PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roland Deschain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sting Steiner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Deschain might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Giving In-- As made famous by Adema. Sting Steiner has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Deschain
vs
Steiner

185 cm
22
197 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

185 cm
22
200 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Broken Halo Pride Nutrition

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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Roland Deschain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sting Steiner!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Steve Smith and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steiner feints and then cracks Deschain's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Deschain down.

Steiner gets caught flat footed, as Deschain shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Deschain stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Steiner swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Deschain trying to control but Steiner is working from the bottom.
Deschain with a flurry of punches that miss.
Deschain has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Deschain wants to control from the top but Steiner keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deschain trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Deschain with a flurry of punches that miss.
Deschain is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Deschain walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Deschain misses the jab.
Steiner tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Deschain is able to avoid easily.
Deschain looks to throw the jab but Steiner is out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Deschain.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Deschain lands a nice shot that snaps Steiner's head back.
Steiner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Deschain moves away.
Steiner moves out of range of the strikes.
Steiner shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Steiner thows a body shot but no joy.
Deschain looks to throw the jab but Steiner is out of range.
Steiner throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Deschain connects with a body shot.
Deschain misses with a jab, cross combination.
Steiner tries to work over Deschain's front leg with a kick but Deschain checks it.
Deschain throws a right hand that Steiner ducks under and follows up with a left that Steiner also avoids with ease.
Deschain lands a body shot.
Deschain connects with a right hand. Steiner shakes it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steiner connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Deschain darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Steiner takes a swing at Deschain's ribcage but misses.
Steiner lands a nice hook to Deschain's body. Deschain takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Deschain misses with a looping right.
Deschain missing with a left hand there. Steiner was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Deschain misses with a few strikes there.
Steiner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Steiner digs a good hook to Deschain's body.
Steiner bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Deschain's head.
Deschain misses with an uppercut. Steiner saw that one coming.
Steiner takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice cross by Deschain.
Deschain bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Steiner.
Deschain throws a looping overhand right but Steiner ducks down to avoid it.
Deschain misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Steiner counters with a low kick, right behind Deschain 's knee.
Steiner misses with a looping right.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Steiner.
Deschain listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Steiner throws a body punch but Deschain moves out of range.
Deschain takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Deschain needs to keep his hands up - Steiner had a free shot at his head there.
Steiner has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Deschain finds it's way round the side to connect with Steiner's head.
A swing and a miss from Deschain.
Steiner pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Roland Deschain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Deschain fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Steiner on the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Sting Steiner will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Steiner avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Deschain slips a jab and a cross from Steiner.
Deschain looks to throw the jab but Steiner is out of range.
Deschain misses with a body shot
and Steiner counters with a nice uppercut.
Steiner throws a series of punches but Deschain moves out of range.
Steiner stuffs the takedown.
Steiner tries to move into range but Deschain moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Steiner slips under a jab.
Deschain just misses with a punch to the body.
Steiner throws a right hand that Deschain ducks under and follows up with a left that Deschain also avoids with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steiner tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Deschain is able to avoid easily.
Deschain lands an overhand right.
Steiner lands a jab to the head.
Deschain throws the left hand but Steiner avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deschain throws a jab when Steiner was well out of range.
Deschain throws an overhand right that lands on Steiner's shoulder, as Steiner tries to avoid the shot.
Steiner misses with a combination
and Deschain counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Steiner thinking.
Deschain swings away with a body shot that misses
and Steiner counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Deschain thinking.
Deschain misses with a hook.
Steiner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Deschain throws a predictable looking body shot
and Steiner counters with a nice body shot.
Deschain uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steiner.
Deschain keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Steiner.
Steiner misses with a looping right.
Deschain's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Deschain duly obliges.
Steiner takes a swing at Deschain's ribcage but misses.
Deschain lands a slapping body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deschain throws a left and a right that both miss
and Steiner counters with a nice body kick.
Deschain just misses with a punch to the body.
Steiner tries a low kick but Deschain avoids it.
Deschain connects with a single shot there.
Steiner uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Deschain.
A jab from Steiner misses.
Sting Steiner seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A swing and a miss from Deschain.
Deschain takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Deschain darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Deschain misses with a hook.
Steiner uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Deschain.
Deschain cracks a nice hook into Steiner's ribs.

Deschain looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deschain trying to control the position from guard on top but Steiner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Steiner wants to sweep here but Deschain controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Deschain pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Steiner is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Deschain trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Deschain passes Steiner's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Steiner tries to get to full guard but Deschain has control of the leg.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Deschain. Steiner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Deschain throws a looping overhand right but Steiner ducks down to avoid it.
Steiner thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Roland Deschain will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Deschain throws a hook but Steiner blocks it.
Steiner connects with the punch.
Deschain jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Deschain scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Steiner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Deschain scores with a sloppy right hand. Steiner should have avoided that one.
Deschain uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Steiner.
Deschain's corner calls for a 1-2. Deschain obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Steiner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Deschain loads up on a big right hand but Steiner slips the punch.
Deschain throws a looping overhand right but Steiner ducks down to avoid it.
Deschain dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Deschain throws an overhand right that lands on Steiner's shoulder, as Steiner tries to avoid the shot.
Steiner uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Deschain.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steiner moves away from the strike by Deschain.
Deschain looks to land a combination but Steiner avoids it well.
A left lands for Deschain.
Deschain misses with an uppercut. Steiner saw that one coming.
Deschain swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Steiner attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Steiner takes a jab right on the kisser.
Steiner cracks Deschain with a right hand to the side of the head.
Deschain walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Steiner doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Deschain waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Steiner.
Deschain is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Steiner.
Steiner bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Deschain throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Steiner on the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steiner slips a straight right by Deschain.
Deschain looks to land a left hand but Steiner moved out of range nicely.
Deschain has his takedown stuffed
and Steiner counters with a three punch combo that has Deschain backing up. Deschain nods at Steiner to acknowledge the strikes.
Steiner stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Steiner wants it to stay on the feet.
Deschain lands a nice hook to Steiner's body. Steiner takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Deschain dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Deschain misses with a hook. Steiner ducked under it nicely.
Steiner throws a leg kick but Deschain sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Steiner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Deschain throws a big shot that misses.
The fighters circling - Deschain throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Deschain throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Steiner's waist but Steiner gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Deschain off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roland Deschain. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deschain shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Steiner as he avoids it easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Steiner.
Deschain punishes Steiner's body with a nice straight punch.
Deschain swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Steiner connects with a solid leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Steiner 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 Deschain has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Deschain and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Deschain swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Steiner makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Steiner.
Steiner scores with a one two! Deschain had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Steiner throws a right hand that Deschain ducks under and follows up with a left that Deschain also avoids with ease.
Deschain keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Steiner ducks under a wild hook from Deschain.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Steiner.
Deschain takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Steiner dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Deschain. That did some damage!
A lazy left from Deschain finds it's target.
Crunch! Steiner slams his shin into Deschain's torso.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steiner looks to score with a jab to the body but Deschain is just out of range.
Steiner throws a body punch but Deschain moves out of range.
Steiner doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Steiner lands a nice hook to Deschain's body. Deschain takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Deschain misses with an uppercut. Steiner saw that one coming.
Some wild striking there from Steiner.
Deschain throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sting Steiner comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Steiner 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29

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