PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Steel (ranked 4810 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Farina (ranked 4665 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Steel has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Steel
vs
Farina

187 cm
25
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mike Steel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mario Farina!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Bart Greer and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steel feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Farina's calf.
Steel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Farina.
Farina looks to land a left hand but Steel moved out of range nicely.
Steel tries to clinch up

and Farina counters with a crisp one two that drops Steel! Farina thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Steel to his feet! Steel is in big trouble!
Steel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Farina swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Steel throws a sloppy head kick and Farina moves out of range easily.
Farina throws the left hand but Steel avoids the punch easily.
Farina keeps the fight on the outside.
Farina just misses with a punch to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Steel on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Steel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Steel walks into a stiff left hand from Farina.

It looks like Mike Steel has been cut.
Steel takes one on the button.

Steel is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!

Farina cracks Steel with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Steel looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Farina finish him?
Oh Steel is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Farina cracks Steel with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mario Farina!
An out of breath Mario Farina thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.