PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cory Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathan Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steel comes to the cage accompanied by Immortal Technique-Point of no return. Cory Steel could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Nathan Drake's chin.

Steel
vs
Drake

184 cm
45
212 lbs
33 - 30 - 1

182 cm
32
220 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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 33 - 30 - 1, fighting out of New York, Cory Steel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nathan Drake!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Columbo Gatti and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Drake.
Drake works Steel's body with a nice hook.
Drake uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steel.
A telegraphed right hand from Steel misses the target.
Steel lands a jab to the nose.

It looks like Nathan Drake has been cut.
Drake lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Steel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Drake circles away quickly and effectively.
Drake jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Drake avoids the body shot from Steel.
Drake stuns Steel with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Drake uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Steel.
A nice side step and Drake releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steel tests Drake's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Drake rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Steel moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Steel looks to land a combination but Drake avoids it well.
Steel on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Steel works the jab nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Drake misses.
Drake ducks under a wild hook from Steel.
Steel lands an overhand right.

Drake is rocked!
Drake throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Steel misses with a right hand
and Drake counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Drake connects with a body shot.
Steel fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Drake looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steel. Drake does a little dance to reset his feet.
Drake is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A shot to the liver by Drake. Beautiful body shot.
Steel ducks under a wild hook from Drake.
Steel clobbers Drake with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Drake works over Steel's head and body with a nice combination.
Steel looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steel throws a right hand that misses

and Drake counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Steel!
Steel is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Steel taking a bit of punishment here - Drake scoring with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drake trying to control the action but Steel is working from the bottom.
Steel pushes Drake away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Drake gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Drake creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
An elbow from Drake crashes against the mat.
Steel prevents Drake from moving into mount.
Drake has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Steel is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Drake cracks Steel with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Drake cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Drake lands a nice shot to the head.
Steel is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Drake lands a big shot there that rocks Steel but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Drake with shots to the head and body - Steel looks very uncomfortable down there.
Steel is trying to stand.
Drake putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Steel is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Drake lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
You get the feeling that Steel really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Drake unloading with bombs!
Steel wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drake lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Steel is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Drake has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Drake connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drake postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Steel looks a forlorn figure.
Steel squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Drake with good strikes from the mount here!
Drake landing shots from mount.
Drake fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

Steel is rocked!
Steel is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Oh Steel is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Drake is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Steel can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nathan Drake dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nathan Drake's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Drake bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Steel's head backwards.
Steel seems to have got his legs back now.
Steel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Drake.
Drake staying out of range there.
Steel misses with an uppercut. Drake saw that one coming.
Drake drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Drake takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Drake uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Steel.
Drake scores with a jab to the body.
Steel scores with a one two! Drake had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Drake scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Steel moves away from the strike by Drake.
Steel was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drake lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd cheers as Drake lands an impressive looking overhand right. Steel doesn't seem phased though.
Steel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Drake.
Drake feints the counter takedown.
Steel swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Drake. Steel does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steel. Drake does a little dance to reset his feet.
Steel throws a right and a left that both miss.
Drake lands with a good body shot.
A slow jab from Steel misses its intended target.
Drake sizes up Steel with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nathan Drake seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Drake lands a body shot.
Steel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Drake comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Drake lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Cory Steel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Drake slips a jab from Steel.
Steel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Steel misses with a straight left.
Steel misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Drake scores with a hook.
Drake keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Steel looks to land a left hand but Drake moved out of range nicely.
Steel takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A combination from Drake does no damage.
Steel closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Steel takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cory Steel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Drake scores with a hook to the body. Steel takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
No joy there for Drake, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Drake throws a shot to the body.
Steel missing with a left hand there. Drake was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Drake throws a series of punches but Steel avoids them all with ease.
Drake fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Steel manages to avoid it.
Steel takes one to the chin there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Drake.
Steel throws a right hand that misses

and Drake decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Steel's guard.
Drake distracts Steel with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Steel is wriggling around but Drake manages to pass to half guard.
Drake wants to lay and pray for a moment but Steel keeps working.
Drake lands with a punch from half guard.

Drake is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Steel is just riding it out for now. Drake eventually gives up the hold.
Drake missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drake missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Drake missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Steel is trying to stand.

Steel makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Drake throws a combination. Steel tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steel shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Drake eats them both and turns towards Steel to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Steel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Steel lands a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Steel defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Drake.
Steel looks to land a right hand but Drake moved out of range.
Steel misses the shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Drake.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nathan Drake showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nathan Drake'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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Drake throws a leg kick which misses Steel's front leg but catches the back leg as Steel tries to avoid it.
Drake looks to throw the jab but Steel is out of range.
As Drake looks to move away, Steel throws a big counter combo bu Drake just gets out of the way.
Drake avoids the body shot from Steel.
Steel needs to keep his hands up - Drake had a free shot at his head there.
Steel throws a looping overhand right but Drake ducks down to avoid it.
Steel moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Drake takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Drake throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Steel slips a jab from Drake.
Drake throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steel misses with an uppercut. Drake saw that one coming.
Steel just misses with a punch to the body.
Steel moves out of range as Drake throws a body kick.
Steel misses with a lunging right hand
and Steel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Steel as he connects with a hook.
Drake shoots in for a takedown but Steel shows good takedown defense.
Steel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Drake.
Drake misses with a double jab.

Oooooh!!! Steel has knocked Drake down with a huge combo! Steel steps away and waves a wobbly Drake back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Drake is still on wobbly legs! Can Steel finish him?
Drake thows a left - swing and a miss!
Drake takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Drake takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Drake bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Steel comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Drake falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Drake was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Cory Steel!
A very excited looking Cory Steel rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.