PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shen Po (ranked 33 p4p, 56 weight class) and Chris Steve (ranked 4 p4p, 7 weight class). Po's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Ei-tetsu Hayashi & 木下伸市. Steve has chosen TWIST HIS D*CK as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Po
vs
Steve

177 cm
27
194
16 - 7 - 0

175 cm
38
178
51 - 11 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)

PWNAGE™
Conviction

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 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shen Po!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 51 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chris Steve!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Po ducks under a wild hook from Steve.
Chris Steve seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steve slips a straight right by Po.
Steve uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Po.
A decent looking cross lands there for Po.
Po looks to land a right hand but Steve moved out of range.

Po closes the distance and clinches.

Steve breaks the clinch.
Po avoids a kick to the body.
Po tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Po wants to clinch up but Steve keeps it at a distance.
Steve throws a body punch but Po moves out of range.
Steve rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Po counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steve swings for the body but Po moves out of range.
Po is looking to clinch but Steve is avoiding it.
Steve uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Po.
Steve follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Po misses with a left hand
and Po takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Po swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Steve throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steve lands a nice leg kick that just misses Po's sensitive parts.
A swing and a miss from Steve.
Po ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Steve moves away.
Steve tries to land a front kick but Po steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nice body kick from Steve.
Po just misses with a punch to the body.
Po tries to close the distance and clinch up but Steve swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Steve swings for the body but Po moves out of range.
Po throwing a counter right hand but Steve manages to avoid it.
Steve looks to score with a jab to the body but Po is just out of range.
Po attempts a counter takedown but Steve avoids it well and moves away.
Steve misses with a body kick.
Steve tests Po's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Steve scores with a decent looking hook.
Steve thumps Po with a low kick.
Steve misses with a low kick.
Po definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Po is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Po lands a nice hook to Steve's body. Steve takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Po tries to bum rush Steve with a series of wild strikes but Steve uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jab, jab by Po - just one landing.
Po is looking to clinch but Steve is avoiding it.
Steve lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Steve throws a front kick that sends Po stumbling back into the cage.

Po has managed to clinch.
Steve creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Po's defenses.

It looks like Shen Po has been cut.
Steve tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Po's elbow.
Po misses with a hook to the ribs.
Still in the clinch, Steve scores with a nice short uppercut.
Po's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Steve tries to throw a body punch but Po avoids it by throwing Steve back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Steve - that landed with a thud.
Steve is trying to force a seperation but Po has the dominant position.
Steve wants to break the clinch but can't.
Po misses with a short punch on the inside.
Po tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Po tries a body shot but Steve blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Po lands with a short shot to the head.
Po has a couple of punches blocked by Steve.
Po lands a right hand.
Po misses with a short punch on the inside.
Po struggles to land a body shot inside as Steve controls his hands.
Po struggles to land a body shot inside as Steve controls his hands.
Po lands a right hand.
A short right from Po on the inside.

Steve breaks the clinch.
Steve tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Po was well out of range. Poor timing from Steve.
Po throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice shot lands for Po.
Steve scores with a jab to the jaw.
A slapping body kick lands there for Steve.
Po shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Steve as he jumps to the side.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steve blocks a jab.
Po takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steve ducks under a wild hook from Po.
Steve throws out a leg kick but Po moves out of range and Steve only half commits.
Steve moves away from the strike by Po.
Steve cracks Po with an open hand slap.
Po looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Steve with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The fighters circling - Steve throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Po looks to land a left hand but Steve moved out of range nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Steve misses the target.
Po with a nice cross.

It looks like Chris Steve has been cut.
Po looks to land a left hand but Steve moved out of range nicely.
Po punishes Steve's body with a nice straight punch.
Steve has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Steve keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Po misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Steve.
Po swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Chris Steve will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A nice leg kick lands there from Steve.
Steve swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Steve pushes Po away with a front kick.
Steve uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Po.
Po moves out of range of the strikes.
Po misses with a straight right.
Po misses the body punch
letting Steve counter with a right hand.
Steve wants to slow Po down by chopping away at his legs.
Chris Steve seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Po fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Steve manages to avoid it.
Steve swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Po.
Po throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steve on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Steve misses with a body shot.
Steve loads up on a big right hand but Po slips the punch.
Po tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Steve to counter with a crisp jab.
A clash of legs there as Po blocks the low kick.
It looked like Po wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steve scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Steve paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Steve looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Steve throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Po blocks a jab.
Po will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Steve misses with an attempted mid kick.
Steve throws a front kick that sends Po stumbling back into the cage.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Steve. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Po tries to clinch but Steve moves out of range.
Po throws a hook but Steve avoids it easily.
Steve misses with a straight right.
It looked like Po wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Po with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Steve to score with a decent uppercut.
Steve misses with a body shot.
Steve is looking to slow Po down with leg kicks.
Steve lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Po throws out a loose jab but Steve uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steve misses with a body shot.
Steve swings for the body but Po moves out of range.
Po throwing a counter right hand but Steve manages to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steve ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Po moves away.
Po throws a body punch but Steve moves out of range.
Steve swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Steve bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Po's head backwards.

Po shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Po trying to control the position from guard on top but Steve is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Steve keeping full guard, as Po tries to pass.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Steve holds on and takes a little breather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steve is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Po wants to pass the guard but Steve is keeping the position.
Po trying to control but Steve is working from the bottom.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Po looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Steve lunges at Po with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Po's hand.
Steve has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Po misses with an uppercut
and Steve counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Po thinking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Po forces Steve back against the cage and clinches.
Po misses with a knee to the head.
Po tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Steve's elbow.
Po tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Po can't find room to land a body shot as Steve controls the action.
Po lands a nice shot to the body.
Steve tries to throw a body punch but Po avoids it by throwing Steve back against the cage.

Steve breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A clash of legs there as Po blocks the low kick.
Po takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Steve slips a straight right by Po.
Steve swats away the attempt to clinch by Po.
Steve swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Po scores with a punch to the head.

Po rushes Steve and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Po tries to pull guard but Steve forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Steve showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

The fighters circle momentarily. Steve darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Po fails with an attempt to clinch.
Steve misses with an uppercut.
Steve scoring well with a low kick there.
Steve takes a swing at Po's ribcage but misses.

Po feints and as Steve raises his hands in defense, Po changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Po throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Po slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Po looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Po is looking to take a break and control but Steve is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Po seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

Po swings around for an armbar but Steve sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Po's guard.
Steve won't allow Po to sweep him here.
Steve wants to stand but Po has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Steve decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Po, up you get!
Po throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Steve connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Steve misses with a looping left.
Steve keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Po blocks a jab.
Steve takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Po on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Steve. Steve obviously looking to wear him down.
Steve throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Po tries to clinch up.
A decent looking cross lands there for Steve.
Po tries to close the distance and clinch but Steve swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Steve appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Po wants to clinch.
It seemed like Steve was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Chris Steve is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Po looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Steve! But no joy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steve just misses with a punch to the body.
Po 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.
Steve slips a jab from Po.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steve fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Po takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Steve getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Po bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Steve stops Po from passing to mount.

Po is trying to get an arm triangle but Steve is defending well.
Steve prevents Po from moving into mount.
Po is trying to move to mount but Steve reverses beautifully and ends up in Po's guard.

Po had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Steve defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Po has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Steve can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Po looking for a guillotine here but Steve defends easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steve has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Po is proving hard to escape from.
Po is trying to control the position but Steve postures up.
Po has a closed guard, preventing Steve from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Steve really dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Po darts in looking for a takedown but Steve gets double underhooks and turns Po into the cage.
Po is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A right handed body shot lands from Steve.
Po stalling in the clinch but Steve improves position.
Steve struggles to land a body shot inside as Po controls his hands.
Steve blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Steve just misses with a elbow thrown towards Po's brow.
Po struggles to land a body shot inside as Steve controls his hands.
Po lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Po struggles to land a body shot inside as Steve controls his hands.
Steve lands a hook that snaps the head of Po backwards.
Po lands with a light punch inside.
Steve tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Steve swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Steve goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Steve.

Steve pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Po drops his hands momentarily and Steve takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A big left from Steve misses.
Po moves out of range of the body kick from Steve.
As Steve looks to move away, Po throws a big counter combo but Steve just gets out of the way.
Steve keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Po dives in and scores a takedown into Steve's guard.
Shen Po overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Po sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Po is looking to work some ground and pound but Steve has wrist control.
Po trying to control the position from guard on top but Steve is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Steve seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Po trying to control the position from guard on top but Steve is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Steve controls Po momentarily but Po frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Po works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Po seems to be looking for submissions.

Po seems to be looking for submissions.
Po wants to take a breather but Steve is having none of it.

Po is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Steve is just riding it out for now. Po eventually gives up the hold.
Po is trying to control the action in half guard but Steve is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steve is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.

Po looking for a submission but Steve manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Po advances to half guard.
Steve is staying active underneath Po, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Steve is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Po throwing shots but Steve is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Steve is looking to improve his position.
Po looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Steve lands a lovely overhand right.
Steve fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Po is out of range.
Po throwing a counter right hand but Steve manages to avoid it.
A leg kick checked by Po.
Steve scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Po moves out of range of the body kick from Steve.
Steve scores with a push kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Po uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Steve.
Steve throws a shot from downtown. Po moves away and avoids it.
Po avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Chris Steve will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Po tries to clinch but Steve moves out of range.
Steve tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Po was well out of range. Poor timing from Steve.
Po attempts a counter takedown but Steve avoids it well and moves away.
Steve misses with a wild body shot.
Po was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Steve scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Po tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Steve paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Steve lands with a straight right. Po didn't see that one coming.
Po connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Steve momentarily.
Nice takedown defense from Steve. No joy for Po on that attempt.
A low kick lands for Steve.
Po throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Po is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Steve pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Po wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Steve avoids a kick to the body.
Steve lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Steve scoring well with a low kick there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steve fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Po looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Po shoots in for a takedown but Steve shows good takedown defense.
Steve lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Po needs to keep his hands up - Steve had a free shot at his head there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Steve.
Po has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Po there as he acknowledges the shot.
A cross from Steve lands.
Steve bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Steve looks to throw the jab but Po is out of range.
Po moves out of range of the body kick.
Po moves to clinch but Steve breaks away
enabling Steve to counter with a crisp jab.
Po wants to clinch.
Shen Po has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Po bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Steve's head.
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!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Steve.
Po throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Po moves out of range of the strikes.
Steve lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Steve pushes Po away with a front kick.
Po tries to clinch up.
Po moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Steve steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Po.
Po tries to clinch but Steve moves out of range.
Steve walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Po checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Po takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Po ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Steve moves away.
Steve steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Nice cross by Po.
Po throws a sloppy body shot
and Steve counters with a nice leg kick.
Steve looks to land a left hand but Po moved out of range nicely.
Steve slaps away a takedown attempt from Po, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Chris Steve is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shen Po. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Po with a lazy takedown attempt
and Steve counters with a nice uppercut.
Po needs to keep his hands up - Steve had a free shot at his head there.
Po tries to clinch up.
Steve scores with a spinning back kick!
Steve scores with the left hand. Po knows he should have avoided that one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Po. Steve does a little dance to reset his feet.
Po ducks right into an uppercut from Steve.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steve misses 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!
A big right from Po misses.
Po throws a body shot but no joy.
Steve takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Po looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Po tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Steve throws a nice outside leg kick.
Po doesn't manage to clinch there - Steve circles away.
Po throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Steve's waist but Steve gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Po off to one side.
Steve getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Steve scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Po doesn't seem bothered though.
A lazy left from Steve finds it's target.
Steve with a nice calf kick.
Steve connects with a body shot that sends Po's belly button to the back.
Po takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Steve comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Steve 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 47:49
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 45:50
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Steve!
Chris Steve is the new middleweight champion!
In his post fight interview, Chris Steve gave a big smile as he said 'Set my ground sliders this time kid. Get on my level son. Right now you taste Bofa. Bofa deez nuts! Look at Carlos bend over and take that ass kickin' like a man.'.