PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roland Weudke (ranked 781 p4p, 103 weight class) and Stanley Steele (ranked 132 p4p, 20 weight class). Steele has chosen Manowar - Heart of Steel as his entrance music. Roland Weudke had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 186.1lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Weudke
vs
Steele

180 cm
26
204 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

179 cm
27
185 lbs
19 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roland Weudke!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Stanley Steele!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Ackerman and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weudke buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Steele ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Steele swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Weudke appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Steele lands a nice shot that snaps Weudke's head back.

It looks like Roland Weudke has been cut.
Steele connects with a good right hand that stumbles Weudke. Weudke circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Steele on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Steele connects with the punch.
Steele misses with the combination.
Weudke was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Weudke takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Steele uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Weudke.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele cracks a nice hook into Weudke's ribs.
Decent striking displayed by Steele there.
An inside leg kick from Weudke misses.
Steele fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Steele digs a good hook to Weudke's body.
Weudke misses with a right hand
and Steele counters with a one-two to the body.
Weudke takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Weudke takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Weudke takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steele keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Steele throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Weudke.
An attempted straight right counter from Weudke misses the target.
Weudke throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Steele connects with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Weudke.
Weudke scores with a jab to the jaw.
Steele throws a hook to the side of Weudke's head but Weudke sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Weudke was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Stanley Steele seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Weudke circles away from the clinch attempt.
Steele misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Weudke to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele misses with a body shot.
Weudke takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A swing and a miss from Steele.
Steele comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Good leg kick by Steele there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A big left from Steele misses.
Steele stuns Weudke with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Steele tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Weudke was well out of range. Poor timing from Steele.
Weudke was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Steele throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Weudke is looking to score with low kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steele. Weudke does a little dance to reset his feet.
Weudke half committed to a counter leg kick.

Steele rushes Weudke and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A right hand to the body from Steele.
Steele looking to throw knees to the head but Weudke is blocking nicely.
Steele landing knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Steele tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Weudke's elbow.
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!

Weudke's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Steele lands a nice hook to Weudke's body. Weudke takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Steele throws a hook but Weudke avoids it easily.
A cross from Steele lands.
Weudke moves out of range of the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stanley Steele dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roland Weudke's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Steele uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Weudke has time to react.
Weudke tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Steele was well out of range. Poor timing from Weudke.
Weudke ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Steele moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steele. Weudke does a little dance to reset his feet.

Steele pushes Weudke up against the cage in a clinch.
Weudke on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Steele.

Roland Weudke's cut is getting worse.
Steele blocks an uppercut.
Weudke fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weudke lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Steele tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Weudke's elbow.
Weudke looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Steele tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Weudke managing to block the knees to the body from Steele.
Weudke softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Weudke misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Steele has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Weudke seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Steele can turn it around.

Weudke breaks from the clinch.
Steele throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Weudke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Weudke is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Stanley Steele seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Steele throws a body shot but no joy.
Steele looks to score with a jab to the body but Weudke is just out of range.
Weudke throws a leg kick but Steele checks it.
Steele checks a leg kick nicely.
Weudke moves away from the strike by Steele.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Steele in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Steele scores with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Weudke.
Steele misses the jab.
A big left from Steele misses.
A little feinted left hand from Weudke on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Steele stuns Weudke with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Steele cracks a nice hook into Weudke's ribs.
Steele fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Weudke on the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Steele clinches up against the cage.
Steele throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Weudkes head.
Steele throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Weudke blocks it with crossed arms.
Steele tries a knee to the head but Weudke blocks it.
Steele is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Steele works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele can't find room to land a body shot as Weudke controls the action.
Stanley Steele seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Steele scores with a shoulder strike.
Steele with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A nice right hand lands inside from Steele.
Steele lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Steele lands with a short shot to the head.
Steele has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A knee to the head by Steele.
Still in the clinch, Steele scores with a nice short uppercut.
Steele can't find room to land a body shot as Weudke controls the action.
Weudke working aggressively here.
Weudke misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Weudke.
Still in the clinch, Steele scores with a nice short uppercut.
Knees to the body from Steele.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Weudke struggles to land a body shot inside as Steele controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Weudke.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Steele obliges.
Weudke takes a knee to the side of the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Steele.
Steele lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Roland Weudke's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steele looking to throw knees to the head but Weudke is blocking nicely.
Steele tries to land a knee to the head but Weudke blocks with his arms.
A nice left hand lands by Steele.
Steele pushes Weudke back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Steele looking to throw knees to the head but Weudke is blocking nicely.
I was talking to Weudke's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Weudke misses with a body punch.
Weudke's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Steele tries to land a knee to the head but Weudke blocks with his arms.
A knee to the head by Steele.
Steele lands with a light punch inside.
Steele tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Steele lands a left hand.
Weudke can't find room to land a body shot as Steele controls the action.
Weudke blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Steele lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Steele misses with a short punch on the inside.
Steele lands a knee to the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Steele lands a nice shot to the body.
Steele landing knees to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stanley Steele showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Roland Weudke's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Steele connects with a right hand. Weudke shakes it off.
Weudke avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Steele scores with a jab to the body.
Weudke drops his hands momentarily and Steele takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Steele misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Weudke.
Steele misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weudke misses with a two punch combination.
Weudke drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Steele misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele throws a shot to the body.
Steele fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Steele ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Weudke moves away.
Steele throws a poor cross that misses
and Weudke counters with a good low kick that Steele was not able to check.
Steele throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Steele gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Weudke prevents a body shot from Steele.
Steele looking to throw knees to the head but Weudke is blocking nicely.
Weudke blocking some punches.

Weudke's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Steele lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele digs a good hook to Weudke's body.
Steele lands a nice shot to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Weudke 's head but he takes it in his stride.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steele misses with a wild body shot.
Weudke throws a big counter combination but Steele scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Good shot there by Steele.
Steele digs a good hook to Weudke's body.
Steele misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Weudke.
Weudke connects with a single shot there.
Steele staying out of range there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Weudke takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Jeez, Roland Weudke's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Steele checks a leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Steele.
Weudke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Weudke is looking for a counter combo.
Weudke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Steele throws a lazy right hand but Weudke sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Weudke lands a nice leg kick that just misses Steele's sensitive parts.
Steele throws a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weudke throws a body punch but Steele moves out of range.
Steele throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Weudke is looking to counter punch.
Weudke will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A jab from Steele does it's job there.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Roland Weudke's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Stanley Steele!
Stanley Steele is the new middleweight champion!
An out of breath Stanley Steele thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.