PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alpa Chino (ranked 1722 p4p, 1319 weight class) and Cole Steel (ranked 233 p4p, 186 weight class). Cole Steel will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Chino
vs
Steel

185 cm
25
200
5 - 2 - 0

193 cm
23
218
5 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alpa Chino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Cole Steel!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Russell Pearce and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chino scores with the left hand. Steel knows he should have avoided that one.
Chino uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steel.
Steel misses with an uppercut
and Chino counters with a nice body kick.
Steel lands the left hand.
Steel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chino.
Steel jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The fighters circling - Steel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chino thinks about countering with a body kick.
Chino uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steel.
Chino throws a leg kick
and Steel counters with a one-two to the body.
Steel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chino tries to move into range but Steel moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chino lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Steel lands a really nice looking cross but Chino seems unphased.
Steel scores with the left hand. Chino knows he should have avoided that one.
Steel's corner calls for a 1-2. Steel obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Chino tries to move into range but Steel moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Chino throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've been hearing reports that Chino has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Chino's head.

It looks like Alpa Chino has been cut.
Steel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chino was well out of range. Poor timing from Steel.
Chino misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Steel is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Chino had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Chino throws a body shot but no joy.

Chino shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Steel manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Chino looking to pass the guard.
Chino is working hard here to advance position.

Chino avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Chino thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Chino wants to pass the guard but Steel is keeping the position.
Steel trying to keep a closed guard but Chino is proving a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel is adopting a defensive guard.
Our spies down at at BKC Gym inform us that Steel has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Chino stands up over Steel, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Steel working a defensive guard here.
Chino is working Steel over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Steel is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Chino is aware though and is defending well.
Chino loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Chino avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Steel tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chino throws a big elbow that misses.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Chino's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Steel is on top in guard.

Chino keeping moving, preventing Steel from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chino lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Chino lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Steel looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Steel is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Chino's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Chino is in close to Steel's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Chino with a flurry of punches that miss.

Steel had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Chino defends it easily.
Steel is trying to control the position but Chino postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Steel looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chino works over Steel with some ground and pound from guard.
Chino stopping the sweep attempt from Steel.
Chino postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Steel can't keep his opponent in guard - Chino advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Chino sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Steel defending well though.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Chino lands a nice short elbow.

Chino is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Chino missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Steel tries to get to full guard but Chino has control of the leg.
Steel gets full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chino chips away with some ground and pound.
Chino stands up out of Steel's guard for a moment - Steel manages to land a nice upkick.
Chino is in close to Steel's body, working some short punches and elbows.
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 Alpa Chino will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Alpa Chino's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Steel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chino sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chino with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Steel to score with a decent uppercut.
Steel misses the jab.
Steel defending well as Chino loads up on a big left hand.
Steel with a hook.

Chino bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Steel sneaks back into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chino working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Steel blocking the ground and pound attempt from Chino.
Steel won't allow Chino to pass to mount.
Chino lands with a punch from half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steel wants to get back to full guard.

Steel looking for submissions off his back.
Steel tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel is looking to control Chino's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Steel avoid being mounted?
Chino lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Steel is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Chino's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Chino's back!
Chino tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Chino takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

Steel jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Chino manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Steel lands a few punches from side control.
Steel lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Chino sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Chino slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Steel wants to control from the top but Chino keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel lands a couple of digs.
Steel distracts Chino with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Steel preventing the sweep.
Steel working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Chino is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Steel defends well.
Chino wants to sweep here but Steel controlling him for the moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steel wants to control from the top but Chino keeps moving.
Chino tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Steel distracts Chino with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Steel working some strikes from top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel preventing the sweep.
Steel lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Steel trying to control the position from guard on top but Chino is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Steel is working Chino over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Steel cracks Chino with a solid left hand.
Chino manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Steel manages to get himself to full guard.

Steel has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Steel looking for a triangle here. Chino is fighting it but it looks tight! Steel pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Chino is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Cole Steel!
A very excited looking Cole Steel made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.