PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oliver Queen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sting Steiner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Queen
vs
Steiner

180 cm
28
158 lbs
13 - 12 - 0

185 cm
35
200 lbs
31 - 18 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Oliver Queen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sting Steiner!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Queen swinging wildly here.
Steiner looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Queen wants to clinch.

Steiner takes the fight into the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Steiner scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Steiner.
Queen looking to throw knees to the head but Steiner is blocking nicely.

Steiner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Steiner clinches with his opponent.
Queen blocks a body shot from Steiner.
Queen misses with the head strike.
Queen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Steiner fails to land.
Queen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Steiner is defending well for now.
Queen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Steiner backwards.
Queen misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice right hand lands inside from Steiner.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steiner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Queen's elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Queen takes a shot to the head.
Steiner fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Queen swings wildly with an uppercut but Steiner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Queen tries to land a knee to the head but Steiner blocks with his arms.
Queen misses with an elbow strike.
Queen lands a left hand.
Steiner is looking to break free of the clinch but Queen has double underhooks.
A short right from Queen on the inside.
Queen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Steiner.
Queen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Steiner misses with the head strike.
Queen landing knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Queen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Steiner's brow.
Queen tries to land knees in the clinch but Steiner avoids the damage to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steiner can't find room to land a body shot as Queen controls the action.
Queen can't find room to land a body shot as Steiner controls the action.
Steiner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short left from Steiner.
Steiner misses with a hook from the clinch.
Steiner scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steiner misses with a short punch on the inside.
Queen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Steiner avoids it.

Steiner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Steiner moves forwards but Queen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Queen dodges the punch combination from Steiner.

Steiner instigates a clinch.
Queen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Steiner can't find room to land a body shot as Queen controls the action.
Steiner blocks a body shot from Queen.
Queen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Steiner working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Queen lands a left hand.
Steiner lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Queen backwards.
Queen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Steiner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Steiner forces Queen back against the cage and clinches.
Queen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Queen can't find room to land a body shot as Steiner controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steiner throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Queen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Steiner backwards.
Steiner takes a shot to the head.
Queen lands a nice uppercut.
Steiner is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Queen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Steiner.
Queen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Steiner tries to work over Queen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Queen scores with a shot to the side of Steiner's head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Queen.
Queen missing with knees to the body.
Steiner misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Queen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Steiner has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Steiner lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Queen.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steiner misses with some punches.
Steiner misses with a body punch.

Steiner breaks the clinch.
Queen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Queen tries to keep at a distance but Steiner has taken the fight into the clinch.
Steiner throws a punch but it's blocked by Queen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steiner is leaning against Queen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Queen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Steiner has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Queen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Steiner blocks it with crossed arms.
Steiner works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Queen landing knees to the body.
Queen putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Steiner in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Steiner has a couple of punches blocked by Queen.
Queen misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Steiner creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A shot in the inside from Queen.
Queen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Steiner avoids it.
Queen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Steiner works on Queen's body with a couple of short punches.
Steiner misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Steiner lands a left hand that snaps the head of Queen backwards.

Steiner breaks from the clinch.

Queen moves into range and clinches up with Steiner.

Steiner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Queen misses with a wild body shot.

Steiner closes the distance and clinches.
Steiner misses with the head strike.
Queen lands an elbow that stopped Steiner in his tracks for a moment.
Steiner working hard to break the clinch.
Queen struggles to land a body shot inside as Steiner controls his hands.
Queen misses with a punch on the inside.
Queen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Steiner.
Queen lands with a left to the head.
Queen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Steiner is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Queen misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, Steiner scores with a nice short uppercut.
Steiner doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Queen tries to land knees in the clinch but Steiner avoids the damage to the body.
Steiner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Queen's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Steiner.

Steiner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Steiner has Queen up against the cage in a clinch.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Steiner misses with a short punch on the inside.
Steiner fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Queen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Good body shot from Steiner.
Queen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Steiners head.
Queen misses with some punches.
Queen tries to throw a body punch but Steiner avoids it by throwing Queen back against the cage.
Steiner tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Steiner scores with a shoulder strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Queen.
Queen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Steiner can't find room to land a body shot as Queen controls the action.
Queen scores with a shoulder strike.
Queen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Steiner backwards.
Queen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Steiner tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Queen misses with a knee strike.
Queen misses with the head strike.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Steiner blocks an elbow strike from Queen.
Steiner lands a right hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Queen.
Steiner lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Steiner cracks Queen with a nice body shot.
Steiner prevents a body shot from Queen.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Steiner.
Steiner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Queen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Steiner lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
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!
Steiner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Queen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Steiner blocks a body shot from Queen.
Steiner misses with a punch to the body.
Queen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nice body punch from Steiner - that landed with a thud.
Queen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Steiner avoids it.
Steiner misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short uppercut from Steiner.
Steiner makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Steiner tries to throw a body punch but Queen avoids it by throwing Steiner back against the cage.

Steiner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Steiner darts in and clinches Queen up against the cage.
Queen misses with a body punch.
Queen has a couple of punches blocked by Steiner.

Steiner breaks the clinch.
A cross from Queen lands.
Queen lands a nice hook to Steiner's body. Steiner takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Steiner moves away from the strike by Queen.

Steiner closes the distance and clinches.
Steiner lands with a left to the head.
Steiner misses with some punches.
Queen blocking some punches.
Steiner lands a left hand.
Steiner scores with a nice hook to the head.
Steiner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Queen's elbow.
Steiner fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Queen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Queen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Steiner.
With the fighters up against the cage, Queen throws an elbow but misses.
Queen lands a nice knee to the body.
Steiner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Queen's elbow.
Queen blocks an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Queen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Queen lands a nice elbow.
Steiner blocks an uppercut.
Steiner misses with a short punch on the inside.
Steiner scores with a shoulder strike.
Queen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Steiner lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Steiner has a couple of punches blocked by Queen.
Queen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Steiner lands a left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good body shot from Queen.
Queen misses with a body punch.
Steiner has a couple of punches blocked by Queen.
Steiner scores with an uppercut up the middle.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sting Steiner.
I think Steiner 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 9:10
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 9:10
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 9:10

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