PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Justice Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and pyro flame (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Steel
vs
flame

196 cm
19
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

224 cm
19
267 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Justice Steel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, pyro flame!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
flame doesn't manage to clinch there - Steel circles away.

Steel clinches with his opponent.
flame is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
flame tries to land a knee to the head but Steel blocks with his arms.
flame wants to get back to striking at distance but Steel won't allow it.
flame drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
flame is trying to break the clinch but Steel is controlling him.
flame tries to pull guard but Steel holds him up against the cage and eventually flame drops back down to his feet.

flame pulls Steel into guard.

flame working for a triangle but Steel defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
flame has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
flame lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Steel!
flame trying to control but Steel is having none of it.
flame looking to finish with strikes here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Steel tries to hold on but flame pushes him away.
flame wants to control the pace but Steel is squirming around nicely.
flame lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
flame throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
flame tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Steel is desperately trying to improve his position but flame has a good base and remains in mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel tries to hold on but flame postures up.
Steel is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because flame is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Steel is working to get back to half guard.
flame trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Steel knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for flame on the ground.
Steel is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Steel is working hard here to advance position.
flame postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Steel looks a forlorn figure.
flame trying to control but Steel is having none of it.
flame postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Steel looks a forlorn figure.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
flame can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Steel is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

pyro flame dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

flame tries to clinch

and Steel counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Steel.
flame is trying to break the clinch but Steel is controlling him.
Steel is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
flame tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Steel smiles and moves away.
Steel misses with a few strikes there.
Steel pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
flame wants to clinch up but Steel keeps it at a distance.
Steel lands with a shot to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for flame. That snapped Steel's head back.

Steel gets a clinch.
flame misses with a punch on the inside.

Steel has picked flame up - he's going for a ride! Steel dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
flame is breathing heavily.
Steel is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Steel decides to stand up.
flame avoids the head kick by Steel.
Justice Steel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Steel pivots, looking for a leg kick but flame is out of range and Steel settles back down.
Some wild striking there from Steel.
flame throws a head kick that half lands.
flame takes one to the chin there.
Steel throws a lazy head kick
and flame counters with a big head kick but Steel shrugs it off.
Steel closes the distance looking to clinch
and flame counters with an inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
flame throws a head kick that half lands.
Steel takes a kick to the side of the head.
Steel slips a jab and a cross from flame.
A big right from Steel misses.
flame fails with the takedown

and Steel moves into the clinch.
flame tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Steel avoids it.

Steel breaks the clinch.
flame looks to clinch
and Steel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A lazy body kick from Steel
and flame counters with a nice low kick that buckles Steel's knee momentarily.
flame tries to clinch up
and Steel counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
flame has his takedown stuffed
and Steel counters with a left to the body.
Justice Steel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of pyro flame.
Steel throws a sloppy head kick
and flame makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
flame shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Steel counters by clinching up.
flame tries to pull guard but Steel won't allow it.
The referee is keeping an eye on Steel - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
flame drops down looking for an ankle pick but Steel pulls his leg out and moves away.

Steel closes the distance and pushes flame back into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
flame can't break the clinch.
flame drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Steel gets the underhooks and prevents it.
flame fails to pull guard.
flame avoiding damage as Steel throws knees to the body.

Steel jumps guard.
flame being controlled here momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Steel looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Justice Steel dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

flame tries for a takedown but Steel circles away easily
and Steel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Steel moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
flame misses with a takedown attempt
and Steel counters with a series of strikes. flame will be more careful next time no doubt.
Steel throws a head kick that misses
and flame counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Steel is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Steel misses with a leg kick
and flame counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Justice Steel is winning the standup battle so far.
Steel misses with a jab, cross combination.

flame tries to keep at a distance but Steel has taken the fight into the clinch.
flame misses with a body punch.
flame jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Steel walks away with a smile on his face. flame gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Justice Steel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of pyro flame.
flame on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Steel. Steel obviously looking to wear him down.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Steel misses with a two punch combination.
Justice Steel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Steel has managed to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel tries to circle away but flame has him pinned against the cage.
flame fails to pull guard.
flame has Steel pressed against the cage, preventing Steel from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Steel is trying to break the clinch but flame has him pressed against the cage.
flame fails to pull the fight into his guard.
flame wants to get back to striking at distance but Steel won't allow it.
flame is trying to force a seperation but Steel has the dominant position.
Steel tries to break free but flame pushes him back against the cage.

Steel has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but flame regains guard immediately.
flame is looking to stand up but Steel isn't so interested in that idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
flame wants to get back to his feet but Steel passes into half guard.
Steel takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
flame is looking to escape.
flame is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Steel controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
flame won't allow Steel to pass to mount.
Steel content to control rather than advance.
Steel is looking to take a break and control but flame is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Steel stalling.
flame tries to roll over but Steel keeps him under control.
Steel stalling.

And that's the end of the fight!
Justice Steel showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Steel has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Justice Steel!