PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jason Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ahkmed Ufalopolaus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Steele might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Terminator Theme. Ufalopolaus is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Shabnami Soraya - Az Kudumi Safar. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Steele
vs
Ufalopolaus

179 cm
22
175 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

172 cm
23
180 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jason Steele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ahkmed Ufalopolaus!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Thiago Cunha and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Steele scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Steele missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Steele is looking to advance position but Ufalopolaus won't allow it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ufalopolaus manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Steele preventing the sweep.
Steele trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Steele loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Steele with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ufalopolaus is pulling down on Steele's head to control his posture.
Steele scoring with some ground and pound.
Ufalopolaus is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ufalopolaus utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Steele 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.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Steele accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Steele working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ufalopolaus's head.
Steele scoring with some ground and pound.
Ufalopolaus is pulling down on Steele's head to control his posture.
Steele thows a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ufalopolaus looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ufalopolaus working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Steele.
Steele slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Steele throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Ufalopolaus avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Steele.
Steele misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Ufalopolaus is trying to control Steele's posture but Steele avoids it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A big left from Ufalopolaus misses.
An inside leg kick from Ufalopolaus misses.
Ufalopolaus is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Steele.
Ufalopolaus lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Steele at a distance.
Steele swats away the attempt to clinch by Ufalopolaus.
Ufalopolaus throws a body punch but Steele moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele cracks a nice hook into Ufalopolaus's ribs.

Steele shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Ufalopolaus tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Steele dominating with strikes here.
Ufalopolaus is trying desperately to improve position.
Ufalopolaus tries to hold on but Steele pushes him away.
Ufalopolaus might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Steele kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The referee warns Ufalopolaus that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Steele landing strikes, looking to finish!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ufalopolaus is trying desperately to improve position.
Steele looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Steele throws some wild stikes that Ufalopolaus manages to avoid easily.
Steele lands a big shot there that rocks Ufalopolaus but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ufalopolaus holds on for dear life.
Steele is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Ufalopolaus can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Ufalopolaus keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Steele avoids the attempt from Ufalopolaus to control.
Ufalopolaus is wriggling around trying to escape.
Steele landing punches.
Steele has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Ufalopolaus's face.
Steele looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Steele punishing his opponent with strikes.
Steele landing strikes from the mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Steele cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

Ufalopolaus is rocked!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Steele! Ufalopolaus is hurt baaadly! Steele is firing away with more strikes - Ufalopolaus is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Jason Steele!