PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Steeler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiago Huet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Steeler
vs
Huet

193 cm
22
275 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

194 cm
22
268 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mark Steeler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tiago Huet!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Luis Engracia and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steeler throws a right hand that Huet ducks under and follows up with a left that Huet also avoids with ease.
Steeler takes a swing at Huet's ribcage but misses.
No joy there for Steeler, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Steeler throws a leg kick but Huet sees it coming and moves out of range.
Steeler throws a right and a left that Huet avoids nicely.
Steeler scores with a three punch combo!
Steeler is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Huet clinches up against the cage.
Huet has Steeler pressed against the cage, preventing Steeler from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Huet tries to land knees in the clinch but Steeler avoids the damage to the body.
Steeler gets underhooks to prevent Huet's takedown attempt.
Steeler can't break the clinch.
Steeler could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Steeler tries for a takedown. No joy.
Huet tries to score a body lock takedown but Steeler shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steeler gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Huet.
Mark Steeler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tiago Huet.

Steeler pulls guard effortlessly.
Huet looking to sit in guard and control but Steeler gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Steeler prevents Huet from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huet working a defensive guard here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Huet can do anything to dispel that myth.
Huet wants to sweep here but Steeler controlling him for the moment.
Huet looks gassed!
Huet being controlled here, momentarily.
Steeler would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Steeler scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Huet doesn't seem bothered though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Steeler tries to close the distance and clinch up but Huet swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Steeler tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Huet swivels and escapes.
Huet takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Steeler tries for a takedown but Huet sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Steeler misses with a leg kick.
Steeler misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Steeler misses with a jab, cross combination.
Steeler looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Huet shoots in looking for a takedown. Steeler tries to sprawl out of it but Huet keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Steeler manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Huet takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Steeler lands a two punch combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steeler circles away from the clinch attempt.
Left hook, right uppercut from Steeler.
Huet shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Steeler as he avoids it easily.
Huet ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Steeler moves away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Steeler changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Huet fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A punch combination from Steeler misses.
Steeler throws a right and a left that Huet avoids nicely.
Steeler avoids the body shot from Huet.
Huet keeps the fight on the outside.
Steeler swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Steeler has taken the fight to the clinch.
Steeler goes for a takedown in the clinch but Huet prevents it.
Huet misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Steeler.
Huet blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Steeler wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Huet has him pressed against the cage.
Steeler tries to circle away but Huet has him pinned against the cage.
Steeler pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Huet goes for a takedown attempt but Steeler pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Huet takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The fight stays on the outside here - Steeler looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Good work by Huet as he checks the leg kick.
Steeler scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Steeler dominated that round.
That's time! Steeler's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Steeler stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Steeler scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Mark Steeler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Huet keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Huet shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Steeler works Huet's body with a nice hook.
Steeler tries to clinch but Huet moves out of range.
Huet pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Huet looks to land a right hand but Steeler moved out of range.
Steeler fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Huet moves out of range of the body kick from Steeler.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steeler misses with a wild combination.
Steeler swinging wilding here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
No joy there for Steeler, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Steeler is looking to wear down Huet with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steeler displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Huet.
Steeler lands a body shot.
Huet takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Steeler dips to his left and cracks Huet with an uppercut!
Steeler blocks a head kick by Huet.
Steeler lands a really nice looking cross but Huet seems unphased.
Mark Steeler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steeler shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Huet sprawls well. Huet wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Steeler gets slowly back to his feet.
Steeler looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Steeler throws a head kick but Huet moves out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Steeler. No joy for Huet on that attempt.
Mark Steeler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tiago Huet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Steeler forces Huet back against the cage and clinches.
Steeler fails to pull the fight into his guard.
The is referee keeping an eye on Steeler - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Steeler tries to pull guard but Huet holds him up against the cage and eventually Steeler drops back down to his feet.
Steeler is working for takedown but Huet is calmly controlling the position for now.
Steeler wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Huet has him pressed against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Steeler.
Steeler is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Huet is defending well for now.

Steeler gets control of Huet's arms and successfully pulls guard. Steeler will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Huet postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Steeler is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Huet trying to control but Steeler is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huet throws a strike but Steeler rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Huet looking to hit a scissor sweep but Steeler is one step ahead there.
Huet looking to control.

Steeler stands up and waves to Huet to follow him.
Steeler dives in and grabs Huet's left leg, looking for a takedown. Huet pushes down on Steeler's head and hops out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Huet throws a sloppy body shot

and Steeler holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Steeler jumps guard.

Steeler manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Huet moves in looking to clinch but Steeler pushes him off.
Steeler throws a right and a left that both miss.

Steeler gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Huet wants to control from the top but Steeler keeps moving.
Huet is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Steeler avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Steeler dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Steeler has managed to clinch.
Steeler wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Huet has him pressed against the cage.
Huet lands a damaging elbow.
Steeler lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Huet backwards.
Steeler is trying to drag Huet to the mat but Huet just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Huet is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Steeler is defending well for now.
Huet is working for takedown but Steeler is calmly controlling the position for now.
Huet is trying to drag Steeler to the mat but Steeler just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Huet is trying to break the clinch but Steeler is controlling him.
Steeler tries to score a body lock takedown but Huet shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Steeler is trying to break the clinch but Huet has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Huet looking to throw knees to the head but Steeler is blocking nicely.
Steeler looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Stalling in the clinch from Steeler.
Steeler is trying to drag Huet to the mat but Huet just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Steeler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Steeler wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huet prevents Steeler from breaking the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Steeler lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Steeler wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Huet has him pressed against the cage.
Steeler drops down looking for an ankle pick but Huet pulls his leg out and moves away.
Steeler dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Huet is trying hard to land a takedown here. Steeler sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Huet blocks the body kick.
Huet fails with a takedown attempt.
Steeler lands with a nice body punch.
Steeler misses with a double jab.

Steeler has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Steeler wants to get back to striking at distance but Huet won't allow it.
Huet trying to land knees to the body.
Huet's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Steeler blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Huet has Steeler pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Steeler manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Huet pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Steeler stalks Huet and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Huet's face. Huet staggers backwards, shaken.
Steeler misses with a double jab.
Steeler misses with a jab, cross combination.
Steeler wants to clinch.

Huet drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steeler tries to buck Huet off but Huet is having none of it.
Huet lands a few punches from side control.
Huet working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Steeler is pushing Huet's head away, looking to escape. Huet manages to hold on to the position though.
You can see the frustration on Steeler's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Steeler wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Steeler is not content to let Huet control the position.
Huet throws a strike aimed at the side of Steeler's head but Steeler avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Steeler moves in looking to clinch but Huet pushes him off.
Steeler changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Huet tries to avoid it but Steeler manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Huet to the ground. Huet escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Huet throws a good cross that connects.
Steeler looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Steeler scores with a jab to the jaw.
Tiago Huet has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Huet dodges the punch combination from Steeler.
Steeler takes a swing at Huet's ribcage but misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Huet keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mark Steeler is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Huet shoots in looking for a takedown. Steeler tries to sprawl out of it but Huet keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Steeler manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tiago Huet.
Well Steeler has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Steeler!