PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Badr Hairy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Hairy
vs
Steel

191 cm
21
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
21
270 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Badr Hairy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Steel!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Radbod Blank and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steel misses with a hook.
Hairy misses with a takedown attempt - Steel sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hairy gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Steel.

It looks like Badr Hairy has been cut.
Steel connects with the punch.
Steel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hairy was well out of range. Poor timing from Steel.
Hairy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steel swinging wilding here.
Steel throws a nice looking combination but Hairy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Steel lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Hairy slips a jab and a cross from Steel.
Steel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hairy.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hairy is defended easily by Steel.
Steel throws a series of punches but Hairy avoids them all with ease.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hairy is defended easily by Steel.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Badr Hairy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Steel throws a right hand that Hairy ducks under and follows up with a left that Hairy also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hairy closes this distance looking for a takedown but Steel circles away.
Steel throws a nice looking combination but Hairy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Steel throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hairy is breathing heavily.
Steel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hairy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hairy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A jab lands there for Steel.

Badr Hairy's cut is getting worse.
Steel throws a shot from downtown. Hairy moves away and avoids it.
Hairy dodges the punch combination from Steel.
A swing and a miss from Steel.
Hairy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Steel.
Some wild striking there from Steel.
Hairy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Steel.
Steel misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hairy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hairy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Steel.
Hairy tests Steel's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Steel just misses with a punch to the body.
Steel throws a series of punches but Hairy avoids them all with ease.
Hairy shoots in looking for a takedown. Steel tries to sprawl out of it but Hairy keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Steel manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Steel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Steel throws a series of punches but Hairy avoids them all with ease.
Steel misses with the combination.
Hairy ducks under a wild hook from Steel.
Hairy shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Steel defends it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hairy.
Steel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Steel throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hairy wants to clinch.
Steel stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Steel wants it to stay on the feet.
Steel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hairy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hairy shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Steel but Steel pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Steel throws a hook but Hairy avoids it easily.
Steel looks to score with a jab to the body but Hairy is just out of range.
Steel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hairy shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Steel but Steel pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hairy shoots for a double leg takedown but Steel sprawls well. He's pushed Hairy's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's four 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.
Steel misses with a hook. Hairy ducked under it nicely.
Steel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hairy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Steel thows a body shot but no joy.
Hairy shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Steel but Steel pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Steel misses with a two punch combination.
Hairy shoots in but Steel avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Steel tries to bum rush Hairy with a series of wild strikes but Hairy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hairy slips a jab and a cross from Steel.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Steel lands a jab to Hairy's midsection.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hairy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Steel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Steel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Badr Hairy's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hairy throws a wild body kick that Steel sees coming a mile off.
Steel misses with the combination.
Steel misses with a wild combination.
Hairy fails to land the takedown.
Hairy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hairy fails with a takedown attempt.
Hairy tries to clinch up.
Steel tries to bum rush Hairy with a series of wild strikes but Hairy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hairy shoots for a takedown but Steel saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Badr Hairy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hairy slips under a jab from Steel.
Steel throws a series of punches but Hairy avoids them all with ease.
A punch combination from Steel misses.
Steel is breathing heavily.
Hairy tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hairy tries to clinch but Steel is having none of it.
Steel swings for the body but Hairy moves out of range.
Hairy has a takedown stuffed.
Hairy tries to clinch up.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Hairy. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Steel throws a one two combo.
Hairy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Steel.
John Steel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Steel looks to land a combination but Hairy avoids it well.
Steel swats away the attempt to clinch by Hairy.
John Steel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice shot by Steel.

Badr Hairy's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Steel stuffs the takedown.
Hairy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Steel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Steel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hairy throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hairy fails in his attempt to clinch.
John Steel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel swats away the attempt to clinch by Hairy.
Hairy has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Hairy walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Steel connects with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters circling - Steel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hairy closes this distance looking for a takedown but Steel circles away.

Hairy closes the distance and pushes Steel back into the cage.

Steel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Steel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Steel throws a hook but Hairy blocks it.
A jab from Steel finds it's way through Hairy's defenses.
Steel misses with a wild combination.
Steel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hairy changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Steel tries to avoid it but Hairy manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Steel to the ground. Steel escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hairy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hairy wants to land a leg kick but Steel is out of range.
Steel avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Badr Hairy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hairy tries to clinch but Steel moves out of range.
Steel lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Jeez, Badr Hairy's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Hairy tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Steel swivels and escapes.
Hairy throws out a powerful jab.
Steel misses with a wild body shot.
Hairy closes the distance and clinches up with Steel, looking for a takedown. Hairy pushes Steel against the cage but Steel circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A punch combination from Steel misses.
A left and a right from Steel both land. Nice combination.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Badr Hairy's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). John Steel!