PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Steel (ranked 1123 p4p, 150 weight class) and Angel Face (ranked 2722 p4p, 314 weight class). Face comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Tyga - Real Deal kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! James Steel has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Steel
vs
Face

183 cm
31
202 lbs
12 - 9 - 1

189 cm
39
194 lbs
27 - 14 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Urban Fighter

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 12 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, James Steel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Angel Face!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Alec Ball and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steel tries to clinch but Face is having none of it.
Face scores with a jab. Steel acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Steel rushes Face and presses him up against the cage.
Steel drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Face gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Face has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Steel lands with a left to the head.
Face is looking to break free of the clinch but Steel has double underhooks.
A shot in the inside from Steel.

Steel lands a takedown into guard.
Steel is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Steel forces his way into half guard.
Steel seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

Steel is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Face defends it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel is trying to control. Face wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Steel is looking for a kimura here.
Face is trying to get back to full guard.
Steel trying to control from half guard but Face is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Face has his hands clasped together around Steel's back. He's all about the action.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Face can do anything to dispel that myth.

Steel is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Steel is looking for a kimura here.
Steel is trying to control the action in half guard but Face is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Steel is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Face doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Steel.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Steel is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Steel is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Face doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Steel.
Steel content to control rather than advance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Steel is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Face sees it coming and defends easily.

Steel seems to be working for a kimura but Face defends the submission attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Steel looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Steel dominated that round.
That's time! Steel's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Steel fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A jab from Face misses.
Steel drops down looking for a counter takedown but Face sprawls and moves away.
Face slips a straight right by Steel.
Face throws a counter combo.
Steel scores with a three punch combo!
Face thuds a left hand into Steel's body.
Steel misses with a few strikes there.
Steel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Face.
Steel scores with a hook to the body. Face takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Steel lands with a right hand.
Face looks to land a combination but Steel avoids it well.
Steel throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steel bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Face's head.
Steel scores with a decent looking hook.
Steel shoots and misses
and Steel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Face circles away quickly and effectively.
Face throws a shot to the body.
Steel throws a body punch but Face moves out of range.
Face misses with a hook.
A counter left hand to the body from Steel misses its target.
Face misses with a looping left.
Steel connects with a body shot.
Steel scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Face throws a one two combo.
Steel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Face let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

Steel has Face up against the cage in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Face is trying to break the clinch but Steel is controlling him.
Face is trying to force a seperation but Steel has the dominant position.
Steel wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Steel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Steel swings wildly with an uppercut but Face uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Face blocks an uppercut.

Face escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Steel closes the distance but Face moves to the side
and Face counters with a series of strikes. Steel will be more careful next time no doubt.
Face will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice uppercut lands for Steel. That snapped Face's head back.
Face swats away the attempt to clinch by Steel.
Steel is looking to clinch.
Face looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Face walks into a left hand.
Steel seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
James Steel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Face thows a left - swing and a miss!
Steel connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel throws a right and a left that both miss.
Steel gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Face.
Steel scores with a nice head shot.
Steel throws a body shot but no joy.
Steel defending well as Face loads up on a big left hand.
A left lands for Face.
No luck for Steel with that takedown attempt.
Face swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Face fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Steel looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Steel tries to clinch but Face is having none of it.
Steel tries to close the distance and clinch but Face swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Face lands an overhand right.
Angel Face is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Face takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Face misses the shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slow jab from Steel misses its intended target.

Steel gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Steel has Face pressed against the cage, preventing Face from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Face wants to get back to striking at distance but Steel won't allow it.
Steel cracks Face with a nice body shot.
Steel tries a body shot but Face blocks it.
Steel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Face can do to turn this around?
Face tries to circle away but Steel has him pinned against the cage.
Face can't break the clinch.
Steel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Face backwards.
Face has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Face looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Steel.
Face is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Steel keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Face's efforts to push away.
Face has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Face's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Steel dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

A big right from Face misses.
Angel Face seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Steel lands a nice hook to Face's body. Face takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Steel moves into the clinch.
Face wants to break the clinch but can't.
Face wants to get back to striking at distance but Steel won't allow it.
Face working hard to break the clinch.
Face is trying to break the clinch but Steel has him pressed against the cage.
Steel has Face pressed against the cage, preventing Face from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Face is trying to break the clinch but Steel is controlling him.
Steel lands with a left to the head.
Steel lands an uppercut.
Face wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Face tries to circle away but Steel has him pinned against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short uppercut from Steel.
Steel lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Face tries to break free but Steel pushes him back against the cage.
Steel struggles to land a body shot inside as Face controls his hands.
A short right from Steel.
Face wants to get back to striking at distance but Steel won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel misses with a body punch.
Steel has Face pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Face manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Steel goes for a takedown attempt but Face pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Steel with a jab.
Face comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Steel with a poor takedown
and Face cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Steel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Steel blocks a jab.
Steel falls off balance throwing a combination
and Face counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Steel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Face.
Steel wants to clinch up but Face keeps it at a distance.
Steel slips a jab from Face.
Steel misses with an uppercut. Face saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Face throws a series of punches but Steel avoids them all with ease.
Steel was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Face defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Steel.
Face looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Face throws a shot from downtown. Steel moves away and avoids it.
Steel throwing a counter right hand but Face manages to avoid it.
Face misses with a combination

and Steel counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Face wants to stand back up but Steel manages to pass into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Steel tries for a kimura but Face is defending well.

Steel looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Steel tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
James Steel is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Face felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Face really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Steel. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Steel has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Steel controlling from the full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Face can't escape the position.
Steel content just to control the position here.
Steel seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Face for as long as he can get away with.
Angel Face has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

And that's the end of the fight!
James Steel showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Steel, 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Steel!
James Steel took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Urban Fighter for their support in the buildup to the fight.