PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Max Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Eggers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Max Steel has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Steel
vs
Eggers

190 cm
24
185 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

193 cm
19
197 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Behold The Beast
Supreme Anabolics

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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Max Steel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dave Eggers!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Steve Montenegro and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eggers walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Steel looks to throw the jab but Eggers is out of range.
Steel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Eggers fails with an attempt to clinch.
Steel misses with a straight right.
Eggers tries to clinch but Steel moves out of range.
Nice shot by Steel.
Max Steel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Steel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Eggers ducks under a wild hook from Steel.
A big left from Steel misses.
Eggers lands a nice leg kick that just misses Steel's sensitive parts.
Eggers uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Steel.
Eggers moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Eggers throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Steel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel throws a right and a left that both miss.
Steel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Steel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Eggers moves away.
No joy there for Steel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Eggers dodges the punch combination from Steel.
Eggers walks into a left hand.
Eggers keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Steel.
Steel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Steel keeps the fight on the outside.
Steel throws a lazy right hand but Eggers sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Eggers avoids the body shot from Steel.

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.
Nice body kick there by Eggers.
Steel misses the jab.

Steel moves into the clinch successfully.
Steel is trying to break the clinch but Eggers is controlling him.
Steel is breathing heavily.
Eggers misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Steel.
Eggers prevents a body shot from Steel.
Eggers misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Steel.
Steel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Steel misses with a punch to the body.
Steel stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Eggers crunches a lovely knee into Steel's ribcage.
Steel scores with a nice hook to the head.
Eggers putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Steel in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Eggers's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Eggers utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Steel swings wildly with an uppercut but Eggers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steel works on Eggers's body with a couple of short punches.
Steel swings wildly with an uppercut but Eggers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Eggers putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Steel in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Steel looking to stall.
Steel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Steel avoiding damage as Eggers throws knees to the body.
Steel gets through Eggers's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Steel looking to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Steel avoiding damage as Eggers throws knees to the body.
Steel managing to block the knees to the body from Eggers.
Steel wants to get back to striking at distance but Eggers won't allow it.
Eggers content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Steel turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Steel wants to lay and pray for a moment but Eggers keeps working.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Eggers is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Steel is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Max Steel will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Eggers lands a front kick.

Eggers moves into range and clinches up with Steel.
Steel can't find room to land a body shot as Eggers controls the action.
Steel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Steel takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Eggers landing knees to the body.
Steel stalling in the clinch but Eggers improves position.
A frustrated look appears on Steel's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Steel's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Eggers - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Steel blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Steel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Steel has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Eggers stalling against the cage.
Eggers missing with knees to the body.
Steel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Steel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Eggers misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Steel.
Eggers avoiding damage.
Steel wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Eggers has him pressed against the cage.
Steel controlling the action here for a moment.
Steel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's two 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.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Eggers as Steel tries to tie him up.
Steel is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Eggers unloads a knee to the mid-section. Steel lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Steel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Steel misses with the head strike.
Eggers trying to land knees to the body.
Steel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Steel misses with a body punch.
Eggers lands a nice knee to the body.
Eggers blocking some punches.
Steel is looking to control Eggers's arms but Eggers gets an underhook and turns him. Now Steel has his back to the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Steel tries to throw a body punch but Eggers avoids it by throwing Steel back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Steel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Steel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Steel taking a breather.
Steel jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Eggers walks away with a smile on his face. Steel gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Dave Eggers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Eggers - that will leave a mark!
Eggers tries to clinch but Steel is having none of it.
Nice takedown defense from Eggers. No joy for Steel on that attempt.
Eggers throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Nice body kick there by Eggers.
Steel is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Steel crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Eggers - the referee stops the clock and Steel gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Eggers. Steel manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A nice leg kick lands there from Eggers.
Steel thows a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eggers throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Steel on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Eggers. Eggers obviously looking to wear him down.
A good leg kick by Eggers.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Eggers lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Eggers lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Eggers throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Steel.
Eggers cracks the inside of Steel's front leg.
Eggers connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Eggers lands a head kick!

Eggers has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Eggers unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Eggers is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Steel is defending well for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Eggers showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Eggers lands a head kick!
Steel on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Steel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A combination from Steel does no damage.
Steel tries to clinch but Eggers moves away

and Eggers counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Eggers.
Eggers trying to land knees to the body.
Eggers lands a knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Eggers obliges.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Eggers obliges.
Eggers crunches a lovely knee into Steel's ribcage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Eggers slows down the pace here.
Steel misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eggers missing with knees to the body.
Eggers stalling the fight.
Eggers tries to land knees in the clinch but Steel avoids the damage to the body.
Steel avoiding damage as Eggers throws knees to the body.
Eggers has Steel pressed against the cage.
Eggers lands a nice knee to the body.
Steel tries a body shot but Eggers blocks it.
Eggers trying to land knees to the body.
Eggers trying to land knees to the body.
Steel tries to work over Eggers's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Steel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Steel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Eggers's elbow.
Eggers prevents a body shot from Steel.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Steel misses with a punch on the inside.
Steel looking to stall.
Steel will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Eggers crunches a lovely knee into Steel's ribcage.
Eggers tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Steel avoids it.
Steel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Eggers leaning his opponent against the cage.
Steel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Eggers avoiding damage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Dave Eggers.
Steel lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel dives in and grabs Eggers's left leg, looking for a takedown. Eggers pushes down on Steel's head and hops out.
Eggers lands a head kick. Steel smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Steel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Steel tries to keep at a distance but Eggers has taken the fight into the clinch.
Eggers working Steel over with knees to the body.
Steel managing to block the knees to the body from Eggers.
Eggers is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Steel is defending well for now.
Eggers tries to land knees in the clinch but Steel avoids the damage to the body.
Eggers prevents a body shot from Steel.
Steel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Eggers is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Steel is defending well for now.

That's four 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.
Eggers putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Steel in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Eggers lands a nice knee to the body.
Eggers trying to land knees to the body.
Eggers scores a nice knee to the body.
Steel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Steel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Eggers prevents a body shot from Steel.
Steel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Eggers's elbow.
Steel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Eggers slowing the pace effectively.
Eggers missing with knees to the body.
Steel tries to stall but Eggers uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Steel tries to break free but Eggers pushes him back against the cage.
Steel avoiding damage as Eggers throws knees to the body.
Steel managing to block the knees to the body from Eggers.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dave Eggers comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Eggers has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:29
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dave Eggers!