PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Jomoney (ranked 2674 p4p, 2629 weight class) and Alex Steel Ii (ranked 394 p4p, 385 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Jomoney
vs
Steel Ii

176 cm
19
173
2 - 1 - 0

185 cm
19
179
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ivan Jomoney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Alex Steel Ii!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Daniel Blasius and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jomoney fails with a takedown attempt.
Jomoney dives in for a single leg takedown but Steel Ii sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Steel Ii scoring well with a low kick there.
Steel Ii uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jomoney.
Steel Ii has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Jomoney is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Steel Ii tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jomoney paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Steel Ii fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jomoney.

Jomoney shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Steel Ii's guard.
Jomoney working some strikes from top position.
Steel Ii looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Jomoney puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Steel Ii looks like he's trying to stand up.
Steel Ii wants to control but Jomoney is keeping busy.
Steel Ii avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jomoney.
Jomoney not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Steel Ii tries to get to full guard but Jomoney has control of the leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jomoney throwing shots but Steel Ii is blocking nicely.
Jomoney not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Steel Ii is staying active underneath Jomoney, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Steel Ii is trying to stand back up but Jomoney is controlling him
Jomoney not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jomoney throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Steel Ii is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Steel Ii keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jomoney takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Steel Ii blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jomoney.
Jomoney definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Steel Ii wants to get back to his feet.
Jomoney lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Steel Ii pushes Jomoney off and gets back to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Steel Ii. No joy for Jomoney on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Jomoney. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jomoney avoids the head kick by Steel Ii.
Jomoney shoots in looking for a takedown but Steel Ii manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jomoney's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Jomoney shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Steel Ii's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jomoney trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jomoney postures up in Steel Ii's guard and throws a big left but Steel Ii blocks it.
Jomoney postures up.
Steel Ii wants to get back to his feet but Jomoney is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Jomoney controls from within his opponent's guard.

Steel Ii manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel Ii will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Jomoney up against the cage.
Steel Ii throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jomoneys head.
Steel Ii stalling in the clinch but Jomoney improves position.
Jomoney wants to get back to striking at distance but Steel Ii won't allow it.

Steel Ii breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Steel Ii scoring well with a low kick there.
Steel Ii connects with a looping right hand.
Jomoney shoots in for a takedown but Steel Ii shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jomoney looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Steel Ii is fending him off so far but Jomoney persists. Nope, Steel Ii circles away and we're back to standing.
Steel Ii flicks out a counter leg kick but Jomoney steps away.
Steel Ii pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Jomoney scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Steel Ii struggling a bit here.
Jomoney in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Steel Ii regains half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel Ii is trying to maintain the position but Jomoney is very close to passing his half guard.
Steel Ii wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Steel Ii manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jomoney stands and throws Steel Ii's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Jomoney is chipping away with strikes.
Steel Ii on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Jomoney is looking to take a break and control but Steel Ii is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Steel Ii wants to control but Jomoney postures up.
Jomoney scores with punches from side control.
Jomoney throwing shots but missing, from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ivan Jomoney will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Steel Ii lands with a slapping head kick.
Jomoney has his takedown stuffed
and Steel Ii counters with a one-two to the body.

Jomoney drives through with a takedown into guard.
Steel Ii not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Steel Ii is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Jomoney wants to control from the top but Steel Ii keeps moving.
Jomoney with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jomoney trying to control but Steel Ii is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jomoney throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Steel Ii works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jomoney content to stall in guard here.
Jomoney won't allow Steel Ii to get back to his feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jomoney shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Steel Ii counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Jomoney darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Jomoney throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jomoney slips a nice elbow through Steel Ii's hands, connecting with Steel Ii's forehead.
Jomoney working the head and body with strikes.
Jomoney seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Steel Ii does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Steel Ii has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jomoney is working away from the top position though.
Steel Ii makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Steel Ii.
Steel Ii is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel Ii keeping moving, preventing Jomoney from controlling successfully.
Jomoney has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Steel Ii is trying to keep Jomoney in close.
Jomoney lands a couple of elbows.
Steel Ii is trying to control the position but Jomoney postures up.
Jomoney preventing the sweep.
Jomoney wants to control from the top but Steel Ii keeps moving.
Jomoney stays in close to Steel Ii's body and controls the position.
Steel Ii looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jomoney is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jomoney slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Jomoney trying to control the position from guard on top but Steel Ii is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Jomoney fails to land the takedown.
Steel Ii looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Jomoney. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jomoney with a lazy takedown attempt
and Steel Ii cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jomoney closes this distance looking for a takedown but Steel Ii circles away.

Jomoney scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Steel Ii makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Steel Ii connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Jomoney closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Jomoney lands in his opponent's guard.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Steel Ii manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jomoney goes for a takedown attempt but Steel Ii pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Steel Ii leaves Jomoney with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Steel Ii lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Jomoney gets a double leg takedown into Steel Ii's guard.
Steel Ii is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jomoney stops Steel Ii from standing up.
Jomoney won't allow Steel Ii to sweep him here.
Jomoney wants to control from the top but Steel Ii keeps moving.
Jomoney lands a couple of digs.
Jomoney distracts Steel Ii with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Jomoney lands a couple of digs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Steel Ii showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Jomoney shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A slapping body kick lands there for Steel Ii.
Jomoney will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Steel Ii scores with a punch to the head.
Steel Ii goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Steel Ii looks to land a combination. Jomoney sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Jomoney blocks a head kick by Steel Ii.
Jomoney staying out of range there.
Jomoney shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Steel Ii sprawls well. Steel Ii wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jomoney gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Jomoney. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good leg kick by Steel Ii.
Steel Ii stuffs the takedown attempt from Jomoney. Jomoney gets slowly back to his feet.
Ivan Jomoney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steel Ii lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jomoney stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Steel Ii.
Steel Ii displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jomoney.
Steel Ii thumps Jomoney with a low kick.
Jomoney looks for a takedown but Steel Ii sprawls well.
Jomoney looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Steel Ii is fending him off so far but Jomoney persists. Nope, Steel Ii circles away and we're back to standing.
Jomoney has a takedown stuffed.

Steel Ii clinches.
Still in the clinch, Steel Ii scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jomoney tries to score a body lock takedown but Steel Ii shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Steel Ii pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jomoney misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Steel Ii only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jomoney shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Steel Ii defends it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Jomoney or perhaps it was just good defense by Steel Ii, which made it look bad.
Steel Ii slaps away a takedown attempt from Jomoney, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jomoney shoots in but no luck this time.
Alex Steel Ii seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jomoney fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Steel Ii avoids it really well and circles away.
Alex Steel Ii is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Steel Ii moves into range and connects with a jab.
Steel Ii has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jomoney pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jomoney throws a right hand that misses
and Steel Ii counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Steel Ii has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Steel Ii throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jomoney.
A good leg kick by Steel Ii.
Jomoney with a lazy takedown attempt
and Steel Ii counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Jomoney is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jomoney throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Steel Ii's waist but Steel Ii gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jomoney off to one side.
Steel Ii moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A nice leg kick from Steel Ii, right into the meat of the thigh.
Steel Ii lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jomoney throws out a loose jab but Steel Ii uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steel Ii connects with a solid leg kick.
Steel Ii fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jomoney has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

Jomoney looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Jomoney won't allow Steel Ii to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jomoney scoring with punches to the head and body.
Jomoney trying to control but Steel Ii is working from the bottom.
Jomoney postures up in Steel Ii's guard and throws a big left but Steel Ii blocks it.
Steel Ii trying to control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Steel Ii stuffs the takedown attempt from Jomoney. Jomoney gets slowly back to his feet.
As Jomoney backs off Steel Ii throws a huge counter combo but Jomoney manages to avoid it all.
Jomoney dives in and grabs Steel Ii's left leg, looking for a takedown. Steel Ii pushes down on Jomoney's head and hops out.
Steel Ii is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Jomoney shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Steel Ii is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alex Steel Ii comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Steel Ii has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Steel Ii!