PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Craig Steelo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Douglas Dejesus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Steelo
vs
Dejesus

185 cm
19
227 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

200 cm
21
270 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Craig Steelo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Douglas Dejesus!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steelo misses with a double jab.
Steelo looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Dejesus clinches up against the cage.

Dejesus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Dejesus scores with a takedown into Steelo's guard.
Steelo keeping moving, preventing Dejesus from controlling successfully.

Dejesus gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Steelo looks to land a combination but Dejesus avoids it well.
Dejesus fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Steelo changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Dejesus looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Dejesus stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
You can see the frustration on Dejesus's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Dejesus sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dejesus trying to hold on to Steelo's head to control him but Steelo postures up.

Dejesus kicks Steelo off and gets back to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Steelo. No joy for Dejesus on that attempt.
Steelo misses with the combination.
Steelo closes the distance and clinches up with Dejesus, looking for a takedown. Steelo pushes Dejesus against the cage but Dejesus circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Dejesus moves into the clinch successfully.

Dejesus manages to pull guard.
Dejesus managing to control the position.
Dejesus is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Steelo stands and steps away. Dejesus gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Dejesus shoots in and bounces Steelo off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dejesus won't allow Steelo to get back to his feet.

Dejesus gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Steelo scores with a jab to the jaw.

Dejesus shoots in and bounces Steelo off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Dejesus stands up and waves to Steelo to follow him.
Dejesus shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Craig Steelo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Douglas Dejesus.
Dejesus shoots and misses
and Steelo counters with a thumping low kick.
Dejesus looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Steelo is fending him off so far but Dejesus persists. Nope, Steelo circles away and we're back to standing.
Dejesus fails to land the takedown.

Dejesus closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Dejesus lands in his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dejesus controlling from the top position.
Dejesus is looking to work some ground and pound but Steelo has wrist control.

Dejesus gets to his feet - Steelo follows without any prompting.
Steelo goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Dejesus looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Steelo!
Dejesus with the ground and pound from mount.
Dejesus landing punches.

Steelo is rocked!
Dejesus controlling from mount.
Oh Steelo is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steelo seems to have got his legs back now.
Dejesus pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dejesus is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Steelo is in a horrible position here. Dejesus smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Dejesus connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Dejesus lands a heavy elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dejesus looking to control but Steelo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Dejesus landing shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Douglas Dejesus dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Dejesus has Steelo up against the cage in a clinch.

Dejesus manages to break the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Steelo.

Dejesus with a strong takedown there and he's ended up in side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Steelo trying to control but Dejesus flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Dejesus lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Dejesus.
Dejesus landing with strikes.
Dejesus throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Steelo!
Dejesus lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Dejesus lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Steelo.
Douglas Dejesus has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dejesus lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Dejesus lands a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steelo trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Dejesus lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Steelo hold on?!
Dejesus landing with strikes.
Steelo is trapped and Dejesus is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Dejesus controls the position.
Dejesus scores with strikes from the back.
Dejesus throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Steelo!
Dejesus lands a shot to the head.

Dejesus is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Steelo with him. Steelo is trying to defend but Dejesus has an arm under the chin now! Steelo grimaces and is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Douglas Dejesus!