PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between George Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bernard Mack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Steele might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Freak On A Leash. Mack has chosen Fed Up - House of Pain/Guru as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Steele
vs
Mack

184 cm
25
218 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

188 cm
25
210 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

White Gorilla Nutrition

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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, George Steele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bernard Mack!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mack tries to land a front kick but Steele steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Steele moves in looking to clinch but Mack pushes him off.
Mack throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
An inside leg kick lands from Steele.
Steele tries to clinch there but Mack circles away.
Steele avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bernard Mack seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mack rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Steele moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Steele gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Knees to the body from Steele.
Steele stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mack has Steele pressed against the cage.
Steele lands a left hand.
Mack digs a right hand into Steele's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Steele's gas tank.
A shot in the inside from Steele.
A right handed body shot lands from Mack.
Mack on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mack wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Steele tries to land knees in the clinch but Mack avoids the damage to the body.
Mack takes a knee right on the jaw!
Mack working hard to break the clinch.
Mack fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mack is trying to force a seperation but Steele has the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mack takes a knee right on the jaw!
Mack's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mack tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Steele blocks a body shot from Mack.
Steele lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mack or not.
Mack looks gassed!
A head punch on the inside from Mack fails to land.
Steele lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mack takes a knee to the side of the body.
Steele scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Steele.
Steele misses with a knee to the head.
Steele prevents Mack from breaking the clinch.
Steele tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mack takes a knee right on the jaw!
Steele digs a right hand underneath Mack's ribcage. Mack let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Steele lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mack or not.
Steele putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mack in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Steele landing knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steele working Mack over with knees to the body.
Steele lands an uppercut.
Steele scores with a hook to the body.
Steele lands an elbow that stopped Mack in his tracks for a moment.
Steele lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mack backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele lands with a left to the head.
Steele lands a shot to the body.
Steele with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Bernard Mack has been cut.
Steele lands a body shot in the clinch.
Steele lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Steele using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Steele lands with a light punch inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Steele.
Good body shot from Steele.
Steele lands a knee to the head.
Steele lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Steele is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Steele cracks Mack with a nice body shot.
Steele misses with a knee to the head.
A short uppercut from Steele.
Steele throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mack blocks it with crossed arms.
Steele utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Steele tries a knee to the head but Mack blocks it.
A right handed body shot lands from Steele.
Mack takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Steele on the inside.
Steele lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Steele unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mack lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Good body shot from Steele.
A left hand lands to the body for Steele.
A knee to the head by Steele.
Steele landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Steele lands a right hand.
Steele works on Mack's body with a couple of short punches.
Steele lands a body shot in the clinch.
Good body shot from Steele.
Steele lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mack or not.
Steele lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Steele scores a nice knee to the body.
Steele scores with a knee to the head.
Steele is leaning against Mack and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Steele working Mack over with knees to the body.
Steele tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Steele lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mack backwards.
Mack is trying to maintain a safe position but Steele gets an underhook and turns Mack into the cage.
Steele putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mack in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steele lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mack backwards.
Steele throws a knee to the head but misses.
Steele is leaning against Mack and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Steele lands a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steele unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A shot in the inside from Steele.
Steele pushes off an throws an elbow but Mack leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mack tries to break the clinch but Steele is controlling the position.
Steele pushes Mack back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Steele unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mack lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Steele is leaning against Mack and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mack avoids the elbow strike from Steele, against the cage.
Steele is working Mack over against the cage.
Steele lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Steele looking to throw knees to the head but Mack is blocking nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Steele lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mack working aggressively here.
Steele lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Steele lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Steele crunches a lovely knee into Mack's ribcage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Steele dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bernard Mack's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Steele throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mack shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Steele misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A shot to de liver by Steele. Beautiful body shot.
Steele misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mack falls off balance throwing a combination
and Steele makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Mack really felt that one!
Steele scores with a one two! Mack had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Steele looks to land a combination but Mack avoids it well.
Nice sprawl there from Steele as Mack shoots in.

Steele clinches up with Mack and pushes him back against the cage.
Steele lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Steele as the two fighters clinch.
Steele scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Steele scores a nice knee to the body.
Mack's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Mack is trying to break free.
Mack lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Steele lands a good knee to the midsection. Mack won't want to take too many of those.
Steele throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mack blocks it with crossed arms.

Mack breaks from the clinch.
George Steele is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Steele pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mack throws the left hand but Steele avoids the punch easily.
Steele throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mack takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

Steele takes the fight into the clinch.

Mack pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mack chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Steele can pounce on him.
Steele uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mack has time to react.
Steele listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Steele throws a head kick that Mack semi-blocks.
Steele is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mack can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele stalks Mack and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mack's face. Mack staggers backwards, shaken.
Mack misses with a wild combination.
Steele is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mack misses with a combination
and Steele counters with a one-two to the body.

Steele clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mack takes an elbow to the temple.
Mack doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mack can't break the clinch.
Steele putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mack in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Steele scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mack throws a punch but it's blocked by Steele.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Steele connects with a knee to the head.
Steele lands a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Steele unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mack lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Steele lands an elbow just above Mack 's eye.
A short left from Steele.
Mack misses with the head strike.
A short uppercut from Steele.
Steele lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Steele.
A nice left hand lands by Steele.
Mack misses with a body punch.
Mack wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Steele has him pressed against the cage.
Steele makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nice elbow from Steele.
Steele using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Steele connects with a knee to the head.
Steele lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Steele lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Steele lands a body punch in the clinch.
Steele is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Steele works on Mack's body with a couple of short punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steele unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mack lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Mack wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mack takes a knee to the side of the body.
Steele lands a body shot in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Steele.
Nice elbow from Steele.
Steele works on Mack's body with a couple of short punches.
Mack misses with a hook from the clinch.
Steele lands a body shot.
Steele lands a knee to the head.
Mack misses with a hook to the ribs.
Steele lands with a short shot to the head.
Steele lands with a light punch inside.
George Steele has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A knee to the head by Steele.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steele lands a body punch in the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Steele working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Steele as Mack tries to tie him up.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Steele.
Steele lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Steele dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bernard Mack's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Steele pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mack lands a jab to Steele's midsection.
Mack looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Steele is looking to clinch.
Mack misses with a takedown attempt
and Steele counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Steele thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Mack if he has to take too many more of those.
Steele tries a head kick but it misses.
Mack fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mack avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Steele tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Steele clinches with his opponent.
Mack lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Steele backwards.
Steele with a knee to the head.
Mack throws a punch but it's blocked by Steele.
Steele prevents Mack from breaking the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mack scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mack takes a shot to the head.
Steele landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Steele lands with a light punch inside.
Mack tries to circle away but Steele has him pinned against the cage.
Steele lands with a short shot to the head.
Steele makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Steele throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Macks head.
Knees to the body from Steele.
Steele gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Steele digs a right hand into Mack's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mack's gas tank.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Steele.
Steele throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mack blocks it with crossed arms.
Nice body punch from Steele.
Steele pushes Mack back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Steele obliges.
Steele unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mack lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Steele lands a nice elbow.
Steele lands a right hand.
A short left from Steele.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele lands a nice shot to the body.
A knee to the head by Steele.
Steele lands a knee to the head.
Mack takes a knee right on the jaw!
Steele lands a body shot in the clinch.
Steele lands a body shot.
Steele presses Mack against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Steele utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Steele lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mack backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steele works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Steele lands a body shot in the clinch.
Steele unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mack lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Mack takes a knee to the side of the body.
Steele working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Steele utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Mack wants to get back to striking at distance but Steele won't allow it.
A right hook to the body lands for Steele.
Knees to the body from Steele.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele lands a nice shot to the body.
Mack takes an elbow to the temple.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Steele obliges.
Steele lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Steele connects with a knee to the head.
Steele looking to throw knees to the head but Mack is blocking nicely.
Steele crunches a lovely knee into Mack's ribcage.
Mack wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Steele has him pressed against the cage.
Steele lands with a left to the head.
Steele lands a good knee to the midsection. Mack won't want to take too many of those.
Steele lands a right hand.
A body shot lands from Steele.
Mack takes a knee right on the jaw!
Steele stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Steele.
Steele unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mack lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Steele throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A right handed body shot lands from Steele.
Steele lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mack or not.
A body shot lands from Steele.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steele works on Mack's body with a couple of short punches.
Steele connects with a knee to the head.
Steele landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Steele scores with a nice short uppercut.
Steele stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Steele makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Steele working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mack takes a knee to the side of the body.
Steele lands with a light punch inside.
Steele is working Mack over against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Steele obliges.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steele lands a shot to the body.
A short right from Steele on the inside.
Bernard Mack has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Steele landing knees to the head.
Mack takes a knee to the side of the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Steele lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mack backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mack.
Steele working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Steele crunches a lovely knee into Mack's ribcage.
George Steele is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Steele landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

And that's the end of the fight!
George Steele showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Steele has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:25
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:25
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George Steele!