PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jim Yankee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zacharia Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steele comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Rock You Like A Hurricane kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Yankee
vs
Steele

180 cm
25
177 lbs
11 - 1 - 0

176 cm
25
178 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

[JMFC] 160!

[JMFC] Arashi Fighting Nutrition Q156 Stam/159 Rec
[JMFC] 160!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jim Yankee!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zacharia Steele!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Paulo Santos and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Yankee. Steele shrugs it off though.
Yankee throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steele. Yankee does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yankee throws a push kick but Steele slaps the foot to one side.
Steele takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Yankee misses with a low kick.
Yankee tries to land a leg kick but Steele saw it coming and moves away.

Steele gets the takedown into side control.
Yankee is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Steele off and has taken his back!
Yankee lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Yankee is trying to stick to Steele's back but Steele is turning into Yankee. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Yankee's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Steele.
Steele stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yankee swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Yankee is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Yankee has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Steele forces his way into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yankee desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Steele wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yankee keeps working.
Steele wants to free his trapped foot but Yankee is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Steele wants to take a breather but Yankee is having none of it.
Yankee is controlling Steele's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Steele wants to pass the guard but Yankee is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Yankee is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Steele's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Steele's back!
Yankee is trying to stick to Steele's back but Steele is turning into Yankee. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Yankee's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Steele.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Yankee holds on and takes a little breather.
Yankee wants to sweep but no luck.
Yankee is controlling Steele's posture.
Steele won't allow Yankee to sweep him here.
Yankee keeping moving, preventing Steele from controlling successfully.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Yankee is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Yankee throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele managing to block the knees to the body from Yankee.
Yankee lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Yankee with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Steele creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Steele lands a body shot.
Yankee tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Steele missing with knees to the body.
Steele lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Jim Yankee has been cut.
Yankee tries to land knees in the clinch but Steele avoids the damage to the body.
Steele misses with a punch on the inside.
Yankee managing to block the knees to the body from Steele.
Steele connects with a nasty looking knee right to Yankee's face.
Steele takes a knee to the side of the body.
Yankee blocks the elbow strike.
Yankee is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Steele is defending well for now.
Steele missing with knees to the body.
Yankee lands an elbow inside that Steele shrugs off.
Steele blocks an elbow strike.
Steele throws a punch but it's blocked by Yankee.
Yankee creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Steele's defenses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yankee managing to block the knees to the body from Steele.
Steele is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yankee is defending well for now.
Steele tries a knee to the head but Yankee blocks it.
Steele misses with an elbow over the top.
Yankee landing knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Steele fails to land.
Yankee missing with knees to the body.
Yankee unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Nice body punch from Steele.
Steele tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Yankee just stands there and leans against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Steele just misses with a elbow thrown towards Yankee's brow.
Steele has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Yankee is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Yankee working Steele over with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yankee is struggling to control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Steele.
Steele scores with a nice hook to the head.
Yankee lands a nice knee to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Steele.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Yankee dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jim Yankee's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Steele checks the leg kick.
Yankee feints and then cracks Steele's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Steele down.
Steele ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yankee moves away.
Steele connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Steele avoids the head kick by Yankee.
Yankee throws a head kick that misses.
Steele thows a body shot but no joy.
Steele takes a kick to the side of the head.
Steele misses with a looping left.
Zacharia Steele seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steele throws a shot from downtown. Yankee moves away and avoids it.
Yankee throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Yankee dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Steele. That did some damage!
Yankee lands with a thumping leg kick.
Steele throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yankee tries a head kick but it misses.
Steele connects with a nice looking jab.
Yankee pivots, looking for a leg kick but Steele is out of range and Yankee settles back down.
Yankee throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Yankee lands a high kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Steele.
Yankee pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Steele wants to clinch up but Yankee keeps it at a distance.
Steele fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yankee manages to avoid it.
Steele blocks a head kick by Yankee.
No joy there for Steele, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Yankee with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Yankee throws a front kick aimed at Steele's knee but Steele avoids it well.
Steele on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yankee. Yankee obviously looking to wear him down.
Yankee fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Steele.
Steele misses with a body shot.
Good leg kick by Yankee there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Yankee cracks the inside of Steele's front leg.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Steele.
Steele is breathing heavily.
Yankee cracks the inside of Steele's front leg.
Steele looks to land a combination but Yankee avoids it well.
Steele scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Yankee wants to land a leg kick but Steele is out of range.
Steele fails with the takedown.
Jim Yankee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zacharia Steele.
Yankee explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Steele has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Yankee.
Yankee scores with a kick to the midsection.
Yankee lands a front kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yankee scores with a head kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Yankee.
A nice leg kick lands there from Yankee.
Yankee thumps Steele with a low kick.
A good leg kick by Yankee.
Yankee throws a quick inside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Yankee.
Crunch! Yankee slams his shin into Steele's torso.
Yankee goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Jim Yankee is winning the standup battle so far.
Yankee throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Yankee buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Yankee moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Yankee cracks the inside of Steele's front leg.
Yankee throws a leg kick which misses Steele's front leg but catches the back leg as Steele tries to avoid it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yankee. That's going to slow Steele down.
Yankee throws a sloppy head kick and Steele moves out of range easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Yankee.
Yankee moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Yankee lands with a kick to the temple. Steele shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Yankee is looking to slow Steele down with leg kicks.
Yankee scores with a nice body kick.
Steele has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Yankee.
Yankee is looking to slow Steele down with leg kicks.
Jim Yankee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yankee lands with a kick to the ribs.
Yankee cracks the inside of Steele's front leg.
Yankee throws a leg kick which misses Steele's front leg but catches the back leg as Steele tries to avoid it.
Steele takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yankee throws a head kick that Steele semi-blocks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steele avoids the head kick by Yankee.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Yankee, right into the meat.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Yankee, right into the meat.
A combination from Steele does no damage.
Yankee throws a head kick that half lands.
Steele's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Steele closes this distance looking for a takedown but Yankee circles away.
Yankee scores with a kick to the midsection.
Yankee throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Steele's head.
Yankee thumps Steele with a low kick.
Yankee with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Steele takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Steele takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Yankee, right into the meat.
Yankee lands a nice looking kick to the body. Steele takes a step back to recover.
Yankee throws a nice outside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Yankee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Yankee dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jim Yankee's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Yankee turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Steele throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Steele takes a kick to the side of the head.
Yankee throws a quick inside leg kick.
Yankee throws a head kick but Steele moves out of range.
Yankee throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Yankee connects with a solid leg kick.
Yankee throws a head kick but Steele moves out of range.
Yankee scores with a nice body kick.
Steele checks the leg kick nicely there.
Yankee looks for the body kick but Steele saw that one coming.
Yankee moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Horrible takedown by Steele or perhaps it was just good defense by Yankee which made him look bad.
An inside leg kick lands from Yankee.
Steele takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Good leg kick by Yankee there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Steele doesn't manage to clinch there - Yankee circles away.
Steele takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yankee connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Yankee cracks the inside of Steele's front leg.
Yankee throws a head kick but Steele moves out of range.
A solid body kick from Yankee.
Yankee scores with a kick to the body.
Steele tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yankee swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Steele throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yankee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yankee scores with a leg kick.
Yankee scoring well with a low kick there.
Yankee lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Steele misses with a leg kick
and Yankee counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Yankee lands with a slapping head kick.
Yankee is looking to slow Steele down with leg kicks.
Steele throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Steele will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Yankee throws a nice head kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele looks to score with a jab to the body but Yankee is just out of range.
Crunch! Yankee slams his shin into Steele's torso.
Yankee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yankee scoring well with a low kick there.
A solid body kick from Yankee.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yankee turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Yankee throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Yankee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yankee throws a head kick that misses.
Yankee tries a head kick but it misses.
Yankee scores with a nice body kick.
Steele takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yankee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A good leg kick by Yankee.
Yankee throws a leg kick but Steele moved away.
Yankee throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Yankee. No joy for Steele on that attempt.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yankee. That's going to slow Steele down.
Yankee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yankee throws and low kick but Steele moves out of range easily.
Yankee throws a sloppy head kick and Steele moves out of range easily.
Yankee feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Steele's calf.
Yankee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yankee dodges the punch combination from Steele.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yankee. That's going to slow Steele down.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yankee. That's going to slow Steele down.
Yankee is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Steele can do to turn this around?
A solid leg kick lands there for Yankee.
Steele shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Yankee counters with a thumping low kick.
Jim Yankee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zacharia Steele.
Yankee lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Yankee chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yankee fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Steele.
Yankee lands a head kick. Steele smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Yankee scores with a head kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Yankee.
A chopping leg kick lands by Yankee.
Yankee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yankee lands a front kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steele takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Yankee throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Steele steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Yankee. That one must have hurt.
Steele blocks a head kick by Yankee.
Steele misses with a looping left.
Yankee buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yankee throws a nice outside leg kick.
Yankee moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Yankee turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Yankee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Yankee clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Jim Yankee's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Yankee looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Yankee throws a head kick that misses.
Steele throws a leg kick but Yankee moved away.
Yankee throws a head kick but Steele moves out of range.
Yankee circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yankee throws out a leg kick but Steele moves out of range and Yankee only half commits.
Yankee throws the kick towards the body but Steele avoids it.
Steele throws a combination. Yankee tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Steele tries to land a body kick
and Yankee counters with a leg kick.
Yankee throws a head kick that half lands.
Steele avoids a kick to the body.
Yankee is looking to slow Steele down with leg kicks.
Steele avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Steele moves out of range of the body kick.
Steele looks to throw the jab but Yankee is out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Steele checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

Steele gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Yankee is pushing Steele up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yankee dodges an elbow strike from Steele.
Yankee takes an elbow to the forehead.
Yankee throws an elbow but it misses.
Yankee avoids a wild elbow strike from Steele.
Steele creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Yankee's defenses.
Steele pushes off an throws an elbow but Yankee leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Steele is leaning against Yankee and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Yankee tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Yankee lands an elbow just above Steele 's eye.
A head punch on the inside from Steele fails to land.
Yankee throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Steele tries a knee to the head but Yankee blocks it.
Steele managing to block the knees to the body from Yankee.
Steele throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the fighters up against the cage, Steele throws an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Yankee throws an elbow but misses.

That's two 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.
Steele drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Steele is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Yankee tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Steele swings wildly with an uppercut but Yankee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steele throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Steele avoiding damage as Yankee throws knees to the body.
Yankee with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Yankee on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Steele blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yankee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yankee avoids the elbow strike from Steele, against the cage.

Yankee breaks from the clinch.
Yankee throws a nice outside leg kick.
Steele misses with a body shot
and Yankee counters with a slapping leg kick.
Yankee fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Steele.
Yankee scores with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yankee misses with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steele. Yankee does a little dance to reset his feet.
Steele is trying hard to land a takedown here. Yankee sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Steele shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Yankee counters with a slapping leg kick.
Jim Yankee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zacharia Steele.
Yankee lands a high kick!
Yankee throws a nice inside leg kick.
Yankee fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Steele.
Yankee moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Yankee thumps Steele with a low kick.
Yankee moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Yankee.
Yankee looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Steele on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Yankee lands with a slapping head kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Yankee.
Yankee lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A chopping leg kick lands by Yankee.
Yankee lands a nice leg kick that just misses Steele's sensitive parts.
Yankee lands with a kick to the ribs.
Yankee lands a front kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Yankee.
Yankee looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yankee. That's going to slow Steele down.
Yankee feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Steele's calf.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Yankee.
Yankee chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Steele walks forward, straight into a front kick from Yankee.
Steele takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Yankee throws a leg kick which misses Steele's front leg but catches the back leg as Steele tries to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yankee scores with a kick to the midsection.
Yankee lands a high kick!
Yankee lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Yankee, right into the meat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Yankee had his way with Zacharia Steele in that round.
The cut man is working on Jim Yankee's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Yankee connects with a high kick.
Yankee buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Yankee throws a nice outside leg kick.
Steele wants to clinch but Yankee slips to the side
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Yankee chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Yankee cracks the inside of Steele's front leg.
Yankee connects with a solid leg kick.
Yankee feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Steele's calf.
Yankee misses with a low kick.
Steele takes a kick to the side of the head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Yankee.
A head kick misses from Yankee.
A nice leg kick lands there from Yankee.
Steele throws a body punch but Yankee moves out of range.
Steele is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Yankee attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Yankee uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Steele.
Yankee plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Steele tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yankee circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yankee wants to land a leg kick but Steele is out of range.
Yankee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Steele lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yankee circles away quickly and effectively.
Steele misses with a body kick.
Yankee throws a head kick that misses.
Steele throws a leg kick
and Yankee counters with a good low kick that Steele was not able to check.
Steele just misses with a punch to the body.
Steele closes this distance looking for a takedown but Yankee circles away.
Steele is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Yankee rather than just go for the knockout.
Steele takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yankee lets loose with a powerful body kick. Steele will feel that in the morning.
Yankee lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Steele fails with a takedown attempt.
Yankee throws a leg kick that misses.
Yankee with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Yankee throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele avoids the head kick by Yankee.
Steele throws a series of punches but Yankee avoids them all with ease.
Steele misses with a low kick.
A clash of legs there as Steele blocks the low kick.
Steele tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Zacharia Steele has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
An inside leg kick from Yankee misses.
Yankee fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Steele checks it well.
Steele misses with a shot to the body
and Yankee finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Steele takes a kick to the side of the head.
Yankee throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Nice body kick from Yankee.
Steele throws a hook to the side of Yankee's head but Yankee sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A solid leg kick lands there for Yankee.
An inside leg kick lands from Yankee.
Yankee is looking to slow Steele down with leg kicks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yankee throws a head kick that Steele semi-blocks.
Steele on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Yankee feints and then cracks Steele's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Steele down.
Nice body kick there by Yankee.
Yankee lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
An inside leg kick lands from Steele.
Yankee buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A head kick misses from Yankee.
Yankee scoring well with a low kick there.
Yankee lands a high kick!
Yankee throws a sloppy head kick and Steele moves out of range easily.
Yankee lands with a thumping leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Yankee.
Yankee feints and then cracks Steele's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Steele down.
A head kick by Yankee misses

and Steele counters by clinching up.
Steele lands a nice elbow.
Steele tries a knee to the head but Yankee blocks it.
Yankee landing knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steele misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yankee lands an elbow inside that Steele shrugs off.
Yankee crunches a lovely knee into Steele's ribcage.
Yankee blocks the elbow strike.
Steele misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yankee misses with a knee to the head.
Yankee on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Steele on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Yankee blocks an elbow strike.
Yankee blocks the elbow strike.
Steele throws a head punch that misses.
Yankee comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Steele lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yankee backwards.
Yankee creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Steele's defenses.
Steele tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yankee avoids it.
Yankee comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
With the fighters up against the cage, Steele throws an elbow but misses.
Steele pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Yankee's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Steele has a couple of punches blocked by Yankee.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jim Yankee showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Yankee has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 50:43
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 50:42
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 50:43

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jim Yankee!
Jim Yankee retains his welterweight title!