PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Warwick Wolverton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Steel Jr (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.

Wolverton
vs
Steel Jr

196 cm
18
278 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 Hilo, Warwick Wolverton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, John Steel Jr!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wolverton fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wolverton doesn't manage to clinch there - Steel Jr circles away.
Wolverton tries to clinch but Steel Jr is having none of it.
Steel Jr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Steel Jr closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Steel Jr lands in his opponent's guard.
Wolverton keeping moving, preventing Steel Jr from controlling successfully.
Wolverton has control of Steel Jr's left arm, preventing Steel Jr from doing any damage.
Wolverton could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Steel Jr won't allow Wolverton to get back to his feet.
Steel Jr wants to stand and escape but instead Wolverton has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Steel Jr is looking for a triangle but Wolverton pushes his legs off easily.
Wolverton lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wolverton gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Wolverton keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Steel Jr shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Wolverton is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Steel Jr's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Steel Jr's back!
Wolverton throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Steel Jr really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Wolverton. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wolverton tries to get the hooks in deep but Steel Jr pushed the leg off.
Steel Jr has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Wolverton.
Wolverton really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Steel Jr.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Wolverton. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wolverton is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Steel Jr is tapping out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Warwick Wolverton!