PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tsa Rock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steele has chosen Lil Wayne-Drop the World as his entrance music. 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.

Rock
vs
Steele

210 cm
28
265 lbs
16 - 5 - 0

194 cm
32
288 lbs
22 - 21 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Brute

Cobra Pharmaceuticals (159++ Stamina)

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 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tsa Rock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 21 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ben Steele!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Igor Prikhodko and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rock throws a head kick that misses.
Steele wants to clinch up but Rock keeps it at a distance.
Steele fails with an attempt to clinch.

Steele darts in and clinches Rock up against the cage.
Steele lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

It looks like Tsa Rock has been cut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Steele.
Steele doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rock is trying to break the clinch but Steele is controlling him.
Rock wants to break free but Steele has control.

Steele has Rock pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Steele pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Rock tumbling to the mat - Steele dives into Rock's guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Rock keeping full guard, as Steele tries to pass.
Rock not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rock working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Steele.
Steele stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rock swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Steele has gone for a leg lock! Rock slips out almost immediately though and dives into Steele's guard.
Rock postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rock prevents Steele from getting back to his feet.

Rock stands and steps away. Steele gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Rock lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Rock slips a straight right by Steele.
Steele wants to clinch
and Rock counters with an inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele tries to clinch there but Rock circles away.
A head kick misses from Rock.
Steele slips under a jab.
Steele misses with a straight right.
Steele fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rock takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rock ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rock fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Steele closes the distance and pushes Rock back into the cage.

Rock pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rock connects with a nice looking jab.

It looks like Ben Steele has been cut.
Rock throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Steele moves out of range of the body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele looks to land a right hand but Rock moved out of range.
Steele takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Jab, jab by Rock - just one landing.
Steele ducks right into an uppercut from Rock.
Tsa Rock is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Steele throws a right and a left that both miss.
Good standup being displayed there by Steele as he connects with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steele ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice body kick there by Rock.
Steele is looking to clinch but Rock is avoiding it.
Steele tries to clinch there but Rock circles away.
Rock misses with an uppercut. Steele saw that one coming.
Steele shoots in and drives through. Rock sprawls well.
Rock is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Rock scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Steele doesn't seem bothered though.
Steele tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Rock manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Steele shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rock counters with a good low kick that Steele was not able to check.
Tsa Rock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Steele.
Steele looks gassed!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rock swats away the attempt to clinch by Steele.
Steele has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rock finds it's way round the side to connect with Steele's head.
Steele tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rock sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Steele somewhat.
Rock with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Steele shoots in and drives through. Rock sprawls well.
Rock catches Steele with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That has opened up Ben Steele's cut even more.
A combination from Rock does no damage.
Nice uppercut there from Rock.
Rock ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rock swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Steele.
Rock throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Steele's head.

Steele is rocked!
Rock cracks Steele with a hook to the temple - Steele is on wobbly legs here! Rock swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Steele falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Rock wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Tsa Rock!