PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Khalifa Khalifa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Khalifa comes to the cage accompanied by Random Arab Music. Steele is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Cinderella Man. On his way into the cage it seems that Khalifa Khalifa has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Khalifa Khalifa seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Khalifa
vs
Steele

190 cm
30
205 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

191 cm
30
219 lbs
12 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Experienced

TWGC Champion
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Khalifa Khalifa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, George Steele!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Summer Carpenter and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khalifa avoids a punch combination nicely.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Khalifa is defended easily by Steele.
Khalifa with a lazy takedown attempt
and Steele counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Steele shoots in and bounces Khalifa off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Steele looking to pass the guard.
Steele won't allow Khalifa to get back to his feet.
Steele is pushing down on Khalifa's leg trying to pass to half guard. Khalifa is fighting to maintain full guard but Steele has managed to sneak the leg through.
Khalifa pushes Steele off looking to stand but Steele dives back in and keeps control.

Steele is trying to work for a kimura but Khalifa is defending well.

Steele is looking for a kimura here.

Steele is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Steele is looking for a kimura but Khalifa is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Steele to get the leverage.
Khalifa is looking to escape.

Steele is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Khalifa defends it well.

Steele is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Khalifa doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Steele.
Khalifa is trying to stand back up but Steele is controlling him

Steele is working for a kimura but Khalifa is defending it quite comfortably.
Khalifa holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khalifa is trying to stand up here but Steele is controlling him well.

Steele is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Khalifa sees it coming and defends easily.

Khalifa is defending against the submission attempts here by Steele.

Steele is trying to work for a kimura but Khalifa is defending well.

Steele has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Khalifa defend it? Steele steps over the head and cranks it - Khalifa is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Steele!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). George Steele!
George Steele seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.