PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mr Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Free Agent Steel Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Steel
vs
Agent Steel Penn

165 cm
22
144 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

165 cm
26
145 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

BJJ White Belt
World class MT
Very strong

Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Fast

Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mr Steel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Free Agent Steel Penn!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Daniel Cesar and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steel wants to clinch up but Steel Penn keeps it at a distance.
Steel Penn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Steel attempts a counter takedown but Steel Penn avoids it well and moves away.
Steel looks to land a left hand but Steel Penn moved out of range nicely.
Steel sets himself, and Steel Penn steps forward looking for the clinch! Steel avoids it this time.
Steel Penn misses with a hook.
Steel Penn misses with a series of wild punches.
Steel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Steel Penn. Those never looked like landing.
Steel drops down looking for a counter takedown but Steel Penn sprawls and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steel Penn throws a head kick but Steel moves out of range.
Steel fails to land with a series of punches.
Steel Penn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel looks to land a combination. Steel Penn sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A combination from Steel does no damage.
Steel Penn swats away the attempt to clinch by Steel.
Steel looks to land a right hand but Steel Penn moved out of range.
We've been told by Steel's head coaches at ICON TOP TEAM that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Steel moves to clinch but Steel Penn breaks away
letting Steel Penn counter with a right hand.

Steel Penn gets a clinch.
Steel gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Steel.
Steel Penn has a couple of punches blocked by Steel.
Steel swings wildly with an uppercut but Steel Penn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steel Penn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Steel Penn as Steel tries to tie him up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Steel scores with a nice short uppercut.
Steel Penn throws a head punch that misses.
Steel tries to land a knee to the head but Steel Penn blocks with his arms.
Steel missing with knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Steel Penn fails to land.
Steel connects with a nasty looking knee right to Steel Penn's face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel looking to throw knees to the head but Steel Penn is blocking nicely.
Steel connects with a nasty looking knee right to Steel Penn's face.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Steel obliges.
Steel missing with knees to the body.
Steel Penn lands with a left to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Steel Penn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Steel missing with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mr Steel dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Steel connects with a looping right hand.
Steel Penn misses with a straight right.
Steel Penn throws a head kick that misses.
Steel Penn throws a head kick that misses.
Free Agent Steel Penn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A combination from Steel does no damage.
Steel doesn't manage to clinch there - Steel Penn circles away.
Steel throws a left and a right that both miss

and Steel Penn decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Steel's guard.
Steel Penn sitting in guard, not really doing much.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steel Penn makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Steel Penn gets to his feet - Steel follows without any prompting.
Free Agent Steel Penn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A telegraphed right hand from Steel Penn misses the target.
Steel Penn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Steel feinted with a counter takedown.
Steel Penn misses with a wild combination.
Steel Penn misses with a hook.

Steel Penn darts in and clinches Steel up against the cage.
Steel Penn has a couple of punches blocked by Steel.
Steel tries to land knees in the clinch but Steel Penn avoids the damage to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Steel Penn avoids it.
Steel Penn misses with a punch on the inside.
Steel blocks an uppercut.
Steel Penn lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Steel Penn working aggressively here.
Steel connects with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Steel takes a shot to the head.
Steel Penn avoiding damage as Steel throws knees to the body.
Steel throws a knee to the head but misses.
Steel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Steel Penn blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Steel with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Free Agent Steel Penn has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel blocks an uppercut.
Steel throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Steel Penn blocks it with crossed arms.
Steel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Steel Penn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Steel tries to throw a body punch but Steel Penn avoids it by throwing Steel back against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Steel with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Free Agent Steel Penn will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Free Agent Steel Penn's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Steel Penn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Steel tries to counter with a takedown but Steel Penn is quick to defend against it.
Steel misses with a combination
and Steel Penn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Steel takes one to the chin there.
Steel Penn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Steel Penn misses with a double jab.
Steel Penn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Steel.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steel misses with a looping right.
Steel Penn lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Steel Penn.
Steel staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Steel Penn has Steel up against the cage in a clinch.
Steel throws a punch but it's blocked by Steel Penn.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Steel just misses with a elbow thrown towards Steel Penn's brow.
Steel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Steel Penn.
Steel Penn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Steel tries to land knees in the clinch but Steel Penn avoids the damage to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel tries to land knees in the clinch but Steel Penn avoids the damage to the body.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Steel Penn in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Steel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Steel Penn has a couple of punches blocked by Steel.
A knee to the head by Steel.
Steel Penn managing to block the knees to the body from Steel.
Steel Penn blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Steel.
Steel Penn avoiding damage as Steel throws knees to the body.
Steel lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Steel Penn misses with a punch on the inside.
Steel Penn managing to block the knees to the body from Steel.
Steel tries a knee to the head but Steel Penn blocks it.
Steel misses with a knee strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Steel Penn.
Steel with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Steel Penn throws a head punch that misses.
Steel tries to land a knee to the head but Steel Penn blocks with his arms.
Steel throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Steel Penn blocks it with crossed arms.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Steel tries a knee to the head but Steel Penn blocks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mr Steel.
I think Steel has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:29
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!