PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Estevan Ledesma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steel's entrance music is Survivor - Burning Heart. A fine choice. Ledesma has chosen Mark Ronson ft Q-Tip - Bang Bang as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Steel
vs
Ledesma

187 cm
24
205 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

179 cm
22
210 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Steel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Estevan Ledesma!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Reed Andrews and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steel looks to score with a jab to the body but Ledesma is just out of range.
Jab by Ledesma.

It looks like John Steel has been cut.
Nice shot by Steel.
Steel tests Ledesma's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Steel throws a series of punches but Ledesma avoids them all with ease.
Ledesma slips a jab and a cross from Steel.
Ledesma jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Steel misses with a two punch combination.
A big right from Ledesma misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Steel. Those never looked like landing.
Ledesma throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Steel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ledesma gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Steel feints a jab promting Ledesma to slip. Steel then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Ledesma slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Steel throws a nice looking combination but Ledesma bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ledesma throws a hook but Steel avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ledesma looks to land a right hand but Steel moved out of range.
Steel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Ledesma gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ledesma is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Steel is trying to force a seperation but Ledesma has the dominant position.
Ledesma lands a hook that snaps the head of Steel backwards.
Ledesma is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ledesma lands a shoulder strike.
A shot in the inside from Ledesma.
Ledesma lands a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ledesma lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Steel backwards.
Ledesma blocks a body shot from Steel.
Ledesma misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ledesma.
Ledesma fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Steel wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel blocks an uppercut.
Ledesma is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Steel is defending well for now.
Ledesma lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Steel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ledesma throws a poor cross that misses
and Steel counters with a left to the body.
Steel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ledesma moves away.
Ledesma throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Steel throws a right and a left that both miss.
Steel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Steel misses with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ledesma misses with a straight right.
Ledesma shoots for a double leg takedown but Steel sprawls well. He's pushed Ledesma's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Steel thows a body shot but no joy.
Steel misses with the combination.
John Steel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ledesma tries to clinch up but Steel circles away and keeps his distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ledesma lands with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Estevan Ledesma dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Steel's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A punch combination from Steel misses.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Ledesma misses with an uppercut
and Steel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ledesma doesn't manage to clinch there - Steel circles away.
Steel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ledesma.
Steel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ledesma jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Steel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ledesma.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ledesma looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ledesma misses with a straight right.
Steel cracks a nice hook into Ledesma's ribs.
Ledesma connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Steel throws a good cross that connects.
Ledesma throws an overhand right that lands on Steel's shoulder, as Steel tries to avoid the shot.
Sloppy strikes from Steel. Those never looked like landing.
A slow jab from Steel misses its intended target.
Ledesma might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ledesma throws a shot from downtown. Steel moves away and avoids it.
Steel is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Ledesma tries to clinch there but Steel circles away.
Ledesma throws the left hand but Steel avoids the punch easily.
Steel darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Steel ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ledesma misses with a straight right.
Ledesma misses with an uppercut
and Ledesma takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
John Steel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Some wild striking there from Steel.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ledesma misses with a lunging right hand
and Steel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ledesma connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Steel throws a right and a left that Ledesma avoids nicely.
Steel staying out of range there.
Steel shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Ledesma eats them both and turns towards Steel to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Ledesma stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Steel fails to land with a series of punches.
Steel throws out a loose jab but Ledesma uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ledesma shoots in for a takedown but Steel shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Steel swinging wildly here.
Ledesma throws a jab when Steel was well out of range.
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!
Sloppy strikes from Steel. Those never looked like landing.
Steel misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ledesma moves out of range as Steel strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Estevan Ledesma will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on John Steel's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Ledesma throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Ledesma feints and as Steel raises his hands in defense, Ledesma changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ledesma postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ledesma is looking to work some ground and pound but Steel has wrist control.
Steel is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Steel keeping full guard, as Ledesma tries to pass.
Ledesma has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ledesma trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ledesma working some strikes from top position.
Ledesma thows a big elbow that misses.
Steel avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ledesma is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ledesma trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ledesma thows a big elbow that misses.
Ledesma prevents Steel from getting back to his feet.
Ledesma advances position into side control!
Ledesma tries to score with some ground and pound. Steel controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Ledesma working the body and head with strikes.
Steel avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Ledesma.
Ledesma tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Steel is trying to control Ledesma's posture but Ledesma avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel is looking for a sweep.
Ledesma lands a nice forearm strike.
Ledesma scoring with punches from side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steel prevents Ledesma from moving into mount.
Steel parries the strikes from Ledesma easily there. Ledesma is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Steel to escape.
Ledesma working the head and body with strikes.
Ledesma working the ground and pound but Steel is defending the strikes.
Ledesma working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

Ledesma is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Steel has escaped the position, nice work there.
Ledesma scoring with punches from side control.
Ledesma misses with the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ledesma in side control, throwing shots but Steel defends.
Ledesma looks up at the clock and then as Steel takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Ledesma smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Ledesma has knee on belly and moves into mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ledesma lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Steel tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Estevan Ledesma has got the better of the ground game so far.
Steel tries to lock up and control but Ledesma gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ledesma prevents Steel from getting the reversal.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ledesma lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

Steel is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Ledesma! Steel is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Estevan Ledesma!