PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathan Lennox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steel comes to the cage accompanied by Sugar Ray - Mean Machine. Lennox has chosen This Life as his entrance music. Mike Steel has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Steel
vs
Lennox

191 cm
23
183 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

195 cm
23
185 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Steel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Nathan Lennox!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Daniel Bishop and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lennox lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A punch lands to the side of Steel 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lennox avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd cheers as Lennox lands an impressive looking overhand right. Steel doesn't seem phased though.
Steel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lennox finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Steel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lennox paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Steel takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mike Steel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lennox circles away from the clinch attempt.
Steel is looking to clinch.
Steel shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lennox defends it nicely.
Lennox misses with a low kick.
Lennox takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lennox keeps the fight on the outside.
Lennox circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lennox lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Steel shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Steel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Steel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Steel tries to clinch but Lennox is having none of it.
Lennox leaves Steel with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A head kick from Steel lands but Lennox takes it in his stride.

It looks like Nathan Lennox has been cut.
Steel fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Steel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lennox throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Steel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lennox fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Steel.
Steel checks a low kick from Lennox.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lennox scores with a body shot.
Steel throws a head kick but Lennox moves out of range.
Steel is breathing heavily.
Steel is looking to clinch but Lennox is avoiding it.
Steel takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lennox throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Steel on the side of the head.
Lennox displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Steel.
Lennox tries a head kick but it misses.
Lennox keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lennox cracks Steel with a good jab.
Steel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lennox swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Steel shoots in and drives through. Lennox sprawls well.
Lennox throws a good cross that connects.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lennox throws a series of strikes that have Steel backpedaling.
Lennox lands with a cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Steel there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lennox fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
An inside leg kick from Lennox misses.
Lennox scores with a crisp jab that stopped Steel in his tracks.
Lennox is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Lennox lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lennox.
Steel moves out of range of the leg kick from Lennox.
Lennox lands with a nice combination. Steel backs away looking to recover.
Steel takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Steel moves in looking to clinch but Lennox pushes him off.
Lennox tests Steel's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lennox tests Steel's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lennox lands with a hook. Steel tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Steel takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A jab from Lennox does it's job there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lennox is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Steel's half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Lennox is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Lennox lands with a punch from half guard.
Nice strikes from Lennox there.
Lennox moves nicely into side control.
Lennox has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lennox is putting a hurting on Steel here, landing some big shots from side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lennox works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Steel is trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nathan Lennox dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nathan Lennox's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Lennox tries to score with a low kick but Steel moves his leg out of the way.
Steel doesn't manage to clinch there - Lennox circles away.
Steel has his takedown stuffed

and Lennox counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Steel is trying to keep Lennox in close.
Steel tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lennox throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Steel works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lennox with a nice head shot there.
Lennox is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lennox chips away with some ground and pound.
Lennox works over Steel with some ground and pound from guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lennox stopping the sweep attempt from Steel.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Steel avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lennox keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Steel's head.
Lennox working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Steel's head.
Lennox is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Lennox postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Lennox scoring with punches to the head and body.
Lennox cracks Steel with a solid left hand.
Lennox postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Lennox working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lennox makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Lennox drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Lennox as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Steel screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Lennox! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Nathan Lennox!