PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jerome Steel (ranked 2612 p4p, 2778 weight class) and Martin Drop (ranked 138 p4p, 146 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Steel
vs
Drop

196 cm
43
279
31 - 35 - 0

199 cm
26
278
10 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Fast

Fantasy Threads

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 35 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jerome Steel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Martin Drop!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Aafke Stam and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drop misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Steel works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Steel scores with a kick to the midsection.
Drop takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

It looks like Martin Drop has been cut.
Drop needs to keep his hands up - Steel had a free shot at his head there.
Drop throws a jab when Steel was well out of range.
Steel swings for the body but Drop moves out of range.
Drop misses with a head kick.
Drop pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Steel missing with a left hand there. Drop was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A jab from Drop misses.
Steel lands a lovely overhand right.
Steel attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Drop ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Steel moves away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steel scores with a body shot.
Steel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Drop.
Steel misses with a body shot.
Jab from Drop.
Steel throws a body kick that misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Steel misses with a body shot.
Steel avoids the body shot from Drop.
Steel scores with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Drop throws a head kick but Steel moves out of range.
Drop takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Drop moves into the clinch.
A knee to the head by Drop.
Drop blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Steel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Drop using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Steel is breathing heavily.
Drop misses with a knee strike.
Steel takes a shot to the head.
Drop lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Steel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Drop makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drop with a knee to the head.

It looks like Jerome Steel has been cut.
Steel misses with some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Drop.
Drop unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Drop tries to land a knee to the head but Steel blocks with his arms.
Drop lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drop scores with a shot to the side of Steel's head.
Drop lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Drop tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Drop tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Drop blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Drop lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Steel backwards.
Steel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Drop using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Steel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short right from Drop.
Steel takes a knee right on the jaw!
Drop with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Drop throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Steel blocks it with crossed arms.
Steel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Steel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Drop using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Steel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Drop throws a knee to the head but misses.
Drop unloads a knee to the mid-section. Steel lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Steel scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel lands an uppercut.
Steel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Drop's elbow.
Drop working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Steel misses with the head strike.
Drop connects with a knee to the head.
Steel is trying to pull guard but Drop has him pressed against the cage.
Drop gets through Steel's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Steel has been working on his balance at DF Fitnesscentrum, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Drop.
Drop with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Steel looking to throw knees to the head but Drop is blocking nicely.
Steel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Drop tries to land a knee to the head but Steel blocks with his arms.
Drop with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Drop has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Steel seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Drop can turn it around.
Drop gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Steel tries to throw a body punch but Drop avoids it by throwing Steel back against the cage.
Steel swings wildly with an uppercut but Drop uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steel struggles to land a body shot inside as Drop controls his hands.
Drop using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Steel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Drop lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knees in the clinch landing for Drop.
Drop crunches a lovely knee into Steel's ribcage.
Drop tries a knee to the head but Steel blocks it.
Drop unloads a knee to the mid-section. Steel lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Drop lands with a light punch inside.
Drop throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Steel blocks it with crossed arms.
Drop landing knees to the head.
Drop with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A nice left hand lands by Drop.

Drop breaks from the clinch.
Steel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Drop manages to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A lazy left from Drop finds it's target.

Drop feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Steel sprawling to the canvas! Steel rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Drop finish him?!

Steel is rocked!
Steel switches off momentarily and Drop cracks him with a monster right hand! Steel topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Drop dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Drop!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Martin Drop!