PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mr Stigu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raffer Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stigu comes to the cage accompanied by Sabrina-Boys. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Stigu
vs
Steele

198 cm
26
252 lbs
18 - 13 - 0

198 cm
32
260 lbs
23 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high 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 18 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mr Stigu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Raffer Steele!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Viktor Lagutenko and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stigu checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Steele lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Steele misses with a lunging right hand
and Steele takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
An inside leg kick from Steele misses.
Steele pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Steele throws a wild body kick that Stigu sees coming a mile off.
Steele throws a low kick but Stigu avoids it.
Stigu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stigu misses with a straight right.
Steele takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stigu lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That has opened up Raffer Steele's cut even more.
Steele misses with a straight right.
An inside leg kick from Steele misses.
Stigu scores with a jab to the jaw.
Stigu throws a good cross that connects.
Stigu shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Steele takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Steele misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Stigu counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele ducks under a wild hook from Stigu.
A low kick from Steele misses
and Stigu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

The cut above Raffer Steele's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Stigu misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A big left from Stigu misses.
A big left from Steele misses.
Steele throws a nice inside leg kick.

Stigu gets a takedown into half guard.
Stigu lands with a punch from half guard.
Steele is looking to control Stigu's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Steele avoid being mounted?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steele is trying to stand back up but Stigu is controlling him

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stigu with the ground and pound but Steele uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Stigu postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Stigu pushing down on Steele's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Steele wants to improve his position but Stigu is controlling well.
Stigu is pressing down on Steele's thigh, looking to free his foot. Steele is holding on for now.
Stigu sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Steele defending well though.
Stigu trying to mount his opponent but Steele defends it.
Steele is staying active underneath Stigu, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stigu throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Steele trying to control from the bottom.
Steele is trying to stand.
Stigu has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Stigu working Steele over with strikes.
Stigu not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stigu thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Stigu thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Steele is refusing to be controlled, as Stigu sits in half guard.
Steele blocking the ground and pound attempt from Stigu.
Stigu is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stigu thows a huge punch but Steele dodges it nicely.
Steele gets back to full guard.
Stigu content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steele keeping moving, preventing Stigu from controlling successfully.
Stigu passes into half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stigu is keen to just control but Steele is a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mr Stigu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Raffer Steele's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Steele ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Steele tries to land a front kick but Stigu steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Steele.
Stigu pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Steele back to the cage. Stigu follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Steele jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stigu punishes Steele's body with a nice straight punch.
Stigu jabs at Steele's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stigu moves out of range of the body kick.
Stigu connects with a crisp jab.
Steele slips a jab and a cross from Stigu.
Steele uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stigu.
Stigu throws a jab but it's blocked by Steele.
Stigu throws a lazy right hand but Steele sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stigu scores with a nice head shot.
Mr Stigu is winning the standup battle so far.
Steele moves forwards but Stigu connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Raffer Steele's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Steele dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Stigu. That did some damage!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Steele is rocked!
Steele tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Steele throws a half hearted mid kick.
Steele fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stigu manages to avoid it.

Stigu lands a big uppercut and Steele crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Steele looks OK. Stigu waves Steele back to his feet!
Steele is still on wobbly legs! Can Stigu finish him?

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Raffer Steele's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mr Stigu!
After winning the bout, Mr Stigu thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.