PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Conner Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diandro Abreu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steele comes to the cage accompanied by Undead. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Steele
vs
Abreu

190 cm
22
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Conner Steele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Diandro Abreu!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Eliza Hachem and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steele circles away from the clinch attempt.
Abreu takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Diandro Abreu has been cut.
Steele wants to clinch but Abreu slips to the side

and Abreu counters by clinching up.
Steele lands an elbow inside that Abreu shrugs off.
Steele wants to break the clinch but can't.
Abreu pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Abreu takes a knee to the side of the body.
Steele blocks the elbow strike.
Steele tries to circle away but Abreu has him pinned against the cage.
Steele tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Steele creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Abreu's defenses.

Steele jumps guard and drags Abreu to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Steele trying to keep a closed guard but Abreu is proving a slippery customer.
Abreu wants to stand and escape but instead Steele has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Steele trying to control the position from guard on top but Abreu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Steele wants to get up but he can't break Abreu's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Abreu is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Steele trying to control the position from guard on top but Abreu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Abreu can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Steele missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Abreu drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Steele darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Abreu is staying active underneath Steele, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abreu tries to roll over but Steele keeps him under control.
Steele seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Abreu does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Abreu is looking for a sweep. Steele is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Abreu is looking to control Steele's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Abreu avoid being mounted?
Abreu is not content to let Steele control the position.

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

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Steele tries to clinch up but Abreu circles away and keeps his distance.
Abreu tries to clinch

so Steele counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Steele accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Steele being controlled here momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Conner Steele dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Diandro Abreu's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Steele shoots in for a double leg but Abreu sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Steele lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Abreu tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Steele counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Abreu is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Steele goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Abreu slaps away a takedown attempt from Steele, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Abreu is looking to clinch but Steele is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abreu tries to clinch there but Steele circles away.
Abreu takes a kick to the side of the head.
Steele connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Steele tries to clinch but Abreu is having none of it.
Steele will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Conner Steele. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Abreu clinches with his opponent.
With the fighters up against the cage, Abreu throws an elbow but misses.
Steele avoids a wild elbow strike from Abreu.
Steele dodges an elbow strike from Abreu.
Steele dodges an elbow strike from Abreu.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Abreu.
Abreu blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abreu pushes off an throws an elbow but Steele leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Abreu comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
With the fighters up against the cage, Abreu throws an elbow but misses.
Steele dodges an elbow strike from Abreu.
Abreu creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Abreu creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Abreu throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Abreu looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Steele is trying to drag Abreu to the mat but Abreu just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Steele dodges an elbow strike from Abreu.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Abreu.
Steele avoids a wild elbow strike from Abreu.

Steele breaks from the clinch.
Abreu tries to clinch there but Steele circles away.
Abreu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Steele swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Abreu tries to clinch but Steele is having none of it.
Steele tries to clinch but Abreu moves away

and Abreu counters by clinching up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Abreu throws an elbow but misses.
Steele lands a nice shot to the body.
Abreu pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Abreu as Steele tries to tie him up.
Steele blocks an elbow strike from Abreu.
Abreu creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Abreu throws an elbow but it misses.
Steele lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Steele blocks an elbow strike.
Abreu takes an elbow to the forehead.
Steele wants to break free but Abreu has control.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Abreu.
Abreu misses with an elbow strike.
Abreu throws an elbow that misses.
Steele has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Steele lands a shot to the body.
Steele lands a knee to the head.
Abreu pushes off an throws an elbow but Steele leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Abreu just misses with a elbow thrown towards Steele's brow.
Abreu pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Steele unloads a knee to the mid-section. Abreu lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steele avoids the elbow strike from Abreu, against the cage.
Steele blocks the elbow strike.
Steele lands a nice knee to the body.
Abreu is breathing heavily.
Abreu throws an elbow but it misses.
Steele avoids the elbow strike from Abreu, against the cage.
Abreu throws an elbow but it misses.
Steele blocks an elbow strike.
Abreu looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Steele wants to break the clinch but can't.
Steele blocks an elbow strike.
Steele leaning his opponent against the cage.
Steele blocks an elbow strike from Abreu.
Steele blocks an elbow strike.

Steele breaks from the clinch.
Abreu tries to clinch there but Steele circles away.
Steele throws out a powerful jab.
Steele scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Conner Steele dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Diandro Abreu's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Abreu tries to clinch but Steele moves away
and Steele counters with a leg kick.
Abreu tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Steele counters with a left and a right that stings Abreu.
Abreu leaves Steele with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Abreu wants to clinch but Steele slips to the side
and Steele counters with a head kick.

That has opened up Diandro Abreu's cut even more.
Abreu takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Abreu tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Steele counters with an inside leg kick.
Diandro Abreu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abreu closes the distance looking to clinch
and Steele counters with a series of strikes. Abreu will be more careful next time no doubt.
Steele wants to clinch.
Steele throws a one two combo.
Abreu takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Abreu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele misses with the combination.
No joy there for Steele, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Abreu closes the distance but Steele moves to the side
and Steele counters with a head kick. That will keep Abreu thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Steele scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steele fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Steele fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Conner Steele. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abreu has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Abreu wants to clinch but Steele slips to the side
and Steele counters with a head kick.
Steele is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Abreu can do to turn this around?
Abreu wants to clinch

and Steele counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Abreu!
Conner Steele is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Steele wants to take Abreu's back here but Abreu is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Abreu throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abreu wants to get back to his feet.
Steele prevents Abreu from getting the reversal.
Abreu is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

And that's the end of the fight!
Conner Steele showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Steele 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 30:26
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:26
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Conner Steele!