PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edgar Allen Poe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Flex Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Poe comes to the cage accompanied by Heartbeats. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Allen Poe
vs
Steele

210 cm
25
218 lbs
8 - 1 - 1

175 cm
21
205 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Black Market Pharmacy and Laundromat

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 8 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Edgar Allen Poe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Flex Steele!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Poe gets a clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Steele throws an elbow but misses.
Poe tries to land knees in the clinch but Steele avoids the damage to the body.
Steele on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Poe blocks an elbow strike.
Steele throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the fighters up against the cage, Steele throws an elbow but misses.
Steele throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Poe blocks an elbow strike.
Poe really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Poe dodges an elbow strike from Steele.
Poe blocks an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Steele just misses with a elbow thrown towards Poe's brow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Poe throws an elbow but misses.
Steele is trying to drag Poe to the mat but Poe just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Poe avoids a wild elbow strike from Steele.
Poe throws an elbow that misses.
Poe pushes Steele back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Steele blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Poe unloads a knee to the mid-section. Steele lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Steele looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Steele is looking to control Poe's arms but Poe gets an underhook and turns him. Now Steele has his back to the cage.
Steele pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Poe lands a good knee to the midsection. Steele won't want to take too many of those.
Poe throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Steele blocks it with crossed arms.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Steele just misses with a elbow thrown towards Poe's brow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Steele throws an elbow but misses.
Poe blocks an elbow strike from Steele.
Steele throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Steele throws an elbow but misses.
Poe tries a knee to the head but Steele blocks it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Steele pushes off an throws an elbow but Poe leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Steele is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Poe tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Steele avoids it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Poe throws an elbow but misses.
Poe being controlled against the cage.
Poe throws an elbow but it misses.
Steele dodges an elbow strike from Poe.
Poe throws an elbow that misses.
Steele throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Steele takes an elbow to the temple.
Poe taking a breather.
Steele avoiding damage.
Poe tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Poe working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Steele pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Steele is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Poe is keeping busy.
Poe blocks the elbow strike.
Poe lands a knee to the body.
Steele looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poe scores with a knee to the head.
Steele throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Steele lands an elbow inside that Poe shrugs off.
Steele goes for a takedown in the clinch but Poe prevents it.
Poe lands a nice elbow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Poe throws an elbow but misses.
Poe lands a right hand that snaps the head of Steele backwards.
With the fighters up against the cage, Poe throws an elbow but misses.
Poe throws an elbow but it misses.
Poe misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Steele.
Poe lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Poe obliges.
Poe scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A shot in the inside from Poe.
Poe putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Steele in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Poe lands a nice shot to the body.
Poe unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Poe trying to land knees to the body.
Poe lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Poe lands a nice elbow.
Steele blocks an elbow strike from Poe.
Poe lands with a left to the head.
Steele takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poe missing with knees to the body.
Steele dodges an elbow strike from Poe.
Poe lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Poe throws an elbow but it misses.
Poe is pushing Steele up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Steele blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Steele is working for takedown but Poe is calmly controlling the position for now.
Edgar Allen Poe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Flex Steele.
Poe lands an elbow inside.
Steele pushes off an throws an elbow but Poe leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Steele pushes off an throws an elbow but Poe leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Steele avoids a wild elbow strike from Poe.
Steele drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Steele just misses with a elbow thrown towards Poe's brow.
Poe putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Steele in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Poe stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A shot in the inside from Poe.
Steele lands an elbow inside that Poe shrugs off.
Poe lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Steele stalling in the clinch but Poe improves position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poe blocks an elbow strike.
Steele avoids the elbow strike from Poe, against the cage.
Steele is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Poe scores with a knee to the head.
Poe holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Steele takes a knee to the side of the body.
Poe creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Steele's defenses.
Poe stalling.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Poe just misses with a elbow thrown towards Steele's brow.
Poe lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Steele lands an elbow inside that Poe shrugs off.
Nice elbow from Poe.
Poe will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Steele up against the cage.
Poe is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Steele is defending well for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Poe tries to land knees in the clinch but Steele avoids the damage to the body.
Steele stalling.
Steele goes for a takedown in the clinch but Poe prevents it.
Poe utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Poe blocks an elbow strike from Steele.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edgar Allen Poe dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Poe dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Steele. That did some damage!
Steele looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Poe circles away from the clinch attempt.
Poe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Steele looks to land a combination but Poe avoids it well.
Steele connects with an inside leg kick.
Edgar Allen Poe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steele stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Poe.
A slow jab from Poe misses its intended target.
A low kick from Steele is predictable there
and Poe counters with an outside leg kick.
Poe digs a good body shot into Steele's ribs.
Steele wants to clinch up but Poe keeps it at a distance.

Poe has closed the distance and engaged Steele in a clinch.
Steele pushes off an throws an elbow but Poe leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Steele is looking to control Poe's arms but Poe gets an underhook and turns him. Now Steele has his back to the cage.
Steele wants a takedown but no success here.
Steele is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poe unloads a knee to the mid-section. Steele lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Steele throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Poe lands a good knee to the midsection. Steele won't want to take too many of those.
Steele is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A short body shot lands from Poe as the two fighters clinch.
Poe lands an elbow inside that Steele shrugs off.
Poe unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Poe connects with a nasty looking knee right to Steele's face.
Poe cracks Steele with a nice body shot.
Poe stalling the fight.
Poe lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Poe working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Poe lands a nice knee to the body.
Poe unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Poe lands an elbow inside that Steele shrugs off.
Poe lands a knee to the head.
Steele takes an elbow to the temple.
Edgar Allen Poe has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Poe avoids a wild elbow strike from Steele.
Poe blocks an elbow strike.
Steele misses with an elbow strike.
Steele throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poe lands a knee to the head.
Poe misses with a knee strike.
Steele leaning against his opponent.
Steele misses with an elbow over the top.
Poe trying to land knees to the body.
Steele is struggling to control the position.
Poe with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Poe lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nice elbow from Steele.
Steele lands a damaging elbow.
Steele will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Poe up against the cage.
Steele is looking to control Poe's arms but Poe gets an underhook and turns him. Now Steele has his back to the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Poe.
Steele throws an elbow that misses.
Steele avoids a wild elbow strike from Poe.
Steele takes an elbow to the forehead.
Steele avoids the elbow strike from Poe, against the cage.
Poe creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Steele dodges an elbow strike from Poe.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poe lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Steele backwards.
Steele gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Poe scores with a nice hook to the head.
Steele blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Steele creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Poe's defenses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Poe.
Steele taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Steele throws an elbow that misses.
Poe avoids a wild elbow strike from Steele.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Steele avoids a wild elbow strike from Poe.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Poe throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Poe looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A hook to the body from Poe.
Poe lands an elbow that stopped Steele in his tracks for a moment.
Poe misses with an elbow over the top.
Steele wants a takedown but no success here.
Poe lands a nice elbow.
Poe lands an elbow inside that Steele shrugs off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poe blocks an elbow strike from Steele.
Poe wants to stall.
Steele throws an elbow but it misses.
Steele looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Poe lands a nice elbow.
Poe is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Steele is defending well for now.
Steele tries to stall but Poe uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Poe missing with knees to the body.
Poe gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Poe blocks an elbow strike from Steele.
Steele gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Steele looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Poe tries to land knees in the clinch but Steele avoids the damage to the body.
Poe lands a nice elbow.
Poe lands an elbow inside.
Steele throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Steele blocks the elbow strike.
Poe takes an elbow to the temple.
A knee to the head by Poe.
Poe scores a nice knee to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Steele as Poe tries to tie him up.
Steele creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Poe's defenses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edgar Allen Poe dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Poe lands with an uppercut that bounces Steele off the cage and back into rage.
Poe pivots, looking for a leg kick but Steele is out of range and Poe settles back down.
Poe lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Poe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A nice combination there by Poe.
Steele tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Poe is looking to slow Steele down with leg kicks.
Steele changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Poe tries to avoid it but Steele manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Poe to the ground. Poe escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Steele circles away from the clinch attempt
and Steele counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Poe tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Steele manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Poe moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Poe misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele swats away the attempt to clinch by Poe.
A slapping leg kick lands for Poe.
Poe fails in his attempt to clinch.
Poe uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Steele misses with an uppercut.
Poe fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Steele is out of range.
Poe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Steele throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Poe lands a jab to Steele's midsection.
Poe connects with a leg kick. Steele looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Poe with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Poe has closed the distance and engaged Steele in a clinch.
Poe misses with some punches.
Poe throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele blocks an elbow strike from Poe.
Poe lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Steele just leaning against Poe, taking a breather.
Steele looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Steele comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Poe creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Steele's defenses.
Nice body punch from Poe - that landed with a thud.
Steele gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Poe dodges an elbow strike from Steele.
Steele on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Poe throws an elbow that misses.
Poe stalls.
Poe is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Poe.
Poe misses with a knee strike.
Poe blocks an elbow strike.
Poe lands a right hand.
Steele lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Poe blocks an elbow strike from Steele.
Steele is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Steele throws an elbow but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele avoiding damage as Poe throws knees to the body.
Poe takes an elbow to the temple.
Steele lands a damaging elbow.
Poe lands a nice elbow.
Poe is looking to control Steele's arms but Steele gets an underhook and turns him. Now Poe has his back to the cage.
Poe trying to land knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Steele just misses with a elbow thrown towards Poe's brow.
Poe avoids the elbow strike from Steele, against the cage.
Steele dodges an elbow strike from Poe.
Poe lands a knee to the body.
Steele tries to stall but Poe uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Steele misses with an elbow strike.
Poe lands a damaging elbow.
Steele has Poe pressed against the cage.
Poe is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Poe tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Poe avoids a wild elbow strike from Steele.
Steele on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Flex Steele has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Poe trying to control the position but instead, Steele has worked for underhooks and has pushed Poe into the cage.
Poe lands an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steele's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Poe is trying to maintain a safe position but Steele gets an underhook and turns Poe into the cage.
Poe tries a knee to the head but Steele blocks it.
Steele blocks an elbow strike.
Steele throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Steele avoids a wild elbow strike from Poe.
Poe takes an elbow to the forehead.
Steele lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Steele creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Steele misses with an elbow over the top.
Poe blocks an elbow strike.
Steele looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Steele pushes off an throws an elbow but Poe leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Steele throws an elbow but misses.
Poe lands an uppercut.
Steele has Poe pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Poe manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Poe.
Poe avoids a wild elbow strike from Steele.
Poe works on Steele's body with a couple of short punches.
Poe pushes off an throws an elbow but Steele leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Edgar Allen Poe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Poe 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edgar Allen Poe!