PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Porterfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cedric Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steele has chosen Ironman as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Porterfield
vs
Steele

170 cm
24
155 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

170 cm
22
157 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bobby Porterfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cedric Steele!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Columbo Gatti and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Porterfield throws an off balance right hand
and Steele counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Porterfield is looking to clinch.
Porterfield takes one on the button.
Porterfield throws a head kick but Steele moves out of range.
Steele lands with a hook. Porterfield tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Porterfield has managed to clinch.
Knees to the body from Porterfield.
Porterfield blocks an uppercut.
Porterfield putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Steele in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Porterfield.
Porterfield connects with a knee to the head.
Porterfield lands a nice knee to the body.
Porterfield 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.
Porterfield misses with a knee to the head.
Steele doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Porterfield connects with a knee to the head.
Steele misses with the head strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Porterfield.
Steele throws a head punch that misses.
Porterfield is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Steele misses with a hook from the clinch.
Porterfield blocks an uppercut.
A knee to the head by Porterfield.
Porterfield using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Steele has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Porterfields head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Porterfield.
Steele on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Steele on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Porterfield landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A right hook to the body lands for Steele.
Porterfield is breathing heavily.
Steele misses with a hook from the clinch.
Porterfield tries to land a knee to the head but Steele blocks with his arms.
Steele misses with a short punch on the inside.
Porterfield lands a good knee to the midsection. Steele won't want to take too many of those.
Steele doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Steele swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Steele lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Porterfield backwards.
Porterfield lands a good knee to the midsection. Steele won't want to take too many of those.
Knees to the body from Porterfield.
A right handed body shot lands from Steele.
Porterfield slowing the pace effectively.
A short right from Steele.
A left hand lands to the body for Steele.
Porterfield lands an elbow just above Steele 's eye.
Porterfield misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Steele.
Steele managing to block the knees to the body from Porterfield.
Steele throws a punch but it's blocked by Porterfield.
Porterfield throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Steele throws a punch but it's blocked by Porterfield.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele throws a head punch that misses.
Steele on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Porterfield landing knees to the head.
Porterfield with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Steele lands with a light punch inside.
Porterfield blocks an uppercut.
Steele misses with a short punch on the inside.
Porterfield lands a good knee to the midsection. Steele won't want to take too many of those.
Porterfield lands a knee to the head.
Porterfield blocking some punches.
Porterfield tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Steele avoids it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Steele.
Steele tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Porterfield with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Steele tries to work over Porterfield's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Porterfield tries to stall but Steele uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Nice body punch from Porterfield.
Steele misses with some punches.
Porterfield pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Steele working aggressively here.
Steele swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Porterfield looking to slow down the pace here.
Steele misses with a hook from the clinch.
Steele misses with a punch on the inside.
Porterfield misses with an elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Steele.
Porterfield misses with a knee strike.
Steele takes a knee right on the jaw!
Porterfield tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Steele avoids it.
Porterfield tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Steele avoids it.
Steele softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Porterfield is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Porterfield prevents a body shot from Steele.
Steele tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Porterfield cracks Steele with a nice body shot.
Porterfield tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Steele throws a head punch that misses.
Porterfield misses with a knee strike.
Porterfield is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Steele is keeping busy.
Steele lands a right hand.
Steele on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Steele tries a body shot but Porterfield blocks it.
Steele throws a head punch that misses.
Porterfield utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Steele doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Porterfield tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Steele avoids it.
Steele blocks the elbow strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Steele.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Steele blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A bit of stalling here from Porterfield.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Steele.
Porterfield blocks an uppercut.
Porterfield landing knees to the head.
Steele lands a body punch in the clinch.
Porterfield misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Steele.
Steele lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Steele swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Steele lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Steele doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Steele has a couple of punches blocked by Porterfield.
Steele lands a right hand.
Steele misses with a short punch on the inside.
Steele has a couple of punches blocked by Porterfield.
Porterfield throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Porterfield blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Steele working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Porterfield misses with a knee to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Steele fails to land.
Porterfield blocks a body shot from Steele.
Steele throws a head punch that misses.
Porterfield misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Steele.
A body shot lands from Porterfield.
Porterfield tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Porterfield blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Porterfield 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.

Steele digs a good hook to Porterfield's body.
Porterfield slips under a jab from Steele.
Steele scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Steele throws a leg kick that misses.
Steele pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Porterfield wants to clinch
and Steele counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Porterfield tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Steele counters with a nice body shot.
A lazy body kick from Porterfield
and Steele counters with a left and a right that stings Porterfield.
Porterfield misses with a hook to the body
and Steele cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Porterfield scores with a decent looking hook.
Steele uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Porterfield.
Porterfield tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Porterfield takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Porterfield takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Steele scores with a punch to the head.
Bobby Porterfield is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Steele tries to land a front kick but Porterfield steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Porterfield moves to clinch but Steele breaks away
enabling Steele to counter with a crisp jab.
Porterfield fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Steele is out of range.
Porterfield slips a straight right by Steele.
Steele keeps the fight on the outside.

Porterfield has managed to clinch.
Porterfield tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Porterfield trying to land knees to the body.
Steele avoiding damage as Porterfield throws knees to the body.
Porterfield pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Steele.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Porterfield crunches a lovely knee into Steele's ribcage.
Porterfield scores with a hook to the body.
Porterfield blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Porterfield.
Porterfield unloads a knee to the mid-section. Steele lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Porterfield lands an elbow that stopped Steele in his tracks for a moment.
Porterfield pushes Steele back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Porterfield trying to stall but Steele improves his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Porterfield 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.
Porterfield missing with knees to the body.
Steele throws a head punch that misses.
Steele blocks a body shot from Porterfield.
Steele lands a shoulder strike.
Porterfield misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Steele.
Steele lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Steele on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Steele fails to land.
Porterfield misses with a knee to the head.
Steele lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Porterfield 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.
Porterfield blocks an uppercut.
Steele doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Steele blocks the elbow strike.
Porterfield crunches a lovely knee into Steele's ribcage.
A left hand lands to the body for Steele.
Steele managing to block the knees to the body from Porterfield.
Steele lands a left hand.
Steele has a couple of punches blocked by Porterfield.
Steele misses with the head strike.
Steele blocks an elbow strike from Porterfield.
Steele pushes Porterfield back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Steele throws a head punch that misses.
Steele throws a punch but it's blocked by Porterfield.
A right handed body shot lands from Porterfield.
Steele lands a right hand that snaps the head of Porterfield backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Porterfield misses with an elbow over the top.
Porterfield blocking some punches.
Steele blocks an elbow strike from Porterfield.
Steele working aggressively here.
Porterfield tries a knee to the head but Steele blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Steele fails to land.
Steele throws a head punch that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Steele.
Porterfield blocks a body shot from Steele.
Porterfield with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Steele.
Porterfield missing with knees to the body.
Steele has a couple of punches blocked by Porterfield.
Steele avoiding damage as Porterfield throws knees to the body.
Steele lands an uppercut.
Porterfield tries to land a knee to the head but Steele blocks with his arms.
Steele misses with a hook from the clinch.
Steele scores with a nice hook to the head.
Steele lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Steele doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Porterfield blocks an uppercut.
Bobby Porterfield has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Porterfield tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Steele avoids it.
Porterfield blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Porterfield unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Steele lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Steele managing to block the knees to the body from Porterfield.
Steele swings wildly with an uppercut but Porterfield uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steele lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Porterfield blocking some punches.
Steele lands a shoulder strike.
Steele fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Steele misses with some punches.
Steele managing to block the knees to the body from Porterfield.
A short body shot lands from Steele as the two fighters clinch.
A short right from Steele.
Steele tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Steele lands a right hand that snaps the head of Porterfield backwards.
Steele misses with a body punch.
Steele blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short right from Steele.
Steele dodges an elbow strike from Porterfield.
Steele lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Steele misses with the head strike.
A hook to the body from Steele.
With the fighters up against the cage, Porterfield throws an elbow but misses.
Porterfield missing with knees to the body.
Steele misses with a hook to the ribs.
Porterfield trying to land knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Steele fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cedric Steele showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Porterfield rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Steele counters with a left and a right that stings Porterfield.
Porterfield throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Steele scores with a three punch combo!

Porterfield is rocked!
Steele dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Oh Porterfield is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Donk. Steele catches Porterfield right on the button with a cross.
Porterfield tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Porterfield takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Porterfield throws a head kick that misses.
Porterfield checks a leg kick.
Porterfield closes the distance looking to clinch
and Steele counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Steele throws out a powerful jab.
Porterfield throws a lazy uppercut
and Porterfield takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Porterfield throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Steele counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Porterfield has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Porterfield closes the distance but Steele moves to the side
letting Steele counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Porterfield pushes Steele up against the cage in a clinch.
Steele pushes Porterfield against the cage. Steele is working some dirty boxing. Steele pushes off with a quick right hook! Porterfield goes down! Porterfield tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Steele moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cedric Steele!