PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Drew Barron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Barron
vs
Steele

190 cm
20
210 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

185 cm
20
215 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Conviction

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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Drew Barron!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jason Steele!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Phil Schofield and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steele staying out of range there.

Barron tries to keep at a distance but Steele has taken the fight into the clinch.

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

Steele clinches up against the cage.

Barron manages to break the clinch.
Barron throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barron has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Lucky Liam's MMA Academy in the buildup to the fight.
Steele takes a swing at Barron's ribcage but misses.

Steele clinches up against the cage.

Barron breaks the clinch.
Steele tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Barron lands with a shot to the body.
Barron pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Steele tries to counter by closing the distance.
Barron misses with a wild body shot.
Steele tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Barron paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Barron gets tackled into the cage by Steele. Steele maintains the clinch.

Barron pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Steele tries to close the distance and clinch but Barron swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steele tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Barron paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Barron throwing a counter right hand but Steele manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barron throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Steele sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Steele tries to close the distance and clinch but Barron swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Barron takes a swing at Steele's ribcage but misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Steele looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A counter left hand to the body from Barron misses its target.
Barron misses with a double jab.

Steele takes the fight into the clinch.

Barron escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Steele tries to clinch up.
Jab from Steele.
Barron misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jason Steele seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steele slips a jab and a cross from Barron.
Steele moves away from the strike by Barron.
Steele ducks right into an uppercut from Barron.
Steele slips a straight right by Barron.
Barron swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Steele.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barron swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Steele misses with a shot to the body
and Barron connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Steele lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Barron at a distance.
Barron looks to throw the jab but Steele is out of range.
Steele is looking to clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Barron misses the target.

Barron tries to keep at a distance but Steele has taken the fight into the clinch.

Barron manages to break the clinch.
Steele tries to clinch up.
Steele doesn't manage to clinch there - Barron circles away.
Steele misses with a left hand
and Barron counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Steele has managed to clinch.
Steele misses with some punches.

Barron breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Steele closes the distance and clinches.

Barron breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Steele punishes Barron's body with a nice straight punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barron misses with a two punch combination.
Barron slips a jab from Steele.
It looked like Barron wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Barron misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Steele.
Steele displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Barron throws out the jab.
Barron dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Steele wants to clinch.
Barron throws a hook to the side of Steele's head but Steele sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Steele keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barron takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Barron swings for the body but Steele moves out of range.
Steele tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Barron counter with a right hand.
Barron lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Steele has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Barron finds it's way round the side to connect with Steele's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Steele on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Steele misses with a looping left.
Steele moves away from the strike by Barron.
Steele fails with an attempt to clinch.
Barron appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Barron misses the shot to the body.

Steele closes the distance and clinches.
A frustrated look appears on Barron's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Barron pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Steele doesn't manage to clinch there - Barron circles away.
Barron pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Barron thows a left - swing and a miss!

Steele pushes Barron up against the cage in a clinch.
Barron blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Steele can't find room to land a body shot as Barron controls the action.
Barron blocking some punches.
Steele misses with some punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barron is trying to push Steele away but Steele has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Steele closes the distance and pushes Barron back into the cage.
Steele fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Barron pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Steele walks into a left hand.
Barron keeps the fight on the outside.

Steele closes the distance and clinches.
Steele doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Barron breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Steele fails with an attempt to clinch.
Steele fails with an attempt to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Barron misses the target.
Steele looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Steele tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steele tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Barron seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

Steele instigates a clinch.

Barron's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Steele tries to clinch there but Barron circles away.
Steele throws a body punch but Barron moves out of range.
Steele uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Barron.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Steele looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Steele tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Barron paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Steele looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A counter left hand to the body from Barron misses its target.
Steele doesn't manage to clinch there - Barron circles away.
Steele takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Barron circles away from the clinch attempt.

Steele pushes Barron up against the cage in a clinch.

Barron breaks from the clinch.
Barron throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Steele wants to counter the offense by Barron and move into the clinch position.
Barron circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Barron to counter with a crisp jab.
Steele is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Barron rather than just go for the knockout.
Barron swats away the attempt to clinch by Steele.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barron loads up on a big right hand but Steele slips the punch.

Steele fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Barron, pushing him back against the cage.
Steele tries to work over Barron's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Barron is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Steele can do to turn this around?

Barron escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Steele tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Barron manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Barron bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Steele's head backwards.
Barron swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steele ducks under a wild hook from Barron.
Steele keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Steele is looking to clinch.
Barron pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Steele closes the distance but Barron moves to the side
letting Barron counter with a right hand.
Steele avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barron swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Steele wants to clinch
and Barron counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Barron with a nice cross.
Barron connects with a right hand. Steele shakes it off.
Steele tries to clinch but Barron is having none of it.
Steele feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Barrons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Steele tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Barron manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Barron misses with a hook.
Drew Barron is winning the standup battle so far.

Steele has Barron up against the cage in a clinch.
Jason Steele seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Barron has had enough of the clinch but Steele keeps him there for the moment.
Steele has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Barron seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Steele can turn it around.
Steele has Barron pressed against the cage, preventing Barron from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A short uppercut from Steele.
Barron blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Barron breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Steele looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steele tries to clinch there but Barron circles away.
Steele throws a big shot that misses.
Barron looks to land a right hand but Steele moved out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steele tries to close the distance and clinch but Barron swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Barron misses with a hook. Steele ducked under it nicely.
Steele is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Steele is looking to clinch.

Steele closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A short right from Steele on the inside.
Steele misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Steele.

Barron breaks from the clinch.
Steele tries to clinch there but Barron circles away.
Barron appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

Steele closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Drew Barron dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Steele has managed to clinch.

Barron breaks the clinch.
Steele defending well as Barron loads up on a big left hand.

Steele fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Barron, pushing him back against the cage.
Barron blocking some punches.
Barron blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Barron breaks the clinch.
Barron avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A slow jab from Barron misses its intended target.
Barron looks to land a combination. Steele sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Steele doesn't manage to clinch there - Barron circles away.

Steele forces Barron back against the cage and clinches.

Barron breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Barron throws a good cross that connects.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steele tries to clinch up
and Barron counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barron misses the shot to the body.
Barron throws a shot from downtown. Steele moves away and avoids it.

Steele clinches with his opponent.
Barron tries to break the clinch but Steele is controlling the position.

Barron escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Steele tries to clinch but Barron is having none of it.
Barron appears to be looking for a big counter.
Steele takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Barron circles away from the clinch attempt.
Barron throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A right-left combo lands from Barron.
Steele fails with an attempt to clinch.
Steele takes a swing at Barron's ribcage but misses.
Steele wants to clinch up but Barron keeps it at a distance.
Steele tries to clinch up but Barron circles away and keeps his distance.
Barron misses with a looping right.
Steele steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Barron.
Barron moves forwards but Steele connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Barron.

Steele rushes Barron and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barron tries to circle away but Steele has him pinned against the cage.
Steele tries a body shot but Barron blocks it.
Steele swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Barron's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Steele swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barron is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Steele is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
As Steele looks to move away, Barron throws a big counter combo but Steele just gets out of the way.
Barron throws an overhand right that lands on Steele's shoulder, as Steele tries to avoid the shot.
Steele is looking to clinch but Barron is avoiding it.
Barron comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Barron looks to land a right hand but Steele moved out of range.
Barron swats away the attempt to clinch by Steele.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barron works the jab nicely.
Barron throws a body shot but no joy.
Steele moves in looking to clinch but Barron pushes him off.
Barron circles away from the clinch attempt
and Barron counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Steele looks to clinch
letting Barron counter with a right hand.
Barron digs a good body shot into Steele's ribs.
Barron looks to land a right hand but Steele moved out of range.
Steele lands a jab to Barron's midsection.
Barron misses with a body shot.
Steele is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Barron swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Steele wants to clinch up but Barron keeps it at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barron throws out a powerful jab.
Steele tries to clinch there but Barron circles away.

Barron cracks Steele with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Barron has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Steele to stand back up!

Steele is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steele moves in looking to clinch but Barron pushes him off.
Barron throwing a counter right hand but Steele manages to avoid it.
Barron misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Steele.
Barron swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jason Steele has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Steele slips a straight right by Barron.

Steele instigates a clinch.

Barron manages to break the clinch.
Steele defending well as Barron loads up on a big left hand.
Steele has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steele. Barron does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barron moves forwards but Steele connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The fighters circling - Steele throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Barron swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Barron walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Drew Barron showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Barron, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Drew Barron!
Drew Barron was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.