PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zacharia Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Dee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steele comes to the cage accompanied by Rock You Like A Hurricane. Dee has chosen One Dimension as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Zacharia Steele could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Juan Dee's chin.

Steele
vs
Dee

176 cm
24
178 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

168 cm
24
179 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent elbows
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Powerful

[JMFC] BFN - BUBBA FIGHTING NUTRITION!

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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zacharia Steele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Juan Dee!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Thiago Cunha and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dee walks into a stiff left hand from Steele.
Steele misses with a kick to the body.
Steele missing with a left hand there. Dee was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Dee checks a leg kick.
Dee tried to score with a low kick but Steele checks it.
Steele throws and low kick but Dee moves out of range easily.
Steele throws a one two combo.
Steele scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Steele drives through and clinches with Dee against the cage.
Steele throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dee blocks it with crossed arms.
Dee avoids a wild elbow strike from Steele.
Dee dodges an elbow strike from Steele.
Dee avoids the elbow strike from Steele, against the cage.
Dee avoids a wild elbow strike from Steele.
Dee tries to stall but Steele uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Steele lands an elbow inside that Dee shrugs off.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dee throws an elbow but misses.
Steele missing with knees to the body.
Steele pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Steele throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Steele misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dee.

Dee has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Steele clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dee biding his time, controlling Steele.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dee has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Steele has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Dee looking for the RNC.
Dee is trying to stick to Steele's back but Steele is turning into Dee. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Dee's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Steele.
Steele wants to stand and escape but instead Dee has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Steele is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Steele is controlling the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dee is looking to improve his position.
Dee is trying is best to control the position here.
It looks like Steele is going to stand back up.
Steele wants to pass the guard but Dee is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Dee wants to improve his position but Steele is controlling well.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Steele tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dee is able to avoid easily.

Dee shoots in and bounces Steele off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Steele has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Steele not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dee with a flurry of punches that miss.

Dee drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Steele dives on top into guard.
Steele tries to free his leg and advance position but Dee is retaining full guard.
Steele's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Steele is looking to stand up but Dee won't let him.
Dee has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

Steele has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Dee to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Steele is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Dee pulls down on the head and he's put Steele to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Juan Dee!