PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Steve (ranked 853 p4p, 123 weight class) and Edmund Dorrance Jr (ranked 1100 p4p, 150 weight class). Steve comes to the cage accompanied by Its a fine day to whoop somebodies ass. Dorrance Jr comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Bruce Springsteen - Born in the USA kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Steve
vs
Dorrance Jr

190 cm
30
210 lbs
22 - 8 - 0

196 cm
39
222 lbs
17 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Heavy handed

Urban Fighter

KOMBAT KLOTHING

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 22 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Steve!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Edmund Dorrance Jr!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Steve looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Steve moves in looking to clinch but Dorrance Jr pushes him off.
Steve throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Steve moves into the clinch.
Dorrance Jr looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A short right from Steve.
A body shot lands from Dorrance Jr.
Steve throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dorrance Jr tries to work over Steve's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right hook to the body lands for Dorrance Jr.
Steve lands a hook that snaps the head of Dorrance Jr backwards.
Dorrance Jr tries to work over Steve's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dorrance Jr lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dorrance Jr takes a shot to the head.
Steve tries a body shot but Dorrance Jr blocks it.
Steve has a couple of punches blocked by Dorrance Jr.
Steve can't break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dorrance Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dorrance Jr blocks an uppercut.
Steve lands a nice uppercut.
Steve gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Steve misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dorrance Jr on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dorrance Jr is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Steve pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Dorrance Jr lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Steve.
Dorrance Jr lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Steve pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Steve lands with a hook. Dorrance Jr tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Dorrance Jr throws a hook but Steve avoids it easily.
Steve just misses with a punch to the body.
Dorrance Jr changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Steve throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Dorrance Jr takes a swing at Steve's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steve tries to clinch up
and Dorrance Jr counters with a head kick. That will keep Steve thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steve's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dorrance Jr under the eye.

Steve fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dorrance Jr, pushing him back against the cage.

Steve breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dorrance Jr has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Steve.
Steve moves out of range of the strikes.
Steve uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dorrance Jr.

Steve rushes Dorrance Jr and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dorrance Jr throws a head punch that misses.
Dorrance Jr misses with the head strike.
Dorrance Jr avoiding damage as Steve throws knees to the body.
Dorrance Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Steve scores with a nice hook to the head.
A body shot lands from Steve.
Dorrance Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Steve's elbow.
Dorrance Jr drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Steve gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Steve lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Steve lands an elbow that stopped Dorrance Jr in his tracks for a moment.
Dorrance Jr managing to block the knees to the body from Steve.
Dorrance Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dorrance Jr tries a body shot but Steve blocks it.
Dorrance Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dorrance Jr avoids a wild elbow strike from Steve.

Dorrance Jr pulls guard successfully.
Steve advances position into side control!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steve wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dorrance Jr keeps working.
Steve tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Steve scores with punches from side control.
Steve scoring with punches from side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Steve stands up.
Steve walks into a left hand.
Dorrance Jr lands a really nice looking cross but Steve seems unphased.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Dorrance Jr circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dorrance Jr drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Steve defends it well.
Steve looks for the body kick but Dorrance Jr saw that one coming.
Steve dips to his left and cracks Dorrance Jr with an uppercut!
Steve dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dorrance Jr. That did some damage!
Steve steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dorrance Jr.
Steve is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dorrance Jr can do to turn this around?

Steve has Dorrance Jr up against the cage in a clinch.
Dorrance Jr stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot in the inside from Steve.
Steve avoiding damage as Dorrance Jr throws knees to the body.
Dorrance Jr is trying to pull guard but Steve turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Steve lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dorrance Jr or not.
Dorrance Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Steve's elbow.

Steve escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steve. Dorrance Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dorrance Jr with the counter takedown but Steve avoids it easily.
Steve jabs at Dorrance Jr's body.
Steve tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dorrance Jr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Steve tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Steve dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A jab lands there for Steve.
Mark Steve is winning the standup battle so far.
Steve lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Steve looks to clinch
and Dorrance Jr counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Steve thinking.
Steve lands a hook that stumbles Dorrance Jr back into the cage. Steve follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Dorrance Jr to the canvas! Steve pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Dorrance Jr has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Mark Steve!