PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dean Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Martin
vs
Steele

195 cm
25
282 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

195 cm
21
255 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dean Martin !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, George Steele!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Martin closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Steele did well to prevent Martin getting side control.
Steele is refusing to be controlled, as Martin sits in half guard.
Martin wants to pass to mount but Steele is defending the position.
Martin is keen to just control but Steele is a slippery customer.
Steele is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Martin wants to free his trapped foot but Steele is holding on for dear life with his legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steele is looking to control Martin 's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Steele avoid being mounted?

That's one minute gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Martin clinches up with Steele and pushes him back against the cage.
Steele blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Martin tries to work over Steele's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Steele lands with a left to the head.
Steele lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Martin is trying to drag Steele to the mat but Steele just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Martin wants to stall.
Steele throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Martin s head.
Martin is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Steele pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Martin has a couple of punches blocked by Steele.
Steele prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dean Martin . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Martin is breathing heavily.
Steele blocks an uppercut.
Steele lands a body punch.
Steele stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short right from Steele on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Steele.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steele lands a body shot.
Steele softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Martin or not.
Steele makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Steele is working Martin over against the cage.
Steele lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Steele.
A body shot lands from Steele.
A short right from Steele on the inside.
Steele lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Steele.
Steele scores with a hook to the body.
Steele lands with a right to the head.
Steele lands a shot to the body.
Steele gets through Martin 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Steele.
Steele lands a nice uppercut.
Martin takes a shot to the head.
Steele lands a nice shot to the body.
Steele scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Steele lands a right hand.
Nice body punch from Steele.
Nice body punch from Steele.
Steele presses Martin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Steele digs a right hand into Martin 's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Martin 's gas tank.
Steele digs a right hand into Martin 's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Martin 's gas tank.
Steele makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Steele lands an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Steele.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin tries to throw a body punch but Steele avoids it by throwing Martin back against the cage.
Martin looking to stall.
Steele lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Martin backwards.
Still in the clinch, Steele scores with a nice short uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Steele.
Steele scores with a hook to the body.
A right hand to the body from Steele.
Steele stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Steele digs a right hand into Martin 's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Martin 's gas tank.
Steele lands a nice shot to the body.
A right hand to the body from Steele.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A left hand lands to the body for Steele.
A left hand lands to the body for Steele.
Still in the clinch, Steele scores with a nice short uppercut.
Steele makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Steele digs a right hand into Martin 's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Martin 's gas tank.
A hook to the body from Steele.
Steele works on Martin 's body with a couple of short punches.
Steele scores with a hook to the body.
A short uppercut from Steele.
A hook to the body from Steele.
A shot in the inside from Steele.
Steele digs a right hand into Martin 's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Martin 's gas tank.
Steele taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Steele is leaning against Martin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steele lands a body punch.
Steele presses Martin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short left from Steele.
Steele presses Martin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Steele pushes Martin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Steele takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Martin goes for a takedown in the clinch but Steele prevents it.
Come on Steele - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Steele lands a body shot.
Steele works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Steele.
Steele lands a body shot in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Steele scores with a nice short uppercut.
Steele lands a nice shot to the body.
Steele scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Steele lands a nice shot to the body.
A short body shot lands from Steele as the two fighters clinch.
Steele leaning against his opponent.
Steele stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short uppercut from Steele.
Steele lands a nice shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Steele dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A nice leg kick lands there from Steele.
A good leg kick by Steele.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Martin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Steele. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Steele slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Steele lands a right hook to the body.

Steele lands a big right hand that sends Martin crashing to the mat! Steele stays standing though and waves Martin back to his feet!

Martin is rocked!
Steele dances in with a quick combination. Martin is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Steele snaps Martin 's head back. Martin stumbles backwards against the cage. Steele steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Martin 's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Martin just didn't come prepared.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). George Steele!