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. 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.

Steel
vs
Shine

190 cm
30
181 lbs
18 - 10 - 1

186 cm
35
177 lbs
20 - 19 - 1

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 - 1, 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 - 1, fighting out of London, Sun Shine!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Steve Montenegro and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Shine misses the target.
Shine throws a head kick but Steel moves out of range.
Steel misses with a straight left.
Steel dodges the punch combination from Shine.
Steel on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Shine. Shine obviously looking to wear him down.
Steel misses with a few strikes there.
Some wild striking there from Steel.
Steel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Shine throws a head kick but Steel moves out of range.
Shine throws a jab but it's blocked by Steel.
Shine tries for a takedown but Steel circles away easily
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Shine scores with a nice head shot.
Shine tries a head kick but it misses.
A swing and a miss from Steel.
Shine has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shine shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Steel sprawls well. Steel wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Shine gets slowly back to his feet.
Shine lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Shine tries to clinch there but Steel circles away.
Shine connects with a good right hand that stumbles Steel. Steel circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Shine pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Steel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shine tries to land a front kick but Steel steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Steel lands a jab-cross combination.
Shine misses with a hook to the body

and Steel moves into the clinch.

Steel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Steel scores with a one two! Shine had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Shine throws a head kick that misses
and Steel counters with a left to the body.
Steel smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Shine lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shine throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Shine.
Steel throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Steel moves out of range of the strikes.
Steel takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Shine keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A head kick by Shine misses
and Steel counters with a one-two to the body.
Shine misses with a lunging right hand
and Steel counters with a left and a right that stings Shine.
Steel looks to land a combination. Shine sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Shine cracks Steel with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Steel moves out of range as Shine strikes.
Steel lands with an overhand left.
Julius Steel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shine throws a low kick but it's checked well by Steel.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Shine does it's job there.
Shine loads up on a big right hand but Steel slips the punch.
Shine throws a head kick that misses.
Steel misses with a series of wild punches.
Sun Shine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shine misses the shot to the body.
Shine lands with a nice combination. Steel backs away looking to recover.
Shine uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Steel.
A jab from Shine finds it's way through Steel's defenses.
Steel is working the combinations to good effect here.
Shine misses with a two punch combination.
Shine swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Shine misses with a series of wild punches.
Steel throws a series of punches but Shine avoids them all with ease.
Shine throws out a leg kick but Steel moves out of range and Shine only half commits.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Steel.
Steel throws a nice looking combination but Shine bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Shine shoots in and drives through. Steel sprawls well.
Julius Steel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sun Shine.
A left lands for Steel.
Shine misses with a wild combination.
Shine cracks Steel with a right hand to the side of the head.
Shine misses with a wild body shot.
Shine throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Shine misses the shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shine avoids a punch combination nicely.
Shine throws a head kick but Steel moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Sun Shine 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.

Steel moves in looking to clinch but Shine pushes him off.
Steel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Steel throws a right and a left that Shine avoids nicely.
Steel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shine.
Steel looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Shine misses with a head kick.
Shine throws a nice looking combination but Steel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Shine takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Steel closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Shine throws a right hand that Steel ducks under and follows up with a left that Steel also avoids with ease.
Shine pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Steel blocks a leg kick.
Shine tries to land a front kick but Steel steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nice jab there from Shine.
Shine shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Steel as he jumps to the side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel throws a right and a left that both miss.
Julius Steel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Steel misses with a wild combination.
Shine is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Steel.
A combination from Steel does no damage.
Julius Steel is winning the standup battle so far.
Steel lands with a hook. Shine tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Shine takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Steel chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Shine can pounce on him.
Steel does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Steel scores with a push kick.
Steel slips a straight right by Shine.
Steel moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Steel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice body kick there by Shine.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shine misses with the combination.
Shine misses with a low kick.
Shine misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Shine misses with a low kick.
Shine misses with a takedown attempt - Steel sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Shine fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Steel manages to avoid it.
Steel misses with a few strikes there.
Shine tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Steel swivels and escapes.
Julius Steel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sun Shine.
Steel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steel thows a body shot but no joy.
Steel goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Shine throws the left hand but Steel avoids the punch easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Steel.
Steel misses with the combination.
Shine throws a series of punches but Steel avoids them all with ease.
Steel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shine tries for a takedown but Steel circles away easily
and Steel finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Steel scores with a body shot.
Shine scores with a leg kick.
Steel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Shine throws a left and a right that both miss
and Steel counters with a series of strikes. Shine will be more careful next time no doubt.
Shine throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Shine pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shine throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shine looks to land a combination but Steel avoids it well.
Steel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Steel misses with the combination.
Shine rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Steel makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Steel takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Shine misses with a looping right.
Shine dodges the punch combination from Steel.
Jab by Steel.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shine misses with a hook
and Steel counters with a two punch combo.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Steel slips a jab and a cross from Shine.
Shine bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Steel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Steel takes a shot right to the bread basket.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Julius Steel dominated that second round.
That's time! Steel's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Shine throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Steel is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Shine.
Steel lands a jab.
Shine tries to clinch
and Steel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Shine ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Steel moves away.
Shine slips a jab and a cross from Steel.
Shine fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice body punch from Steel.
Shine lands a nice shot that snaps Steel's head back.
Shine throws a head kick that misses.

Steel moves into the clinch.
Steel working hard to break the clinch.
Shine stalling in the clinch but Steel improves position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel tries to circle away but Shine has him pinned against the cage.
Shine makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Steel is stalling here.

Steel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
No joy there for Steel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A nice combination there by Shine.
Steel with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Steel swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Steel lands a head shot.
Steel takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Shine tries to clinch up.
Shine throws a head kick but Steel moves out of range.
Shine is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel misses with a jab, cross combination.
Shine fails to land with a series of punches.
A telegraphed right hand from Shine misses the target.
Shine ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Steel moves away.
Steel avoids the head kick by Shine.
Steel throws a series of punches but Shine avoids them all with ease.
Shine takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steel avoids the head kick by Shine.
Shine throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shine takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Steel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Shine.
Shine has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Steel takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Some wild striking there from Steel.
Shine jabs at Steel's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shine avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

Shine closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Steel fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Steel breaks the clinch.
Shine dodges the punch combination from Steel.
Shine connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Steel momentarily.
Shine looks for a takedown but Steel sprawls well.
Shine looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Shine shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Steel but Steel pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Julius Steel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sun Shine.
Shine throws a right hand that Steel ducks under and follows up with a left that Steel also avoids with ease.
Shine tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shine takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Shine fails in his attempt to clinch.
A head kick misses from Shine.
Steel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Shine blocks the body kick.
Shine scores with a jab.
Shine looks for a takedown but Steel sprawls well.
Nice body kick from Shine.
Steel tries to clinch up but Shine circles away and keeps his distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shine wants to clinch up but Steel keeps it at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steel scores with a three punch combo!
Shine slips a jab and a cross from Steel.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sun Shine.
I think Shine has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 John Roberts scores the fight 30:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Sun Shine!