PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Azeroth King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and keith steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). King comes to the cage accompanied by Smooth Criminal. steele has chosen "Can't Be Touched" as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

King
vs
steele

195 cm
27
240 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

199 cm
23
275 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Azeroth King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, keith steele!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, John Kavanagh and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King tests steele's chin there with a solid looking shot.
King uses good head movement to avoid the hook from steele.
steele shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as King sprawls well. King wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. steele gets slowly back to his feet.
King misses with a few strikes there.
King bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
steele throws a lazy right hand but King sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
King lands a nice shot to the body.
steele fails with the takedown.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by King!
King throws a lazy right hand but steele sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
steele takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
King connects with a single shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King connects with a nice looking jab.
King shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has steele pinned against the cage. steele gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
keith steele seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
steele on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

steele looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
King is trying to control the position but steele postures up.
King keeping full guard, as steele tries to pass.
steele has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of King is proving hard to escape from.
steele won't allow King to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

steele decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on King, up you get!
Nice takedown defense from King. No joy for steele on that attempt.
Azeroth King has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of keith steele.
steele looks gassed!
steele misses with a takedown
and King connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
King ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
King ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
King fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A left lands for King.
steele with a poor takedown
and King cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
King throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
steele takes a jab right on the kisser.
King shoots in but steele avoids the takedown attempt easily.

steele moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King lands with a short punch from the clinch.
steele letting King take a breather here.
Nice body punch from King - that landed with a thud.

King's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
King's corner calls for a 1-2. King obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
steele walks into a straight right hand from King.
A nice combination there by King.

King gets the takedown into side control.
steele is letting King control him for a moment.
steele prevents King from improving position.
steele tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but King wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King throws an elbow but steele slips to the side and avoids it well.
King wants to control but steele is keeping him busy.
steele parries the strikes from King easily there. King is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable steele to escape.
steele gets back to half guard.
King wants to control but steele is keeping him busy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
steele keeps control of the position for the meantime.
steele is not content to let King control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Azeroth King dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

steele ducks right into an uppercut from King.
King misses with an uppercut. steele saw that one coming.
King misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
steele shoots for a takedown but King saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
King leaves steele with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

steele closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming King to the mat! King manages to get full guard.
King tries to land a sweep but no joy.
King is trying to keep steele in close.
King has a closed guard, preventing steele from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
steele is breathing heavily.

steele gets to his feet - King follows without any prompting.

That's one minute gone in the round.
steele gets cracked there but stands up to it.
King throws a shot from downtown. steele moves away and avoids it.
steele shoots in and drives through. King sprawls well.
Azeroth King has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of keith steele.
steele takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
King lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
King throws a right and a left that steele avoids nicely.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting King here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
King swats away the attempt to clinch by steele.
King looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Azeroth King is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
King shoots in looking for a takedown. steele tries to sprawl out of it but King keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. steele manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Azeroth King is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

steele fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. King sprawls well initially but steele persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

steele stands up and beckons King to join him on the feet.
King misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from steele.
King scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
steele tries for a takedown but King circles away easily
and King counters with a three punch combo that has steele backing up. steele nods at King to acknowledge the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
King connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
King swinging wildly here.
King connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed steele momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King misses with a two punch combination.
steele looks for a takedown but King sprawls well.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from King.
King fails with a takedown attempt.
steele shoots in for a takedown but King shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
King misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
steele shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has King pinned against the cage. King gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
King stalks steele and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into steele's face. steele staggers backwards, shaken.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
steele drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
King misses with the combination.
King looks to throw the jab but steele is out of range.

steele gets caught flat footed, as King shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
King thows a big elbow that misses.
King trying to control but steele is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
steele is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Azeroth King dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

A cross from King lands.
steele misses with a takedown
and King counters with a one-two to the body.
steele fails with the takedown
enabling King to counter with a crisp jab.
steele walks into a jab.
steele tries for a takedown but King circles away easily
and King counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Azeroth King has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of keith steele.
King lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
steele takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
King moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
King lands a nice looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
King lands a slapping body shot.
King lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by King.
steele gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
King misses with a few strikes there.
King connects with the punch.
King fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
King cracks steele with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
King shoots in and drives through. steele sprawls well.
steele fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
steele has his takedown stuffed
and King counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A punch lands to the side of steele 's head but he takes it in his stride.
steele takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A left lands for King.
A jab from King finds it's way through steele's defenses.
King is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that steele can do to turn this around?
King lands with an uppercut that bounces steele off the cage and back into rage.
steele takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
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!
King lands a jab-cross combination.
King lands with a nice combination. steele backs away looking to recover.
King lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
King lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as steele backs up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
steele takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
King leaves steele with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
steele takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Left hook, right uppercut from King.
steele takes one on the button.
King throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
King lands a nice hook to steele's body. steele takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
King smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
steele slips a jab and a cross from King.
King throws a shot from downtown. steele moves away and avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
King lands a lovely overhand right.
King stalks steele and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into steele's face. steele staggers backwards, shaken.
steele misses with a hook. King ducked under it nicely.
keith steele has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
King bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Azeroth King is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
steele tries to clinch up
and King counters with a straight right hand.
steele tries for a takedown but King circles away easily
and King counters with a stiff right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
King lands a slapping body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Azeroth King showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for King, 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 John Roberts scores the fight 30:26
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:26
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Azeroth King!