PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Julius Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sun Shine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steel kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Its a Fight. 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!

Steel
vs
Shine

190 cm
30
181 lbs
18 - 10 - 0

186 cm
34
177 lbs
20 - 19 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

Untouchable Fight Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Julius Steel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 19 - 0, fighting out of London, Sun Shine!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Chad Campbell and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shine connects with a body shot.
Sun Shine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Shine.
Steel misses with a series of wild punches.
Steel misses with a wild body shot.
Shine throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Steel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Shine fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Steel manages to avoid it.
Shine throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Steel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Shine throws out the jab.
Steel avoids the head kick by Shine.
Steel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Shine throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A swing and a miss from Shine.
Steel avoids the head kick by Shine.
A solid leg kick lands there for Shine.
Steel lands with a shot to the body.
Shine misses with the combination.
Steel stalks Shine and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Shine's face. Shine staggers backwards, shaken.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shine lands a jab to the nose.
Shine throws a jab when Steel was well out of range.
Shine throws a low kick but Steel moves out of range easily.
Shine throws a body punch but Steel moves out of range.
Shine lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Shine bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Shine lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Shine takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Steel swinging wildly here.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Steel!
Steel takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Steel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Steel bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Shine's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Shine checks a leg kick.
Steel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Steel lands the left hand.
Shine misses with a series of wild punches.
Steel dodges the punch combination from Shine.
Steel avoids the head kick by Shine.
Steel looks to throw the jab but Shine is out of range.
No joy there for Steel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Steel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Shine.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steel takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Steel connects with a leg kick. Shine looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel checks a low kick from Shine.
Shine misses with a jab to the body
and Steel counters with a one-two to the body.
Steel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Shine.
Shine goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Shine misses with an uppercut. Steel saw that one coming.
Shine throws a series of punches but Steel moves out of range.
Shine misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sloppy strikes from Steel. Those never looked like landing.
Shine throws a hook but Steel avoids it easily.
Steel punishes Shine's body with a nice straight punch.
Steel moves away from the strike by Shine.
Shine misses with a body shot.
Shine scores with a nice strike.
Steel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shine.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Steel fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Shine thows a left - swing and a miss!

Shine gets tackled into the cage by Steel. Steel maintains the clinch.
Steel tries to break free but Shine pushes him back against the cage.
Steel wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Shine has him pressed against the cage.
Shine with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Steel.
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!
Shine tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shine misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Steel.
Steel lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Steel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Shine misses with a straight left.
Shine throws a low kick but Steel avoids it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shine misses with a hook.
Steel darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

Steel closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
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 Julius Steel will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Steel.
Shine throws a half hearted mid kick.
Steel blocks a head kick by Shine.
Shine misses with a few strikes there.
Shine fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Steel.
Shine lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A head kick by Shine misses
and Steel counters with a nice body shot.
Shine throws a lazy uppercut
and Steel counters with a right hand to the body.
Shine tries a head kick but it misses.
Steel throws a one two combo.
Shine is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Steel.
Shine ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Shine throws a right hand that Steel ducks under and follows up with a left that Steel also avoids with ease.
Shine misses with a body punch
and Steel counters with a left and a right that stings Shine.
Steel looks for the body kick but Shine saw that one coming.
Shine tries to move into range but Steel moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Steel misses.
Shine tries a head kick but it misses.
Shine throws a sloppy head kick and Steel moves out of range easily.
Shine tries to land a front kick but Steel steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Shine throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Steel's head.
Steel throws a series of punches but Shine avoids them all with ease.
Steel misses with a few strikes there.
A punch combination from Steel misses.
Shine misses with a left hand
and Steel counters with a stiff right hand.
Steel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Steel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Shine tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Shine misses with a lunging right hand
and Steel counters with a three punch combo that has Shine backing up. Shine nods at Steel to acknowledge the strikes.
Steel on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shine.
Shine throws a low kick but Steel moves out of range easily.
Steel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Steel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Shine fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Steel checks it well.
Steel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Shine ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Steel moves away.
Shine feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Steel's calf.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shine just misses with a punch to the body.
Shine dodges the punch combination from Steel.
Shine misses with a hook. Steel ducked under it nicely.
Shine tries a head kick but it misses.
Shine misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Shine fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Steel is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shine fails to land with a series of punches.
Shine scores with a spinning back kick!
Shine smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Steel misses with a wild combination.
Shine misses with a leg kick.
Jab, jab by Shine - just one landing.
Steel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Steel moves into range and clinches up with Shine.
A short right from Shine on the inside.
Shine misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shine 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.

Steel breaks from the clinch.
Steel displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A combination from Steel does no damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel is looking to score with low kicks.
Shine avoids the head kick by Steel.
A nice combination there by Steel.
Shine throws an overhand right that lands on Steel's shoulder, as Steel tries to avoid the shot.
Steel misses with a jab, cross combination.
Shine misses with a series of wild punches.
Shine tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steel tries to clinch but Shine moves out of range.
Shine misses with a looping right.
Julius Steel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A slapping leg kick lands for Shine.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Shine. Steel shrugs it off though.
Steel moves out of range of the leg kick from Shine.
Steel connects with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Sun Shine will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. This is the final round!

Shine misses with a wild body shot.
A jab lands there for Shine.
Shine circles away from the clinch attempt.

Steel darts in and clinches Shine up against the cage.

Steel breaks the clinch.
Shine throws a head kick that half lands.
Steel scoring well with a low kick there.
Steel throws a lazy body kick
and Shine counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Shine misses with a wild body shot.
Shine pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sloppy strikes from Steel. Those never looked like landing.
Shine tries a head kick but it misses.
Shine takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Shine tries to move into range but Steel moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Shine throws a hook but Steel blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shine missing with a left hand there. Steel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Shine misses with a few strikes there.
Shine showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Steel.
Shine is looking to land body kicks.
Steel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jab by Shine.
Shine takes a swing at Steel's ribcage but misses.
Shine looks for the body kick but Steel saw that one coming.
Shine paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Steel looks to land a combination but Shine avoids it well.
Steel pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Shine back to the cage. Steel follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Shine throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Steel tries to clinch but Shine is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Shine.
Shine fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Steel moves out of range of the leg kick from Shine.
Steel looks to throw a body kick
and Shine counters with a nice uppercut.
Shine rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Steel moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Shine tries to keep at a distance but Steel has taken the fight into the clinch.

Steel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shine tries to bum rush Steel with a series of wild strikes but Steel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Steel connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Shine momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steel tries to bum rush Shine with a series of wild strikes but Shine uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Steel avoids a punch combination nicely.
Shine looks to land a left hand but Steel moved out of range nicely.
A chopping leg kick lands by Steel.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel tries to bum rush Shine with a series of wild strikes but Shine uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Shine walks into a jab.
Steel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Steel gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Shine misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shine comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Shine with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Steel breaks the clinch.
Shine tries a head kick but it misses.
Steel throws a right and a left that Shine avoids nicely.
Shine bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Steel scores with a one two! Shine had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Steel uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Shine lands with a straight right. Steel didn't see that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel avoids the head kick by Shine.
Shine throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Steel counters with a left and a right that stings Shine.
Shine waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Steel.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steel avoids the head kick by Shine.
Shine takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Shine swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shine pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shine throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Steel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shine.
Shine throws a leg kick but Steel checks it.
A jab from Shine misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Steel closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Steel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shine has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Shine swings away with a body shot that misses
and Steel counters with a series of strikes. Shine will be more careful next time no doubt.
Shine avoids a kick to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Julius Steel.
I think Steel has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:29
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:29
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!