PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keith Elam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steel comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Survivor - Burning Heart kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Elam
vs
Steel

190 cm
24
205 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

187 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Keith Elam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Steel!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Columbo Gatti and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steel scores with a hook.
Elam tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Steel swivels and escapes.
A punch combination from Steel misses.
Elam avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Steel avoids the head kick by Elam.
Elam on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Steel moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Elam throws a sloppy head kick and Steel moves out of range easily.
Steel wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Elam with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Steel to score with a decent uppercut.
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!

Steel drops Elam with a beautiful combination! Elam stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Steel is looking for the KO!

It looks like Keith Elam has been cut.
Steel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Elam on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Elam is breathing heavily.
A shot to the liver by Steel. Beautiful body shot.
Steel lands a lovely overhand right.

Steel lands a left and a right that send Elam crashing to the mat, dazed. Steel thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Steel throws a nice looking combination but Elam bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Steel feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Elam sprawling to the canvas! Elam rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Steel finish him?!

Elam is rocked!
Steel sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Elam's defenses. It connects perfectly with Elam's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). John Steel!