PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Stanley Steele (ranked 1318 p4p, 1262 weight class) and Ruben Ruiz Mangas (ranked 200 p4p, 188 weight class). Steele's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Manowar - Heart of Steel. Mangas has chosen I'm a Soldier as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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?

Steele
vs
Mangas

179 cm
34
188
26 - 11 - 1

187 cm
27
201
10 - 7 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

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 26 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stanley Steele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Ruben Ruiz Mangas!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mangas misses with a hook
and Steele counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Steele lands a lovely overhand right.
Sloppy strikes from Steele. Those never looked like landing.
Steele backing away here, and Mangas unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Mangas fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Steele on the side of the head.
Mangas throws a half hearted mid kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Steele misses the target.
Steele works Mangas's body with a nice hook.
A jab from Mangas misses.
Steele misses with a two punch combination.
Mangas looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mangas with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Steele throws a right hand that Mangas ducks under and follows up with a left that Mangas also avoids with ease.
Mangas looks for the body kick but Steele saw that one coming.
Mangas has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele misses with a body punch
and Mangas counters with a nice body kick.
Mangas throws a leg kick
letting Steele counter with a right hand.
Mangas scores with a leg kick.
Steele will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Steele has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mangas.
Steele throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mangas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mangas throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mangas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Steele.
A telegraphed right hand from Steele misses the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mangas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Steele is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Steele thows a left - swing and a miss!
Steele slips a jab from Mangas.
Mangas lands a nice hook to Steele's body. Steele takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mangas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Steele.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mangas misses with an uppercut.
Mangas scores with a jab. Steele acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

It looks like Stanley Steele has been cut.
Steele takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mangas on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mangas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mangas moves away from the strike by Steele.
Mangas throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Steele takes a swing at Mangas's ribcage but misses.
Mangas throws a jab but it's blocked by Steele.
Steele throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mangas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Steele connects with a right hand. Mangas shakes it off.
Steele stuns Mangas with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Steele throws an overhand right that lands on Mangas's shoulder, as Mangas tries to avoid the shot.
Mangas swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steele waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mangas.
Mangas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Steele.
Steele throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mangas lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mangas fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steele misses with a body punch
and Steele takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Steele cracks Mangas with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A jab from Steele misses.
Mangas tries a quick counter leg kick but Steele is wise to it.
Mangas takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mangas misses with a hook.
Mangas tries to land a front kick but Steele steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Stanley Steele will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Stanley Steele's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Mangas scores with a nice strike.
Steele defending well as Mangas loads up on a big left hand.
Steele lands a jab to Mangas's midsection.
Steele misses with a shot to the body
and Mangas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mangas fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Steele has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mangas throws a big shot that misses.
Mangas scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steele keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It looked like Steele wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Steele misses with a right hand
and Mangas counters with a nice leg kick.
Mangas connects with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mangas throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mangas throws a leg kick but Steele sees it coming and moves out of range.
Mangas throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Steele to counter with a crisp jab.
Mangas throws a hook to the side of Steele's head but Steele sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ruben Ruiz Mangas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A clash of legs there as Steele blocks the low kick.
Steele checks a low kick from Mangas.
Steele throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mangas stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Steele throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Steele stalks Mangas and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mangas's face. Mangas staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like Ruben Ruiz Mangas has been cut.
Mangas connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steele. Mangas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mangas feints a counter leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele swinging wildly here.
Steele lands with an uppercut that bounces Mangas off the cage and back into range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steele is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mangas.
Steele just misses with a punch to the body.
It seemed like Mangas was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Decent striking displayed by Mangas there.
Steele scores with a jab. Mangas acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Steele pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mangas chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mangas lands with an uppercut that bounces Steele off the cage and back into range.
Mangas throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Steele throws a hook but Mangas avoids it easily.
Mangas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Steele throws a jab when Mangas was well out of range.
Mangas throws a low kick, looking for Steele's leg but Steele calmly moves out of range.
Steele misses with a hook
enabling Mangas to counter with a crisp jab.
Mangas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Steele.
Steele staying out of range there.
Stanley Steele seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mangas turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Steele fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mangas manages to avoid it.
Mangas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Steele.
Mangas looks to score with a jab to the body but Steele is just out of range.
Mangas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Steele is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Steele looks to score with a jab to the body but Mangas is just out of range.
Steele lands a right hook to the body.
A jab from Steele misses.
Steele lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steele slips a jab from Mangas.
It looked like Steele wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ruben Ruiz Mangas will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Steele on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mangas lands with a straight right. Steele didn't see that one coming.
Steele throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Steele misses with an uppercut. Mangas saw that one coming.
Both fighters circling a little - Mangas finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Mangas paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mangas rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Steele counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steele gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mangas.
Steele cracks Mangas with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Steele swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mangas let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mangas is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Steele.
Mangas connects with a looping right hand.
Mangas misses with an uppercut
and Steele counters with a left right combination that sends Mangas crashing to the mat - Steele wastes no time in diving on top of him and pounding Mangas out for a TKO! Devastating finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stanley Steele!
A relieved looking Stanley Steele thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.