PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Warren Fitzgerald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fitzgerald comes to the cage accompanied by And Now We Dance - The Vandals. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Fitzgerald
vs
Steele

177 cm
25
186 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

184 cm
20
192 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Warren Fitzgerald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Max Steele!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Nard Betker and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good shot there by Steele.
Steele throws a series of punches but Fitzgerald avoids them all with ease.
Fitzgerald misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Steele throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Steele misses with a few strikes there.
Steele lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fitzgerald circles away quickly and effectively.
Fitzgerald throws a combination that misses
and Steele cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Steele throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fitzgerald misses with a looping left.
Fitzgerald misses with a two punch combination.
Steele lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like Warren Fitzgerald has been cut.
Fitzgerald goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Max Steele has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fitzgerald dodges the punch combination from Steele.
Fitzgerald throws out a loose jab but Steele uses good head movement to avoid it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Fitzgerald.
Steele rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fitzgerald moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fitzgerald misses with a body kick.
Steele misses with a double jab.
Fitzgerald throws a left and a right that both miss
and Steele counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Fitzgerald is breathing heavily.
Fitzgerald throws a series of punches but Steele moves out of range.
Steele changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Steele throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fitzgerald counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Steele bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Steele scores with a hook to the body. Fitzgerald takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Steele displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fitzgerald throws out the jab.
Fitzgerald walks into a left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steele lands with a right hand.
Good shot there by Steele.
Steele walks forward, straight into a front kick from Fitzgerald.
Steele looks to land a combination but Fitzgerald avoids it well.
Steele lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Fitzgerald is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele cracks Fitzgerald with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Fitzgerald tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Steele pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Fitzgerald is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Max Steele!