PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Big Pox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sting Steiner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pox comes to the cage accompanied by With a little help from my friends. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Sting Steiner enters the cage!

Pox
vs
Steiner

188 cm
22
200 lbs
12 - 1 - 0

185 cm
25
200 lbs
16 - 8 - 0

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World class boxer
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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 12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Big Pox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sting Steiner!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Gregory Folan and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Steiner. Pox does a little dance to reset his feet.
Good leg kick by Pox there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Pox on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Steiner slips under a jab from Pox.
Steiner tries to work over Pox's front leg with a kick but Pox checks it.
Steiner misses with a body kick.
Steiner throws a lazy uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Steiner on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pox. Pox obviously looking to wear him down.
Pox lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Pox throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pox.
A slapping leg kick lands for Steiner.
Pox misses with a low kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Pox blocks the leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pox throws a leg kick but Steiner moved away.
Pox misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Steiner blocks a jab.
Pox fails with an attempt to clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Steiner. That's going to slow Pox down.
Pox blocks a leg kick.
Pox takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Pox chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pox with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nice defenses there by Steiner.
Nice defenses there by Steiner.
Steiner cracks Pox with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pox takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Pox moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Donk. Steiner catches Pox right on the button with a cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steiner dips to his left and cracks Pox with an uppercut!
Pox tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pox attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Steiner throws a leg kick but Pox checks it.
Steiner misses with a body kick.
Pox checks a low kick from Steiner.
Steiner lands a jab to Pox's midsection.
A big right from Steiner misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steiner tries a head kick but it misses.
Steiner throws an overhand right that lands on Pox's shoulder, as Pox tries to avoid the shot.
Pox looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pox blocks the body kick.
Pox misses with a looping right.
Steiner looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Pox lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Pox misses with a right hand
and Steiner counters with a right hand to the body.
Steiner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pox.
Pox lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Pox tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Steiner paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Pox, right into the meat.
Sting Steiner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Pox. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Pox.
Pox cracks the inside of Steiner's front leg.
Steiner throws a jab but it's blocked by Pox.
Pox misses with a body kick.
Steiner stuns Pox with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pox connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Pox lands an overhand right.
Steiner connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pox. Pox circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pox misses with a body kick.
Steiner thuds a left hand into Pox's body.
Pox turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Sting Steiner will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Steiner throws a leg kick that is checked
and Pox counters with a nice body kick.
A shot to the liver by Steiner. Beautiful body shot.
Pox throws a series of punches but Steiner avoids them all with ease.
Steiner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pox was well out of range. Poor timing from Steiner.
Steiner throws a sloppy body shot
and Pox counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Steiner misses with a low kick as Pox jumps back.
Pox attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Steiner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pox connects with a single shot there.
Steiner avoids the body shot from Pox.
Sting Steiner seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Steiner misses the jab.
Pox throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steiner misses the shot to the body.
Pox scores with a sloppy right hand. Steiner should have avoided that one.
Pox tries to land a front kick but Steiner steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Pox throws a head kick but Steiner moves out of range.
Pox scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A low kick from Pox misses
and Steiner counters with a stiff right hand.
Pox looks to throw the jab but Steiner is out of range.
Steiner takes a jab right on the kisser.
Steiner misses the shot to the body.
An inside leg kick from Steiner misses.
Pox has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pox there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steiner stuns Pox with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Pox, right into the meat.
Pox throws a head kick but Steiner moves out of range.
Steiner just misses with a punch to the body.
Steiner throws out a loose jab but Pox uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steiner's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Steiner throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pox sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Steiner misses with a body shot.
Steiner takes one to the chin there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steiner moves out of range of the body kick.
Steiner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pox swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steiner throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Steiner throws a jab when Pox was well out of range.
Steiner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pox manages to avoid it.
Pox jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Steiner looks to score with a jab to the body but Pox is just out of range.
Pox checks a leg kick nicely.
Steiner throws a front kick aimed at Pox's knee but Pox avoids it well.
A good leg kick by Pox.
Nice defenses there by Steiner.
Pox tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pox moves out of range as Steiner strikes.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Steiner lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Pox has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Pox and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steiner misses with a low kick as Pox jumps back.
Pox throws the kick towards the body but Steiner avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steiner. Pox does a little dance to reset his feet.
Steiner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Steiner is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Pox rather than just go for the knockout.
Steiner throws a body punch but Pox moves out of range.
Pox chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pox wants to clinch.
Pox gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Steiner.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Steiner fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Big Pox will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Steiner checks a low kick from Pox.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pox.
Steiner uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pox.
Steiner takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Steiner slips a straight right by Pox.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pox.
Pox has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Steiner.
Pox throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Steiner throws a leg kick but Pox sees it coming and moves out of range.
Steiner stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pox.
Pox shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Steiner moves out of range of the leg kick from Pox.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steiner swings for the body but Pox moves out of range.
Pox throws a low kick but Steiner avoids it.
Steiner works Pox's body with a nice hook.
Pox pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Steiner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pox takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Steiner throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Some bone on bone action there as Pox checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Pox with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Steiner to score with a decent uppercut.
Steiner tries to land a front kick but Pox steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pox.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pox misses with an uppercut.
Pox throws a hook but Steiner avoids it easily.
Steiner misses the jab.
A head kick misses from Steiner.
Steiner takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Steiner takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Steiner throws a front kick aimed at Pox's knee but Pox avoids it well.
Steiner misses with a body shot.
Steiner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Steiner throws a lazy body kick
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Pox finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steiner misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Pox counters with a stiff right hand.
Steiner throws a leg kick that is checked
and Pox makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steiner checks the leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pox.
Steiner with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Steiner throws a predictable looking body shot
and Pox counters with a nice low kick that buckles Steiner's knee momentarily.
Steiner throws a leg kick but Pox checks it.
Steiner pivots, looking for a leg kick but Pox is out of range and Steiner settles back down.
Steiner takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Steiner on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pox. Pox obviously looking to wear him down.
Pox throws a body punch but Steiner moves out of range.
Pox throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Pox fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steiner on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pox. Pox obviously looking to wear him down.
A swing and a miss from Steiner.
Pox throws a leg kick but Steiner sees it coming and moves out of range.
Pox throws a nice looking combination but Steiner bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steiner. Pox does a little dance to reset his feet.
Steiner throws a low kick but it's checked well by Pox.
Pox lands a nice leg kick that just misses Steiner's sensitive parts.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pox on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Steiner misses with a jab to the body
and Pox counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Pox throws a leg kick but Steiner sees it coming and moves out of range.
Steiner walks into a straight right hand from Pox.

And that's the end of the fight!
Big Pox showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Pox 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 30:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Big Pox!