PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cletus Kasady (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Butch Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cletus Kasady has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Kasady
vs
Steel

185 cm
26
190 lbs
3 - 14 - 1

176 cm
23
192 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 14 - 1, fighting out of New York, Cletus Kasady!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Butch Steel!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Bruno Lombardi and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steel shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Steel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Steel tries a low kick but Kasady avoids it.
Kasady lands with an overhand left.
Kasady throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Steel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Steel throws a sloppy head kick and Kasady moves out of range easily.
Steel misses with a low kick as Kasady jumps back.
Kasady is looking to counter punch.
Kasady throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Steel misses with a straight left.
Kasady steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Steel.
Kasady misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steel staying out of range there.
Steel scores with a nice body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Steel.
Steel throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kasady moves out of range as Steel throws a body kick.
Kasady swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel misses with a head kick.
Steel will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kasady on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kasady throws a head kick but Steel moves out of range.
Steel misses with a body shot.
Steel thuds his shin into the meat of Kasady's side.
Kasady throws a hook but Steel blocks it.
Kasady lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Steel circles away quickly and effectively.
Steel was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kasady throws a head punch that misses.
Nice body punch from Steel - that landed with a thud.
Kasady is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Steel to keep the fight standing.
Still in the clinch, Steel scores with a nice short uppercut.

Kasady is rocked!
Steel lands with a light punch inside.
Oh Kasady is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kasady's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Steel.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Kasady's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Kasady drops to his knees and Steel pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Butch Steel!