PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Randy Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Caraway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Steel
vs
Caraway

180 cm
19
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

182 cm
23
179 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Randy Steel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, James Caraway!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Richard Clark and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steel shoots in for a double leg but Caraway sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Caraway lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Steel has a takedown stuffed.
Caraway lands a jab-cross combination.

Caraway is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Steel's half guard.
Caraway is controlling the pace.
Caraway wants to take a breather but Steel is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like Caraway is going to stand back up.
Steel wants to control but Caraway is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Steel is looking to improve his position.
Steel trying to control but Caraway postures up.
Caraway with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

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.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Caraway instigates a clinch.
Caraway is looking to break free of the clinch but Steel has double underhooks.
Caraway drops down looking for an ankle pick but Steel pulls his leg out and moves away.
Caraway misses with a low kick as Steel jumps back.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Steel is defended easily by Caraway.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Randy Steel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Caraway misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Steel fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Caraway throws a nice looking combination but Steel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Caraway moves into range and clinches up with Steel.

Caraway escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Caraway lands a nice shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caraway fails to land with a series of punches.

Caraway closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Caraway escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
James Caraway seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steel shoots for a takedown but Caraway saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Steel fails to land the takedown.
Steel is breathing heavily.
Caraway throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Steel shoots in but no luck this time.
Steel has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Caraway lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Caraway checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Steel is looking to clinch but Caraway is avoiding it.
A head kick from Caraway lands but Steel takes it in his stride.
Caraway tries to close the distance and clinch up but Steel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Steel takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caraway misses with a series of wild punches.
Caraway throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Steel's head.
Steel throws a head kick that misses.
Caraway throws a combination. Steel tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Caraway misses with a wild combination.
Caraway throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Caraway fails with an attempt to clinch.
Steel misses with a takedown
and Caraway counters with a left and a right that stings Steel.
Caraway scores with a one two! Steel had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Caraway throws a series of punches but Steel avoids them all with ease.
Caraway scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Caraway dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Caraway is looking to slow Steel down with leg kicks.
Caraway scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Caraway lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Caraway works over Steel's head and body with a nice combination.
Steel is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Caraway.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Caraway.
James Caraway seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Caraway rushes Steel and presses him up against the cage.
Steel is trying to break the clinch but Caraway has him pressed against the cage.
Steel is trying to maintain a safe position but Caraway gets an underhook and turns Steel into the cage.
Caraway blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Caraway jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Steel walks away with a smile on his face. Caraway gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Caraway doesn't manage to clinch there - Steel circles away.
Steel tries to clinch up.
Caraway lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Caraway throws a leg kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caraway defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Steel.
Caraway scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Steel. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Steel tries a head kick but it misses.
Caraway ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Caraway will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Caraway tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Steel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Caraway fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Steel on the side of the head.
Caraway scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A left and a right from Caraway both land. Nice combination.
Caraway moves in looking to clinch but Steel pushes him off.
Steel tries to clinch up but Caraway circles away and keeps his distance.
Caraway tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Steel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Steel takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel tries to close the distance and clinch but Caraway swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Caraway closes the distance and clinches.
Caraway is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Steel gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Steel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A combination from Caraway does no damage.
Steel blocks a head kick by Caraway.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Steel.
Nice body punch from Caraway.
Caraway connects with a body shot.
Steel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Caraway looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Caraway is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Steel rather than just go for the knockout.
Caraway fails to land the takedown.
Randy Steel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Caraway.
Caraway scores with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Steel looks for a takedown but Caraway sprawls well.
Caraway throws a series of punches but Steel moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Caraway looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Steel fails with the takedown.
Caraway is working the combinations to good effect here.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Steel crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Caraway - the referee stops the clock and Steel gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Caraway. Steel manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

Caraway takes the fight into the clinch.

Caraway breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Caraway tries to clinch up but Steel circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel fails with a takedown attempt.
Caraway doesn't manage to clinch there - Steel circles away.
Caraway throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Caraway thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Steel if he has to take too many more of those.
Caraway fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Caraway lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Caraway works over Steel's head and body with a nice combination.
Caraway throws a series of strikes that have Steel backpedaling.
Caraway lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Steel circles away quickly and effectively.
Steel takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Steel tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Caraway showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Steel is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Caraway.
Steel shoots in for a takedown but Caraway shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Caraway is looking to clinch but Steel is avoiding it.
Caraway rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Steel moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Caraway closes the distance and clinches.
Steel tries for a takedown. No joy.

Caraway breaks the clinch.
Caraway swinging wildly here.
Steel shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Caraway counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Randy Steel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Caraway throws a combination. Steel tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Steel moves out of range of the body kick from Caraway.

Caraway has closed the distance and engaged Steel in a clinch.

Caraway manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caraway is looking to clinch but Steel is avoiding it.
Steel misses with a takedown
and Caraway counters with a right hand to the body.

Caraway moves into the clinch.
Caraway managing to block the knees to the body from Steel.
Steel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Caraway.
A bit of stalling here from Caraway.

Caraway ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Caraway no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Steel throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Caraway wants to stand up but Steel is controlling him.
Steel wants to stand but Caraway has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's two 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.
Caraway pulls Steel in close to prevent any damage.
Caraway is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Caraway is looking to sweep but instead, Steel has passed into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel is trying to control the action in half guard but Caraway is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Caraway missing with punches from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Caraway closes the distance and clinches.
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 Caraway walks away with a smile on his face. Steel gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Randy Steel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Caraway scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A head kick misses from Steel.

Caraway closes the distance and clinches.

Caraway pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Caraway has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Caraway throws out a leg kick but Steel moves out of range and Caraway only half commits.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caraway lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Steel throws a leg kick but Caraway sees it coming and moves out of range.

Caraway tries to keep at a distance but Steel has taken the fight into the clinch.

Caraway's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
An inside leg kick lands from Caraway.
Caraway lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Steel backs up against the cage.
Caraway swinging wildly here.
Caraway takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
James Caraway is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Steel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Steel looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Caraway is fending him off so far but Steel persists. Nope, Caraway circles away and we're back to standing.
Caraway lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Steel at a distance.
Randy Steel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Caraway clinches up against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Caraway comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Caraway has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 26:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 26:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Caraway!