PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edward Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Steadman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Jones
vs
Steadman

190 cm
24
280 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

185 cm
26
230 lbs
9 - 5 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Edward Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, David Steadman!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Atkins and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jones, right into the meat.
Steadman misses with a two punch combination.
Jones throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Jones turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Steadman throws out the jab.
Steadman scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jones fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Steadman looks gassed!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Steadman crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Jones - the referee stops the clock and Steadman gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Jones. Steadman manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Jones scores with a kick to the body.
Jones lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jones.
Steadman has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jones.
Jones connects with a leg kick. Steadman looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jones scoring well with a low kick there.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Jones - that will leave a mark!
Jones throws a nice head kick!
Jones lands with a thumping leg kick.
Steadman's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jones connects with a solid leg kick.
Jones connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jones lands a leg kick that knocks Steadman off balance momentarily.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Jones.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is looking to slow Steadman down with leg kicks.
Jones explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Jones scores with a nice body kick.
Jones moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Jones with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Steadman on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Jones.
Jones throws a nice head kick!
Jones connects with a high kick.
Jones cracks the inside of Steadman's front leg.
Jones connects with a leg kick. Steadman looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jones, right into the meat.
Jones scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jones throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jones.
That kick from Jones tenderised Steadman's leg. Steadman is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steadman walks forward, straight into a front kick from Jones.
Jones keeps Steadman at a distance using the push kick.
Jones throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Steadman takes a kick to the side of the head.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Steadman crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Jones - the referee stops the clock and Steadman gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Jones. Steadman manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Jones scores with a push kick.
That kick from Jones tenderised Steadman's leg. Steadman is trying to keep his angry face on.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jones.
Steadman takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jones connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Jones. Steadman shrugs it off though.
Steadman takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Jones lands a front kick.
A solid body kick from Jones.
Jones moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Jones connects with an inside leg kick.
David Steadman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones delivers a nice body kick.
Steadman chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jones can pounce on him.
Jones looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Steadman stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jones.
A head kick from Jones lands but Steadman takes it in his stride.
Jones scores with a head kick.
Steadman stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jones.
Jones connects with an inside leg kick.
Crunch! Jones slams his shin into Steadman's torso.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jones.
Steadman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Good leg kick by Jones there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jones with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones lands with a thumping leg kick.
Steadman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jones.
Jones connects with a solid leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Jones!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steadman chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jones can pounce on him.
That kick from Jones tenderised Steadman's leg. Steadman is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nice body kick there by Jones.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Jones. Steadman shrugs it off though.
Jones scores with a kick to the body.
Jones throws a head kick that half lands.
Jones fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Steadman has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jones connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jones feints and then cracks Steadman's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Steadman down.
Nice body kick from Jones.
Jones throws a quick inside leg kick.
Steadman has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Jones.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jones.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Steadman takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Jones fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jones lands a nice leg kick that just misses Steadman's sensitive parts.
Jones thows a body kick. Steadman tries to catch it but that hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edward Jones dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A looping hook to the body misses from Steadman. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet.
Steadman misses with the combination.
Steadman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jones, right into the meat.
Jones lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
David Steadman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Steadman sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Steadman on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jones. Jones obviously looking to wear him down.
Steadman tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nice body kick from Jones.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Jones. Steadman shrugs it off though.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jones.
Steadman has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Jones.
Jones fakes the leg kick and cracks Steadman in the body.
Jones fakes the leg kick and cracks Steadman in the body.
Edward Jones is winning the standup battle so far.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jones.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jones.
Jones feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Steadman's calf.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jones. That's going to slow Steadman down.
Jones scores with a nice body kick.
Jones feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Steadman's calf.
Jones lands a front kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jones throws a leg kick which misses Steadman's front leg but catches the back leg as Steadman tries to avoid it.
Jones feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Steadman's calf.
Jones lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jones scoring well with a low kick there.
Steadman on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jones. Jones obviously looking to wear him down.
Jones connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jones feints and then cracks Steadman's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Steadman down.
Jones lands with a kick to the ribs.
Steadman chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jones can pounce on him.
Jones throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steadman has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Jones.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jones.
Nice body kick there by Jones.
Jones lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jones is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Steadman can do to turn this around?
Jones lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Steadman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jones.
Steadman has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Jones.
Steadman takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jones.
Both fighters circling a little - Jones finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A good leg kick by Jones.
Jones connects with an inside leg kick.
Steadman steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Jones. That one must have hurt.
A good leg kick by Jones.
Jones explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jones.
Jones feints and then cracks Steadman's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Steadman down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Steadman. That did some damage!
Jones is looking to slow Steadman down with leg kicks.
Jones throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Steadman.
Steadman takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jones throws a head kick that half lands.
Jones throws a nice head kick!
Jones throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jones lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A good leg kick by Jones.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Jones.
Crunch! Jones slams his shin into Steadman's torso.
Jones thumps Steadman with a low kick.
Steadman stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jones.
Steadman tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jones lands with a kick to the temple. Steadman shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Jones delivers a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nice body kick there by Jones.
Steadman stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jones.
Jones fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Steadman.
Jones lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Steadman throws a jab but it's blocked by Jones.
Jones chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jones turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jones turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jones.
Jones throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jones.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Steadman crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Jones - the referee stops the clock and Steadman gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Jones. Steadman manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice body kick from Jones.
Jones bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Jones throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Jones thuds his shin into the meat of Steadman's side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Jones keeps Steadman at a distance using the push kick.
Steadman on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jones. Jones obviously looking to wear him down.
Steadman chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jones can pounce on him.
Steadman stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jones.
Jones delivers a nice body kick.
Steadman on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jones. Jones obviously looking to wear him down.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jones, right into the meat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steadman on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jones. Jones obviously looking to wear him down.
Jones moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jones. That's going to slow Steadman down.
Steadman takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Jones lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Jones - that will leave a mark!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That kick from Jones tenderised Steadman's leg. Steadman is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jones moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Steadman sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Steadman sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Steadman takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jones.
Jones scores with a leg kick.
Jones lands with a kick to the temple. Steadman shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Jones with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jones.
Jones throws a leg kick which misses Steadman's front leg but catches the back leg as Steadman tries to avoid it.
Steadman walks forward, straight into a front kick from Jones.
Nice body kick there by Jones.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jones chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jones lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Steadman chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jones can pounce on him.
Jones chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Steadman walks forward, straight into a front kick from Jones.
Jones connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones scores with a leg kick.
Jones with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jones fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Steadman has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jones lands a leg kick that knocks Steadman off balance momentarily.
Jones thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Steadman if he has to take too many more of those.
Jones throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jones scores with a leg kick.
A good leg kick by Jones.
Jones connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Steadman takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Jones cracks the inside of Steadman's front leg.
Steadman on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jones lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Steadman loads up on a big right hand but Jones slips the punch.
Jones scores with a leg kick.
Steadman chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jones can pounce on him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands with a thumping leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Jones.
Jones lands a head kick. Steadman smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Jones connects with an inside leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Jones.
Steadman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jones.
Steadman steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Jones. That one must have hurt.
David Steadman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Steadman takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jones.
Jones thows a body kick. Steadman tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Jones is looking to slow Steadman down with leg kicks.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jones.
Jones scores with a spinning back kick!
Jones throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Jones chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jones goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steadman takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jones throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Steadman's head.
Jones buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jones throws a leg kick which misses Steadman's front leg but catches the back leg as Steadman tries to avoid it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jones, right into the meat.
A solid body kick from Jones.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Jones. Steadman shrugs it off though.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steadman.
Steadman on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jones. Jones obviously looking to wear him down.
Nice body kick from Jones.
Jones scores with a head kick. Steadman tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Jones throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A slapping body kick lands there for Jones.
Jones scores with a leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Jones!
Jones throws a nice inside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Edward Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jones 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:24
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:24
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edward Jones!