PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sting Steiner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kurt Wood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Steiner
vs
Wood

185 cm
23
200 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

190 cm
22
189 lbs
6 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Broken Halo Pride Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sting Steiner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Kurt Wood!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Ian Loll and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steiner punishes Wood's body with a nice straight punch.
Wood throws a leg kick but Steiner moved away.
Wood paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Steiner misses with a head kick.
Wood throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Steiner's head.
Wood walks into a jab.
Wood throws a leg kick but Steiner sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Wood blocks a head kick by Steiner.
Kurt Wood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steiner swings for the body but Wood moves out of range.
Steiner feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Wood's calf.
Steiner scores with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steiner cracks Wood with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Steiner looks to throw the jab but Wood is out of range.
Steiner lands a slapping body shot.
Steiner cracks Wood with a right hand to the side of the head.
Steiner throws a hook but Wood blocks it.
Steiner missing with a left hand there. Wood was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wood.
Steiner throws a leg kick that is checked
and Wood counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Steiner is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Wood takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Steiner looks to throw the jab but Wood is out of range.
Steiner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Steiner throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Steiner misses with a looping right.
No joy there for Wood, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Steiner bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Steiner jabs Wood right on the nose. Wood blinks but takes it well.
Wood throws a head kick that misses
and Steiner cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wood sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steiner paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Steiner avoids the head kick by Wood.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steiner delivers a nice body kick.
Steiner throws a shot from downtown. Wood moves away and avoids it.
A head kick by Wood misses
and Steiner counters with a nice body shot.
A swing and a miss from Wood.
Wood tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wood looks gassed!
Steiner connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wood showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Steiner.
Wood slips a straight right by Steiner.
Steiner missing with a left hand there. Wood was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wood falls off balance throwing a combination
and Steiner finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Wood throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Steiner's head.
Steiner is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Wood misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wood slips a jab from Steiner.
Steiner lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Steiner cracks Wood with an open hand slap.
Steiner delivers a nice body kick.
Steiner with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Steiner ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Steiner goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A lazy left from Steiner finds it's target.
Wood ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Steiner throws the left hand but Wood avoids the punch easily.
Wood misses with a double jab
and Steiner counters with a flying knee. Nice.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Wood.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steiner jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wood throws a sloppy head kick
and Steiner connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Steiner thumps Wood with a low kick.
Steiner blocks the body kick.
Steiner works Wood's body with a nice hook.
Wood throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Steiner misses with a hook.
Wood moves out of range of the strikes.
A slapping body kick lands there for Steiner.
Steiner digs a good hook to Wood's body.
Steiner pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice defenses there by Wood.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Steiner misses with a head kick.
Steiner will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Steiner throws a jab when Wood was well out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sting Steiner dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Steiner moves out of range as Wood throws a body kick.
Kurt Wood is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Steiner tried to score with a low kick but Wood checks it.
Steiner fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wood has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wood blocks the body kick.
Wood throws a head kick that misses
and Steiner counters with an outside leg kick.
Wood tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wood throws a sloppy head kick
and Steiner counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wood steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Steiner.
Wood displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Steiner throws out the jab.
Steiner throws a jab when Wood was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Steiner.
Steiner swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Steiner bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Wood's head backwards.
Steiner loads up on a big right hand but Wood slips the punch.
Wood throws a head kick that half lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood throws a series of punches but Steiner moves out of range.
Wood tries a head kick but it misses.
An inside leg kick from Steiner misses.
Wood throws a head kick but Steiner moves out of range.
Steiner throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wood avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wood tries a head kick but it misses.
Steiner throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Steiner throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Steiner dodges the punch combination from Wood.
Wood avoids the head kick by Steiner.
Steiner avoids the head kick by Wood.
Wood misses with a combination
and Steiner counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Wood looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wood misses with a head kick.
Wood pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wood tries to score with a low kick but Steiner moves his leg out of the way.
Steiner blocks a head kick by Wood.
Wood misses with a low kick as Steiner jumps back.
Steiner misses with an uppercut. Wood saw that one coming.
Steiner looks to land a left hand but Wood moved out of range nicely.
Steiner fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Steiner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Steiner blocks a head kick by Wood.
Steiner blocks a head kick by Wood.
Steiner scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Steiner looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wood on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wood goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Wood lands a head kick!
Wood blocks a head kick by Steiner.
Wood misses with a body kick.
Steiner tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wood throws a head kick but Steiner moves out of range.
Wood avoids the head kick by Steiner.
Wood throws a lazy head kick
and Steiner counters with a low kick, right behind Wood 's knee.
Wood is looking to land body kicks.
Steiner has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Wood.
Wood throws a head kick that misses
enabling Steiner to counter with a crisp jab.
Wood throws a sloppy head kick and Steiner moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steiner motions for Wood to come forward. Steiner throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Steiner throws a big shot that misses.
The fighters circling - Wood throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wood misses with a head kick.
A head kick by Wood misses
letting Steiner counter with a right hand.
Steiner connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Steiner looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A head kick by Wood misses
and Steiner counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Wood throws a head kick that half lands.
A head kick by Wood misses
and Steiner connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wood goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Steiner connects with a single shot there.
Wood throws a leg kick which misses Steiner's front leg but catches the back leg as Steiner tries to avoid it.
Steiner moves out of range of the body kick from Wood.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sting Steiner dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Wood throws a head kick that misses.
Wood tries a head kick but it misses.
Steiner looks to score with a jab to the body but Wood is just out of range.
Wood uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Steiner.
Steiner with a nice cross.
Steiner is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wood.
Steiner ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A combination from Wood does no damage.
Steiner blocks a head kick by Wood.
Wood throws a sloppy head kick and Steiner moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slapping leg kick lands for Steiner.
Wood misses with a double jab
and Steiner makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Wood really felt that one!
Wood has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A solid body kick from Wood.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Steiner throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood throws a head kick that misses.
Steiner misses with a looping right.
Wood has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Steiner.
Wood throws a sloppy head kick
letting Steiner counter with a right hand.
Wood throws a sloppy head kick
and Wood takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wood cracks the inside of Steiner's front leg.
Wood loads up on a big right hand but Steiner slips the punch.
Wood tries a head kick but it misses.
Steiner misses with a straight right.
Steiner pushes Wood away with a front kick.
Wood ducks under a wild hook from Steiner.
Wood throws a sloppy head kick and Steiner moves out of range easily.
Wood misses with a head kick.
Steiner thuds a left hand into Wood's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wood jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Steiner with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Steiner moves out of range as Wood throws a body kick.
Steiner throws a head kick but Wood moves out of range.
Wood throws a head kick that misses.
Wood ducks under a wild hook from Steiner.
Steiner checks a leg kick nicely.
Wood misses with a head kick.
Steiner looks to land a right hand but Wood moved out of range.
Steiner throws a lazy right hand but Wood sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Steiner jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Steiner misses with a few strikes there.
Steiner looks to land a body kick but Wood moved away.
Wood scores with a head kick. Steiner tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wood tries a head kick but it misses.
Steiner takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Wood throws a nice head kick!
Wood misses with a head kick.
Wood lets loose with a powerful body kick. Steiner will feel that in the morning.
Steiner throws the kick towards the body but Wood avoids it.
Wood falls off balance throwing a combination
and Steiner connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wood throws a nice looking combination but Steiner bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Steiner blocks the body kick.
Wood on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Steiner swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wood blocks a leg kick.
Sting Steiner is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wood misses with a double jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Wood checks a leg kick.
Wood lands a leg kick that knocks Steiner off balance momentarily.
Sting Steiner is winning the standup battle so far.
Wood tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Steiner takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Wood tries a head kick but it misses.
Steiner lands a body shot.
Steiner throws a leg kick
and Wood counters with a good, hard body kick but Steiner shrugs it off.
Steiner blocks a head kick by Wood.
Wood throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wood pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kurt Wood has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Some wild striking there from Wood.
Wood goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kurt Wood comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Steiner has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sting Steiner!