PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raffer Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maximilian Maximus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maximus comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Bleed by Soulfly kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Raffer Steele could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Maximilian Maximus's chin.

Steele
vs
Maximus

198 cm
24
260 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

225 cm
25
345 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Powerful

BUY ONE,GET TWO

Hell's Kitchen Lab Corp

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raffer Steele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Maximilian Maximus!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Maximus moves into the clinch successfully.
Steele stalling in the clinch but Maximus improves position.
Maximus manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Steele landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Maximus stalling in the clinch but Steele improves position.
Maximus creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Maximus taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Maximus keeps control of Steele as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Steele tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Maximus stalling against the ropes.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Maximus just misses with a elbow thrown towards Steele's brow.
Maximus 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.
Maximus pushes off an throws an elbow but Steele leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
A bit of stalling here from Maximus.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Maximus.
Maximus avoiding damage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Maximilian Maximus.
Good leg kick by Steele there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Maximus looks gassed!
A jab from Steele misses.
Steele goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Maximus displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Steele throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele thumps Maximus with a low kick.
Maximilian Maximus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steele is looking to score with low kicks.
Maximus takes one on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maximus blocks a head kick by Steele.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Steele.
Steele throws a head kick but Maximus moves out of range.
Steele throws a nice inside leg kick.
Maximus tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Steele scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Steele throws a nice outside leg kick.
Maximus chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Steele can pounce on him.
Nice body kick there by Steele.
Steele cracks the inside of Maximus's front leg.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Steele.
Steele throws a leg kick but Maximus sees it coming and moves out of range.
Maximus's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Good leg kick by Steele there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Steele throws out a leg kick but Maximus moves out of range and Steele only half commits.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maximus checks the leg kick.
Steele pushes Maximus away with a front kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Steele.
Steele throws out a loose jab but Maximus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Steele, right into the meat.
Steele moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Steele pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Steele throws a half hearted mid kick.
Maximus checks a low kick from Steele.
Steele pivots, looking for a leg kick but Maximus is out of range and Steele settles back down.
Maximus tries to clinch up but Steele circles away and keeps his distance.
Steele throws a chopping leg kick but Maximus manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Steele is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Steele.
Steele pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele throws a leg kick but Maximus checks it.
Steele misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Steele lands a nice looking body kick.
Steele looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Steele feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Maximus's calf.
Steele swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Steele throws a front kick aimed at Maximus's knee but Maximus avoids it well.
Steele chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Maximus tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Steele misses with a low kick.
Steele pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Maximus moves out of range as Steele throws a body kick.
Steele throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Steele wants to slow Maximus down by chopping away at his legs.
Maximus goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steele goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Steele throws a body kick that misses.
Maximus throws a leg kick
and Steele counters with a low kick, right behind Maximus 's knee.
Steele throws a sloppy head kick and Maximus moves out of range easily.
Maximus throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Steele sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Steele lands a nice looking kick to the body. Maximus takes a step back to recover.

Steele tries to keep at a distance but Maximus has taken the fight into the clinch.
Steele is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Maximus is keeping busy.
Maximus with a knee to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Steele manages to break the clinch.
Steele turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steele scoring well with a low kick there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raffer Steele dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Raffer Steele's cut.
That's time! Steele's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A head kick misses from Steele.
Steele throws a leg kick which misses Maximus's front leg but catches the back leg as Maximus tries to avoid it.
Nice uppercut there from Steele.
Steele misses with a low kick.
Maximus doesn't manage to clinch there - Steele circles away.
Maximilian Maximus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Steele throws out a leg kick but Maximus moves out of range and Steele only half commits.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Steele here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Steele misses with a hook. Maximus ducked under it nicely.
Steele keeps the fight on the outside.
Steele pushes Maximus away with a front kick.
Steele moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Steele feints and then cracks Maximus's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Maximus down.
Steele throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Steele pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Maximus tries to clinch up.
Maximus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Steele throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Steele.
Maximus has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Steele.
Steele misses with a low kick as Maximus jumps back.
Steele explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Good work by Maximus as he checks the leg kick.
Steele moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Steele misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Maximus wants to clinch but Steele slips to the side
and Steele counters with a low kick, right behind Maximus 's knee.
Steele attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Steele lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Maximus takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A slapping leg kick lands for Steele.
A solid body kick from Steele.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A chopping leg kick lands by Steele.
Maximus checks a leg kick nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Steele chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Steele throws a sloppy head kick
and Maximus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Steele tries to score with a low kick but Maximus moves his leg out of the way.
Steele pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Steele lands with a nice body kick.
Maximus moves out of range of the body kick from Steele.
Steele throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Steele throws a quick inside leg kick.
Steele scores with a leg kick.
Steele thows a left - swing and a miss!
Steele pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Steele is looking to slow Maximus down with leg kicks.
Maximus avoids the head kick by Steele.
Maximus feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Steele's calf.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele circles away from the clinch attempt
and Steele counters with a low kick, right behind Maximus 's knee.
A slapping leg kick lands for Steele.
Maximus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Steele throws a half hearted mid kick.
Steele tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Maximus defending well as Steele loads up on a big left hand.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Maximus moves into the clinch.
Steele tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Maximus avoids it.
Steele tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Maximus avoids it.
Maximus tries to land knees in the clinch but Steele avoids the damage to the body.
Maximus throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Steele blocks it with crossed arms.
Steele is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Maximus is defending well for now.
Steele effectively controlling the action here.
Steele is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Maximus can do to turn this around?
Steele throws a punch but it's blocked by Maximus.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Maximus tries to land a knee to the head but Steele blocks with his arms.

Steele breaks from the clinch.
Steele lands a nice looking kick to the body. Maximus takes a step back to recover.
Steele throws a leg kick but Maximus sees it coming and moves out of range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Steele.
Raffer Steele is winning the standup battle so far.
An inside leg kick lands from Steele.
An inside leg kick lands from Steele.
Steele is looking to land body kicks.
Steele looks for the body kick but Maximus saw that one coming.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
An inside leg kick lands from Steele.
Steele throws a leg kick

and Maximus counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Maximus.
Steele is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Maximus is keeping busy.
Steele goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Steele tries to land a front kick but Maximus steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Steele throws a leg kick but Maximus checks it.
Steele pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Maximus catches Steele with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Steele walks forward, straight into a front kick from Maximus.
Maximus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steele. Maximus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Steele throws a solid leg kick but Maximus takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Steele.
Steele lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Maximus blocks a head kick by Steele.
Maximus tries to close the distance and clinch but Steele swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Steele scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Maximus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Steele throws and low kick but Maximus moves out of range easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Steele. That's going to slow Maximus down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele is looking to slow Maximus down with leg kicks.
Steele throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Steele throws a wild body kick that Maximus sees coming a mile off.
Steele throws a sloppy head kick and Maximus moves out of range easily.
Maximus tries to clinch but Steele moves out of range.
Steele pivots, looking for a leg kick but Maximus is out of range and Steele settles back down.
Steele lands a nice leg kick that just misses Maximus's sensitive parts.
Maximus tries to clinch there but Steele circles away.
Steele walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Maximus checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Steele throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Steele throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Steele bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Maximus's head.
Maximus slips under a jab from Steele.
Steele throws a leg kick which misses Maximus's front leg but catches the back leg as Maximus tries to avoid it.
Maximus blocks a head kick by Steele.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maximus takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Steele thumps Maximus with a low kick.
Steele tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Maximus in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Maximus moves out of range of the body kick from Steele.
Steele tries to land a body kick

and Maximus counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Maximus.
Steele goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Steele blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Steele looking to throw knees to the head but Maximus is blocking nicely.
Maximus on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Maximus is trying to stall.
Steele is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Maximus is keeping busy.
Steele crunches a lovely knee into Maximus's ribcage.
Steele wants to stall.
Maximus misses with an elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele stalling in the clinch but Maximus improves position.
Maximus misses with a knee to the head.
Steele is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Raffer Steele.
Maximus connects with a solid leg kick.
Maximus blocks a low kick nicely.
Steele misses with a low kick.
Steele fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Maximus is out of range.
Steele throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Maximus crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Steele - the referee stops the clock and Maximus gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Steele. Maximus manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Steele throws a wild body kick that Maximus sees coming a mile off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Maximus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Steele.
Steele thuds his shin into the meat of Maximus's side.
Steele misses with a kick to the body.
Maximus stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Steele.
An inside leg kick lands from Steele.
Steele misses with an attempted mid kick.
Steele pivots, looking for a leg kick but Maximus is out of range and Steele settles back down.
Maximus wants to clinch up but Steele keeps it at a distance.

Maximus moves into the clinch.
Maximus avoiding damage as Steele throws knees to the body.
Steele misses with a knee strike.
Maximus is looking to control Steele's arms but Steele gets an underhook and turns him. Now Maximus has his back to the ropes.
Steele missing with knees to the body.
Maximilian Maximus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Steele throws a knee to the head but misses.
Raffer Steele is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Maximus 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.
Maximus throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Steele blocks it with crossed arms.

And that's the end of the fight!
Raffer Steele showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Steele, 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:26
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:25
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raffer Steele!