PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hannibal Soze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Soze's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Outside - To Forgive but not Forget . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Soze
vs
Steele

190 cm
29
240 lbs
13 - 11 - 0

197 cm
29
254 lbs
16 - 11 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
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 13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hannibal Soze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dan Steele!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Radbod Blank and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soze thows a left - swing and a miss!
Soze lands the left hand.
Steele throws a sloppy head kick and Soze moves out of range easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Soze misses the target.
Soze paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

It looks like Dan Steele has been cut.

Soze looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Steele!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Soze in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Soze scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Steele to see if he's OK.
Soze throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Steele wants to control but Soze postures up.
Steele taking punishment in the form of punches.
Steele tries to improve position but can't.
Soze misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Sloppy strikes there by Soze.
Soze working the ground and pound but Steele is defending the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soze throwing strikes but Steele manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Soze manages to work his way to half guard, despite Steele's best efforts.

Soze looking for submissions off his back.
Steele looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Steele trying to control from half guard but Soze is working away.
Soze has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Steele is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Soze tries to get to full guard but Steele has control of the leg.
Soze is looking to control Steele's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Soze avoid being mounted?

Soze with the active half guard here but Steele passes nicely into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soze tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Steele wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Steele taking a breather here.
Soze tries to improve position but can't.
Soze gets back to half guard.
Steele prevents Soze from improving his position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Soze is looking to control Steele's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Soze avoid being mounted?
It looks like Steele is going to stand back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soze is looking for a sweep. Steele is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Steele wants to free his trapped foot but Soze is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Soze wants to improve his position but Steele is controlling well.
Steele trying to control the pace.
Soze manages to get to full guard.
Steele stopping the sweep attempt from Soze.
Steele trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Soze manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soze postures up in Steele's guard and throws a big left but Steele blocks it.
Steele keeping moving, preventing Soze from controlling successfully.
Soze throws a big elbow that misses.
Soze trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Soze throws a big right hand that misses.
Soze throws a big elbow that misses.
Steele keeping moving, preventing Soze from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Soze loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hannibal Soze dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dan Steele's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Soze dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Soze falls off balance throwing a combination
and Steele counters with a stiff right hand.
Soze misses with a looping left.
Steele throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Soze on the side of the head.
Soze looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Steele is fending him off so far but Soze persists. Nope, Steele circles away and we're back to standing.
Steele lands with a kick to the temple. Soze shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Sloppy strikes from Soze. Those never looked like landing.
A jab from Steele misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Soze moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Steele takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Steele feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Soze's calf.
Steele ducks under a wild hook from Soze.
Steele misses with an uppercut.
Steele slips under a jab.
Soze throws a series of punches but Steele avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele throws a sloppy head kick and Soze moves out of range easily.
Steele misses with a head kick.
Soze ducks under a wild hook from Steele.
Soze throws a hook to the side of Steele's head but Steele sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Steele takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Steele scores with a punch to the head.
Soze tries to move into range but Steele moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A jab from Steele finds it's way through Soze's defenses.
Soze moves out of range as Steele strikes.
Steele misses with an uppercut. Soze saw that one coming.
Steele with a hook.

Soze is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steele throws a monster overhand right that drops Soze! Steele follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dan Steele!
Dan Steele bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.