PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Giubert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Steeler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mark Steeler is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Giubert
vs
Steeler

195 cm
22
220 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

193 cm
22
275 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Win Nutritional

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ryan Giubert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mark Steeler!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Paulo Santos and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Giubert throws a sloppy head kick and Steeler moves out of range easily.
Steeler throws a nice looking combination but Giubert bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Giubert throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Steeler.

It looks like Mark Steeler has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Giubert is looking to clinch but Steeler is avoiding it.
Giubert tries to close the distance and clinch but Steeler swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Giubert fails in his attempt to clinch.
Giubert keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Danga de danga de dang - Steeler scores with a four punch combination!
Giubert swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Steeler counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Steeler throws a series of strikes that have Giubert backpedaling.
Steeler misses with a series of wild punches.
Steeler throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Giubert throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Steeler counters with a straight right hand.
Steeler misses with a few strikes there.
Giubert pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Steeler throws a series of punches but Giubert avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steeler keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Steeler goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Steeler will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Steeler looks to land a combination but Giubert avoids it well.
Steeler misses with a combination
and Giubert counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Giubert shoots in looking for a takedown. Steeler tries to sprawl out of it but Giubert keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Steeler manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Giubert lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
No luck for Giubert with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Giubert. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Steeler!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giubert throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Steeler counters with a stiff right hand.
Giubert shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Steeler as he jumps to the side.
Steeler swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Steeler scores with a crisp jab that stopped Giubert in his tracks.
Giubert misses with a head kick.
Giubert is breathing heavily.
Giubert changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Steeler tries to avoid it but Giubert manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Steeler to the ground. Steeler escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Giubert misses with a double jab
letting Steeler counter with a right hand.
Giubert clinches but Steeler breaks the clinch
and Steeler counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Giubert takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Giubert shoots in looking for a takedown. Steeler tries to sprawl out of it but Giubert keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Steeler manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Steeler lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Steeler lands.
Steeler throws a nice looking combination but Giubert bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Giubert needs to keep his hands up - Steeler had a free shot at his head there.
Steeler misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Steeler misses with a wild combination.
Steeler tries to bum rush Giubert with a series of wild strikes but Giubert uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Steeler lunges at Giubert with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Giubert's hand.
Steeler connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Giubert on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mark Steeler is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A left and a right from Steeler both land. Nice combination.
Steeler should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Steeler throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The fighters circle momentarily. Steeler darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Steeler moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Steeler lands a body shot.
Steeler lands with a nice combination. Giubert backs away looking to recover.
Giubert takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Steeler looks to land a combination but Giubert avoids it well.
Steeler throws a nice looking combination but Giubert bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Steeler throws a nice looking combination but Giubert bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Steeler throws a nice looking combination but Giubert bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Giubert looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Steeler throws a combination that misses
enabling Giubert to counter with a crisp jab.
Giubert takes a jab right on the kisser.
Steeler misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Giubert dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mark Steeler's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Steeler listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Giubert shoots and misses
and Steeler counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Steeler in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Giubert throws a head kick that misses.
Steeler swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Giubert here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
A left lands for Steeler.
Steeler takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Giubert tries to clinch but Steeler moves away
and Steeler cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Steeler scores with a three punch combo!
Giubert tries for a takedown but Steeler sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Steeler lands a jab-cross combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Steeler scores with a punch to the head.
Steeler looks to land a combination but Giubert avoids it well.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Steeler!
Ryan Giubert seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steeler throws a combination. Giubert tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steeler will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Steeler lands with a nice combination. Giubert backs away looking to recover.
Steeler moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Steeler scores with a three punch combo!
Steeler scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Steeler throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Some wild striking there from Steeler.
Steeler throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Giubert on the side of the head.
Steeler lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Giubert avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Steeler moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A jab from Steeler does it's job there.
Steeler is working the combinations to good effect here.
Steeler connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Steeler looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ryan Giubert is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Steeler swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Steeler looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Steeler throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Steeler tries to bum rush Giubert with a series of wild strikes but Giubert uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Steeler looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Steeler tries to bum rush Giubert with a series of wild strikes but Giubert uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Steeler throws a series of punches but Giubert avoids them all with ease.
Steeler throws a series of punches but Giubert avoids them all with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steeler throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Giubert takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Steeler connects with a nice looking jab.
Steeler lands with a nice combination. Giubert backs away looking to recover.
Steeler digs a good hook to Giubert's body.
Steeler slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Steeler scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Steeler lands with a nice combination. Giubert backs away looking to recover.
Giubert tries to clinch but Steeler moves away
and Steeler counters with a straight right hand.
Steeler throws a series of punches but Giubert moves out of range.
Steeler lands a two punch combo.
Giubert looks to clinch
and Steeler counters with a two punch combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Giubert dodges the punch combination from Steeler.
Nice body punch from Steeler.
Steeler goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Giubert ducks right into an uppercut from Steeler.
Giubert tries to clinch but Steeler moves away
and Steeler makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Giubert showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Steeler.
Steeler lands a jab-cross combination.
Good standup being displayed there by Steeler as he connects with a hook.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Steeler stalks Giubert and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Giubert's face. Giubert staggers backwards, shaken.
Steeler lands a jab to the head.
Giubert with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Steeler to score with a decent uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Steeler showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mark Steeler's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Giubert avoids a punch combination nicely.
Giubert misses with a double jab
and Steeler cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Steeler circles away from the clinch attempt
and Steeler counters with a nice body shot.
Giubert lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Giubert throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Steeler's head.
Steeler dips to his left and cracks Giubert with an uppercut!
Giubert tries to clinch
and Steeler counters with a nice uppercut.
Giubert wants to clinch but Steeler slips to the side
and Steeler counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Giubert thinking.
Ryan Giubert is winning the standup battle so far.
Steeler scores with a hook.
Giubert is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Steeler.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steeler throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Giubert shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Steeler pinned against the cage. Steeler gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Steeler lands a two punch combo.
Giubert avoids a punch combination nicely.
Steeler jabs Giubert right on the nose. Giubert blinks but takes it well.
Giubert throws a head kick but Steeler moves out of range.
Steeler throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Giubert counters with a big head kick but Steeler shrugs it off.
Steeler displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Steeler lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Steeler bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Giubert's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Steeler throws a right hand that Giubert ducks under and follows up with a left that Giubert also avoids with ease.
Giubert tries to clinch up
and Steeler counters with a left to the body.
Steeler looks to land a combination. Giubert sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Left hook, right uppercut from Steeler.
Steeler swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Giubert wants to clinch
and Steeler counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Steeler misses with a wild combination.
Steeler lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Steeler misses with the combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Giubert blocks the low kick.
Steeler works over Giubert's head and body with a nice combination.
Steeler fails to land with a series of punches.
Giubert avoids a punch combination nicely.
Some wild striking there from Steeler.
A left and a right from Steeler both land. Nice combination.
Steeler closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Giubert dodges the punch combination from Steeler.
Giubert clinches but Steeler breaks the clinch
letting Steeler counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Good standup being displayed there by Steeler as he connects with a hook.
Steeler throws a combination. Giubert tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Steeler lunges at Giubert with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Giubert's hand.
Giubert takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Giubert throws a head kick but Steeler moves out of range.
Giubert takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Steeler throws a nice looking combination but Giubert bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Steeler throws a nice looking combination but Giubert bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The fighters circle momentarily. Steeler darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Steeler throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Steeler connects with a good right hand that stumbles Giubert. Giubert circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Giubert on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mark Steeler.
I think Steeler has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Steeler!