PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Asbolus Pholus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steel comes to the cage accompanied by Ain't No Sunshine. Alex Steel has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Steel
vs
Pholus

183 cm
27
166 lbs
14 - 12 - 0

178 cm
30
183 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alex Steel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Asbolus Pholus!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pholus shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Steel pinned against the cage. Steel gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Pholus misses with a two punch combination.
Steel displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Pholus.
Steel keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Alex Steel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Asbolus Pholus.
A punch combination from Steel misses.
Steel keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Steel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pholus tries for a takedown but Steel sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Steel closes the distance and clinches.
Our sources have told us that Steel has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Pholus goes for a takedown attempt but Steel pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Steel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pholus shoots in and drives through. Steel sprawls well.
Steel throws a one two combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Steel lands with a cross.
Nice defenses there by Steel.

Pholus fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Steel to the ground. Pholus is now in Steel's guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Steel keeping moving, preventing Pholus from controlling successfully.
Pholus stands up over Steel, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Pholus wants to control from the top but Steel keeps moving.
Steel wants to stand but Pholus is controlling the position.
Pholus tries to free his leg and advance position but Steel is retaining full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steel wants to stand up but Pholus is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel working a defensive guard here.
Pholus stops Steel from standing up.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Steel staying out of range there.
Pholus throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice takedown defense from Steel. No joy for Pholus on that attempt.
Pholus tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Steel swivels and escapes.
Pholus shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Steel sprawls well. Steel wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pholus gets slowly back to his feet.
Pholus circles away from the clinch attempt.
Steel lands a nice shot that snaps Pholus's head back.
Steel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pholus.
Steel works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Asbolus Pholus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pholus takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Steel throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Pholus misses.

Steel moves into the clinch successfully.

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

Steel closes the distance and clinches.
Steel scores with a hook to the body.
Steel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pholus's elbow.
Steel prevents the takedown attempt.
Steel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pholus is trying to drag Steel to the mat but Steel just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Steel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice sprawl there from Steel as Pholus shoots in.
Pholus throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Steel works the jab nicely.
Steel looks to land a right hand but Pholus moved out of range.
Steel keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pholus takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Steel wants it to stay on the feet.
Pholus ducks right into an uppercut from Steel.
Pholus shoots for a double leg takedown but Steel sprawls well. He's pushed Pholus's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Pholus looks winded!
Steel tries to clinch there but Pholus circles away.

Pholus looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Steel!
Pholus trying to control the position but Steel is working away.
You can see the frustration on Steel's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Pholus working the ground and pound but Steel is defending the strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Steel regains half guard, as Pholus was trying to land strikes.
Steel trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Pholus manages to pass to mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Steel dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Steel works the jab nicely.
A big left from Pholus misses.
Pholus throws the left hand but Steel avoids the punch easily.
Pholus dives in for a single leg takedown but Steel sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Pholus looking for a takedown.
Pholus drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Steel gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Alex Steel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Asbolus Pholus.

Steel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Pholus.
Pholus doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Steel counters with a two punch combo.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Pholus.
Alex Steel is winning the standup battle so far.
Pholus is breathing heavily.

Steel gets a clinch.
Steel lands an elbow just above Pholus 's eye.
Steel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel lands with a light punch inside.
Pholus is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Steel gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Pholus wants to take the fight to the mat but Steel manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Steel.
Steel prevents the takedown attempt.
A nice right hand lands inside from Steel.
Steel is working Pholus over against the cage.
Steel lands a nice shot to the body.

Steel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pholus misses with a looping right.
Pholus takes one on the button.
Pholus walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good standup being displayed there by Steel as he connects with a hook.
Steel connects with a looping right hand.

Pholus is rocked!
Pholus shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Steel as he jumps to the side.
Pholus is still on wobbly legs! Can Steel finish him?

Steel closes the distance and clinches.

Steel breaks the clinch.
Pholus seems to have recovered his senses.
Steel with a nice cross.
Steel lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Pholus falls backwards - clearly groggy! Steel dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alex Steel!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Alex Steel made sure he mentioned Backyard Fighting, along with how happy he was to win his fight.