PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Melvin Dungy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steele comes into the arena with Necro - No Remorse blaring out of the sound system. On his way into the cage it seems that Ivan Steele has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Ivan Steele seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Steele
vs
Dungy

183 cm
20
205 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

185 cm
24
210 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ivan Steele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Melvin Dungy!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Winston Howard and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab-cross combination lands for Dungy and sends Steele crashing to the mat! Dungy follows him down to the mat - Steele regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!

It looks like Ivan Steele has been cut.
Steele is looking to control Dungy's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Steele avoid being mounted?
Steele wants to improve his position but Dungy is controlling well.
Dungy wants to take a breather but Steele is having none of it.
Steele gets full guard.
Steele wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Dungy is now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Steele wants to improve his position but Dungy is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Steele taking some punishment here, with Dungy in his half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Dungy is looking for a kimura but Steele is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Dungy to get the leverage.
Dungy is thwarting Steele's attempts to control the position.
Dungy not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Steele is looking to get back to full guard here but Dungy has managed to pass to side control instead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dungy trying to control but Steele is having none of it.
Dungy lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Dungy postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Steele looks a forlorn figure.
Dungy with a couple of short strikes.

Ivan Steele's cut is getting worse.
Dungy lands a big shot to the head and Steele winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Melvin Dungy!