PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Viktor Steinbach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Casper Duelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Duelly has chosen Its A Fight as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Steinbach
vs
Duelly

190 cm
22
190 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
186 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Demonic Drugs

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Viktor Steinbach!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Casper Duelly!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Konstantin Menshow and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steinbach jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

Duelly drives through with a takedown into guard.
Duelly trying to control but Steinbach is working from the bottom.
Steinbach wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Steinbach preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Duelly trying to control but Steinbach is working from the bottom.
Steinbach is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Duelly would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Steinbach is trying to control the position but Duelly postures up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Steinbach throws a shot from downtown. Duelly moves away and avoids it.
Steinbach takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Steinbach stuffs the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duelly pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Steinbach throws a series of punches but Duelly avoids them all with ease.
Steinbach tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Duelly was well out of range. Poor timing from Steinbach.
Duelly ducks under a wild hook from Steinbach.
Duelly shoots in but no luck this time.
Duelly shoots for a takedown but Steinbach saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Viktor Steinbach has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Casper Duelly.
Duelly uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Steinbach.
Nice shot lands for Steinbach.
The crowd cheers as Steinbach lands an impressive looking overhand right. Duelly doesn't seem phased though.
Duelly misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Viktor Steinbach is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Steinbach misses with a series of wild punches.
Steinbach throws a right and a left that both miss.
Steinbach ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Duelly moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duelly shoots in but no luck this time.
Steinbach lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Duelly circles away quickly and effectively.
Steinbach misses with a double jab.
Duelly ducks under a wild hook from Steinbach.
Duelly closes this distance looking for a takedown but Steinbach circles away.
Duelly wants to clinch up but Steinbach keeps it at a distance.
Steinbach throws a body punch but Duelly moves out of range.
Duelly fails with a takedown attempt.
Steinbach thows a left - swing and a miss!
Steinbach avoids a punch combination nicely.
Duelly fails to land the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steinbach throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Duelly counters with a stiff right hand.
Steinbach misses with a combination

and Duelly counters with a shoot takedown. Steinbach fights it but they end up in guard.
Duelly has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Steinbach working a defensive guard here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Steinbach wants to stand but Duelly is controlling the position.
Steinbach is breathing heavily.
Duelly wants to control from the top but Steinbach keeps moving.

Duelly decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Steinbach, up you get!
Duelly walks into a stiff left hand from Steinbach.
Duelly keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Duelly fails to land the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steinbach sizes up Duelly with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Duelly shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Steinbach but Steinbach pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Duelly fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Duelly misses with a takedown attempt - Steinbach sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Steinbach tests Duelly's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice takedown defense from Steinbach. No joy for Duelly on that attempt.
Duelly looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Casper Duelly will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Steinbach lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Duelly at a distance.
Duelly shoots in for a double leg but Steinbach sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Steinbach falls off balance throwing a combination
and Duelly counters with a nice kick to the body.
Duelly fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Steinbach jabs at Duelly's body.
Steinbach lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Duelly circles away quickly and effectively.
Duelly is breathing heavily.
Steinbach misses with a hook to the body
and Duelly counters with a nice low kick that buckles Steinbach's knee momentarily.
Steinbach fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Duelly manages to avoid it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Steinbach.
Duelly avoids the body shot from Steinbach.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steinbach throws a looping overhand right but Duelly ducks down to avoid it.
No joy there for Steinbach, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Duelly dodges the punch combination from Steinbach.
No luck for Duelly with that takedown attempt.
Viktor Steinbach has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Casper Duelly.
A cross from Steinbach lands.
Steinbach throws a left and a right that both miss

and Duelly counters with a single leg into guard. Steinbach didn't expect that.

Duelly is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Steinbach is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Duelly is controlling him.
Steinbach not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duelly slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Steinbach tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Duelly wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Duelly stands up and beckons Steinbach to his feet.
Duelly looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Duelly lands with a nice body kick.
Duelly connects with a solid leg kick.
Steinbach falls off balance throwing a combination

and Duelly decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Steinbach's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Duelly drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Duelly jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Steinbach is looking to stand back up but Duelly counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Steinbach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duelly prevents Steinbach from standing back up.
Steinbach trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Steinbach is not content to let Duelly control the position.
Steinbach wants to control but Duelly is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Steinbach is refusing to be controlled, as Duelly sits in half guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A swing and a miss from Steinbach.
Duelly throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Steinbach counter with a right hand.
Duelly connects with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Duelly closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Duelly decides to stand back up.
Steinbach throws a sloppy body shot

and Duelly counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Duelly.
Duelly passes easily into side control. Nice work.

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

Duelly tries for a kimura but Steinbach is defending well.

Duelly is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Steinbach is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Duelly landing strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Casper Duelly showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Steinbach misses with a double jab

and Duelly counters with a nice double leg into side control. Steinbach won't be happy with that.

Duelly tries for a kimura but Steinbach is defending well.
Steinbach tries to improve position but can't.
Steinbach regains half guard.
Steinbach is looking to control Duelly's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Steinbach avoid being mounted?
Duelly stops Steinbach from getting back to his feet.
Duelly is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Steinbach!
Duelly dominating with strikes here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Duelly controlling from the full mount.
Duelly avoids the attempt from Steinbach to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steinbach throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.

Duelly has control of Steinbach's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Steinbach regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Steinbach is squirming around, avoiding Duelly's attempts to control the action.
Steinbach is working to get back to half guard.
Steinbach is squirming around, avoiding Duelly's attempts to control the action.

Duelly is going olschool here, as he tries to force Steinbach to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Steinbach shrugs it off.
Steinbach is working to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Duelly has control of Steinbach's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Steinbach regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Duelly moves to take his opponent's back.
Steinbach just trying to survive but Duelly is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Steinbach can't escape the position.
Steinbach wants to control his opponent's hands but Duelly gets his hands free.
Viktor Steinbach has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Steinbach holding both Duelly 's hands and preventing any damage.

Duelly is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Steinbach is defending well though. Duelly let's go of the attempt for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Steinbach showing good submission defense here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Duelly misses with an elbow to the head.
Steinbach looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Steinbach tries to escape the position.
Steinbach is trying to get back to his feet but Duelly has full control of the position and if anything, Steinbach has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Duelly lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Steinbach.
Duelly is hanging on to Steinbach's back as he tries to escape.

Duelly is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steinbach holding both Duelly 's hands and preventing any damage.
Steinbach is in bad spot here.
Duelly softening up his opponent with strikes here.

Duelly is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Steinbach is defending well though. Duelly let's go of the attempt for now.

Steinbach is trying to shake Duelly off. He's managed it and has hopped back to his feet! Duelly won't be happy about giving up the dominant position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Steinbach throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Casper Duelly is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Steinbach misses with a wild body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Casper Duelly comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Duelly winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Casper Duelly!