PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Steel (ranked 2404 p4p, 23944 weight class) and Jerome Winters (ranked 343 p4p, 786 weight class). Winters comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Avatar - Colossus kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Jerome Winters enters the cage!

Steel
vs
Winters

225 cm
23
265
4 - 1 - 0

196 cm
25
260
6 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel Steel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jerome Winters!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Summer Carpenter and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winters misses the body punch
and Steel counters with a nice uppercut.

Steel gets caught flat footed, as Winters shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Winters must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Steel keeping moving, preventing Winters from controlling successfully.

Steel has his foot on Winters's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Winters works his way back into a safe position though.
Winters trying to control the position from guard on top but Steel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Steel is pulling down on Winters's head. It's preventing any offense from Winters, at least for the moment.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Winters working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Steel keeping moving, preventing Winters from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steel looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Winters puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Steel wants to control but Winters is keeping busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Steel looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Steel actively working from the bottom here.

Steel looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Winters in particular looking to stall.
Winters missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Steel is trying to maintain the position but Winters is very close to passing his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Winters trying to control the action but Steel is working from the bottom.
Steel trying to control here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Steel is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Winters pulls his head out easily.
Steel trying to control but Winters postures up.

Steel actively working from the bottom here.
Steel is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Winters wants to stand but Steel has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Steel gets back to full guard.
Winters preventing the sweep.

Steel looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Steel is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winters wants to control from the top but Steel keeps moving.

Steel is looking for a triangle but Winters pushes his legs off easily.
Winters trying to control but Steel is working from the bottom.

Steel is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Steel working for a triangle but Winters defends it easily.

Winters avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Steel keeping moving, preventing Winters from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Winters got a little sloppy there for a moment and Steel has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Winters has managed to get both his arms back between Steel's legs - danger averted.
Steel tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Steel has his foot on Winters's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Winters works his way back into a safe position though.

Steel working for submissions but it's allowed Winters to get to half guard.

Steel looking for submissions off his back.
Steel is staying active underneath Winters, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Steel actively working from the bottom here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The fighters are battling for position here. Steel manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Steel is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Winters frees his head nicely. Oh but Steel has switched to an armbar! Winters is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Daniel Steel!
A very excited looking Daniel Steel made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.