PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dixon Jlv (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jlv
vs
Steel

189 cm
19
170 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

180 cm
23
180 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Dixon Jlv!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Bruce Steel!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, William Gold and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Jlv, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Steel fails with a takedown attempt.
Jlv stuffs the takedown attempt from Steel. Steel gets slowly back to his feet.
Steel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jlv tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jlv throws a series of punches but Steel moves out of range.

Steel shoots in and bounces Jlv off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Steel postures up and lands a big shot to Jlv's brow.
Steel postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Steel loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jlv is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Steel dives into side control.
Jlv is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Steel is controlling him well.
Jlv knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Steel on the ground.
Steel working the head with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel working the ground and pound.
Jlv wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Jlv on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Check out the look on Steel's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Jlv is pushing Steel's head away, looking to escape. Steel manages to hold on to the position though.
Jlv takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Steel throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel scores with a couple of short elbows.
Jlv is trying to get back to his feet.
Jlv is not content to let Steel control the position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Steel scores with a couple of short elbows.
Check out the look on Steel's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Jlv takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Steel in side control lands a decent elbow.
Steel lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Steel working the head and body with strikes.
Steel connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Jlv some visible discomfort.
Jlv is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Steel asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Steel cracks Jlv with a big right hand but Jlv just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Steel has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jlv wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Steel works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

Steel wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jlv, who protects the arm well.
Jlv is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Steel is controlling him well.
Steel lands a decent elbow from side control.

Steel tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Steel has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Steel is chipping away with strikes.
Steel looks gassed!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Steel throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Jlv is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Jlv is working to avoid the ground and pound but Steel connects with a decent elbow.
Jlv is trying to buck Steel off.
Steel looks up at the clock and then as Jlv takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Steel smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Steel grinds an elbow into Jlv's temple.

Steel wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jlv, who protects the arm well.
Steel throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Steel 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.

Jlv scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Jlv misses with a double jab.
Jlv is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Steel tries for a takedown but Jlv sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Steel takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Steel will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jlv fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jlv lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Jlv lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jlv.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Steel is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Jlv's half guard.
Steel working the head and body with strikes.
Jlv is looking to escape.
Steel not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jlv is looking to escape.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Steel slips a nice elbow through Jlv's hands, connecting with Jlv's forehead.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Jlv lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Jlv uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Steel has time to react.
Steel shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jlv defends it nicely.
Dixon Jlv has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruce Steel.
Steel shoots for a double leg takedown but Jlv sprawls well. He's pushed Steel's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Steel is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jlv.
Jlv rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Steel moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jlv throws a right hand that Steel ducks under and follows up with a left that Steel also avoids with ease.
Steel shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jlv but Jlv pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Jlv pushes Steel up against the cage in a clinch.
Jlv holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Steel tries to score a body lock takedown but Jlv shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jlv lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jlv works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right hook to the body lands for Jlv.
Jlv cracks Steel with a nice body shot.
Jlv digs a right hand underneath Steel's ribcage. Steel let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Jlv slowing the pace effectively.
Steel wants a takedown but no success here.
Jlv digs a right hand underneath Steel's ribcage. Steel let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Jlv is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Jlv is pressed up against the cage. Steel has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jlv down to the mat. Jlv avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jlv stuffs the takedown attempt from Steel. Steel gets slowly back to his feet.
Jlv throws a right and a left that both miss.
Steel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jlv slaps away a takedown attempt from Steel, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jlv scores with a nice head shot.
Jlv lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Steel shoots in looking for a takedown. Jlv tries to sprawl out of it but Steel keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jlv manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A nice combination there by Jlv.
Dixon Jlv is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jlv throws a series of punches but Steel moves out of range.
Jlv fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Steel shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jlv pinned against the cage. Jlv gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jlv looks to land a combination. Steel sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Jlv lands with an uppercut that bounces Steel off the cage and back into rage.
Nice takedown defense from Jlv. No joy for Steel on that attempt.
Jlv dips to his left and cracks Steel with an uppercut!
Steel keeps the fight on the outside.
Jlv connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Steel momentarily.
Jlv tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Steel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
No joy there for Jlv, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Steel dodges the punch combination from Jlv.
Jlv scores with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jlv misses with a two punch combination.
Jlv throws a right and a left that Steel avoids nicely.
Dixon Jlv is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice takedown defense from Jlv. No joy for Steel on that attempt.

Jlv gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Steel to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Jlv preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jlv wants to stand and escape but Steel is having none of it.
Steel throwing strikes but missing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Steel accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Steel won't allow Jlv to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dixon Jlv dominated that second round.
That's time! Jlv's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Steel fails with a takedown attempt.

Jlv gets a clinch.
Jlv presses Steel against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jlv prevents a takedown attempt there.
Nice body punch from Jlv - that landed with a thud.
Nice body punch from Jlv.
A body shot lands from Jlv.
Nice body punch from Jlv.
Jlv taking a breather.
Jlv presses Steel against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jlv cracks Steel with a nice body shot.
Jlv lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jlv is looking to control Steel's arms but Steel gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jlv has his back to the cage.
Steel looking for a takedown.
Dixon Jlv has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruce Steel.
Jlv lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jlv digs a right hand underneath Steel's ribcage. Steel let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Jlv lands a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jlv stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Jlv lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jlv softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jlv.
Steel drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jlv working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Steel is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jlv pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A shot in the inside from Jlv.
Steel drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jlv pulls his leg out and moves away.
Steel changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jlv tries to avoid it but Steel manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jlv to the ground. Jlv escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jlv softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jlv lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Steel backwards.
Steel has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Jlv avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Steel has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Jlv avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Jlv stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Jlv prevents a takedown attempt there.
Jlv digs a right hand underneath Steel's ribcage. Steel let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jlv digs a right hand underneath Steel's ribcage. Steel let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Dixon Jlv has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Jlv is fighting off a takedown attempt but Steel is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Jlv to the mat. Jlv regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Steel throwing strikes but missing.
Jlv wants to stand up but Steel is controlling him.
Jlv trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Steel scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Steel works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Steel prevents Jlv from standing back up.
Jlv is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Steel scores with a couple of nice shots.
Steel lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Steel prevents Jlv from standing back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Steel winds up and cracks Jlv with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Jlv tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Steel manages to move to mount!
Steel cracks Jlv with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Jlv taking shots to the head.
Jlv wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Steel with good strikes from the mount here!
Bruce Steel has got the better of the ground game so far.
Steel landing strikes from the mount and Jlv is in trouble!

That's four 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.
Steel landing punches.
Steel connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Steel dominating with strikes here.
Steel working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Jlv is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

Jlv bucks Steel off and manages to get back to his feet!

Steel drives through with a takedown into guard.
Steel trying to control the position from guard on top but Jlv is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Steel in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Steel stops Jlv from standing up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dixon Jlv showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jlv has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dixon Jlv!