PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between George Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darren Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steele comes to the cage accompanied by Freak On A Leash. Smith has chosen ''Run This Town'' by Jay-Z feat. Kanye West and Rihanna as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Steele
vs
Smith

184 cm
30
211 lbs
17 - 7 - 0

183 cm
29
220 lbs
15 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, George Steele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Darren Smith!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Alyssa Summers and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Steele jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Steele keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Steele throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
Steele throws a looping overhand right but Smith ducks down to avoid it.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Steele moves out of range easily.
Smith fails with the takedown.
Steele swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Steele is looking to clinch but Smith is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele moves out of range of the body kick from Smith.
Steele misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Smith fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Steele sprawls well initially but Smith persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Steele is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Steele slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Steele manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Smith is looking to improve his position but Steele isn't that keen on the idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele wants to control the pace but Smith is squirming around nicely.
Smith keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Steele is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Smith can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Steele sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Smith is squirming around, avoiding Steele's attempts to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith working to try and regain half guard.
Steele sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Steele landing punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steele lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Smith avoids a series of strikes thrown by Steele.
Steele can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Smith is looking to escape.
Smith blocking the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Steele content just to control the position here.
Steele wants to control the pace but Smith is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Steele dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Steele rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Smith counters with a leg kick.
Smith misses with a lunging right hand
and Steele counters with a left to the body.
A big left from Steele misses.
Smith misses with a jab to the body
and Steele counters with an outside leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Smith, as that shot connected.
Smith tries to score with a low kick but Steele moves his leg out of the way.
A low kick from Smith is predictable there
and Steele connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Steele misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A nice inside leg kick there by Smith. That's going to slow Steele down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Steele.
Smith swings for the body but Steele moves out of range.
Steele misses with a leg kick
and Smith counters with a nice low kick that buckles Steele's knee momentarily.
Smith moves out of range of the strikes.
Smith throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Steele counters with a big head kick but Smith shrugs it off.
Smith shoots in looking for a takedown. Steele tries to sprawl out of it but Smith keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Steele manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice uppercut there from Smith.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a lazy body kick
and Steele counters with a low kick, right behind Smith 's knee.
Steele ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Steele misses with a lunging right hand

and Smith counters with a takedown into side control.
Smith scoring with punches and elbows.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steele wants to get back to his feet.
Smith trying to control the position but Steele is working away.

Smith is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Steele knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Smith prevents Steele from escaping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele dodges the ground and pound from Smith.
Smith tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Steele tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Smith wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Smith throws an elbow but Steele slips to the side and avoids it well.
Smith tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Steele tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Smith wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Smith scoring with punches from side control.
Smith controlling the position from side mount.

Smith is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Steele has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Smith thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Smith is working Steele over with some ground and pound from side control.
Smith lands a few punches from side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Smith wants to lay and pray for a moment but Steele keeps working.
Steele is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darren Smith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!

Steele throws a lazy uppercut
and Smith counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Smith lands a glancing blow to the side of Steele's head.
Steele lands a nice hook to Smith's body. Smith takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Steele throws a right and a left that both miss.
Steele scores with a kick to the midsection.
Steele's corner calls for a 1-2. Steele obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Smith misses with a body kick.
Smith gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Steele fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Smith doesn't seem bothered though.
Steele avoids the head kick by Smith.
Smith throws a leg kick
and Steele counters with a slapping leg kick.
Steele swings away with a leg kick that misses.
George Steele is winning the standup battle so far.
Smith throws a leg kick that misses.
Steele fails to land with a series of punches.
Steele throws a right hand that misses
and Smith counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith swings widly with a right hand
and Steele makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Smith changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Steele tries to avoid it but Smith manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Steele to the ground. Steele escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Steele thows a body shot but no joy.
Smith throws a leg kick
and Steele connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Steele throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smith has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Steele.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Steele lands a nice shot that snaps Smith's head back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a body punch
and Steele counters with a right hand to the body.
Steele lands a leg kick that knocks Smith off balance momentarily.
Smith takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Smith takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Steele shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Smith eats them both and turns towards Steele to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Steele fails to land with a series of punches.
Steele lands a head shot.
Smith avoids the body shot from Steele.

Smith closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Smith lands in his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Smith's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Steele wants to sweep but no luck.
Steele lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Smith!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steele controlling from mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Steele looking to finish with strikes here!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Steele clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Smith throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Steele counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Steele misses with a low kick.
Smith slips under a jab from Steele.
A low kick from Smith is predictable there
and Steele counters with a nice leg kick.
Smith connects with a single shot there.
Smith takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd cheers as Smith lands an impressive looking overhand right. Steele doesn't seem phased though.
Steele tests Smith's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Smith throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele lands with a nice body punch.
Darren Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Steele counters with a nice body shot.
Steele thows a left - swing and a miss!
Steele cracks a nice hook into Smith's ribs.
Smith is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Smith lands a leg kick that knocks Steele off balance momentarily.
Steele keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele fails in his attempt to clinch.
Steele misses the jab.
Steele wants to clinch up but Smith keeps it at a distance.
Smith fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Steele throws a right hand that misses

and Smith counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Smith looking to sit in guard and control but Steele gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Smith has a closed guard, preventing Steele from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Steele accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Smith preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Steele loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

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.
Steele throws and elbow that misses. Smith uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Steele's guard. Nice move by Smith!
Steele is pulling down on Smith's head to control his posture.
Smith passes into half guard.
Smith stalling.
Smith not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Darren Smith has got the better of the ground game so far.
Steele on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that George Steele will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
Steele lands a lovely overhand right.
Nice defenses there by Smith.
An inside leg kick lands from Smith.
Steele looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
Steele misses with a few strikes there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steele moves into range and connects with a jab.
Smith misses with a leg kick
and Steele counters with a big head kick but Smith shrugs it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele lands with an overhand left.
An inside leg kick lands from Smith.
Smith misses with the body kick
and Steele counters with a leg kick.
Smith misses the shot to the body.
Steele walks into a left hand.
Smith throws out a powerful jab.
Steele throws a leg kick
and Smith makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Smith throws a body punch but Steele moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Smith tries to score a power double leg takedown but Steele sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Smith somewhat.
Steele tries to clinch but Smith moves out of range.
Nice body kick there by Smith.
Smith misses the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Steele instigates a clinch.
Steele swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Steele tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Smith on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Steele works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Steele throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Smith blocks it with crossed arms.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Steele.
Steele lands a body shot in the clinch.
Smith is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Steele lands a nice uppercut.
Steele scores with a knee to the head.
Steele scores with a shot to the side of Smith's head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Smith stalling in the clinch but Steele improves position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steele lands a nice uppercut.
Steele lands a hook that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Steele working aggressively here.
Steele using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Smith has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Steele lands with a light punch inside.
Steele tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Steele presses Smith against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Smith blocks an uppercut.
Steele throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Smiths head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Steele.
Darren Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smith using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Smith avoids a wild elbow strike from Steele.

And that's the end of the fight!
George Steele showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Steele 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 49:47
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 49:46
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George Steele!