PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Reeves Lawal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian Steggman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Lawal
vs
Steggman

181 cm
20
193 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

185 cm
25
185 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Deadly Clothing

Cobra Kai Nutrition (St. Pete's Best)

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Reeves Lawal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Christian Steggman!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steggman misses with a body shot.
Steggman misses with a straight left.
Lawal tries to clinch but Steggman moves out of range.
Steggman swings for the body but Lawal moves out of range.
Steggman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lawal manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steggman thows a body shot but no joy.
Steggman takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawal throws a body punch but Steggman moves out of range.
An inside leg kick from Lawal misses.
Lawal tries to clinch up.
Lawal tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lawal moves away from the strike by Steggman.
Steggman thows a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lawal wants to clinch up but Steggman keeps it at a distance.
Lawal is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Steggman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lawal swinging wildly here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lawal looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Steggman is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lawal rather than just go for the knockout.
Steggman shoots in for a takedown but Lawal shows good takedown defense.
Lawal tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Steggman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lawal is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Steggman misses with a shot to the body
and Lawal counters with a slapping leg kick.
Steggman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lawal lands a right hook to the body.
Lawal is looking to clinch but Steggman is avoiding it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lawal tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Reeves Lawal dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Lawal tries to close the distance and clinch but Steggman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Steggman shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lawal pinned against the cage. Lawal gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lawal throws a low kick but Steggman avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lawal moves in looking to clinch but Steggman pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawal tries to clinch but Steggman is having none of it.
Steggman keeps the fight on the outside.
Steggman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Steggman misses with a shot to the body
and Lawal counters with a left and a right that stings Steggman.
Steggman looks to throw a body kick
and Lawal counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Steggman thinking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steggman will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lawal wants to clinch.
Steggman throws a big shot that misses.
Lawal cracks Steggman with a good jab.

It looks like Christian Steggman has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steggman misses with the body kick
and Lawal counters with a stiff right hand.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Lawal tries to clinch but Steggman moves out of range.
Lawal tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Steggman misses with a double jab
and Lawal counters with a left to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lawal wants to clinch.
Lawal tries to close the distance and clinch up but Steggman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Reeves Lawal is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lawal tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Steggman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Reeves Lawal dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Christian Steggman's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Lawal tries to clinch there but Steggman circles away.
Steggman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lawal tries to clinch but Steggman moves out of range.
Lawal tries to clinch but Steggman is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lawal tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lawal. That's going to slow Steggman down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawal wants to clinch up but Steggman keeps it at a distance.
A big right from Steggman misses.
Lawal tries to clinch up.
Lawal tries to clinch up.
Lawal tries to clinch up but Steggman circles away and keeps his distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Steggman throws a head kick that misses
and Lawal counters with a nice uppercut.
Lawal wants to clinch.
Steggman misses with a straight right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawal throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Steggman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lawal tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Reeves Lawal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lawal wants to clinch up but Steggman keeps it at a distance.
Lawal is looking to clinch but Steggman is avoiding it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Lawal uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Steggman.
Lawal wants to clinch up but Steggman keeps it at a distance.
Lawal tries to clinch but Steggman is having none of it.
Steggman falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lawal counters with a good low kick that Steggman was not able to check.
Christian Steggman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Steggman swats away the attempt to clinch by Lawal.

And that's the end of the fight!
Reeves Lawal showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lawal has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Reeves Lawal!