PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Damon Pierce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pierce comes to the cage accompanied by Eve 6 - Inside Out. Steel is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Saliva - Ladies and Gentlemen. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Max Steel enters the cage!

Pierce
vs
Steel

190 cm
29
195 lbs
19 - 11 - 0

185 cm
29
204 lbs
18 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid Muay Thai
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Black Hand Fight Gear & Laundry
Brute

XTREME PWNAGE: Down Under!
160!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Damon Pierce!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Max Steel!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Eliza Hachem and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steel swings for the body but Pierce moves out of range.
A jab from Steel misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steel. Pierce does a little dance to reset his feet.
A shot to the body from Steel misses
and Pierce counters with a stiff right hand.
Steel throws a jab but it's blocked by Pierce.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Steel, right into the meat.
Pierce moves out of range as Steel throws a body kick.
Nice body punch from Steel.
A slow jab from Steel misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierce lands a nice looking body shot.
Steel works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Pierce blocks a low kick nicely.
Steel misses with a wild body shot.
Steel cracks Pierce with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

It looks like Damon Pierce has been cut.
Steel misses with an uppercut. Pierce saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pierce shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Steel defends it nicely.
Steel throws a good cross that connects.
Steel tries to work over Pierce's front leg with a kick but Pierce checks it.
Pierce checks a low kick from Steel.
Max Steel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pierce shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Steel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pierce was well out of range. Poor timing from Steel.

Steel gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pierce tries to pull guard but Steel holds him up against the cage and eventually Pierce drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damon Pierce. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head punch on the inside from Steel fails to land.
Steel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pierce's elbow.
Pierce takes a shot to the head.
Steel misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pierce is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Steel to keep the fight standing.
Steel swings wildly with an uppercut but Pierce uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pierce prevents a body shot from Steel.
Steel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pierce.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Steel.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Steel.
Pierce is looking for a takedown.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Steel misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Steel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Damon Pierce's cut.
That's time! Pierce's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Pierce blocks a head kick by Steel.
Pierce blocks a leg kick.
Steel throws out a leg kick but Pierce moves out of range and Steel only half commits.
Steel stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Steel wants it to stay on the feet.
Steel connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pierce momentarily.
Steel takes a swing at Pierce's ribcage but misses.
Steel paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel tries a low kick but Pierce avoids it.
Steel listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Steel looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Steel throws an ugly left hook that misses

so Pierce counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Pierce pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Steel is keeping the position for now.
Pierce controls from within his opponent's guard.
Steel pulls Pierce in close to prevent any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pierce accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Steel keeping moving, preventing Pierce from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Damon Pierce wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Pierce checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel scores with a punch to the head.
Pierce misses with a takedown attempt - Steel sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Pierce smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Steel thows a body shot but no joy.
Pierce misses with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pierce closes the distance and clinches up with Steel, looking for a takedown. Pierce pushes Steel against the cage but Steel circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damon Pierce. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pierce fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Steel avoids it really well and circles away.
Pierce slips under a jab from Steel.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Steel misses with a left hand

and Pierce counters with a takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Max Steel will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Damon Pierce's cut.
That's time! Pierce's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Steel lands a nice shot that snaps Pierce's head back.
Steel looks for the body kick but Pierce saw that one coming.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Steel. Pierce shrugs it off though.
Steel leaves Pierce with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Steel misses with an attempted mid kick.
Steel takes a swing at Pierce's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel misses the shot to the body.
Steel rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Pierce counters with a takedown into side control.
Pierce throwing shots but missing, from side control.
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Steel is trying to get back to half guard.
Steel seems a little lost for a moment, as Pierce dominates the positioning.
Max Steel is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pierce working the head and body with strikes.
Pierce content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
The strikes coming from Pierce are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Steel struggling a bit here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pierce in side control, throwing shots but Steel defends.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pierce tries to advance to mount but Steel denies him.
Steel is working to avoid the ground and pound but Pierce connects with a decent elbow.
Sloppy strikes there by Pierce.
Pierce trying to control the action but Steel is working from the bottom.
Pierce 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.

Pierce goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Steel has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Pierce but great work by Steel.
Damon Pierce overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pierce is not content to let Steel control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pierce is looking for a sweep.
Pierce can't do much from the bottom here.
Pierce is looking for a sweep.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pierce trying his best to control but Steel has mounted him.
Damon Pierce has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Steel prevents Pierce from getting the reversal.

And that's the end of the fight!
Damon Pierce showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Steel 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:29
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Max Steel!
A relieved looking Max Steel thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.