PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mayo Kermode (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steel has chosen Kollegah - Bossaura as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Kermode
vs
Steel

185 cm
24
220 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

190 cm
22
215 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mayo Kermode!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, David Steel!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paul Aken and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steel lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Steel digs a good body shot into Kermode's ribs.
Kermode misses with a looping left.
Steel throws a low kick, looking for Kermode's leg but Kermode calmly moves out of range.
Kermode tries to clinch but Steel is having none of it.
A combination from Kermode does no damage.

Kermode closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kermode missing with knees to the body.
Kermode tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kermode misses with a knee strike.
Steel tries a body shot but Kermode blocks it.
Kermode pushes off an throws an elbow but Steel leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Steel blocks an elbow strike.
Kermode throws an elbow that misses.
A shot in the inside from Steel.
Steel is trying to break the clinch but Kermode is controlling him.
Steel lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steel working Kermode over with knees to the body.
Kermode is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kermode misses with a knee to the head.
Steel gets through Kermode's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Steel blocks the elbow strike.
Steel working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Steel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Steel scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kermode lands an elbow inside that Steel shrugs off.
Steel throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Steel lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Mayo Kermode has been cut.
Kermode throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kermode lands an elbow that stopped Steel in his tracks for a moment.
Kermode with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Steel creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kermode's defenses.
Steel tries to stall but Kermode uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Steel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kermode crunches a lovely knee into Steel's ribcage.
Steel blocks an elbow strike.
Steel creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kermode's defenses.
Steel manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kermode avoiding damage as Steel throws knees to the body.
Steel pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Steel blocks the elbow strike.
Kermode avoiding damage as Steel throws knees to the body.

Steel breaks from the clinch.
Steel throws a sloppy head kick and Kermode moves out of range easily.
Steel lands a high kick!
Kermode throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kermode on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Steel. Steel obviously looking to wear him down.
Steel lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Steel connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
David Steel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kermode tries to clinch but Steel moves out of range.
Kermode keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kermode tries to clinch but Steel is having none of it.
Kermode thows a body shot but no joy.
Steel lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Steel cracks Kermode with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Steel scores with the left hand. Kermode knows he should have avoided that one.
Kermode fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kermode waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Steel.
Steel clobbers Kermode with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

A head kick lands from Steel that sends Kermode to the canvas. Kermode tries to scramble back to his feet but Steel brings him back down into side control.

Kermode is rocked!
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!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Kermode being controlled for a moment.
Oh Kermode is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Steel throws a strike aimed at the side of Kermode's head but Kermode avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Kermode seems to have got his legs back now.
Kermode is letting Steel control him for a moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. David Steel wasn't active enough on the ground.
Steel throws a body kick that misses.
Steel throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Kermode counters with a two punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Steel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mayo Kermode's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kermode is looking to clinch.
Steel lands with a slapping head kick.
Kermode blocks a head kick by Steel.
Steel is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kermode slips under a jab from Steel.
David Steel seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Steel connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Kermode to the floor! Steel dives in looking for the finish!

Kermode is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Steel is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kermode sees it coming and defends easily.
Oh Kermode is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Steel trying to control the action but Kermode is working from the bottom.
Kermode seems to have got his legs back now.
Kermode on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kermode tries to get out of the position.
Steel wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel controlling the pace.
Steel is keen to just control but Kermode is a slippery customer.

David Steel has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Steel fakes the leg kick and cracks Kermode in the body.
Kermode throws a head kick that misses
and Steel finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Steel bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kermode's head.
Steel tried to score with a low kick but Kermode checks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kermode takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Steel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Steel thumps Kermode with a low kick.
Steel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kermode was well out of range. Poor timing from Steel.
A left lands for Steel.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steel misses with a kick to the body
and Kermode counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Steel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kermode.
Kermode is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kermode avoids the head kick by Steel.
Steel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Steel is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kermode.
Steel scores with a punch to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kermode misses with a looping right.
Steel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kermode throws a hook to the side of Steel's head but Steel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kermode throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Steel counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Steel scores with a nice body kick.
Steel cracks the inside of Kermode's front leg.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kermode walks into a stiff left hand from Steel.
Nice cross by Kermode.
Steel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Steel lands a lovely overhand right.
Kermode blocks a low kick nicely.
Steel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kermode is looking to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Kermode closes the distance and clinches.
Steel creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kermode throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Steel blocks it with crossed arms.
Steel misses with a body punch.
Steel looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nice elbow from Kermode.
Kermode crunches a lovely knee into Steel's ribcage.
Kermode creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Steel tries to land knees in the clinch but Kermode avoids the damage to the body.
Steel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kermode throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kermode crunches a lovely knee into Steel's ribcage.
David Steel seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Steel tries to throw a body punch but Kermode avoids it by throwing Steel back against the cage.
Steel lands an elbow that stopped Kermode in his tracks for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Steel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mayo Kermode's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Steel fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kermode is out of range.
Kermode tries to clinch but Steel moves away
and Steel counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kermode thinking.
Kermode misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kermode looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Steel cracks the inside of Kermode's front leg.
Kermode keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Steel thows a body shot but no joy.
Steel avoids the body shot from Kermode.
Kermode throws a big shot that misses.
Kermode tries to clinch but Steel moves out of range.
Kermode lands a high kick!
Steel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mayo Kermode is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kermode thows a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Steel.
Steel lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kermode's sensitive parts.
Kermode tries to clinch up.
A chopping leg kick lands by Steel.
Steel throws a head kick that misses.
Kermode is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Steel pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kermode is out of range and Steel settles back down.
Steel tries a head kick but it misses.
Steel thuds a left hand into Kermode's body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
An inside leg kick lands from Steel.
Steel misses with a head kick.
Steel scores with a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steel throws a solid leg kick but Kermode takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Steel.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 throws a body punch but Kermode moves out of range.
Steel looks to land a body kick but Kermode moved away.
Kermode moves out of range as Steel throws a body kick.
Steel tries to land a front kick but Kermode steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kermode chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Steel can pounce on him.
Steel thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kermode if he has to take too many more of those.
A big left from Steel misses.
Kermode moves out of range of the body kick from Steel.
Kermode closes the distance but Steel moves to the side
and Steel counters with a nice body kick.
Kermode will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Steel.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kermode blocks a jab.
Kermode misses with a wild body shot.
Steel throws a body kick that misses.
Steel drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Steel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Steel cracks Kermode with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Steel ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Steel lands a jab to the nose.
Kermode takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Steel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kermode manages to avoid it.

Kermode closes the distance and clinches.
A short right from Steel.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kermode avoiding damage as Steel throws knees to the body.
Steel managing to block the knees to the body from Kermode.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Steel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Steel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Steel throws an elbow that misses.
Steel dodges an elbow strike from Kermode.
A short body shot lands from Steel as the two fighters clinch.
Steel misses with some punches.
Kermode looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kermode creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kermode missing with knees to the body.
Steel lands an elbow that stopped Kermode in his tracks for a moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Steel comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kermode takes an elbow to the forehead.
Steel avoids the elbow strike from Kermode, against the cage.
Steel misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Steel really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mayo Kermode's cut.
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.

Steel bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Steel with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kermode swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kermode has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Steel finds it's way round the side to connect with Kermode's head.

Kermode has Steel up against the cage in a clinch.
Steel tries to circle away but Kermode has him pinned against the cage.
Steel is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kermode is defending well for now.
Kermode avoids a wild elbow strike from Steel.
Steel misses with an elbow strike.
Steel managing to block the knees to the body from Kermode.
A left hand lands to the body for Steel.
Steel throws a punch but it's blocked by Kermode.
Steel landing some nice looking knees to the body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steel lands an elbow that stopped Kermode in his tracks for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kermode with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Steel.
Steel blocks the elbow strike.
Kermode misses with a knee strike.
Steel scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kermode takes an elbow to the temple.
Steel scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Steel lands a left hand.
Steel lands an elbow just above Kermode 's eye.
Steel throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Steel.
Steel throws a punch but it's blocked by Kermode.
Kermode lands a damaging elbow.
Steel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Steel blocks the elbow strike.
Steel swings wildly with an uppercut but Kermode uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kermode misses with a knee strike.
Kermode blocks an elbow strike from Steel.
Kermode tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Steel comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Steel stalling in the clinch but Kermode improves position.

Steel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kermode fails in his attempt to clinch.
Steel lands a leg kick that knocks Kermode off balance momentarily.
Kermode uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steel.
Kermode avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Steel moves out of range of the body kick.
Steel looks to score with a jab to the body but Kermode is just out of range.
Kermode uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Steel.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kermode throws the kick towards the body but Steel avoids it.
Kermode bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Steel's head.
Steel misses with a head kick.
Steel pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Steel is looking to slow Kermode down with leg kicks.
Kermode tries to clinch up but Steel circles away and keeps his distance.
Steel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kermode tries to close the distance and clinch up but Steel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kermode swings for the body but Steel moves out of range.
Steel throws a lazy head kick

and Kermode moves into the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kermode as Steel tries to tie him up.

Steel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kermode tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Steel manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Steel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A nice inside leg kick there by Steel. That's going to slow Kermode down.
Kermode looks to land a combination but Steel avoids it well.
Kermode blocks a head kick by Steel.
Kermode gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Steel.
Steel throws a leg kick that misses.
Kermode tries to clinch but Steel is having none of it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Steel walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kermode fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Steel manages to avoid it.
Steel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kermode.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Steel dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Mayo Kermode's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Steel throws a low kick but Kermode moves out of range easily.
Steel slips a jab from Kermode.
Steel goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kermode lands a leg kick that knocks Steel off balance momentarily.
A low kick from Steel misses
and Kermode connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kermode throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kermode blocks a low kick nicely.
Kermode jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Steel throws a leg kick
and Kermode counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kermode ducks under a wild hook from Steel.
Kermode lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kermode.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kermode wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel connects with a leg kick. Kermode looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kermode drops his hands momentarily and Steel takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kermode takes one to the chin there.
A punch lands to the side of Kermode 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Steel swats away the attempt to clinch by Kermode.
Steel throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kermode goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kermode looks to land a combination. Steel sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Kermode throws an overhand right that lands on Steel's shoulder, as Steel tries to avoid the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel misses the shot to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kermode.
A head kick misses from Steel.
A decent looking cross lands there for Steel.
Kermode tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Steel manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Steel.
Steel misses with a hook.
Steel fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kermode avoids a kick to the body.
Steel misses with a kick to the body
letting Kermode counter with a right hand.
Steel throws a push kick but Kermode slaps the foot to one side.
Steel getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
David Steel is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kermode looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kermode wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Steel chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kermode can pounce on him.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Steel.
Kermode looks to land a left hand but Steel moved out of range nicely.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kermode crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Steel - the referee stops the clock and Kermode gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Steel. Kermode manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Steel blocks a head kick by Kermode.
Steel scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kermode throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Steel looks for the body kick but Kermode saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Steel scores with a body shot.
Kermode tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kermode avoids the head kick by Steel.
Steel throws a leg kick but Kermode sees it coming and moves out of range.
Steel plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kermode motions for Steel to come forward. Kermode throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kermode takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Steel takes one on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kermode tries to clinch up but Steel circles away and keeps his distance.
Kermode swinging wildly here.
Mayo Kermode has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kermode throws a poor cross that misses
and Steel counters with a flying knee. Nice.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to David 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 46:50
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 45:50
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 46:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Steel!
David Steel is the new light heavyweight champion!