PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between RJ MacReady (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Forged Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). MacReady's entrance music is Superstition. A fine choice. RJ MacReady has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

MacReady
vs
Steel

186 cm
28
185 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

200 cm
23
198 lbs
2 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ White Belt
World class MT
Heavy handed

Nuggetori's Nutritionals

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, RJ MacReady!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Forged Steel !
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Chris Edwards and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MacReady lands a jab to Steel 's midsection.
MacReady throws a head kick that misses.
Steel scores with a crisp jab that stopped MacReady in his tracks.
An inside leg kick lands from Steel .
Steel lands a leg kick that knocks MacReady off balance momentarily.
Good shot there by Steel .
A low kick from MacReady is predictable there
and Steel counters with a left and a right that stings MacReady.
A shot to the body from MacReady misses
and Steel counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
MacReady gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Steel .
MacReady misses with a few strikes there.
MacReady swings for the body but Steel moves out of range.

MacReady closes the distance and clinches.
Steel blocking some punches.
MacReady keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Steel 's efforts to push away.
Steel wants to get back to striking at distance but MacReady won't allow it.
Our sources have told us that MacReady has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
MacReady misses with a short punch on the inside.
MacReady misses with a punch to the body.
MacReady misses with the head strike.
MacReady is working Steel over against the cage.
A short body shot lands from MacReady as the two fighters clinch.
Steel is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Steel is trying to push MacReady away but MacReady has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
MacReady throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Steel blocks it with crossed arms.
MacReady lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
MacReady has a couple of punches blocked by Steel .
Steel wants to break free but MacReady has control.

Steel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
MacReady rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Steel moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Steel is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

MacReady darts in and clinches Steel up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Steel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
MacReady prevents Steel from breaking the clinch.
MacReady scores with a nice hook to the head.
A shot in the inside from MacReady.
MacReady digs a right hand into Steel 's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Steel 's gas tank.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
MacReady throws a punch but it's blocked by Steel .
Steel wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but MacReady has him pressed against the cage.
Steel is trying to push MacReady away but MacReady has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
MacReady is stalling here.
MacReady stalling.
Steel being controlled against the cage.
Steel wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A short left from MacReady.
Steel throws a head punch that misses.
MacReady is stalling here.
Steel can't break the clinch.
MacReady is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Steel gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, MacReady creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Steel fails to land.
Steel wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but MacReady has him pressed against the cage.

MacReady is trying to trip Steel . He has hold of a leg but Steel is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. MacReady persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
MacReady is working Steel over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
MacReady engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacReady slips nicely into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
MacReady seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
MacReady moves nicely into side control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Check out the look on MacReady's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Steel taking a bit of punishment here - MacReady scoring with strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee asks MacReady politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. MacReady prefers to stall for the moment though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

RJ MacReady dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A shot to the liver by MacReady. Beautiful body shot.
MacReady throws a nice outside leg kick.
Steel gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Steel is rocked!
MacReady showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Steel .
Steel is still on wobbly legs! Can MacReady finish him?
Steel misses with a straight left.
Steel seems to have recovered his senses.
MacReady punishes Steel 's body with a nice straight punch.
Steel slips a jab and a cross from MacReady.
Steel is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
MacReady lands a jab to Steel 's midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steel throws a hook but MacReady avoids it easily.

MacReady closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Steel to the mat! Steel manages to get full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
MacReady scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
MacReady might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Steel is breathing heavily.
MacReady postures up and lands a big shot to Steel 's brow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
MacReady keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Steel 's head.
MacReady is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Steel wants to stand but MacReady is controlling the position.
MacReady passes Steel 's left leg - he's now in half guard.
MacReady is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
MacReady is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
MacReady scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
MacReady scoring with strikes to the body and head.
MacReady takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with MacReady in particular looking to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. MacReady lands a nice short elbow.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with MacReady in particular looking to stall.
Steel on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
MacReady sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
MacReady seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Steel for as long as he can get away with.

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.
MacReady lands with a punch from half guard.
MacReady with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
MacReady has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

RJ MacReady dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

MacReady closes the distance and pushes Steel back into the cage.
Steel is trying to force a seperation but MacReady has the dominant position.
MacReady lands with a short shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from MacReady.
A frustrated look appears on Steel 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from MacReady.
MacReady keeps control of Steel as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
RJ MacReady has scored more points in the clinch so far.
MacReady tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MacReady taking a breather.
MacReady lands with a short shot to the head.

MacReady turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and MacReady manages to end up in side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steel is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
MacReady remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
This is a sustained period of stalling by MacReady.
Steel is pushing MacReady's head away, looking to escape. MacReady manages to hold on to the position though.
Forged Steel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
MacReady lands a decent elbow from side control.
RJ MacReady overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Steel is trying to escape the position but MacReady is controlling the position.
Steel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
MacReady in side control lands a decent elbow.
MacReady cracks Steel with a big elbow.
MacReady controlling the position.
MacReady's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
MacReady scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Steel is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and MacReady can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). RJ MacReady!
RJ MacReady took some time post fight to say the following; 'Who wants some!! I'm ready to take on this damn division. Flamethrower in hand if I have to.'.