PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Steadman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hans Werner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Werner has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Hans Werner is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Steadman
vs
Werner

185 cm
22
230 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
24
270 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Inexperienced

BJJ White 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, David Steadman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Hans Werner!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Atkins and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Werner rushes Steadman and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Werner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Steadman.
Werner fails with an attempt to clinch.
Steadman misses with a takedown attempt - Werner sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Steadman shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Werner as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Steadman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Werner looks to throw the jab but Steadman is out of range.
Werner avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Steadman tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Werner counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Werner gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Steadman regains guard.
Werner looks gassed!
Steadman is trying to control the position but Werner postures up.
Steadman controlling the position.
Steadman throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Werner stops Steadman from standing up.
Steadman is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Steadman could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Steadman's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Steadman 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Werner accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Steadman pushes Werner off and gets back to his feet.
Steadman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Steadman shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Werner as he jumps to the side.
Werner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Steadman connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Werner momentarily.

It looks like Hans Werner has been cut.
Steadman misses with a takedown attempt

and Werner holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Werner tries to stall but Steadman uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Steadman is trying to break the clinch but Werner has him pressed against the cage.
Steadman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Steadman wants a takedown.
Werner working aggressively here.
Steadman tries to score a body lock takedown but Werner shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Werner keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Steadman's efforts to push away.
Steadman tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Werner smiles and moves away.
Werner avoids a punch combination nicely.
Steadman displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Steadman shoots in but Werner avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Werner slaps away a takedown attempt from Steadman, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Steadman is looking to chop away at Werner's legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steadman misses with a head kick.
Steadman shoots in looking for a takedown. Werner tries to sprawl out of it but Steadman keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Werner manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hans Werner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steadman is trying hard to land a takedown here. Werner sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Steadman moves into range and connects with a jab.
Steadman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Steadman shoots in for a double leg but Werner sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Steadman lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Werner closes the distance and pushes Steadman back into the cage.
Werner taking a breather.
Steadman blocks an uppercut.
Steadman blocks an uppercut.
Werner wants to break the clinch but can't.
Werner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Steadman's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Hans Werner will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hans Werner's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Steadman doesn't manage to clinch there - Werner circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Werner.
Steadman doesn't manage to clinch there - Werner circles away.
Steadman doesn't manage to clinch there - Werner circles away.
Werner swats away the attempt to clinch by Steadman.
A punch combination from Werner misses.
Steadman lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Werner backs up against the cage.
Steadman tries to clinch up but Werner circles away and keeps his distance.
Steadman jabs at Werner's body.
Steadman throws out a leg kick but Werner moves out of range and Steadman only half commits.
Steadman throws a one two combo.
Werner clinches but Steadman breaks the clinch
and Steadman counters with a one-two to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Steadman scores with a three punch combo!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steadman lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Werner backs up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Werner stuffs the takedown.
Steadman wants to clinch.
A punch combination from Steadman misses.
Werner swats away the attempt to clinch by Steadman.
Steadman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Werner swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Werner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Steadman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Steadman slips under a jab.
Steadman throws a sloppy head kick and Werner moves out of range easily.
Steadman cracks a nice hook into Werner's ribs.
Steadman scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Steadman shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Werner as he avoids it easily.
Steadman looks to land a combination. Werner sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steadman is looking to clinch but Werner is avoiding it.
Nice takedown defense from Werner. No joy for Steadman on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Steadman. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Werner moves into the clinch successfully.

Werner breaks the clinch.
Steadman tries to land a front kick but Werner steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A right-left combo lands from Steadman.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Steadman here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Steadman swats away the attempt to clinch by Werner.
Steadman throws a leg kick but Werner sees it coming and moves out of range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Steadman looking to slow down the pace here.
Steadman is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Werner pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Werner working aggressively here.
Steadman prevents Werner from breaking the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Werner has a couple of punches blocked by Steadman.
Steadman tries to break the clinch but Werner is controlling the position.
Steadman jumps guard but Werner stands there with Steadman around his waist. Steadman gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Werner working aggressively here.
Steadman looking to stall.
Steadman looking for a takedown.
Werner stalling the fight.
Steadman wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Werner gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Steadman.
Werner lands a right hand.

Werner breaks from the clinch.
Steadman scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Left hook, right uppercut from Steadman.

Werner moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steadman jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Werner walks away with a smile on his face. Steadman gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Steadman tries to keep at a distance but Werner has taken the fight into the clinch.

Werner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Steadman shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Werner as he avoids it easily.
Steadman is working the combinations to good effect here.
Nice takedown defense from Werner. No joy for Steadman on that attempt.
Steadman fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Steadman misses with a low kick as Werner jumps back.
Steadman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Steadman swinging wilding here.
Werner jabs Steadman right on the nose. Steadman blinks but takes it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Steadman tries to clinch but Werner moves out of range.
A nice combination there by Steadman.
The fight stays on the outside here - Werner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Steadman dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hans Werner's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Werner tries to clinch but Steadman moves out of range.
Steadman finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Werner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Werner misses with a body punch
and Steadman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Steadman shoots in but no luck this time.
Werner displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Steadman.
Werner wants to clinch.
Steadman tries to clinch but Werner moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steadman connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Werner's hands.
Steadman scores with a nice strike.
Werner blocks a low kick nicely.
A big left from Werner misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Steadman.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Steadman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Steadman lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Danga de danga de dang - Steadman scores with a four punch combination!
Werner circles away from the clinch attempt.
Steadman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Werner.
Steadman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Steadman fails to land the takedown.
Werner throws a nice outside leg kick.
Steadman tries to close the distance and clinch but Werner swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Steadman shoots in but no luck this time.
A punch combination from Werner misses.
Steadman defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Werner.
Werner stuffs the takedown.
Werner fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Steadman both land. Nice combination.
Werner throws a head kick that misses.
Werner is looking to clinch.
Steadman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Werner swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Steadman scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Steadman wants to clinch.
Steadman shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Werner counters with a head kick.
Steadman misses with a takedown attempt - Werner sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
David Steadman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Steadman gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Werner holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Werner fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Werner stalling in the clinch but Steadman improves position.
A head punch on the inside from Werner fails to land.
Werner keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Steadman's efforts to push away.
Werner misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Werner gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Steadman.
Werner working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Steadman goes for a takedown in the clinch but Werner prevents it.
Werner lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Werner is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Steadman can't fight it off and eventually Werner manages to take the fight to the floor. Steadman looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Werner trying to control but Steadman is working from the bottom.
Werner is fighting to break Steadman's control of his arms but Steadman is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steadman trying to control the position.

Steadman pushes Werner off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Werner has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

Steadman gets a clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to David Steadman.
I think Steadman has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Steadman!