PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cedric Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Belial Zaapiel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steele comes to the cage accompanied by Ironman. Belial Zaapiel has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Cedric Steele's chin.

Steele
vs
Zaapiel

170 cm
21
157 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

171 cm
20
155 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cedric Steele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Belial Zaapiel!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Franklyn Lucas and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steele fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Steele tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zaapiel was well out of range. Poor timing from Steele.
Steele throws the left hand but Zaapiel avoids the punch easily.
Steele throws a jab but it's blocked by Zaapiel.
Zaapiel looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Steele throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Steele takes a kick to the side of the head.

Zaapiel pushes Steele up against the cage in a clinch.
Steele wants to break the clinch but can't.
Zaapiel lands a knee to the body.
Zaapiel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A knee to the head by Zaapiel.
Zaapiel landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Zaapiel landing knees to the body.
Steele looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Steele's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zaapiel throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Zaapiel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Steele.
Steele takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Steele throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zaapiel throws a quick inside leg kick.
Zaapiel lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Zaapiel lands a nice leg kick that just misses Steele's sensitive parts.
Steele chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Zaapiel can pounce on him.
Zaapiel throws a head kick but Steele moves out of range.
Zaapiel throws a low kick, looking for Steele's leg but Steele calmly moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Steele misses.
Zaapiel fakes the leg kick and cracks Steele in the body.
Steele throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Steele moves out of range of the body kick.
Steele blocks a head kick by Zaapiel.
Steele swings for the body but Zaapiel moves out of range.
Zaapiel misses with a head kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Zaapiel. Steele shrugs it off though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steele throws a leg kick that is checked
and Zaapiel counters with a head kick. That will keep Steele thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Steele tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zaapiel was well out of range. Poor timing from Steele.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaapiel throws a head kick but Steele moves out of range.
Zaapiel wants to clinch.
Steele misses with a looping right.
A clash of legs there as Steele blocks the low kick.
Zaapiel with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Zaapiel explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Belial Zaapiel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Steele walks forward, straight into a front kick from Zaapiel.
Zaapiel throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Zaapiel.
Steele waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zaapiel.
Steele looks to land a left hand but Zaapiel moved out of range nicely.
Zaapiel turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Zaapiel dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Steele. That did some damage!
Zaapiel moves in looking to clinch but Steele pushes him off.

Zaapiel moves into range and clinches up with Steele.
Zaapiel lands a nice elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zaapiel lands an elbow just above Steele 's eye.
Zaapiel tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Steele avoids it.
Zaapiel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zaapiel comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Steele fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Belial Zaapiel dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Steele takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Zaapiel throws a head kick that misses.
Steele takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Zaapiel with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A jab from Steele misses.
Zaapiel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Steele shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Zaapiel sprawls well. Zaapiel wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Steele gets slowly back to his feet.
Zaapiel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A big right from Steele misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Steele misses.
Zaapiel lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Zaapiel throws a leg kick which misses Steele's front leg but catches the back leg as Steele tries to avoid it.
Zaapiel tries to clinch up but Steele circles away and keeps his distance.
Zaapiel fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Steele.
Zaapiel throws a quick inside leg kick.
Zaapiel blocks a jab.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Zaapiel - that will leave a mark!
Belial Zaapiel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Steele misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zaapiel comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Zaapiel blocking some punches.
Zaapiel lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Steele tries to break the clinch but Zaapiel is controlling the position.
Steele being controlled against the cage.
Steele lands a body punch in the clinch.
Steele tries a body shot but Zaapiel blocks it.

Zaapiel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zaapiel is looking to slow Steele down with leg kicks.
Steele will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zaapiel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Zaapiel misses with a body kick.
Belial Zaapiel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Steele loads up on a big right hand but Zaapiel slips the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaapiel throws a sloppy head kick and Steele moves out of range easily.
Zaapiel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Steele throws the left hand but Zaapiel avoids the punch easily.
Steele misses the jab.
Zaapiel moves in looking to clinch but Steele pushes him off.
Steele digs a good hook to Zaapiel's body.
Steele tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A solid leg kick lands there for Zaapiel.
Zaapiel looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Zaapiel scores with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zaapiel looks for the body kick but Steele saw that one coming.
Zaapiel delivers a nice body kick.
Zaapiel feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Steele's calf.
Zaapiel keeps Steele at a distance using the push kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zaapiel lands a head kick!
Steele stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Zaapiel.
Steele throws out a loose jab but Zaapiel uses good head movement to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Steele has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Zaapiel.
Zaapiel buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Belial Zaapiel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

A nice inside leg kick there by Zaapiel. That's going to slow Steele down.
Zaapiel scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Steele takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Steele blocks a head kick by Zaapiel.
Zaapiel buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Zaapiel moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Zaapiel.

Zaapiel clinches up against the cage.

Zaapiel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A big right from Steele misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zaapiel scoring well with a low kick there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaapiel feints and then cracks Steele's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Steele down.

Zaapiel rushes Steele and presses him up against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Zaapiel.
Zaapiel comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Zaapiel lands a nice elbow.
Zaapiel lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Zaapiel landing knees to the body.
Steele is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Zaapiel comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Zaapiel lands an elbow that stopped Steele in his tracks for a moment.

Zaapiel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zaapiel throws a leg kick which misses Steele's front leg but catches the back leg as Steele tries to avoid it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Zaapiel!

Zaapiel clinches with his opponent.

Zaapiel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele misses the jab.
Zaapiel lands a front kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Zaapiel lands with a kick to the temple. Steele shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
An inside leg kick lands from Zaapiel.

Zaapiel rushes Steele and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Zaapiel lands an elbow just above Steele 's eye.
Steele takes a knee right on the jaw!
Steele has a couple of punches blocked by Zaapiel.
Steele misses with a punch on the inside.

Zaapiel manages to break the clinch.
Steele rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zaapiel moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Steele takes a kick to the side of the head.

Steele is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaapiel moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Oh Steele is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Steele crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Zaapiel - the referee stops the clock and Steele gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Zaapiel. Steele manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Nice body kick there by Zaapiel.
Steele seems to have got his legs back now.
Zaapiel thumps Steele with a low kick.
Steele takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Belial Zaapiel is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zaapiel lands a nice leg kick that just misses Steele's sensitive parts.
Zaapiel moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Cedric Steele has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zaapiel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Both fighters circling a little - Zaapiel finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Zaapiel throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Steele's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zaapiel connects with a solid leg kick.
Zaapiel thumps Steele with a low kick.
Zaapiel fakes the leg kick and cracks Steele in the body.

Zaapiel closes the distance and clinches.
Zaapiel lands a nice elbow.
Zaapiel connects with a knee to the head.
Steele pushes Zaapiel back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Steele goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Steele swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The crowd are getting on Zaapiel's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Zaapiel landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Belial Zaapiel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Zaapiel 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 25:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 25:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Belial Zaapiel!