PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Steamboat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and jaki wilton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ricky Steamboat has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Steamboat
vs
wilton

178 cm
22
235 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

197 cm
21
266 lbs
0 - 5 - 1

Good takedowns
Improved boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 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 London, Ricky Steamboat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, jaki wilton!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Sam Margolis and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steamboat works over wilton's head and body with a nice combination.
wilton looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Steamboat lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Steamboat looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Steamboat rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but wilton moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ricky Steamboat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
wilton walks into a jab.
Steamboat connects with a jab.
Steamboat swinging wilding here.
Steamboat throws a series of punches but wilton moves out of range.
Steamboat looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Steamboat throws a right and a left that both miss.
wilton takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Steamboat throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
wilton wants to clinch.
wilton fails with an attempt to clinch.
Steamboat throws a right and a left that both miss.
Steamboat really is a fat lump.
Steamboat lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's one minute gone in the round.
wilton dodges the punch combination from Steamboat.
Steamboat throws a nice looking combination but wilton bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Steamboat will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Steamboat throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
wilton showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Steamboat.
Steamboat connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Steamboat thuds a left hand into wilton's body.
Steamboat tries to bum rush wilton with a series of wild strikes but wilton uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Steamboat scores with a nice head shot.
Steamboat misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Steamboat throws a series of punches but wilton avoids them all with ease.
Some wild striking there from Steamboat.
Steamboat misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's two 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.
Steamboat changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Steamboat cracks wilton with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Steamboat lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Left hook, right uppercut from Steamboat.
Steamboat lands a jab to the nose.
Steamboat's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Steamboat duly obliges.

wilton is rocked!
Steamboat scores with a nice right hand.
wilton is still on wobbly legs! Can Steamboat finish him?
wilton walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Steamboat throws a shot to the body.
wilton seems to have recovered his senses.
A left and a right from Steamboat both land. Nice combination.
Steamboat misses with a two punch combination.
wilton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Steamboat paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Steamboat throws a right hand that wilton ducks under and follows up with a left that wilton also avoids with ease.
Steamboat misses with a wild combination.
Steamboat is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Steamboat stalks wilton and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into wilton's face. wilton staggers backwards, shaken.
wilton is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Steamboat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Steamboat.
Steamboat is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
wilton is looking to clinch but Steamboat is avoiding it.
Left hook, right uppercut from wilton.
Steamboat lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Steamboat lands with a nice combination. wilton backs away looking to recover.
wilton takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
wilton has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Steamboat connects with a jab.
Steamboat falls off balance throwing a combination
and wilton counters with a left and a right that stings Steamboat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
wilton dodges the punch combination from Steamboat.
Steamboat throws a combination that misses
and wilton counters with a big head kick but Steamboat shrugs it off.
Steamboat throws a nice looking combination but wilton bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Steamboat jabs wilton right on the nose. wilton blinks but takes it well.
Steamboat lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Steamboat misses with a wild combination.
Steamboat scores with a three punch combo!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steamboat misses with a double jab.
Steamboat throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and wilton counters with a slapping leg kick.
Steamboat throws a right hand that wilton ducks under and follows up with a left that wilton also avoids with ease.
wilton takes one to the chin there.
Steamboat scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A combination from Steamboat does no damage.
Steamboat swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Steamboat lands a with a good body shot.
wilton tries to clinch but Steamboat is having none of it.
Steamboat fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Steamboat stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
wilton takes a jab right on the kisser.
A cross from Steamboat lands.
Steamboat lands with a nice combination. wilton backs away looking to recover.
A combination from Steamboat does no damage.
Steamboat looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Steamboat looks to land a combination but wilton avoids it well.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Steamboat throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Good standup being displayed there by Steamboat as he connects with a hook.
Steamboat lands a glancing blow to the side of wilton's head.
wilton moves in looking to clinch but Steamboat pushes him off.
Steamboat connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Steamboat throws a series of strikes that have wilton backpedaling.
wilton tries to close the distance and clinch up but Steamboat swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Steamboat lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as wilton backs up against the ropes.
Steamboat lands a jab to wilton's midsection.
Steamboat falls off balance throwing a combination

and wilton counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by wilton.
Steamboat wants to break the clinch but can't.
Steamboat on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
wilton throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's six minutes gone in the round.

Steamboat pulls guard.
Steamboat knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for wilton on the ground.
Steamboat pulls wilton in close to his closed guard and prevents wilton from doing any damage or advancing position.
Steamboat is looking to stand up but wilton isn't so interested in that idea.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Steamboat is trying to control the position but wilton postures up.
Steamboat wants to stand and escape but wilton is having none of it.
Steamboat looking for a sweep. Not yet Steamboat, not yet.
wilton wants to stand and escape but instead Steamboat has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

That's eight 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.
Steamboat stays in close to wilton's body and controls the position.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricky Steamboat dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Steamboat misses with a wild combination.
Steamboat scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Steamboat misses with a jab, cross combination.
Steamboat clobbers wilton with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Steamboat tries to bum rush wilton with a series of wild strikes but wilton uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Steamboat misses with a few strikes there.
Steamboat misses with a series of wild punches.
Steamboat misses with a double jab.
Steamboat misses with a combination
and wilton counters with a two punch combo.
wilton gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Steamboat.
wilton is breathing heavily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Steamboat.
Steamboat is working the combinations to good effect here.
Steamboat scores with the left hand. wilton knows he should have avoided that one.
Steamboat's corner calls for a 1-2. Steamboat obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Steamboat throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steamboat misses with a series of wild punches.
Some wild striking there from Steamboat.
Ricky Steamboat is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
wilton tries to clinch up.
wilton takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
No joy there for Steamboat, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A punch combination from Steamboat misses.
Steamboat throws a series of strikes that have wilton backpedaling.
Steamboat lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A jab from Steamboat does it's job there.
Steamboat with a jab.
wilton avoids a punch combination nicely.
Steamboat throws a right and a left that both miss.
Steamboat lands a jab to the head.
Steamboat goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steamboat avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Steamboat here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Steamboat wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Steamboat throws a nice looking combination but wilton bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Danga de danga de dang - Steamboat scores with a four punch combination!
Steamboat cracks wilton with a good jab.
Steamboat takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Steamboat lands with a nice combination. wilton backs away looking to recover.
Steamboat misses with a double jab.
wilton takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Steamboat looks to land a combination but wilton avoids it well.
Steamboat lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Nice body punch from Steamboat.
Steamboat misses with the combination.
Steamboat punishes wilton's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steamboat punishes wilton's body with a nice straight punch.
Steamboat throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steamboat throws a nice looking combination but wilton bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Steamboat throws a right and a left that both miss.
Steamboat throws a nice looking combination but wilton bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Steamboat closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Steamboat stalks wilton and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into wilton's face. wilton staggers backwards, shaken.
Donk. Steamboat catches wilton right on the button with a cross.
Steamboat scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. wilton doesn't seem bothered though.
Steamboat rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but wilton moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
wilton avoids a punch combination nicely.
Steamboat scores with a body shot.
Steamboat throws a combination but it was largely blocked by wilton.
Steamboat works over wilton's head and body with a nice combination.
Steamboat misses with a series of wild punches.
Steamboat stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Steamboat throws a combination but it was largely blocked by wilton.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
wilton showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Steamboat.
A jab lands there for Steamboat.
Steamboat is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that wilton can do to turn this around?
Steamboat looks to land a combination but wilton avoids it well.
Steamboat lands with a straight right. wilton didn't see that one coming.
Steamboat looks to land a combination but wilton avoids it well.
Steamboat scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Left hook, right uppercut from Steamboat.
Steamboat digs a good hook to wilton's body.
wilton moves in looking to clinch but Steamboat pushes him off.
A combination from Steamboat does no damage.
Steamboat throws a right and a left that wilton avoids nicely.
Ricky Steamboat is winning the standup battle so far.
Steamboat's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Steamboat duly obliges.
wilton fails with an attempt to clinch.
Steamboat throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
No joy there for Steamboat, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
wilton showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Steamboat.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Steamboat lands with a cross.
Steamboat will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Steamboat lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Steamboat will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Steamboat throws a right and a left that both miss.
wilton has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Steamboat falls off balance throwing a combination
and wilton counters with a thumping low kick.
Steamboat lunges at wilton with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by wilton's hand.
wilton takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Steamboat will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Steamboat misses with a series of wild punches.
Steamboat misses with a double jab.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
wilton on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Steamboat rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but wilton moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Steamboat swinging wilding here.
Steamboat lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Steamboat throws a series of punches but wilton moves out of range.
Steamboat dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice shot by Steamboat.
Steamboat lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Steamboat misses with a double jab.
A nice combination there by Steamboat.
Steamboat misses with a two punch combination.
Steamboat moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
wilton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Steamboat paws at him with a jab and circles away.
wilton takes one on the button.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Steamboat throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Steamboat throws a series of punches but wilton moves out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Steamboat!
Steamboat misses with a jab, cross combination.
A right-left combo lands from Steamboat.
Steamboat bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Steamboat smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A combination from Steamboat does no damage.
wilton drops his hands momentarily and Steamboat takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Steamboat looks to land a combination. wilton sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Steamboat swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and wilton counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Steamboat is trying to break free.
Steamboat is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Steamboat is trying to break the clinch but wilton has him pressed against the ropes.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Steamboat wants to get back to striking at distance but wilton won't allow it.
wilton can't find room to land a body shot as Steamboat controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Steamboat fails to land.
Steamboat is looking to break free of the clinch but wilton has double underhooks.
Steamboat tries to break the clinch but wilton is controlling the position.
A nice glancing elbow lands by wilton.

Steamboat drags the fight down to the ground.
Steamboat is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Steamboat controlling the position.
Steamboat wants to sweep but no luck.

Steamboat pushes wilton off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
jaki wilton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Steamboat misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ricky Steamboat showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Steamboat has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight for Ricky Steamboat!
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight for Ricky Steamboat!
Judge James Atkins scores the fight for Ricky Steamboat!

Ricky Steamboat wins by unanimous decision!