PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arnold Rimmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steel has chosen Kollegah - Bossaura as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Rimmer
vs
Steel

180 cm
22
223 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

190 cm
22
215 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arnold Rimmer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, David Steel!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Saam Ante and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rimmer loads up on a big right hand but Steel slips the punch.
Rimmer tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rimmer missing with a left hand there. Steel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rimmer swings for the body but Steel moves out of range.
Arnold Rimmer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steel throws a head kick but Rimmer moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Steel.
Steel explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A slapping leg kick lands for Steel.
Steel turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steel connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rimmer's hands.
Rimmer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Steel moves out of range of the strikes.
Steel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Steel digs a good body shot into Rimmer's ribs.
Steel moves into range and connects with a jab.
Rimmer misses with a low kick as Steel jumps back.
Steel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rimmer.
Steel with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rimmer is breathing heavily.

Steel looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Steel throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Steel with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rimmer looking to control.
Steel slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Steel trying to control the action but Rimmer is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rimmer knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Steel on the ground.
Steel in side control, throwing shots but Rimmer defends.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

Steel tries for a kimura but Rimmer is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rimmer is looking to reverse the position.

Steel tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Steel has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Steel in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

Steel tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Steel has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Steel is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Rimmer will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Steel crashes against the mat.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Steel sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Rimmer is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Steel looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Rimmer is avoiding damage well.
Rimmer tries to bench press Steel off him but Steel keeps the position.

Steel tries for a kimura but Rimmer is defending well.
Rimmer can't do much from the bottom here.
Steel just content to control the position.
Steel wants to control but Rimmer is keeping him busy.

Steel tries for a kimura but Rimmer is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.

Steel is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Rimmer is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
An elbow from Steel crashes against the mat.
Rimmer parries the strikes from Steel easily there. Steel is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Rimmer to escape.
Rimmer tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Steel in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Rimmer is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). David Steel!