PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Stanley Steele (ranked 694 p4p, 457 weight class) and Salyn Sarethi (ranked 97 p4p, 71 weight class). Steele's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Manowar - Heart of Steel. Sarethi is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Blue Ice. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Steele
vs
Sarethi

179 cm
38
188
35 - 15 - 1

187 cm
32
190
20 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition

PWNAGE™
Bondi MMA 🏝️

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 35 - 15 - 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 20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Salyn Sarethi!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Sosuke Kotani and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steele slips a straight right by Sarethi.
Sarethi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sarethi throws a jab but it's blocked by Steele.
Steele with a jab.
Sarethi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steele.
Sarethi scores with a nice head shot.

It looks like Stanley Steele has been cut.
Sarethi slips under a jab from Steele.
Sarethi looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A jab from Steele misses.
Sarethi throws a counter combo.
Steele doesn't manage to clinch there - Sarethi circles away.
Sarethi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Steele listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Steele keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sarethi.
Steele takes one on the button.
Steele looks for the body kick but Sarethi saw that one coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sarethi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sarethi needs to keep his hands up - Steele had a free shot at his head there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sarethi avoids the body shot from Steele.
Sarethi takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Steele comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Steele punishes Sarethi's body with a nice straight punch.
Sarethi throws a lazy right hand but Steele sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sarethi works the jab nicely.

Steele moves into the clinch successfully.
Sarethi lands an uppercut.

Sarethi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sarethi scores with a jab. Steele acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sarethi misses with a kick to the body.
Steele defending well as Sarethi loads up on a big left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab from Sarethi finds it's way through Steele's defenses.
Steele uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sarethi has time to react.
Steele is looking to clinch.
Sarethi throws a hook to the side of Steele's head but Steele sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sarethi takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Steele with a nice cross.
Steele tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sarethi swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Steele moves into the clinch successfully.
Steele can't find room to land a body shot as Sarethi controls the action.
Steele using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sarethi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Steele tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Sarethi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Steele lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Steele throws a sloppy body shot
letting Sarethi counter with a right hand.
Sarethi throws a head kick that misses.
Sarethi might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steele. Sarethi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sarethi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Steele throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Sarethi misses with a looping right.
It looked like Steele wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Stanley Steele seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steele scores with a hook to the body. Sarethi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sarethi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sarethi looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele is looking to slow Sarethi down with leg kicks.
A head kick misses from Steele.
Sarethi blocks a low kick nicely.
Some wild striking there from Steele.
Sarethi unleashes a big counter combination but Steele bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Steele takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Steele ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sarethi moves away.
Steele walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Steele is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Sarethi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Sarethi swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sarethi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Steele misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sarethi.
Steele throws a shot from downtown. Sarethi moves away and avoids it.
Sarethi throws a good cross that connects.
Sarethi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sarethi looks for the body kick but Steele saw that one coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steele uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sarethi.
Sarethi connects with a body shot that sends Steele's belly button to the back.
Steele swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sarethi with a hook.

Stanley Steele's cut is getting worse.
Sarethi lands with a good body shot.
Sarethi throws a jab when Steele was well out of range.
A clash of legs there as Steele blocks the low kick.
Steele swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Sarethi to counter with a crisp jab.
Sarethi throws a hook but Steele blocks it.
Steele uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sarethi.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Steele rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sarethi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Steele throws a push kick but Sarethi slaps the foot to one side.
Steele misses with a jab to the body
and Sarethi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Salyn Sarethi will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Stanley Steele's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Steele shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Steele clinches up with Sarethi and pushes him back against the cage.
Sarethi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Steele with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sarethi trying to control the position but instead, Steele has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sarethi into the cage.
Steele swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sarethi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Sarethi breaks the clinch.
Sarethi cracks Steele with an open hand slap.
Sarethi connects with a crisp jab.
Sarethi avoids the body shot from Steele.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Sarethi lands a big uppercut and Steele crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Steele looks OK. Sarethi waves Steele back to his feet!

Steele is rocked!

Stanley Steele's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steele closes the distance but Sarethi moves to the side
and Sarethi counters with a big left hand that crumples Steele! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Salyn Sarethi!
After winning the bout, Salyn Sarethi thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.