PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Ott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pat Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Ott
vs
Steele

180 cm
19
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

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Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

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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 Las Vegas, John Ott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pat Steele!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ott looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Steele is on top in guard.
Ott wants to stand up but Steele is controlling him.
Steele pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ott is keeping the position for now.
Ott has a closed guard, preventing Steele from standing up.

Ott has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Steele off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Steele tries for a takedown but Ott circles away easily

and Ott counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Steele!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ott trying to control but Steele is having none of it.
Steele tries to hold on but Ott pushes him away.
Steele sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Ott wants to lay and pray for a moment but Steele keeps working.
Steele is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ott trying to control from half guard but Steele is working away.
Steele trying to control from the bottom.
Ott has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Steele is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Ott working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Ott controlling his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ott tries to control but Steele wriggling away.
Steele keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Ott content just to control the position here.
Ott tries to control but Steele wriggling away.
Ott controlling his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Steele is desperately trying to improve his position but Ott has a good base and remains in mount.
Steele wants to control but Ott is having none of it.
Ott is landing with some decent strikes but Steele is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Ott wants to control the pace but Steele is squirming around nicely.
Steele can't escape the position.
Steele is squirming around, avoiding Ott's attempts to control the action.
Steele is bucking up trying to escape but Ott cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Ott moves into the clinch.

Ott escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Ott closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Ott lands a nice forearm strike.
Ott trying to control the action but Steele is working from the bottom.
Steele is trying to control Ott's posture but Ott avoids it.
Ott throws a strike aimed at the side of Steele's head but Steele avoids it well.
You can see the frustration on Steele's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ott tries to move to mount but Steele blocks the move with his legs.
Ott wants to control for a moment but Steele uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Steele wants to take a breather but Ott is having none of it.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ott misses with a body kick.

Ott shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Ott was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Steele should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Steele holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Ott tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Steele wants to control but Ott is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele working to try and regain half guard.
Ott can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Steele is looking to escape.
Steele is trying desperately to improve position.
Ott scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Steele?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ott can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Steele is looking to escape.
Steele is trying to escape the mount.
Steele manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Ott scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Steele looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ott wants to pass to mount but Steele is defending the position.

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.
Ott working the head and body with strikes.
Steele trying to control here.
Steele moves into full guard.
Ott wants to control from the top but Steele keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Ott dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Ott closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Ott lands in his opponent's guard.
John Ott overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ott stopping the sweep attempt from Steele.
Ott controlling from the top position.
Ott trying to control the position from guard on top but Steele is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ott stopping the sweep attempt from Steele.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ott with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ott tries to free his leg and advance position but Steele is retaining full guard.
Steele pulls Ott in close to prevent any damage.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ott tries for a takedown but Steele circles away easily

and Steele counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Ott!
Steele putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Ott tries to reverse the position but Steele maintains control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ott is squirming around, avoiding Steele's attempts to control the action.

Steele is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Ott is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Pat Steele!