PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Danger Takeshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stephan Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steel has chosen Hammerfall-Last man standing as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Stephan Steel acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Takeshi
vs
Steel

190 cm
22
275 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

171 cm
18
220 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Carnage Fight Wear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Danger Takeshi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Stephan Steel!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yukihiro Shimada and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takeshi looks to score with a jab to the body but Steel is just out of range.
Takeshi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Steel moves away.
Steel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Takeshi checks the leg kick nicely there.
Takeshi throws a lazy right hand but Steel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Steel fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Takeshi, pushing him back against the cage.
Steel wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Steel wants to get back to striking at distance but Takeshi won't allow it.
Steel can't break the clinch.
Steel wants to break free but Takeshi has control.

Takeshi jumps into guard, dragging Steel to the mat.
Steel stopping the sweep attempt from Takeshi.
Takeshi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takeshi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Takeshi scores with a couple of body punches from the bottom.
Takeshi trying to keep a closed guard but Steel is proving a slippery customer.

Steel decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Steel misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takeshi throws an overhand right that lands on Steel's shoulder, as Steel tries to avoid the shot.
Steel looks to land a combination but Takeshi avoids it well.
Steel ducks under a wild hook from Takeshi.
A swing and a miss from Takeshi.
A decent looking cross lands there for Takeshi.
Takeshi bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Steel! He dives into his guard looking to finish!

Steel is rocked!

It looks like Stephan Steel has been cut.
Steel looks gassed!
Takeshi postures up and lands a big shot to Steel's brow.
Steel is still in real trouble! Can Takeshi finish him?
Takeshi trying to control but Steel is working from the bottom.
Takeshi controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Takeshi stops Steel from standing up.
Steel seems to have recovered his senses.
Takeshi passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Takeshi lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takeshi scores with a couple of short elbows.
Takeshi scores with a couple of short elbows.
Takeshi moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steel tries to buck Takeshi off but Takeshi is having none of it.
Takeshi wants to control but Steel is keeping him busy.
Steel is trying to control Takeshi's posture but Takeshi avoids it.
Steel manages to get back to half guard.
Steel is looking to improve his position.
Takeshi is controlling the pace.
Steel striking from half guard on the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Steel.
Steel is trying to keep Takeshi in close.
Takeshi has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Steel trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Steel thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Steel looking for a sweep. Not yet Steel, not yet.

Steel wriggles free and stands up.
Steel throws a series of punches but Takeshi avoids them all with ease.
Takeshi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Steel. That did some damage!
Takeshi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Steel but Steel pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Takeshi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Steel throws out the jab.
Steel moves away from the strike by Takeshi.
Takeshi misses with a hook
and Steel counters with a stiff right hand.
Takeshi lands with a shot to the body.
Takeshi just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takeshi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Steel counters with a three punch combo that has Takeshi backing up. Takeshi nods at Steel to acknowledge the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Donk. Takeshi catches Steel right on the button with a cross.
Takeshi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Takeshi lands a big shot that drops Steel! Can he finish him?
Takeshi with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Steel working a defensive guard but Takeshi manages to pass into side control anyway.
Steel is trying to get back to his feet.
Steel taking a bit of punishment here - Takeshi scoring with strikes.
Steel is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Takeshi advances to mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Steel is trying to stand up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Takeshi pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Takeshi lands a nice shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danger Takeshi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Stephan Steel's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Takeshi misses with a series of wild punches.
Steel throws a nice looking combination but Takeshi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Steel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Takeshi.
Steel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Danger Takeshi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Takeshi misses.
Steel throws a right hand that Takeshi ducks under and follows up with a left that Takeshi also avoids with ease.
Takeshi misses with a double jab
and Steel counters with a left to the body.
Takeshi lands an overhand right.
Takeshi is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steel swinging wilding here.

Takeshi gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Takeshi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Takeshi lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Steel!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takeshi scoring with strikes but Steel is staying in there.
Steel is trying desperately to improve position.
Steel manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Steel is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Takeshi lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Steel taking some punishment here, with Takeshi in his half guard.
Takeshi lands strikes from half guard.

That has opened up Stephan Steel's cut even more.
Steel looks like he's trying to stand up.
Ground and pound from Takeshi.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Steel can do anything to dispel that myth.
Takeshi lands with a punch from half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Takeshi connects with a nice short shot to Steel's temple.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takeshi working over Steel with some ground and pound. Steel looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Steel has one foot on Takeshi's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steel checks a leg kick.
Takeshi throws a lazy uppercut
and Steel counters with a left and a right that stings Takeshi.
Takeshi falls off balance throwing a combination
and Steel counters with a nice low kick that buckles Takeshi's knee momentarily.
Takeshi is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A left lands for Steel.
Takeshi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Steel counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Takeshi just misses with a punch to the body.
Takeshi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Steel.
The fighters circling - Takeshi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Steel misses with a wild combination.
Takeshi steps into range and cracks Steel with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Steel flops backwards and Takeshi dives into his guard looking to finish!
Steel is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Takeshi slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takeshi working the head and body with strikes.
Steel is trying to improve his position.
Steel manages to work his way to half guard, despite Takeshi's best efforts.
Steel is looking to get back to full guard here but Takeshi has managed to pass to side control instead.
Takeshi won't let Steel get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Takeshi postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Steel looks a forlorn figure.
Takeshi lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Steel tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Takeshi postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Steel looks a forlorn figure.
Steel tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Takeshi in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Steel keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Takeshi postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Steel looks a forlorn figure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel is trying to stand.
Takeshi blocks Steel's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Steel is trying desperately to improve position.
Steel manages to regain half guard. Good work.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Takeshi lands a nice short elbow.

The cut above Stephan Steel's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Danger Takeshi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Steel is refusing to be controlled, as Takeshi sits in half guard.
Steel wants to improve his position but Takeshi is controlling well.
Steel pushes Takeshi off looking to stand but Takeshi dives back in and keeps control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Takeshi blocks the strikes from Steel.
Takeshi slows the pace down in half guard.
Takeshi working Steel over with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danger Takeshi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Stephan Steel's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Takeshi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Steel staying out of range there.
Takeshi throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Steel stumbling backwards into the cage! Steel bounces back off the cage towards Takeshi, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Takeshi lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Takeshi celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Danger Takeshi!