PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cedric Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dick Gozinia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steele comes into the arena with Ironman blaring out of the sound system. Gozinia has chosen Put it in Your Mouth - Akinyele as his entrance music. The key to victory for Cedric Steele has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Steele
vs
Gozinia

170 cm
20
157 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

169 cm
20
156 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cedric Steele!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dick Gozinia!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Alyssa Summers and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gozinia ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gozinia throws a leg kick but Steele moved away.
Gozinia avoids the body shot from Steele.
Steele checks a leg kick.
Steele takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gozinia throws a push kick but Steele slaps the foot to one side.
Gozinia misses with a body shot
and Steele counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The fighters circle momentarily. Steele darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Gozinia tried to score with a low kick but Steele checks it.
Steele uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gozinia has time to react.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gozinia, right into the meat.
Gozinia throws a low kick but it's checked well by Steele.
Gozinia chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gozinia moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gozinia misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gozinia swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Gozinia lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Steele takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gozinia lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Steele jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gozinia bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Gozinia misses with a low kick.
Gozinia closes the distance but Steele moves to the side
and Steele counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gozinia tries to score with a low kick but Steele moves his leg out of the way.
Gozinia tries for a takedown but Steele sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gozinia blocks a jab.
Steele thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gozinia tries to score with a low kick but Steele moves his leg out of the way.
Gozinia lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gozinia throws a wild body kick that Steele sees coming a mile off.
Gozinia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gozinia misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gozinia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gozinia misses the body punch
and Steele counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gozinia is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Steele rather than just go for the knockout.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Gozinia.
Steele regains half guard there - taking advantage of Gozinia's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Gozinia trying to control the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele wants to control but Gozinia is keeping busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Steele on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Steele keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gozinia not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Steele trying to hold on to Gozinia's head to control him but Gozinia postures up.
Gozinia is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Gozinia unloading with bombs!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gozinia pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Gozinia looking to finish Steele with some ground and pound. This is bad for Steele!
Gozinia raining down shots from the mount!
Gozinia can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Steele is looking to escape.
Gozinia has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Steele's face.
Gozinia has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Steele's face.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Steele is looking to improve his position but Gozinia isn't that keen on the idea.
Gozinia lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dick Gozinia dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Gozinia tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Steele paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Steele is rocked!
Steele throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gozinia sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gozinia shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Steele connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A jab from Steele does it's job there.
Steele looks to land a left hand but Gozinia moved out of range nicely.
Good work by Steele as he checks the leg kick.
Gozinia misses with a body shot
and Steele counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dick Gozinia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gozinia shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Steele sprawls well. Steele wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gozinia gets slowly back to his feet.
Steele is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Gozinia wants to clinch but Steele slips to the side
and Steele counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Gozinia is rocked!
Gozinia gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gozinia is still on wobbly legs! Can Steele finish him?
BOOM! Steele lands a beautiful left hook that drops Gozinia. Gozinia tries to recover but Steele is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Gozinia lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cedric Steele!
Cedric Steele retains his featherweight title!