PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fritz Hauser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Hauser
vs
Steele

200 cm
22
280 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

194 cm
19
290 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Random Name Supplements

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fritz Hauser!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ben Steele!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Illya Tyunina and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steele closes the distance and clinches up with Hauser, looking for a takedown. Steele pushes Hauser against the cage but Hauser circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hauser misses with the combination.
Steele is looking to clinch but Hauser is avoiding it.
Steele tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hauser swivels and escapes.
Hauser swinging wilding here.
Hauser tries to bum rush Steele with a series of wild strikes but Steele uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Steele fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steele shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fritz Hauser has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Steele.
Hauser lands with a shot to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Hauser. No joy for Steele on that attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Hauser as Steele shoots in.
A jab lands there for Hauser.
Hauser uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steele.
Hauser ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hauser smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The fight stays on the outside here - Steele looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Steele is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Steele tries to clinch there but Hauser circles away.
Steele dodges the punch combination from Hauser.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hauser misses with a body shot

and Steele counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Steele not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Steele prevents Hauser from improving his position.
Steele is trying to control the action in half guard but Hauser is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hauser is trying to get back to full guard.
Hauser is positioning himself well to prevent Steele advancing to mount.
Steele should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Hauser is looking to control Steele's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hauser avoid being mounted?
Ground and pound from Steele.
Steele throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Steele tries to clinch there but Hauser circles away.
Hauser lands a jab to the head.
Hauser swinging wilding here.
Hauser throws a series of strikes that have Steele backpedaling.
Hauser connects with a good right hand that stumbles Steele. Steele circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Steele shoots in but Hauser avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Steele looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Steele looks gassed!
Hauser fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Steele manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Steele throws a solid leg kick but Hauser takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Steele.
Steele swings widly with a right hand
and Hauser connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ben Steele seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hauser.
Hauser's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Hauser duly obliges.
Steele avoids a punch combination nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Steele.
A punch combination from Hauser misses.
Steele tries to clinch there but Hauser circles away.
Steele misses with a lunging right hand
and Steele takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Fritz Hauser will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Nice defenses there by Steele.
Hauser throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Steele fails with the takedown.
Nice sprawl there from Hauser as Steele shoots in.
Hauser avoids a kick to the body.
Steele fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Fritz Hauser has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Steele.
Steele tries for a takedown but Hauser sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hauser moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Steele is breathing heavily.
Hauser thuds a left hand into Steele's body.
Hauser throws a right and a left that Steele avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Hauser counter with a right hand.
Hauser throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hauser stuffs the takedown.
Hauser lands a nice shot to the body.
Steele avoids the body shot from Hauser.

Steele gets a takedown into half guard.

Steele decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Hauser scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele shoots in for a takedown but Hauser shows good takedown defense.
Steele looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Steele closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Steele has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Steele escapes and gets back to his feet.
Hauser keeps the fight on the outside.
Hauser misses with the combination.
Hauser throws a series of punches but Steele moves out of range.
Steele shoots in for a takedown but Hauser shows good takedown defense.
A nice combination there by Hauser.
Steele wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hauser scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hauser lands with a nice combination. Steele backs away looking to recover.

Steele shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Steele stands and throws Hauser's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Hauser is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Steele tries to advance to mount but can't.
Hauser is not content to let Steele control the position.
Hauser knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Steele on the ground.
Hauser parries the strikes from Steele easily there. Steele is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Hauser to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steele tries to advance to mount but can't.
Hauser pushes Steele away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Steele gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Steele passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Hauser!
Steele fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Steele tries to control but Hauser wriggling away.
Steele lands a big elbow.
Steele controlling from mount.

Steele is working for a guillotine from mount but Hauser frees his head quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Steele showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Steele throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Hauser counter with a right hand.
Steele misses with a kick to the body.
Steele is looking to clinch.
Hauser misses with a combination

and Steele counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Hauser!

Hauser is rocked!

Steele is working to isolate an arm here. It's a choreographed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Steele extends the arm and Hauser is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ben Steele!