PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gilberto Chamba (ranked 1578 p4p, 1960 weight class) and Jack Steel (ranked 190 p4p, 234 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Chamba
vs
Steel

194 cm
34
245
24 - 26 - 0

196 cm
37
256
15 - 11 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

KOMBAT KLOTHING
Vegan Gains

Vegan Gains

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gilberto Chamba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Steel!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Damien Edna and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steel throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Steel throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Chamba shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Steel doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Chamba throws a body punch but Steel moves out of range.
Chamba moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Chamba has been working on his boxing with his coaches at House of 1000 Corpses in the buildup to the fight.
Steel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Steel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Steel flicks out a counter leg kick but Chamba steps away.
Steel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Steel circles away from the clinch attempt.
Steel throws a counter combo.
Steel lands a lovely overhand right.
A shot to the body from Chamba misses
and Steel counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An inside leg kick from Chamba misses.
Chamba misses with a leg kick
and Steel counters with a stiff right hand.
Chamba blocks a head kick by Steel.
Chamba goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Steel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Steel misses with an attempted mid kick.
Chamba fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chamba throws a solid leg kick but Steel takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Chamba.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Steel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Steel lands a head kick. Chamba smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Steel throws a quick inside leg kick.
Chamba lands a nice looking body kick.
Chamba waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Steel.
Chamba takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Steel lands a jab to the nose.
Chamba walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Steel feints and then cracks Chamba's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Chamba down.
Steel throws a sloppy head kick and Chamba moves out of range easily.
Chamba misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've been informed that Steel has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Steel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chamba.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steel catches Chamba with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Chamba digs a good body shot into Steel's ribs.
Steel looks for the body kick but Chamba saw that one coming.
Chamba avoids the head kick by Steel.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel throws a body kick that misses.
Steel throws a series of punches but Chamba avoids them all with ease.
Chamba uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steel.
Chamba lands with a good body shot.
Steel wants to slow Chamba down by chopping away at his legs.
Chamba is looking to counter the offense by Steel and move into the clinch.
Good leg kick by Steel.
A cross from Chamba lands.

It looks like Jack Steel has been cut.
Chamba misses with an uppercut.
Chamba tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Steel manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Steel throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Steel swats away the attempt to clinch by Chamba.
Chamba fakes the leg kick and cracks Steel in the body.
Steel with the inside leg kick.
Steel misses with a head kick.
Chamba throws a body punch but Steel moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chamba throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Steel tries a head kick but it misses.
Chamba misses with an uppercut. Steel saw that one coming.
Jack Steel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steel avoids the head kick by Chamba.
A low kick lands for Steel.
A head kick misses from Chamba.
Decent striking displayed by Chamba there.
A good leg kick by Steel.

Chamba moves into range and clinches up with Steel.
Chamba throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Chamba.
Steel pushes Chamba back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chamba lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That has opened up Jack Steel's cut even more.
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!
Chamba tries to work over Steel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chamba softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Steel blocks the elbow strike.
Steel lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Chamba or not.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Steel breaks from the clinch.
Chamba misses with a body shot.
Chamba throws a right hand that Steel ducks under and follows up with a left that Steel also avoids with ease.
Steel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Steel avoids the head kick by Chamba.
Chamba avoids the head kick by Steel.
A head kick misses from Steel.
Steel delivers a nice body kick.
Steel buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Steel scores with a leg kick.
Steel misses with a body shot.
Steel tries a low kick but Chamba avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chamba uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Steel.
Steel scores with a nice body kick.
That kick from Steel tenderised Chamba's leg. Chamba is trying to keep his angry face on.
Steel throws a front kick aimed at Chamba's knee but Chamba avoids it well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Steel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jack Steel's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Steel slips under a jab.
Steel only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Gilberto Chamba has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chamba paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Both fighters circling a little - Chamba finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

Oooooh!!! Chamba has knocked Steel down with a huge combo! Chamba steps away and waves a wobbly Steel back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Steel is rocked!
Steel drops his hands momentarily and Chamba needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Steel just on the top of the head. Steel drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Steel - he's done!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Gilberto Chamba!