PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dominic Disisto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Steamboat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steamboat is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Sirus. Ricky Steamboat acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Disisto
vs
Steamboat

193 cm
22
235 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

187 cm
18
230 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Rocha Nutrition

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dominic Disisto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ricky Steamboat!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Chad Campbell and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Disisto shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Disisto showed some decent athleticism there.
Steamboat trying to hold on to Disisto's head to control him but Disisto postures up.
Steamboat is trying to stand back up but Disisto is controlling him
Disisto drops an elbow to the side of Steamboat's head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Disisto lands a nice short elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Steamboat is defending against the submission attempts here by Disisto.
Disisto lands strikes from half guard.
Disisto lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Disisto stops Steamboat from getting back to his feet.

Steamboat kicks off Disisto and gets to his feet.
Disisto shoots in but no luck this time.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Disisto.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Disisto working the ground and pound.
Disisto lands a decent elbow from side control.
Steamboat wants to get back to his feet but Disisto drags him back down.
Steamboat manages to get back to half guard.
Disisto working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Steamboat wants to get back to full guard but Disisto has passed into side control.
Steamboat keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Disisto with good strikes from the mount here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Steamboat tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Steamboat tries to hold on but Disisto postures up.
Steamboat looks gassed!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Disisto lands a big elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Disisto landing strikes, looking to finish!
Disisto breaks from Steamboat's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Steamboat takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Steamboat is looking to get to half guard.
Steamboat tries to lock up and control but Disisto gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Steamboat is wriggling around trying to escape.
Steamboat is bucking up trying to escape but Disisto cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Steamboat should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee warns Steamboat that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Disisto working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Steamboat tries to hold on but Disisto pushes him away.
Disisto scoring with strikes but Steamboat is staying in there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steamboat wants to control but Disisto is having none of it.
Disisto lands a nice shot to the head.
Disisto lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Disisto lands a big elbow.
Disisto is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Steamboat sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Steamboat blocking the ground and pound attempt from Disisto.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steamboat regains full guard. Nicely done.
Steamboat looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Steamboat throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Disisto scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Disisto landing with the ground and pound.
Steamboat is trying to keep Disisto in close.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Disisto with a flurry of punches that miss.
Steamboat 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 round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dominic Disisto dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Steamboat misses with a two punch combination.

Disisto tries to keep at a distance but Steamboat has taken the fight into the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Steamboat.
Disisto gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Steamboat.
Steamboat fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Steamboat is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Disisto gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Dominic Disisto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricky Steamboat.
Steamboat tries a knee to the head but Disisto blocks it.
Disisto stops a takedown attempt from Steamboat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Disisto goes for a takedown in the clinch but Steamboat prevents it.
The referee calls for Disisto to work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Disisto has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Steamboat is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Steamboat works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Disisto fails to pull guard.
Steamboat keeps control of Disisto as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Steamboat is trying to maintain a safe position but Disisto gets an underhook and turns Steamboat into the cage.
Disisto looking for a takedown.
Steamboat misses with a knee to the head.

Disisto drags the fight down to the ground.
Disisto thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Disisto punching to the body, from the bottom.
Steamboat throwing strikes but missing.
Disisto throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Steamboat throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Disisto works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Steamboat lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Steamboat won't allow Disisto to sweep him here.

Steamboat thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Disisto stuffs the takedown.
Steamboat throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Disisto's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Disisto duly obliges.
Disisto tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Disisto shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Steamboat as he avoids it easily.
Disisto fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Disisto shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Steamboat but Steamboat pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Steamboat swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Disisto counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A leg kick checked by Disisto.
Disisto tries to clinch up but Steamboat circles away and keeps his distance.
Disisto shoots in but Steamboat avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Steamboat shoots in and drives through. Disisto sprawls well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steamboat fails with the takedown

so Disisto counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Steamboat controls Disisto momentarily but Disisto frees himself.
Disisto chips away with some ground and pound.

Disisto stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Steamboat scores with a takedown into Disisto's guard.
Disisto keeping moving, preventing Steamboat from controlling successfully.
Steamboat trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Steamboat trying to control the position from guard on top but Disisto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Disisto throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Disisto lands an upkick as Steamboat stands over him.
Disisto striking off his back but it's not causing Steamboat any problems.
Steamboat content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Steamboat postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Steamboat shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Disisto counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Steamboat throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Steamboat throws a right and a left that both miss.

Disisto looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
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!
Disisto scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Disisto scoring with strikes to the body and head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dominic Disisto dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Steamboat lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A solid leg kick lands there for Steamboat.
Steamboat shoots and misses
and Disisto counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Disisto drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Disisto working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Disisto landing a few strikes.
Steamboat managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Disisto.

Steamboat explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Disisto shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Steamboat as he avoids it easily.
Disisto takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Steamboat closes the distance and clinches up with Disisto, looking for a takedown. Steamboat pushes Disisto against the cage but Disisto circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Steamboat throws a wild body kick that Disisto sees coming a mile off.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Disisto.

Steamboat gets caught flat footed, as Disisto shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Disisto scoring with some ground and pound.
Steamboat throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Disisto chips away with some ground and pound.
Disisto working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Disisto throwing strikes from guard but Steamboat blocks nicely.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Disisto accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Steamboat is trying to control the position but Disisto postures up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Disisto's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Steamboat looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Steamboat throws the kick towards the body but Disisto avoids it.

Disisto gets a takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Disisto landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Disisto takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Steamboat is pressing down on Disisto's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Steamboat has momentary wrist control but Disisto slips an elbow through the middle.
Steamboat looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Disisto keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Steamboat's head.
Disisto trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Disisto postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Steamboat is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Disisto, into his guard.

Steamboat stands up and waves to Disisto to follow him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steamboat tries to land a leg kick but Disisto saw it coming and moves away.

Disisto closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Steamboat to the mat! Steamboat manages to get full guard.
Steamboat is trying to control the position but Disisto postures up.
Ricky Steamboat has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Steamboat has momentary wrist control but Disisto slips an elbow through the middle.
Steamboat bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Disisto's guard.
Disisto striking off his back but it's not causing Steamboat any problems.
Steamboat working some strikes from top position.
Steamboat loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Steamboat trying to control the position from guard on top but Disisto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Disisto has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Steamboat off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Disisto fails in his attempt to clinch.
Steamboat shoots in but no luck this time.
Dominic Disisto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricky Steamboat.
Steamboat walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Disisto stuffs the takedown attempt from Steamboat. Steamboat gets slowly back to his feet.
Dominic Disisto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Disisto scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Disisto lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Disisto grinds an elbow into Steamboat's temple.
Dominic Disisto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Steamboat wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Steamboat tries to buck Disisto off but Disisto is having none of it.
Steamboat wants to get back to his feet but Disisto drags him back down.
Steamboat regains half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dominic Disisto showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Disisto, 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dominic Disisto!