PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Danko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steele comes to the ring accompanied by Lil Wayne-Drop the World. Danko has chosen Red army choir - Soviet army song 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.

Steele
vs
Danko

194 cm
28
288 lbs
15 - 17 - 0

198 cm
26
284 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Powerful

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 15 - 17 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ben Steele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Danko!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Viktor Lagutenko and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Steele!

It looks like Ivan Danko has been cut.
Danko scores with a push kick.
Steele is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Danko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Steele doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Danko throws a nice inside leg kick.
Danko scores with a sloppy right hand. Steele should have avoided that one.

It looks like Ben Steele has been cut.
Danko throws a body punch but Steele moves out of range.
Danko fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

Danko feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Steele sprawling to the canvas! Steele rolls over backwards and springs off the ropes and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Danko finish him?!

Steele is rocked!
Danko lands a slapping body shot.
Oh Steele is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Danko lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Steele up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Danko from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Steele's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ivan Danko!