PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Macho Steiner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kobe Bryantss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Steiner
vs
Bryantss

179 cm
24
170 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

180 cm
19
180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Macho Steiner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kobe Bryantss!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Bryantss, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bryantss lands with a cross.
Bryantss throws a body punch but Steiner moves out of range.
Kobe Bryantss seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Bryantss does no damage.
A big left from Steiner misses.
Bryantss tries to bum rush Steiner with a series of wild strikes but Steiner uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bryantss misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bryantss throws a head kick that misses.
Bryantss misses the shot to the body.
Bryantss fails to land with a series of punches.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bryantss. That's going to slow Steiner down.
Bryantss misses with a few strikes there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Bryantss.
Bryantss tries to bum rush Steiner with a series of wild strikes but Steiner uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bryantss throws a nice outside leg kick.
Steiner changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bryantss swinging wildly here.
Steiner misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryantss fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bryantss lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Steiner misses with a straight left.
Bryantss throws a head kick that misses.
Bryantss lands a head kick!
Bryantss misses with a double jab
and Bryantss takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bryantss misses with a series of wild punches.
Steiner connects with a right hand. Bryantss shakes it off.
Bryantss showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Steiner.
Steiner takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bryantss. That's going to slow Steiner down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Bryantss does no damage.
Steiner slips a jab and a cross from Bryantss.
A combination from Bryantss does no damage.
Bryantss looks to land a combination but Steiner avoids it well.
Steiner takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Bryantss misses with a jab, cross combination.
Some wild striking there from Bryantss.
Steiner pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Steiner misses with a double jab.
Steiner blocks a jab.
Steiner avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Steiner is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bryantss.
Bryantss scores with a three punch combo!
Steiner loads up on a big right hand but Bryantss slips the punch.
Kobe Bryantss is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steiner throws a shot to the body.
Bryantss throws a combination that misses
and Steiner counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A punch combination from Bryantss misses.
Bryantss lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bryantss lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bryantss lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bryantss closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Steiner tries to move into range but Bryantss moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Steiner misses the jab.
Some bone on bone action there as Bryantss checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bryantss tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Steiner slips a straight right by Bryantss.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bryantss lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Steiner has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Steiner and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bryantss throws a sloppy head kick

and Steiner counters with a nice double leg into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steiner with a flurry of punches that miss.
Steiner postures up in Bryantss's guard and throws a big left but Bryantss blocks it.
Bryantss wants to stand and escape but Steiner is having none of it.
Steiner throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bryantss works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Bryantss pushes Steiner off and gets back to his feet.
Bryantss looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bryantss throws a jab when Steiner was well out of range.
Steiner ducks under a wild hook from Bryantss.
Bryantss thows a body kick. Steiner tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Bryantss punishes Steiner's body with a nice straight punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bryantss swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kobe Bryantss will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Bryantss throws a nice looking combination but Steiner bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A punch combination from Bryantss misses.
Kobe Bryantss is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Steiner looks to land a right hand but Bryantss moved out of range.
Bryantss dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Steiner. That did some damage!
Bryantss throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bryantss fails to land with a series of punches.
The fighters circling - Steiner throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Steiner showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bryantss.
Bryantss tries to bum rush Steiner with a series of wild strikes but Steiner uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Steiner is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bryantss connects with a good right hand that stumbles Steiner. Steiner circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bryantss displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Steiner.
Steiner looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bryantss is fending him off so far but Steiner persists. Nope, Bryantss circles away and we're back to standing.
Steiner throws a shot from downtown. Bryantss moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryantss moves out of range of the body kick.
Steiner thows a body kick. Bryantss tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Bryantss misses with a combination

and Steiner counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Steiner.
Bryantss wants to stand up but Steiner is controlling him.
Bryantss keeping moving, preventing Steiner from controlling successfully.

Bryantss has his feet on Steiner's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Steiner tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bryantss swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Macho Steiner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head kick by Bryantss misses

and Steiner counters with a takedown into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bryantss is pushing Steiner's head away, looking to escape. Steiner manages to hold on to the position though.
Bryantss is not content to let Steiner control the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Steiner slows the pace down.
Steiner prevents Bryantss from escaping the position.

Bryantss throws Steiner to one side and escapes!
Bryantss throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bryantss throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Steiner.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steiner lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bryantss at a distance.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bryantss.
A jab from Bryantss misses.
Bryantss throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Steiner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bryantss misses with a double jab.
Bryantss misses the shot to the body.
Bryantss connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bryantss throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bryantss uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steiner.
Steiner slips a jab and a cross from Bryantss.
Bryantss moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

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.
Steiner showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bryantss.
Bryantss ducks under a wild hook from Steiner.
Bryantss scores with a shot to the body.
Bryantss blocks a head kick by Steiner.
Bryantss misses with a body kick.
Bryantss staying out of range there.
Bryantss throws a right and a left that Steiner avoids nicely.
Steiner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A left and a right from Bryantss both land. Nice combination.
Steiner walks into a stiff left hand from Bryantss.
A nice inside leg kick there by Steiner. That's going to slow Bryantss down.
Bryantss misses with a wild combination.
Steiner changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bryantss tries to avoid it but Steiner manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bryantss to the ground. Bryantss escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Macho Steiner dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Bryantss defending well as Steiner loads up on a big left hand.
Bryantss rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Steiner moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A punch combination from Steiner misses.
Bryantss is looking to score with low kicks.
Bryantss misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bryantss misses with a few strikes there.
Bryantss lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Bryantss will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Steiner throws a lazy right hand but Bryantss sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steiner doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Steiner avoids the head kick by Bryantss.
Kobe Bryantss seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bryantss bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A big left from Steiner misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryantss lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Bryantss misses with the combination.
Steiner showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bryantss.
Bryantss looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bryantss fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Steiner.
Steiner doesn't manage to clinch there - Bryantss circles away.
Bryantss swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bryantss misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Steiner fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bryantss avoids it really well and circles away.
Bryantss misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two 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.
Bryantss throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Steiner checks a low kick from Bryantss.

Bryantss gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Steiner to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Steiner with a flurry of punches that miss.
Steiner won't allow Bryantss to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Steiner passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Bryantss throws Steiner to one side and escapes!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steiner tries for a takedown but Bryantss sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bryantss is looking to slow Steiner down with leg kicks.
Steiner avoids the head kick by Bryantss.
Bryantss misses with a double jab
and Steiner counters with a thumping low kick.
Bryantss fails to land with a series of punches.
Bryantss tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bryantss connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bryantss misses the body punch
and Steiner counters with a nice uppercut.
Bryantss moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Bryantss will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bryantss avoids the head kick by Steiner.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steiner looks to throw the jab but Bryantss is out of range.
Bryantss throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

so Steiner counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Bryantss scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Jab from Bryantss.
Bryantss lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bryantss will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bryantss tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bryantss throws out a leg kick but Steiner moves out of range and Bryantss only half commits.
Steiner scores with a leg kick.
Bryantss misses with a double jab
and Steiner counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

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 Macho Steiner.
I think Steiner 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Macho Steiner!