PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sun Shine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julius Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steel has chosen Its a Fight as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Julius Steel has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Sun Shine's chin.

Shine
vs
Steel

186 cm
36
177 lbs
21 - 22 - 1

190 cm
31
181 lbs
18 - 13 - 3

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Granite chin

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 21 - 22 - 1, fighting out of London, Sun Shine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 13 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Julius Steel!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Joseph Jones and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steel throws a body punch but Shine moves out of range.
Steel thows a body shot but no joy.
Steel tries to clinch up.
Steel feints a jab promting Shine to slip. Steel then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Shine slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Steel bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Shine's head.
Sun Shine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for Steel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Steel misses with a jab, cross combination.
Shine avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shine blocks a leg kick.
Shine lands a really nice looking cross but Steel seems unphased.
Shine throws a combination. Steel tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Shine tries to score with a low kick but Steel moves his leg out of the way.
Shine bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Shine cracks a nice hook into Steel's ribs.
Steel misses with a double jab.
Steel throws a leg kick but Shine sees it coming and moves out of range.
Steel blocks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Shine.
Shine misses with a body shot.
Steel keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Steel throws a nice looking combination but Shine bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Shine misses with a looping right.
Steel cracks Shine with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Steel just misses with a punch to the body.
Shine misses the shot to the body.
Shine throws a looping overhand right but Steel ducks down to avoid it.
Steel connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Shine throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Steel tried to score with a low kick but Shine checks it.
Shine thows a body shot but no joy.
A combination from Shine does no damage.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Steel, right into the meat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shine just misses with a punch to the body.
Shine looks to land a body kick but Steel moved away.
Shine misses with a wild body shot.
Shine connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A head kick misses from Shine.
Shine misses with a two punch combination.
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!
Danga de danga de dang - Steel scores with a four punch combination!
Shine has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Steel.
Steel checks a low kick from Shine.
Steel looks to land a combination but Shine avoids it well.
Shine chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Steel can pounce on him.
Steel misses with a wild combination.
Shine slips a jab and a cross from Steel.
Steel lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shine swings for the body but Steel moves out of range.
Shine pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Steel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Shine throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Steel feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Shines jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Steel misses the shot to the body.
A jab from Steel finds it's way through Shine's defenses.
Steel fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Shine checks it well.
Steel fails to land with a series of punches.
Shine takes one to the side of the head.
Steel takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Steel fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Shine checks it well.
A slapping leg kick lands for Shine.
Steel catches Shine with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Steel scores with a decent looking hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shine throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Shine throws a jab when Steel was well out of range.
Steel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Steel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shine paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shine.
Steel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Shine throws the left hand but Steel avoids the punch easily.
Steel moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Shine is rocked!
Steel misses with a double jab.
Oh Shine is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Shine throws a head kick that misses.
Shine lands a slapping body shot.
Shine has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Steel finds it's way round the side to connect with Shine's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Steel swinging wildly here.
Steel misses with a double jab.
A slow jab from Shine misses its intended target.
Steel lands with an uppercut that bounces Shine off the cage and back into range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Julius Steel dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Shine pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Shine seems to have got his legs back now.
Shine looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Steel scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Shine throws a right hand that Steel ducks under and follows up with a left that Steel also avoids with ease.
Steel checks a leg kick.
Steel throws a hook to the side of Shine's head but Shine sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Shine looks to land a combination. Steel sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Steel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Steel tries to bum rush Shine with a series of wild strikes but Shine uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Shine needs to keep his hands up - Steel had a free shot at his head there.
Steel tries to close the distance and clinch but Shine swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sun Shine is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shine checks the leg kick nicely there.
Shine throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Steel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Shine defending well as Steel loads up on a big left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shine lands a head kick. Steel smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Shine scores with a body shot.
No joy there for Steel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Steel fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Shine looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Some wild striking there from Steel.
Steel scores with a jab.
Steel turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Shine throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Shine pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Steel blocks a head kick by Shine.
Shine missing with a left hand there. Steel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Shine throws a head kick but Steel moves out of range.
Shine ducks under a wild hook from Steel.
Shine wants to slow Steel down by chopping away at his legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shine missing with a left hand there. Steel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Some wild striking there from Shine.
Julius Steel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Steel misses with a wild combination.
Shine just misses with a punch to the body.
Shine misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shine misses with a few strikes there.
Steel moves out of range of the body kick.
Steel getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Some wild striking there from Steel.
Steel slips a jab and a cross from Shine.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel connects with an inside leg kick.
Steel fails in his attempt to clinch.
A swing and a miss from Shine.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Steel.
Shine takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Shine tries to bum rush Steel with a series of wild strikes but Steel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Shine showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Steel.
Shine walks into a left hand.
Steel throws a looping overhand right but Shine ducks down to avoid it.
Shine throws a chopping leg kick but Steel manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Steel throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Shine on the side of the head.
Steel misses with a jab, cross combination.
Shine throws a leg kick which misses Steel's front leg but catches the back leg as Steel tries to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel looks to land a combination but Shine avoids it well.
Shine tests Steel's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Steel scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Steel looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shine tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Steel takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Shine throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Steel moves in looking to clinch but Shine pushes him off.
Shine throws a hook to the side of Steel's head but Steel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Shine throws a head kick but Steel moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shine throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A punch combination from Steel misses.
Shine avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Julius Steel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Shine checks the leg kick.
Shine throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Steel blocks the body kick.
Shine looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A leg kick checked by Steel.
Steel moves in looking to clinch but Shine pushes him off.
Steel throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Steel scores with a crisp jab that stopped Shine in his tracks.
Shine takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Steel throws a solid leg kick but Shine takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Steel.
Steel takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Steel doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Shine connects with a solid leg kick.
Shine scores with a spinning back kick!
Shine misses with a looping left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shine bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Steel's head backwards.
Some bone on bone action there as Steel checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Steel throws a series of punches but Shine avoids them all with ease.
Steel tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Shine manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Shine stuns Steel with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The fighters circling - Shine throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Steel scores with a crisp jab that stopped Shine in his tracks.
Steel connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Steel pushes Shine up against the cage in a clinch.

Steel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Steel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Shine circles away quickly and effectively.
Steel fails to land with a series of punches.
A telegraphed right hand from Shine misses the target.
Steel feints a jab promting Shine to slip. Steel then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Shine slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shine dodges the punch combination from Steel.
Steel tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Shine throws a head kick that misses.
Sun Shine has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Steel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Shine ducks under a wild hook from Steel.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shine checks the leg kick nicely there.
Shine misses with a low kick.
Steel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Shine lands a jab to Steel's midsection.
Shine takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Shine thuds his right hand into Steel's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A cross from Shine lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shine stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A punch combination from Steel misses.
Steel misses with an uppercut.
Steel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sloppy strikes from Steel. Those never looked like landing.
Steel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Steel throws a leg kick but Shine checks it.
Steel misses with the combination.
Shine thumps Steel with a low kick.
Steel misses with a double jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Shine misses the target.
Shine throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Steel.
Some wild striking there from Shine.
Steel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shine misses with a body kick.
Shine looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Shine throws a right hand that Steel ducks under and follows up with a left that Steel also avoids with ease.
Sloppy strikes from Steel. Those never looked like landing.
Steel swinging wildly here.
Steel cracks Shine with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Steel wants to land a leg kick but Shine is out of range.
Shine showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Steel.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shine scores with a nice strike.
A combination from Steel does no damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Julius Steel.
Well Steel has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Julius Steel!
Julius Steel thanked the fans post fight for their support.