PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mac Steller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Cutting (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Steller
vs
Cutting

193 cm
25
207 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

185 cm
19
203 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

[B2F] Born 2 Fight
Bloodsport Nutrition

Legal High's [CBK]
Legal High's [CBK]

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mac Steller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Bill Cutting!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Richard Clark and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steller looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Cutting swings for the body but Steller moves out of range.
Cutting lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Steller circles away quickly and effectively.
Cutting looks to throw the jab but Steller is out of range.
Cutting thows a body shot but no joy.
Cutting just misses with a punch to the body.
Steller slips a straight right by Cutting.
Steller defending well as Cutting loads up on a big left hand.
Steller fails with a takedown attempt.
Steller ducks under a wild hook from Cutting.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Steller decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Ground and pound from Steller.
Steller missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Steller has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Steller is trying to control. Cutting wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steller working over Cutting with some ground and pound. Cutting looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Cutting blocking the ground and pound attempt from Steller.
Steller is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Steller there.
Steller landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Cutting trying to control from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Steller lands strikes from half guard.
Steller working over Cutting with some ground and pound. Cutting looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Steller prevents Cutting from improving his position.
Cutting really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Steller. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Cutting taking some punishment here, with Steller in his half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steller is keen to just control but Cutting is a slippery customer.
Cutting trying to control here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Steller lands a nice short elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cutting is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Steller scores with a couple of nice shots.
Steller landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Cutting is trying to maintain the position but Steller is very close to passing his half guard.
Steller lands strikes from half guard.
Steller working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Steller seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steller slips a nice elbow through Cutting's hands, connecting with Cutting's forehead.
Cutting on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Cutting looks gassed!
Cutting is trying to stand back up but Steller is controlling him
Steller scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Cutting on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Steller wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cutting keeps working.
Steller looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Steller.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steller looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Cutting with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Steller slips a nice elbow through Cutting's hands, connecting with Cutting's forehead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steller trying to control from half guard but Cutting is working away.
Steller looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Cutting looking for a kimura from the bottom but Steller passes into side control!
Steller is working Cutting over with some ground and pound from side control.
Steller working the ground and pound from side control.

Cutting is rocked!
Steller in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Cutting is still in real trouble! Can Steller finish him?
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Steller scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Cutting is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Steller can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mac Steller!