PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ronnie Breivik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Breivik
vs
Steele

205 cm
20
250 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

197 cm
20
254 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ronnie Breivik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dan Steele!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steele throws a head kick but Breivik moves out of range.
Steele throws a head kick but Breivik moves out of range.
Breivik misses the body punch
and Breivik takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Steele throws a sloppy head kick and Breivik moves out of range easily.
Steele misses with a left hand
and Breivik counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Steele throws a body punch but Breivik moves out of range.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
A left lands for Steele.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Breivik missing with a left hand there. Steele was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Steele, right into the meat.
Steele misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Breivik.
Breivik looks to score with a jab to the body but Steele is just out of range.
Breivik scores with a jab. Steele acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Breivik works the jab nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele throws a left and a right that both miss
and Breivik counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Breivik misses with a lunging right hand
and Steele counters with a good low kick that Breivik was not able to check.
Breivik swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Breivik avoids the head kick by Steele.
Breivik is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Steele tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dan Steele seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Breivik connects with a looping right hand.
Steele throws a right hand that misses
letting Breivik counter with a right hand.
Steele connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Breivik momentarily.
Breivik moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

It looks like Dan Steele has been cut.
Breivik tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Steele was well out of range. Poor timing from Breivik.
Steele throws a nice head kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Breivik misses with a straight left.
Breivik pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Steele throws a sloppy head kick and Breivik moves out of range easily.
Breivik looks to score with a jab to the body but Steele is just out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Breivik moves out of range of the body kick from Steele.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ronnie Breivik will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dan Steele's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A head kick misses from Steele.
Steele moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Breivik throws a poor cross that misses
and Steele counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Steele keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Breivik.
Breivik dodges the punch combination from Steele.
Steele throws a poor cross that misses
and Breivik counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele ducks under a wild hook from Breivik.
Breivik takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Ronnie Breivik has been cut.
Breivik blocks a head kick by Steele.
A big right from Steele misses.
Breivik takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Breivik misses with a hook. Steele ducked under it nicely.
Steele throws a push kick but Breivik slaps the foot to one side.
Breivik has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Breivik moves out of range of the body kick.
Steele throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Steele rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Breivik connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Steele looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ronnie Breivik is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Steele rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Breivik counters with a right hand to the body.
Steele misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Breivik displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Steele throws out the jab.
Steele missing with a left hand there. Breivik was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's four 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.
Steele misses with a low kick as Breivik jumps back.
Steele dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Steele throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Breivik counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Steele misses with a right hand
and Breivik counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Steele is looking to slow Breivik down with leg kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Steele showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Breivik keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Steele.
Breivik looks to land a left hand but Steele moved out of range nicely.
Steele swings away with a body shot that misses
and Breivik counters with a nice body shot.
Steele tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steele on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Steele jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Breivik takes a kick to the side of the head.
Breivik avoids the head kick by Steele.
Breivik has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Steele.
Steele throws a head kick that misses.
A thudding body kick lands there by Steele!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Breivik swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Steele misses with a head kick.
Steele swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Breivik stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Steele.
Breivik misses with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Breivik counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Steele thinking.
Breivik keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Steele.
Steele is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Breivik.
Breivik feints a jab promting Steele to slip. Breivik then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Steele slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Steele slips a jab and a cross from Breivik.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Breivik takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Steele misses with a head kick.
Breivik fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Steele manages to avoid it.
Steele looks to land a body kick but Breivik moved away.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ronnie Breivik.
I think Breivik 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ronnie Breivik!