PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Christian Steggman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Gnocci (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Steggman
vs
Gnocci

185 cm
25
185 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

194 cm
20
200 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Cobra Kai Nutrition (NEW 158 OUT)

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 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Christian Steggman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marco Gnocci!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steggman swats away the attempt to clinch by Gnocci.
Gnocci misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gnocci tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Steggman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gnocci fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gnocci tries to close the distance and clinch up but Steggman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gnocci shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Steggman sprawls well. Steggman wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gnocci gets slowly back to his feet.
Steggman misses with a looping right.
Gnocci shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gnocci tries to clinch but Steggman is having none of it.
Gnocci doesn't manage to clinch there - Steggman circles away.
Steggman keeps the fight on the outside.
Steggman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gnocci tries to clinch up but Steggman circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gnocci tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Steggman paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Steggman shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Steggman was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Steggman scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Steggman landing shots from mount.
Gnocci is bucking up trying to escape but Steggman cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Gnocci tries to lock up and control but Steggman gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Steggman looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Steggman avoids the attempt from Gnocci to control.
Steggman landing strikes, looking to finish!
Gnocci working to try and regain half guard.
Steggman lands a big shot there that rocks Gnocci but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Steggman lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gnocci squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Gnocci is trying to escape the mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Steggman cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gnocci really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Gnocci looks gassed!
Gnocci tries to lock up and control but Steggman gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Steggman is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Gnocci has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Gnocci!

Steggman looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Steggman is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Gnocci on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Steggman prevents Gnocci from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gnocci is trying to control but can't.
Gnocci missing with punches from the bottom.
Steggman is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Gnocci is staying active underneath Steggman, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gnocci trying to hold on to Steggman's head to control him but Steggman postures up.
Gnocci keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Steggman keeps the fight on the outside.
Gnocci is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gnocci fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gnocci fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four 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.
Gnocci throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Gnocci tries to close the distance and clinch but Steggman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gnocci wants to clinch up but Steggman keeps it at a distance.
Gnocci tries to clinch there but Steggman circles away.
Steggman lands with a nice body punch.
Gnocci is looking to clinch.
Gnocci feints and then cracks Steggman's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Steggman down.
Steggman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gnocci doesn't manage to clinch there - Steggman circles away.
Gnocci throws a lazy right hand but Steggman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gnocci fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gnocci wants to clinch.
Steggman circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Christian Steggman dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Gnocci throws a right and a left that Steggman avoids nicely.
Gnocci is looking to clinch.
Gnocci doesn't manage to clinch there - Steggman circles away.
Gnocci tries to clinch but Steggman is having none of it.
Steggman swats away the attempt to clinch by Gnocci.
Gnocci is looking to clinch.
Gnocci is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gnocci misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steggman throws a body punch but Gnocci moves out of range.
Steggman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Marco Gnocci is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Steggman misses with a two punch combination.
Gnocci has his takedown stuffed
and Steggman counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gnocci tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Steggman counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gnocci closes the distance but Steggman moves to the side

and Steggman counters with a shoot takedown. Gnocci fights it but they end up in guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Steggman drops back, looking for a kneebar! Gnocci looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Gnocci looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Gnocci!

Gnocci tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gnocci has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Gnocci is breathing heavily.
Steggman is looking to reverse the position.
Steggman manages to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steggman makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Steggman.
Steggman looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gnocci is one step ahead there.
Gnocci slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Gnocci advances nicely into full mount.
Gnocci prevents Steggman from getting the reversal.
Gnocci putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
BOOM! Gnocci connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Christian Steggman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Gnocci quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Gnocci but it's paid off an Steggman is forced to tap! Nice work by Gnocci.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Marco Gnocci!