PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hannes Steffensen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Royal pain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Steffensen
vs
pain

194 cm
23
215 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

190 cm
23
205 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hannes Steffensen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Royal pain!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Radbod Blank and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steffensen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of pain's head.
pain is looking to clinch but Steffensen is avoiding it.
pain throws a hook to the side of Steffensen's head but Steffensen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
pain throws a leg kick but Steffensen checks it.

pain clinches up with Steffensen and pushes him back against the cage.
Steffensen lands a right hand that snaps the head of pain backwards.
Steffensen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of pain backwards.
Steffensen can't get the takedown.
Steffensen blocks the elbow strike.
Steffensen goes for a takedown attempt but pain pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
pain pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Steffensen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

It looks like Royal pain has been cut.
Steffensen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Steffensen throws a shot from downtown. pain moves away and avoids it.
pain turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
pain misses the shot to the body.
Steffensen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
pain on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steffensen scores with a body shot.
Steffensen digs a good hook to pain's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Steffensen misses.
Steffensen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Steffensen.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hannes Steffensen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Steffensen misses with a wild combination.
Steffensen looks to score with a jab to the body but pain is just out of range.
Steffensen keeps the fight on the outside.
pain misses with a head kick.
Steffensen throws a combination. pain tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
pain takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Steffensen lands a jab to the nose.
Steffensen tries to close the distance and clinch up but pain swats him away and circles back towards the center.
pain steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Steffensen.
Steffensen throws a sloppy head kick
and pain counters with a head kick. That will keep Steffensen thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
pain throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Steffensen lands.
pain takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
pain looks gassed!
Steffensen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts pain as he jumps to the side.
Steffensen blocks a head kick by pain.

Steffensen has closed the distance and engaged pain in a clinch.

pain pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A clash of legs there as Steffensen blocks the low kick.
Jab by Steffensen.
Steffensen with a hook.
Steffensen misses with a body shot.
pain takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
pain throws a nice inside leg kick.
pain tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Steffensen avoids the head kick by pain.
No joy there for Steffensen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Steffensen has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steffensen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Steffensen scores with a hook to the body.
A short left from Steffensen.
pain prevents the takedown attempt.
Steffensen lands a body shot in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Steffensen.

That has opened up Royal pain's cut even more.
Steffensen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Come on Steffensen - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Steffensen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Royal pain is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A jab from Steffensen does it's job there.

Steffensen forces pain back against the cage and clinches.
Steffensen stalling against the cage.
pain throws an elbow that misses.

pain escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Steffensen is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Steffensen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. pain looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Steffensen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body punch from Steffensen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steffensen connects with a good right hand that stumbles pain. pain circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Steffensen lands with a good body shot.
Nice body punch from Steffensen.
Steffensen digs a good hook to pain's body.
Steffensen jabs pain right on the nose. pain blinks but takes it well.

The cut above Royal pain's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

Steffensen rushes pain and presses him up against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Steffensen.
Steffensen lands with a left to the head.
A right hand to the body from Steffensen.
Steffensen wants a takedown.
Steffensen scores with a shot to the side of pain's head.
Steffensen works on pain's body with a couple of short punches.
Steffensen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Good body shot from Steffensen.
Steffensen lands a body punch in the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Steffensen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Steffensen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Steffensen lands a right hand that snaps the head of pain backwards.
pain missing with knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Steffensen - that landed with a thud.
Steffensen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down pain.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hannes Steffensen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Royal pain's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Steffensen gets a clinch.

pain has clasped his hands together around Steffensen's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Steffensen manages to get back to half guard.
Steffensen pushes pain off looking to stand but pain dives back in and keeps control.
Steffensen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that pain can do to turn this around?
Steffensen is looking to control pain's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Steffensen avoid being mounted?
pain is looking to advance position but Steffensen won't allow it.
Steffensen slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Steffensen manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Steffensen misses with a looping left.
pain is breathing heavily.
pain takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A jab lands there for Steffensen.
pain fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hannes Steffensen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
pain tries a head kick but it misses.
pain cracks the inside of Steffensen's front leg.
Nice straight punches there by Steffensen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Steffensen.
Steffensen misses with a straight left.
Royal pain is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Steffensen lands with a hook. pain tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Steffensen is defended easily by pain.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from pain 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.
Steffensen throws out a powerful jab.
pain slips a jab from Steffensen.
pain slips under a jab from Steffensen.
Steffensen closes this distance looking for a takedown but pain circles away.

pain tries to keep at a distance but Steffensen has taken the fight into the clinch.
pain has Steffensen pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Steffensen manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steffensen scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Steffensen jumps guard.
pain trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
pain trying to control but Steffensen is working from the bottom.

Steffensen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
pain works over Steffensen with some ground and pound from guard.
pain thows a big elbow that misses.
pain trying to control but Steffensen is working from the bottom.

Steffensen had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. pain defends it easily.
Steffensen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
pain makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Steffensen looking for a sweep. Not yet Steffensen, not yet.
Steffensen controlling the position.
pain would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Steffensen tests pain's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Steffensen shoots and misses
and pain counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hannes Steffensen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
pain avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
pain fails with an attempt to clinch.
pain takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A telegraphed right hand from Steffensen misses the target.
pain walks into a left hand.
pain has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
pain swats away the attempt to clinch by Steffensen.
Steffensen punishes pain's body with a nice straight punch.
Steffensen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and pain counters with a one-two to the body.
Steffensen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
pain misses with an uppercut.
pain tries a head kick but it misses.

Steffensen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Steffensen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
pain trying to land knees to the body.
Steffensen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Royal pain's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Steffensen is stalling here.
pain misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Steffensen.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A frustrated look appears on pain's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hannes Steffensen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
pain's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Steffensen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
pain has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Steffensen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hannes Steffensen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Royal pain's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Steffensen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nice body punch from Steffensen.
Steffensen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Steffensen tries to clinch up but pain circles away and keeps his distance.
Steffensen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

pain tries to keep at a distance but Steffensen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Steffensen cracks pain with a nice body shot.
pain misses with a knee strike.
Steffensen has pain pushed against the cage.
Steffensen lands with a light punch inside.
Nice body punch from Steffensen.
Steffensen lands a nice shot to the body.
Steffensen works on pain's body with a couple of short punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steffensen scores with a shoulder strike.
A shot in the inside from Steffensen.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Steffensen manages to pull guard.
pain stopping the sweep attempt from Steffensen.
Steffensen keeping moving, preventing pain from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Steffensen is on top in guard.
Steffensen advances position into side control!
You can see the frustration on pain's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Steffensen trying to control the action but pain is working from the bottom.
pain is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Steffensen is controlling him well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Steffensen is looking to take a break and control but pain is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Steffensen content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Steffensen landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Steffensen working away.
Steffensen lands an elbow.
Steffensen looking to punish the body of his opponent here but pain is avoiding damage well.

Steffensen is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but pain is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Steffensen is trying to get an arm triangle but pain is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steffensen with the ground and pound but pain regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Royal pain has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
pain makes his way to full guard. A much better position for pain.
Steffensen throws a big right hand that misses.
pain controls Steffensen momentarily but Steffensen frees himself.
pain will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

pain throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Steffensen is in close to pain's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hannes Steffensen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
pain preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
pain keeping moving, preventing Steffensen from controlling successfully.
pain throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Steffensen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Steffensen tries for a takedown but pain circles away easily
and pain counters with a head kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Steffensen.
Steffensen cracks pain with a right hand to the side of the head.
Steffensen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Steffensen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Steffensen throws a jab when pain was well out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hannes Steffensen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Steffensen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hannes Steffensen!