PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Buck Steed (ranked 3129 p4p, 340 weight class) and Marv Ellis (ranked 3468 p4p, 374 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.

Steed
vs
Ellis

198 cm
22
242 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

193 cm
21
256 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

XFighter Clothing

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Buck Steed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marv Ellis!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Nard Betker and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ellis fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Steed shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ellis takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Steed jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Steed uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ellis.
Nice body punch from Ellis.
Ellis fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Steed checks it well.
Steed slips a straight right by Ellis.
Steed needs to keep his hands up - Ellis had a free shot at his head there.
Marv Ellis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steed throws out a loose jab but Ellis uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've been told by Steed's head coaches at Valhalla Iron Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Steed lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Ellis has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ellis and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ellis looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Steed jabs Ellis to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ellis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A cross from Ellis lands.
Steed fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ellis manages to avoid it.
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!
Steed takes a jab right on the kisser.
Steed cracks Ellis with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellis misses with a body punch
letting Steed counter with a right hand.
Steed lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Ellis misses with an uppercut.
Steed swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Ellis throws a combination. Steed tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

It looks like Buck Steed has been cut.
Ellis misses with a straight right.
Ellis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Steed bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
An attempted straight right counter from Steed misses the target.
Ellis feints and then cracks Steed's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Steed down.
Steed takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ellis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steed just misses with a punch to the body.
Steed throws a front kick aimed at Ellis's knee but Ellis avoids it well.
Steed gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ellis.
Steed throws a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ellis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Steed manages to avoid it.
Ellis connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ellis just misses with a punch to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Steed on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That kick from Ellis tenderised Steed's leg. Steed is trying to keep his angry face on.

Ellis pushes Steed up against the cage in a clinch.

Ellis gets control of Steed's arms and successfully pulls guard. Ellis will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Steed wants to control from the top but Ellis keeps moving.
Ellis seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Ellis trying to control the position.
Steed wants to control from the top but Ellis keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ellis is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Ellis lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Steed backwards.
Ellis scores with a shoulder strike.
Ellis jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Steed walks away with a smile on his face. Ellis gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Steed.
Ellis lands a leg kick that knocks Steed off balance momentarily.
Steed throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Steed scores with the left hand. Ellis knows he should have avoided that one.
Ellis scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Ellis moves into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Ellis successfully pulls guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ellis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Steed looking to pass the guard.
Steed wants to control from the top but Ellis keeps moving.
Steed wants to pass the guard but Ellis is keeping the position.
Ellis working a defensive guard here.
Steed content to stall in guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marv Ellis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Buck Steed's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Steed scores with a punch to the head.
Ellis throws a hook but Steed avoids it easily.
Ellis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Steed.
Ellis ducks right into an uppercut from Steed.
Some wild striking there from Ellis.
Steed swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Steed throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ellis takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ellis scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Steed doesn't seem bothered though.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ellis.
Ellis just misses with a punch to the body.
Ellis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Steed circles away quickly and effectively.
Steed swats away the attempt to clinch by Ellis.
Steed is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellis with a nice cross.
Steed takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ellis lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ellis lands a jab to Steed's midsection.
Ellis wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ellis lands a head shot.
Ellis tests Steed's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Steed misses with a looping left.
Ellis throws a looping overhand right but Steed ducks down to avoid it.
Steed takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ellis throws a big shot that misses.
A swing and a miss from Ellis.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Ellis throws a leg kick but Steed moved away.
Ellis fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Steed is out of range.
Ellis throws a jab but it's blocked by Steed.
Steed works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Steed throws out a loose jab but Ellis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ellis is looking to score with low kicks.
An inside leg kick lands from Ellis.
Ellis moves away from the strike by Steed.
A shot to the liver by Ellis. Beautiful body shot.
Ellis fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ellis.
Ellis lands a nice looking body shot.
Ellis lands a really nice looking cross but Steed seems unphased.
Ellis connects with a solid leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steed checks a low kick from Ellis.
Steed was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Steed throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ellis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Steed on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Steed uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ellis.
Ellis ducks under a wild hook from Steed.
Steed checks a low kick from Ellis.
Ellis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Steed.
Ellis is looking to slow Steed down with leg kicks.
Steed scores with a hook.
Ellis looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ellis tries to clinch but Steed moves out of range.
Ellis misses with a body punch
and Steed counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Steed connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ellis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ellis tries to clinch up.
Ellis looks to throw the jab but Steed is out of range.
Ellis jabs Steed right on the nose. Steed blinks but takes it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ellis loads up on a big right hand but Steed slips the punch.
Steed is looking to counter punch.
Ellis connects with a solid leg kick.
Ellis throws a jab when Steed was well out of range.
Marv Ellis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Steed throws a hook to the side of Ellis's head but Ellis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Steed throws a body punch but Ellis moves out of range.
Ellis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Steed lands an overhand right.
Ellis feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Steed's calf.
Ellis jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ellis staying out of range there.
Ellis throws a body punch but Steed moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marv Ellis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Buck Steed's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Steed throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A lazy left from Steed finds it's target.
Steed fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Steed lands with an overhand left.
Ellis fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ellis jabs Steed to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ellis moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ellis throws a leg kick
and Steed counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ellis fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Steed staying out of range there.
Ellis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Steed is looking to counter punch.
Ellis is looking to clinch but Steed is avoiding it.
Ellis throws a nice looking combination but Steed bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steed throws a body punch but Ellis moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellis avoids the body shot from Steed.
Ellis looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Steed cracks a nice hook into Ellis's ribs.
Ellis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Steed cracks a nice hook into Ellis's ribs.
Steed misses with a looping left.
Steed throws an overhand right that lands on Ellis's shoulder, as Ellis tries to avoid the shot.
Steed with a body punch. A glancing blow.

Ellis moves into the clinch.
Ellis misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Steed fails to land.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Steed lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ellis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Ellis pulls Steed into guard.
Steed is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Marv Ellis is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steed is looking to advance position but Ellis has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

This has been an exciting period of action!
Ellis sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Steed's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Steed is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ellis takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Steed wants to hold on but Ellis pushes him away.
Ellis wants to take Steed's back but he can't do it this time.
Ellis takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Steed prevents Ellis from taking his back.
Ellis tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Steed is trying to escape the mount.
Ellis controlling from the full mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marv Ellis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ellis has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marv Ellis!
Marv Ellis gave a mention to XFighter Clothing in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).