PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Settakian Fett (ranked 109 p4p, 294 weight class) and Jay Steve (ranked 17 p4p, 42 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Fett
vs
Steve

180 cm
34
173
27 - 16 - 0

185 cm
33
177
21 - 15 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 27 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Settakian Fett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jay Steve!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steve has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Fett.
Fett connects with a single shot there.
Fett tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Steve is able to avoid easily.
Steve looks to land a left hand but Fett moved out of range nicely.
Steve tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fett was well out of range. Poor timing from Steve.
Steve bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Steve throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A jab from Steve misses.

Steve moves into range and clinches up with Fett.
Steve swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Steve tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fett's elbow.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Steve creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Steve doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fett lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Steve misses with a punch on the inside.
Steve misses with a body punch.

Fett pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jay Steve seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steve throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Steve looks to throw the jab but Fett is out of range.
Fett appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steve looks to land a left hand but Fett moved out of range nicely.
Steve looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fett swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Steve.
Fett throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Steve lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fett circles away quickly and effectively.
Steve throws out a loose jab but Fett uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fett connects with a crisp jab.
Fett throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Steve tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Steve misses the shot to the body.
Fett throwing a counter right hand but Steve manages to avoid it.
No joy there for Steve, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fett connects with a single shot there.
Fett bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Steve scores with a sloppy right hand. Fett should have avoided that one.
Steve fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fett throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Steve sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fett fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Steve.
Steve bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fett looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Steve looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Steve misses with a body punch
enabling Fett to counter with a crisp jab.
Fett missing with a left hand there. Steve was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Steve let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Steve lands with a cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steve steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fett.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steve. Fett does a little dance to reset his feet.
Steve misses with a double jab
and Fett counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A shot to the liver by Steve. Beautiful body shot.
Steve misses with a wild body shot.
Fett is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steve misses with a hook.
Steve throws a jab but it's blocked by Fett.
Fett lands a nice shot to the body.
Fett swings for the body but Steve moves out of range.
Fett connects with a leg kick.
Fett jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fett uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steve.
A shot to the liver by Fett. Beautiful body shot.
Steve throws a big shot that misses.
Fett doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Steve loads up on a big right hand but Fett slips the punch.
Steve bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fett lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Steve lands with a straight right. Fett didn't see that one coming.
Fett misses with a looping right.
Fett lands a nice leg kick that just misses Steve's sensitive parts.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A telegraphed right hand from Steve misses the target.
Fett drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Fett ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Steve moves away.
Fett scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Steve avoids the body shot from Fett.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fett bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Steve's head backwards.
Fett scores with a jab to the body.
Steve throws an off balance right hand
and Fett cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fett needs to keep his hands up - Steve had a free shot at his head there.
Steve dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Steve looks to score with a jab to the body but Fett is just out of range.
Steve misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Steve misses.
Steve uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fett.
Fett scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Steve takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Steve misses with a looping left.
Fett bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Fett throws a big shot that misses.
Steve let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fett wants to land a leg kick but Steve is out of range.
Fett misses with a straight right.
Steve misses with a few strikes there.
A big right from Fett misses.
Fett avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A swing and a miss from Fett.
Fett cracks Steve with a good jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Fett misses its intended target.
Fett throws a hook to the side of Steve's head but Steve sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fett keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Fett ducks under a wild hook from Steve.
Fett dodges the punch combination from Steve.
Steve cracks Fett with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Fett moves out of range as Steve strikes.
Steve scores with a jab.
Fett scores with a jab to the jaw.
Steve looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Steve avoids the head kick by Fett.
Fett walks into a straight right hand from Steve.
Steve takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Fett takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Steve scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Steve is looking to clinch.
Steve fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fett manages to avoid it.
Fett looks to land a left hand but Steve moved out of range nicely.
Steve looks to land a right hand but Fett moved out of range.
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 Settakian Fett will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Steve tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fett was well out of range. Poor timing from Steve.
Fett keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fett is looking to counter the offense by Steve and move into the clinch.
Fett slips a jab from Steve.
Steve tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fett was well out of range. Poor timing from Steve.

Steve instigates a clinch.
Steve misses with the head strike.
Steve misses with a punch to the body.

Fett breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fett blocks a head kick by Steve.
Fett thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fett takes a swing at Steve's ribcage but misses.
Steve is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Fett with a body shot.
Settakian Fett is winning the standup battle so far.
Fett throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Steve sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Steve doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fett's corner calls for a 1-2. Fett obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Fett lands a lovely overhand right.
Steve lands a nice shot that snaps Fett's head back.
Steve clobbers Fett with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fett misses with a jab, cross combination.
Steve misses with a two punch combination.
Steve swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fett takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Fett keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fett tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fett throws an overhand right that lands on Steve's shoulder, as Steve tries to avoid the shot.
Fett thows a left - swing and a miss!
Steve tries to clinch up.
Fett ducks under a wild hook from Steve.
Fett is looking to counter punch.
Fett scores with a shot to the body.
Fett throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Steve tries to clinch there but Fett circles away.
Fett looks to score with a jab to the body but Steve is just out of range.
Fett finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Steve fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fett connects with a body shot that sends Steve's belly button to the back.
Fett moves forwards but Steve connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Steve looks to land a combination but Fett avoids it well.
Steve uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fett.
Steve avoids the body shot from Fett.
Fett jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A countering left hand to the body from Steve misses.
Fett bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fett throws a head kick that Steve semi-blocks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fett scores with a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fett. Steve does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steve takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fett drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Steve takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Steve misses with a double jab.
Steve lands an overhand right.
Nice uppercut there from Steve.
Steve misses with a few strikes there.
Fett takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A bone on bone clash there as Steve blocks the leg kick.
Fett fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fett scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Steve doesn't seem bothered though.
Steve misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fett.
Fett throws a jab but it's blocked by Steve.
Steve lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Fett at a distance.
Steve lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Steve tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fett paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fett was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Steve walks forward, straight into a front kick from Fett.
A slapping body kick lands there for Fett.
Steve is looking to clinch.
Fett throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fett avoids the head kick by Steve.
Steve throws a jab but it's blocked by Fett.
Steve avoids a kick to the body.
Steve throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fett buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Steve just misses with a punch to the body.
Fett swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A clash of legs there as Steve blocks the low kick.
Steve thows a left - swing and a miss!
A slapping leg kick lands for Fett.
Fett lunges at Steve with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Steve's hand.
Fett lands a glancing blow to the side of Steve's head.
Steve throws a big shot that misses.
Steve throws the left hand but Fett avoids the punch easily.
Fett throwing a counter right hand but Steve manages to avoid it.
Steve fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fett uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Steve.
Steve misses the jab.
Steve looks to throw the jab but Fett is out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Fett darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Steve wants to clinch up but Fett keeps it at a distance.
Fett tries to counter by clinching up but Steve breaks away and moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steve tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fett throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steve. Fett does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fett swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Steve works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Steve stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Fett.
Fett walks into a jab.
Steve misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fett.
Fett is looking to counter the offense by Steve and move into the clinch.
Fett swings for the body but Steve moves out of range.
Fett pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Steve back to the cage. Fett follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Steve is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fett.
Fett tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Steve manages to circle out of the way.
Fett throws a jab but it's blocked by Steve.
Fett lands with a nice combination. Steve backs away looking to recover.
Steve displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fett throws out the jab.
Steve misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fett.
Steve checks a leg kick.
Steve looks to land a right hand but Fett moved out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fett slips a straight right by Steve.
Fett misses with a body shot.
Steve tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fett paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A swing and a miss from Steve.
Steve takes a swing at Fett's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Settakian Fett will probably get the nod.
That's time! Fett's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Steve uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fett.
Steve lands a jab.
Fett misses with a low kick.
A nice side step and Steve releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Fett paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Fett throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A slow jab from Fett misses its intended target.
Steve now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Fett swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Steve's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Fett staying out of range there.
Steve uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fett.

Steve fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Fett, pushing him back against the cage.
Steve misses with a short punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Fett.
Fett tries to pull guard but Steve forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Fett lands with a short shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steve digs a right hand underneath Fett's ribcage. Fett let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Steve keeps control of Fett as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fett blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Steve goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fett cracks Steve with a nice body shot.
A frustrated look appears on Fett's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Steve can't find room to land a body shot as Fett controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fett wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fett blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Steve lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fett backwards.
Steve can't find room to land a body shot as Fett controls the action.
Fett doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fett blocks an uppercut.
Fett struggles to land a body shot inside as Steve controls his hands.
Steve tries to work over Fett's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Steve misses with a punch to the body.
Jay Steve seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Fett escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Steve on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Steve slips under a jab.
Fett fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A slow jab from Steve misses its intended target.
Fett takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Steve swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fett throws a head kick that misses.
Steve throws a body punch but Fett moves out of range.
Steve is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fett.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fett defending well as Steve loads up on a big left hand.
Fett throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Fett on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Steve gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Fett.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steve takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Steve tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Fett counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fett ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Steve tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fett paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Steve has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Steve takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Steve is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And Fett counters with a quick kick to the body but Steve blocks it.
Fett scores with a nice right hand.
Jay Steve has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A decent looking cross lands there for Fett.
Steve tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fett was well out of range. Poor timing from Steve.
Fett swings for the body but Steve moves out of range.
Steve tries to bum rush Fett with a series of wild strikes but Fett uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Steve misses with a hook. Fett ducked under it nicely.
Steve misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fett.
Fett is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steve slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Steve drops his hands momentarily and Fett takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Steve throws a body shot but no joy.
Steve tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Fett counters with a straight right hand.
Fett listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Fett fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Steve has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Fett scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fett swats away the attempt to clinch by Steve.
Fett circles away from the clinch attempt.
Steve misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fett throwing a counter right hand but Steve manages to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Steve throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fett keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fett lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Fett throws a body shot but no joy.
Fett throws out a loose jab but Steve uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice side step and Steve releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Fett dodges the punch combination from Steve.
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!
Fett moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Settakian Fett is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steve throws a right hand that misses
and Fett counters with a left to the body.
Steve is looking to clinch.
Steve has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Steve there as he acknowledges the shot.
Steve jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Fett connects with the punch.

Steve has taken the fight to the clinch.
Steve blocks an elbow strike.
Steve lands a body shot in the clinch.

Fett breaks from the clinch.
Steve tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fett manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Steve throws a nice looking combination but Fett bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
It looked like Fett wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Steve misses with a series of wild punches.
Fett was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Steve takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fett slips under a jab.
Fett blocks a jab.
Fett scores with a kick to the midsection.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A combination from Fett does no damage.
Steve swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Settakian Fett showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Fett, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Settakian Fett!
An intense looking Settakian Fett took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'The bitch met a real fighter tonight'.