PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeb Springfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scott Steel is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Springfield
vs
Steel

193 cm
21
207 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Likes ground

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jeb Springfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Scott Steel!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Lou da Vinci and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Springfield drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

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

Springfield turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Springfield manages to end up in side control.
Springfield is working Steel over with some ground and pound from side control.
Springfield misses with the ground and pound.
Steel parries the strikes from Springfield easily there. Springfield is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Steel to escape.
Steel dodges the ground and pound from Springfield.
Springfield throws an elbow but Steel slips to the side and avoids it well.
Springfield is trying to ground and pound but Steel uses the momentary lack of control by Springfield to regain half guard.
Springfield not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Steel trying to control but Springfield postures up.
Springfield prevents Steel from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Steel swings for the body but Springfield moves out of range.
Springfield avoids the head kick by Steel.
Steel blocks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Steel misses.
A head kick misses from Springfield.
Springfield misses with a few strikes there.
Springfield throws a sloppy head kick and Steel moves out of range easily.
Steel misses with a takedown attempt - Springfield sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Springfield throws a half hearted mid kick.

Steel gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Springfield chips away with some ground and pound.

Steel is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Steel working a defensive guard here.
Springfield tries to free his leg and advance position but Steel is retaining full guard.
Springfield is working hard here to advance position.
Springfield thows a big elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Springfield trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Springfield throws a strike but Steel rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Springfield working for a triangle but Steel defends it easily.
Springfield is breathing heavily.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Steel with a poor takedown
and Springfield counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Steel scores with a takedown into Springfield's guard.
Steel looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Steel stopping the sweep attempt from Springfield.
Springfield avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Springfield looking for a sweep. Not yet Springfield, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Steel stands up and waves to Springfield to follow him.
Springfield shoots and misses
and Steel counters with a straight right hand.
Steel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Steel fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jeb Springfield has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scott Steel.
Steel takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Springfield moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Steel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Springfield stalks Steel and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Steel's face. Steel staggers backwards, shaken.
Steel takes a body punch but keeps moving.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Steel drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Springfield gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Steel tries to work over Springfield's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Springfield has hold of one of Steel's legs. Steel is fighting the takedown attempt but Springfield gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Springfield loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Springfield lands a couple of digs.
Springfield passes into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel has hold of Springfield's hands but Springfield slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Springfield thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Steel's head.
Steel gets full guard.
Springfield missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Springfield tries to free his leg and advance position but Steel is retaining full guard.
Springfield throws and elbow that misses. Steel uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Springfield's guard. Nice move by Steel!
Steel is stalling in the full guard.
Springfield tries to strike from the bottom.
Springfield looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Steel puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Springfield punching from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Steel wants to stand up but Springfield has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Springfield makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Springfield.
Springfield looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeb Springfield 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.

Springfield shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Steel throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Steel bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Springfield's guard.
Springfield wants to sweep but no luck.
Steel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Springfield is keeping the position for now.
Springfield trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Springfield tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Springfield is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Springfield throws a strike but Steel avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Springfield missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Steel is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Springfield is controlling him.
Steel wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

Steel has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Springfield can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Jeb Springfield overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Steel is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Steel throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Springfield working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Springfield postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Springfield lands a couple of digs.
Springfield wants to pass the guard but Steel is keeping the position.
Springfield thows a big elbow that misses.
Springfield with a nice head shot there.
Springfield is in close to Steel's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Springfield throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Steel works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Springfield throwing strikes from guard but Steel blocks nicely.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Springfield accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Springfield throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Springfield working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Springfield is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Springfield throwing strikes from guard but Steel blocks nicely.
Springfield stands up over Steel, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Steel avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Springfield scores with a jab to the head.

Springfield shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Springfield thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Springfield is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Steel gets full guard.
Springfield throws a strike but Steel rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Springfield bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Steel's guard.
Springfield is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel is looking to stand up but Springfield isn't so interested in that idea.
Steel utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Springfield is in close to Steel's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Springfield thows a big elbow that misses.
Steel not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Steel pulls Springfield in close to prevent any damage.
Springfield has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Springfield postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Steel fails with the takedown

and Springfield counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Springfield.
Springfield works over Steel with some ground and pound from guard.
Springfield with a flurry of punches that miss.
Steel pulls Springfield in close to prevent any damage.

Steel is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Springfield has his hands clasped together but Steel extends an breaks Springfield's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Steel.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Scott Steel!