PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Stephenson Donley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Steiner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Stephenson Donley
vs
Steiner

183 cm
22
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

174 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tyler Stephenson Donley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Max Steiner!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steiner misses with a two punch combination.
Stephenson Donley moves in looking to clinch but Steiner pushes him off.
Steiner swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Stephenson Donley tries to keep at a distance but Steiner has taken the fight into the clinch.
Steiner holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Stephenson Donley tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Steiner is trying to force a seperation but Stephenson Donley has the dominant position.
Stephenson Donley crunches a lovely knee into Steiner's ribcage.
Stephenson Donley missing with knees to the body.
Stephenson Donley with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stephenson Donley avoiding damage.
Stephenson Donley lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Stephenson Donley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Steiner will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Steiner throws a right and a left that Stephenson Donley avoids nicely.
Stephenson Donley clinches but Steiner breaks the clinch
and Steiner counters with a stiff right hand.

Steiner closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steiner avoiding damage as Stephenson Donley throws knees to the body.

Stephenson Donley breaks from the clinch.

Stephenson Donley clinches with his opponent.
Stephenson Donley throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Steiner blocks it with crossed arms.
Steiner is trying to break the clinch but Stephenson Donley has him pressed against the cage.
Stephenson Donley throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Steiner blocks it with crossed arms.
Knees in the clinch landing for Stephenson Donley.

Stephenson Donley manages to break the clinch.
No joy there for Steiner, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Steiner fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Steiner lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stephenson Donley circles away quickly and effectively.
Steiner lands a glancing blow to the side of Stephenson Donley's head.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Steiner forces Stephenson Donley back against the cage and clinches.
Stephenson Donley taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Stephenson Donley with a knee to the head.
Stephenson Donley with a knee to the head.
Stephenson Donley misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Steiner.
Stephenson Donley connects with a knee to the head.
Stephenson Donley tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Steiner avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stephenson Donley tries a knee to the head but Steiner blocks it.
Steiner is trying to break free.
Stephenson Donley with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Steiner breaks the clinch.
Steiner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Steiner misses with a wild combination.
Stephenson Donley tries to clinch there but Steiner circles away.
Steiner lands with a nice body punch.
Stephenson Donley is breathing heavily.
Steiner circles away from the clinch attempt
and Stephenson Donley takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Stephenson Donley is rocked!

Steiner clinches.
Steiner has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Steiner wants to break the clinch but can't.
Steiner has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Stephenson Donley breaks from the clinch.
Steiner wants to clinch up but Stephenson Donley keeps it at a distance.
Stephenson Donley tries to clinch up
and Steiner counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Oh Stephenson Donley is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steiner steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Stephenson Donley is out on his feet! Steiner sets himself and nearly takes Stephenson Donley's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Max Steiner!