PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Numero Uno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viktor Steinbach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Viktor Steinbach has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Uno
vs
Steinbach

180 cm
18
193 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
23
190 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Numero Uno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Viktor Steinbach!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Konstantin Menshow and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steinbach connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Steinbach throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Steinbach smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A nice combination there by Steinbach.

It looks like Numero Uno has been cut.
Steinbach rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Uno moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Uno moves into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Steinbach.
Steinbach has a couple of punches blocked by Uno.
Uno fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Steinbach as the two fighters clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Uno stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Steinbach throws a head punch that misses.
Steinbach can't find room to land a body shot as Uno controls the action.
Steinbach swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Uno lands a body shot in the clinch.
Uno blocking some punches.
Uno tries to throw a body punch but Steinbach avoids it by throwing Uno back against the cage.
Uno blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Steinbach lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Uno or not.
Steinbach misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Uno works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A body shot lands from Uno.
Steinbach looks gassed!
Uno blocking some punches.
Steinbach misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Uno scores with a shoulder strike.
Uno swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Uno lands a shot to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Uno.
Uno blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Steinbach tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Uno throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A body shot lands from Uno.
Uno makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Uno.
Uno presses Steinbach against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Uno lands a shoulder strike.
Uno digs a right hand into Steinbach's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Steinbach's gas tank.
A short body shot lands from Uno as the two fighters clinch.
Steinbach's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A left hand lands to the body for Uno.
Uno gets through Steinbach's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Steinbach takes a shot to the head.
A body shot lands from Uno.
A nice right hand lands inside from Uno.
Uno lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Uno.
Uno lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Uno pushes Steinbach back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Uno lands a body punch in the clinch.
Uno lands an uppercut.
Uno pushes Steinbach back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Uno cracks Steinbach with a nice body shot.
Uno lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Steinbach.
Uno lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Uno scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Uno lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Uno.
Uno lands a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Uno scores with a nice short uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Uno.
Uno lands a hook to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Uno.
Uno is leaning against Steinbach and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uno works on Steinbach's body with a couple of short punches.
Uno lands a body punch.
Uno lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Uno lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Uno lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Steinbach.
Uno blocking some punches.
Uno lands a body punch in the clinch.
Uno lands with a light punch inside.
Uno blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Uno lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Steinbach backwards.
Uno lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Uno.
Uno throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nice body punch from Uno.
Uno works on Steinbach's body with a couple of short punches.
Uno lands a body shot in the clinch.
Uno lands a right hand.
Uno lands a left hand that snaps the head of Steinbach backwards.
Uno lands a body punch.
Uno stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Uno lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Uno lands a body shot.
Uno scores with a shoulder strike.
Uno cracks Steinbach with a nice body shot.
Uno scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Uno lands a hook that snaps the head of Steinbach backwards.
Uno digs a right hand underneath Steinbach's ribcage. Steinbach let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Uno lands a shot to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Uno.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Uno creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Uno.
Uno lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Uno.
A hook to the body from Uno.
Uno softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Uno throws a head punch that misses.
Steinbach tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Uno works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Uno working aggressively here.
Steinbach tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Uno softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Uno digs a right hand into Steinbach's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Steinbach's gas tank.
Uno lands a body shot.
Uno lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Uno lands a shot to the body.
Steinbach can't find room to land a body shot as Uno controls the action.
Uno throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Steinbachs head.
Uno scores with a shoulder strike.
Uno blocks an uppercut.
Steinbach's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A left hand lands to the body for Uno.
Uno lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Steinbach doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Steinbach.
A shot in the inside from Uno.
Nice body punch from Uno.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Uno.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uno pushes Steinbach back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Uno lands a hook that snaps the head of Steinbach backwards.
Steinbach working aggressively here.
Nice body punch from Uno.
Uno scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Uno.
Still in the clinch, Uno scores with a nice short uppercut.
Uno working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Uno lands with a left to the head.
Uno stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Uno softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Steinbach.
Uno scores with a hook to the body.
Uno lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Steinbach backwards.
Steinbach misses with a hook to the ribs.
Still in the clinch, Uno scores with a nice short uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Uno.
Uno lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Steinbach backwards.
A short uppercut from Uno.
Steinbach takes a shot to the head.
Steinbach swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Steinbach swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Uno.
A short uppercut from Uno.
Uno lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Uno.
Uno lands a body punch in the clinch.
Uno lands a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Numero Uno dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Numero Uno's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Uno pushes Steinbach up against the cage in a clinch.
Steinbach misses with a hook from the clinch.
Uno tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Steinbach tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Uno.
Uno lands a body shot.
Uno tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Uno.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steinbach. Uno does a little dance to reset his feet.
Steinbach lands a nice hook to Uno's body. Uno takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Uno wants to clinch.
Uno tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Steinbach paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Steinbach keeps the fight on the outside.
No joy there for Steinbach, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Steinbach keeps the fight on the outside.

Uno clinches.
Uno lands with a left to the head.
Uno fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Steinbach misses with the head strike.
Uno working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Uno stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Uno lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Uno tries a body shot but Steinbach blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uno lands a left hand that snaps the head of Steinbach backwards.
Uno throws a head punch that misses.
Steinbach working aggressively here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Uno.
Numero Uno has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Uno pushes Steinbach back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Uno working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Uno lands a shoulder strike.
Uno lands a body punch.
Uno stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Uno works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Uno lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Steinbach misses with the head strike.
Uno lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Steinbach fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Uno is working Steinbach over against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Uno.
Uno working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Uno throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Steinbachs head.
Uno lands a body punch.
Uno scores with a nice hook to the head.
Uno softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right from Uno on the inside.
Steinbach misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Steinbach fails to land.
Uno lands with a short shot to the head.
Uno works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Uno works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Uno scores with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uno lands a body shot in the clinch.
Steinbach swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Uno.
Uno scores with a shot to the side of Steinbach's head.
A short uppercut from Uno.
Steinbach misses with a punch on the inside.
Steinbach blocking some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Uno.
Uno lands a right hand.
A short uppercut from Uno.
Uno tries a body shot but Steinbach blocks it.
Uno blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Steinbach misses with a hook from the clinch.
Uno tries a body shot but Steinbach blocks it.
Uno lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Uno lands a shot to the body.
Uno cracks Steinbach with a nice body shot.
A short body shot lands from Uno as the two fighters clinch.
Uno pushes Steinbach back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Uno lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Steinbach prevents a body shot from Uno.
Steinbach misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Steinbach fails to land.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Uno.
Uno lands a body shot.
Uno digs a right hand into Steinbach's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Steinbach's gas tank.
Uno works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Uno.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uno lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Steinbach.
Steinbach swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Uno lands an uppercut.
Uno throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Steinbachs head.
Uno lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Steinbach or not.
Steinbach misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Uno.
Uno digs a right hand underneath Steinbach's ribcage. Steinbach let out a lung full of air as it connected.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Steinbach.
Uno unloads a knee to the mid-section. Steinbach lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Steinbach has a couple of punches blocked by Uno.
Uno lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Uno lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Steinbach tries to work over Uno's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Uno blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Uno lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Uno.
Steinbach tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Steinbach fails to land.
Uno lands a body punch.
Uno lands a nice uppercut.
Steinbach misses with a punch on the inside.
A short left from Uno.
Steinbach throws a head punch that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Uno.
Uno makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Uno.
Uno presses Steinbach against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uno lands with a short shot to the head.
Uno blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Uno is leaning against Steinbach and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Uno scores with a nice hook to the head.
Uno lands an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Uno scores with a nice short uppercut.
Uno lands a right hand that snaps the head of Steinbach backwards.
Uno is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Steinbach can do to turn this around?
Steinbach misses with the head strike.
Uno digs a right hand into Steinbach's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Steinbach's gas tank.
Uno lands a shoulder strike.
A short right from Uno.
Uno working aggressively here.
Uno tries to work over Steinbach's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Steinbach doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Steinbach fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Steinbach working aggressively here.
Uno blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Uno tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Uno lands a nice shot to the body.
Uno lands a shoulder strike.
Uno lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Steinbach working aggressively here.
Uno misses with a hook from the clinch.
Steinbach misses with a hook from the clinch.
Steinbach fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Uno misses with some punches.
Uno blocks an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Uno - that landed with a thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Numero Uno dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Numero Uno's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Uno fails with an attempt to clinch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Steinbach.
Steinbach changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Steinbach scores with a hook to the body. Uno takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Uno moves into the clinch.
Uno lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Uno lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Steinbach backwards.
Uno scores with a hook to the body.
A short body shot lands from Uno as the two fighters clinch.
Uno digs a right hand into Steinbach's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Steinbach's gas tank.
Uno cracks Steinbach with a nice body shot.
A short right from Uno.
Steinbach's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Uno lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Uno lands a nice uppercut.
Uno working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Uno lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short right from Uno on the inside.
Uno works on Steinbach's body with a couple of short punches.
A shot in the inside from Uno.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Steinbach takes a shot to the head.
Uno makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Uno stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Steinbach misses with a short punch on the inside.
Steinbach doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Uno digs a right hand into Steinbach's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Steinbach's gas tank.
A right handed body shot lands from Uno.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Uno creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Uno.
Uno works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nice body punch from Uno - that landed with a thud.
Uno lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Uno lands with a short shot to the head.
A hook to the body from Uno.
Uno blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Uno lands a body shot in the clinch.
Uno cracks Steinbach with a nice body shot.
Uno lands a left hand.
Uno stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Uno working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Steinbach struggles to land a body shot inside as Uno controls his hands.
Uno is leaning against Steinbach and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Still in the clinch, Uno scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Uno.
A hook to the body from Uno.
A short left from Uno.
Steinbach tries to work over Uno's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from Uno - that landed with a thud.
A nice right hand lands inside from Uno.
Steinbach misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Uno.
Steinbach tries to throw a body punch but Uno avoids it by throwing Steinbach back against the cage.
Uno throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Uno works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Uno lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Uno.
Uno fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Steinbach working aggressively here.
Uno misses with some punches.
A short uppercut from Uno.
Uno lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Uno lands a shoulder strike.
Uno tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Steinbach tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Uno misses with a hook from the clinch.
Uno blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Uno makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Uno pushes Steinbach back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Steinbach has a couple of punches blocked by Uno.
Uno misses with the head strike.
Steinbach throws a head punch that misses.
Uno is working Steinbach over against the cage.
Steinbach has a couple of punches blocked by Uno.
Uno swings wildly with an uppercut but Steinbach uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steinbach has a couple of punches blocked by Uno.
Viktor Steinbach has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Uno lands a left hand.
Still in the clinch, Uno scores with a nice short uppercut.
Steinbach goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Uno misses with a hook to the ribs.
Uno is working Steinbach over against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Uno as the two fighters clinch.
Steinbach misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Uno.
Steinbach throws a punch but it's blocked by Uno.
Uno digs a right hand into Steinbach's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Steinbach's gas tank.
Uno lands a body shot in the clinch.
Uno makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Steinbach goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Uno.
Uno lands a right hand.
Uno softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Uno digs a right hand underneath Steinbach's ribcage. Steinbach let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nice body punch from Uno.
Steinbach misses with a short punch on the inside.
Uno scores with a shot to the side of Steinbach's head.
Numero Uno is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Steinbach tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Uno's elbow.
Steinbach struggles to land a body shot inside as Uno controls his hands.
Steinbach throws a head punch that misses.
Steinbach misses with some punches.
Steinbach fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Steinbach throws a punch but it's blocked by Uno.
Uno lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Uno lands a hook that snaps the head of Steinbach backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Steinbach tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Uno's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Uno.
Steinbach tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Steinbach throws a punch but it's blocked by Uno.
Steinbach throws a head punch that misses.
Steinbach misses with some punches.
Uno lands a shot to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Steinbach.
Steinbach misses with a punch on the inside.
Steinbach misses with a short punch on the inside.
Uno gets through Steinbach's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Steinbach working aggressively here.
Steinbach swings wildly with an uppercut but Uno uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steinbach misses with a hook from the clinch.
Steinbach misses with the head strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Numero Uno showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Uno, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:26
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:26
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Numero Uno!