PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Steelman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Address (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Steelman
vs
Address

188 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

192 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jack Steelman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bob Address!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steelman blocks the body kick.

Steelman gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Steelman looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Steelman has his hands on Address's head, controlling the position.
Address wanted to stand there but Steelman had control of the position.
Steelman not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Steelman wants to sweep here but Address controlling him for the moment.
Steelman lands a couple of shots from the bottom.

Address gets to his feet - Steelman follows without any prompting.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steelman avoids the head kick by Address.
No luck for Steelman with that takedown attempt.
Address throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Steelman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
No luck for Steelman with that takedown attempt.
Steelman fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Steelman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Steelman is breathing heavily.

Address gets a takedown into half guard.
Steelman blocking the ground and pound attempt from Address.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Address seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Steelman has hold of Address's hands but Address slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Address throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Steelman is doing well to control the position and prevent Address from advancing to side control.
Steelman is trying to control but can't.
Address thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Steelman's head.
Address is looking to take a break and control but Steelman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Steelman is trying to get back to full guard.
Address landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steelman blocking the ground and pound attempt from Address.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Address tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Address closes this distance looking for a takedown but Steelman circles away.
Address scores with a head kick.
Address will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Steelman doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Address counters with a three punch combo that has Steelman backing up. Steelman nods at Address to acknowledge the strikes.
Address thows a body kick. Steelman tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Address throws a head kick but Steelman moves out of range.
Steelman fails with the takedown.

Address closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Address keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Steelman's efforts to push away.
Address fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steelman looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Address content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Address is trying to trip Steelman. He has hold of a leg but Steelman is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Address persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Steelman lands a couple of decent looking body shots there.
Steelman avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Steelman is trying to control the position but Address postures up.
Address throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Steelman works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Address trying to control the position from guard on top but Steelman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Address decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Steelman, up you get!
Jack Steelman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Address misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Steelman with a poor takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Nice body kick from Address.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Address is looking to land body kicks.
Steelman fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Address throws a head kick but Steelman moves out of range.

Address shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Address was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Address looking to control and managing it successfully.
Address trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Address thowing shots but they're missing.
Steelman tries to lock up and control but Address gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Address looking to control but Steelman is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Address in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Address is landing with some decent strikes but Steelman is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Address thowing shots but they're missing.
Address lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Steelman hang on?
A nice elbow there by Address.
Address lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Address cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Steelman tries to hold on but Address postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Address dominating with strikes here.
Steelman flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Address working the ground and pound effectively.
Steelman tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Steelman taking shots to the head.
Address scoring with strikes but Steelman is staying in there.
Steelman is in all sorts of trouble here.
Address lands a heavy elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steelman wants to control but Address is having none of it.
Address lands a big shot there that rocks Steelman but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Address trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Address cracks Steelman with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Address scoring with strikes but Steelman is staying in there.
Steelman tries to hold on but Address pushes him away.
Address lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Steelman hang on?
Address lands a heavy elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Steelman is trying to escape the mount.
The referee warns Steelman that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Address fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Address lands a big elbow.
Address can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Steelman is looking to escape.
Steelman really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Address punching from mount but Steelman doing a good job of avoiding damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Address showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Address lands a nice leg kick that just misses Steelman's sensitive parts.
Steelman closes this distance looking for a takedown but Address circles away.
Address throws a leg kick which misses Steelman's front leg but catches the back leg as Steelman tries to avoid it.
Address pushes Steelman away with a front kick.
Steelman stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Address.
Steelman blocks a head kick by Address.
Address plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Steelman takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Address throws a head kick that misses.
Address lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Steelman tries to clinch but Address moves out of range.
Steelman has his takedown stuffed

and Address counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Address postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Steelman working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Address.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Address wants to stand and escape but instead Steelman has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Steelman wants to control from the top but Address keeps moving.
Steelman preventing the sweep.

Address is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Steelman is aware though and is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Address changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Steelman looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Steelman gets back to half guard.
Address slips a nice elbow through Steelman's hands, connecting with Steelman's forehead.
Address is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Address trying to stand up but can't free himself from Steelman's guard.
Address trying to control the position from guard on top but Steelman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Address tries to stand but Steelman is controlling from the bottom.
Address postures up in Steelman's guard and throws a big left but Steelman blocks it.
Steelman manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Address tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Steelman controlling his opponent.
Steelman pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

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.
Address is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Steelman sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Steelman quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Steelman but it's paid off an Address is forced to tap! Nice work by Steelman.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jack Steelman!