PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lucien Rodriguez (ranked 24527 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mickey Steel (ranked 5191 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rodriguez
vs
Steel

158 cm
19
193 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

182 cm
25
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Determined

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lucien Rodriguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mickey Steel!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paul Aken and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rodriguez gets tackled into the cage by Steel. Steel maintains the clinch.

Rodriguez manages to break the clinch.

Steel pushes Rodriguez up against the cage in a clinch.

Steel turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Steel manages to end up in side control.
Steel works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

It looks like Lucien Rodriguez has been cut.
Steel staying calm.
Rodriguez might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Steel has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Steel working the head with strikes.

Rodriguez is rocked!

Lucien Rodriguez's cut is getting worse.
Rodriguez trying to remain calm as Steel controls from the top position.
Rodriguez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Steel crunches a massive hammerfist down on Rodriguez - he's out! Steel Holds back on further strikes and jumps to his feet to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Mickey Steel!
Mickey Steel spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.