PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between keith steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Strauss Von Rochenberger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). steele kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is "Can't Be Touched". Von Rochenberger comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Rammstein - Sonne kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

steele
vs
Von Rochenberger

199 cm
23
275 lbs
9 - 10 - 0

190 cm
23
260 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, keith steele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Strauss Von Rochenberger!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Eddie Farnsworth and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

steele drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Von Rochenberger sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Von Rochenberger looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Von Rochenberger looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
steele tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

Von Rochenberger actively working from the bottom here.

Von Rochenberger actively working from the bottom here.
steele prevents Von Rochenberger from improving his position.

Von Rochenberger looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Von Rochenberger looks gassed!
steele is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Rochenberger is working to get back to half guard.
steele wants to control the pace but Von Rochenberger is squirming around nicely.
Von Rochenberger is looking to get to half guard.
steele can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Von Rochenberger is looking to escape.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
steele prevents Von Rochenberger from getting the reversal.
steele tries to control but Von Rochenberger wriggling away.
Von Rochenberger is working to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Von Rochenberger is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Von Rochenberger sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

steele decides to return to a standing position.
Von Rochenberger shoots and misses
and steele counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Von Rochenberger moves in looking to clinch but steele pushes him off.

steele darts in and clinches Von Rochenberger up against the cage.
steele scores with a shoulder strike.
steele content to slow the pace in the clinch.
steele lands a nice elbow.

Von Rochenberger gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, steele regains guard.
Von Rochenberger looking to pass the guard.
steele controls Von Rochenberger momentarily but Von Rochenberger frees himself.
Von Rochenberger throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Rochenberger throws a big right hand that misses.
Von Rochenberger trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Von Rochenberger missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
steele working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Von Rochenberger.

steele scrambles and gets back to his feet.

steele shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Von Rochenberger napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Von Rochenberger is looking to regain half guard here but steele keeps moving and retains side control.

steele decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Von Rochenberger gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
steele with a nice head shot there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Von Rochenberger working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. steele doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. steele manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Von Rochenberger is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. steele is aware though and is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

steele stands up from Von Rochenberger's guard - steele perhaps looking for a knockout.

steele scores a takedown into full mount!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
steele tries to control but Von Rochenberger wriggling away.
Von Rochenberger really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
steele trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Von Rochenberger tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

keith steele dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Good shot there by steele.
steele stuffs the takedown attempt from Von Rochenberger. Von Rochenberger gets slowly back to his feet.

Von Rochenberger closes the distance and clinches.
steele gets underhooks to prevent Von Rochenberger's takedown attempt.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
steele gets through Von Rochenberger's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

steele breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Von Rochenberger takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

steele shoots in and bounces Von Rochenberger off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
steele scoring with some ground and pound.

steele is posturing up here but Von Rochenberger has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! steele tries to roll out but it's too tight and steele has to tap! Slick submission there by Von Rochenberger!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Strauss Von Rochenberger!