a crisp jab.
Queen throws out a loose jab but Steel Ii uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steel Ii throws a body kick that misses
and Queen finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Queen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Steel Ii.
Steel Ii is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Queen throws an off balance right hand
and Steel Ii counters with a nice body shot.
Steel Ii throws a combination that misses
and Queen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Queen cracks Steel Ii with a good jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Queen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Steel Ii fails in his attempt to clinch.
Steel Ii throws a jab when Queen was well out of range.
Queen thuds a left hand into Steel Ii's body.
Steel Ii connects with a good right hand that stumbles Queen. Queen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Queen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Queen throws a good cross that connects.
Queen with a jab.
Nice jab there from Queen.
Steel Ii shoots in looking for a takedown but Queen manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Steel Ii's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Steel Ii looks to land a right hand but Queen moved out of range.
Queen dips to his left and cracks Steel Ii with an uppercut!
A jab from Steel Ii misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steel Ii just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel Ii throws a looping overhand right but Queen ducks down to avoid it.
Queen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Steel Ii moves out of range as Queen throws a body kick.
Queen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Steel Ii.
Queen throws out a powerful jab.
Steel Ii looks to land a body kick but Queen moved away.
Queen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Queen looks to land a body kick but Steel Ii moved away.
Steel Ii misses with a hook. Queen ducked under it nicely.
Queen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Decent striking displayed by Steel Ii there.
Queen swings for the body but Steel Ii moves out of range.
Steel Ii throws a jab when Queen was well out of range.
Steel Ii's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Steel Ii duly obliges.
Queen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Steel Ii was well out of range. Poor timing from Queen.
Steel Ii jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel Ii looks to land a combination. Queen sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Steel Ii throws a looping overhand right but Queen ducks down to avoid it.
Crunch! Queen slams his shin into Steel Ii's torso.
Queen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Queen scores with a nice strike.
Steel Ii 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.
The fighters circling - Queen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Queen.
Steel Ii rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Queen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice uppercut there from Queen.
Steel Ii drops his hands momentarily and Queen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Steel Ii is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steel Ii slips a jab from Queen.
Steel Ii throws a quick counter kick to the body but Queen avoids it.
Oh Steel Ii is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Queen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Steel Ii.
Steel Ii seems to have got his legs back now.
Queen misses the shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel Ii has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Queen finds it's way round the side to connect with Steel Ii's head.
Queen cracks Steel Ii with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Good work by Steel Ii as he checks the leg kick.
Steel Ii swinging wildly here.
Queen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Steel Ii shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Queen pinned against the cage. Queen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
It seemed like Queen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Steel Ii. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Steel Ii throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Queen to counter with a crisp jab.
Queen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Alex Steel Ii has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Steel Ii tries a head kick but it misses.
Queen throws out a counter right but Steel Ii avoids it with no problem.
Steel Ii looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Steel Ii tries to land a front kick but Queen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Queen misses with an uppercut. Steel Ii saw that one coming.
Steel Ii throws a counter high kick but Queen was just alert enough to avoid it.
Queen throws a body kick that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ceedee Queen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Queen winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ceedee Queen!
Ceedee Queen opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.