PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between George Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Wade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Steele might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Freak On A Leash. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Dan Wade was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Steele
vs
Wade

184 cm
29
211 lbs
16 - 7 - 0

188 cm
24
217 lbs
14 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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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 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, George Steele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dan Wade!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Eddie Farnsworth and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wade tries to score with a low kick but Steele moves his leg out of the way.
Steele throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Steele moves forwards but Wade connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Steele looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wade walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Steele checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Steele moves in looking to clinch but Wade pushes him off.
Steele throws a leg kick
and Wade counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Wade throws a right hand that misses

and Steele counters by moving into the clinch.
Wade tries to break free but Steele pushes him back against the cage.
Steele scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wade misses with a punch to the body.

Wade breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wade misses with a jab to the body
and Steele counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Steele throws a poor cross that misses
and Wade cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A solid leg kick lands there for Steele.
Steele with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Wade to score with a decent uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele lands with a nice body kick.
Steele avoids the body shot from Wade.
Wade takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wade misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Wade looks for the body kick but Steele saw that one coming.
Steele lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Wade avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Wade lands an overhand right.
Steele looks to clinch
and Wade counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Steele ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wade moves away.
Wade shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Steele defends it nicely.
Steele throws an off balance right hand
and Steele takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wade misses with a lunging right hand
and Steele counters with a nice body shot.
Steele throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Wade takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Steele misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wade.
Wade tries to clinch but Steele moves out of range.
Wade displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Steele throws out the jab.
Wade misses with a double jab
and Steele counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Steele is looking to wear down Wade with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Steele is looking to clinch but Wade is avoiding it.
Wade is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Steele misses with a double jab
and Wade counters with a good low kick that Steele was not able to check.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele throws a jab when Wade was well out of range.
Steele connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Wade momentarily.

Wade decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Steele regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Wade.
Steele wants to stand up but Wade is controlling him.
Wade is looking to work some ground and pound but Steele has wrist control.
Wade engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Steele wants to stand up but Wade is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wade stands and throws Steele's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Steele tries to improve position but can't.
Wade trying to control the action but Steele is working from the bottom.
Wade is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wade prevents Steele from escaping the position.
Wade working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Steele lunges at Wade with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Wade's hand.

It looks like George Steele has been cut.
Steele tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Wade counters by moving into the clinch.
Steele swings wildly with an uppercut but Wade uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steele slowing the pace effectively.
Wade lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wade looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Wade has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Steele is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Steele landing knees to the body.
Wade working aggressively here.
Wade is trying to stall.
Steele unloads a knee to the mid-section. Wade lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Steele scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wade tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Steele blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Steele putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Wade in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steele lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Wade is breathing heavily.
A shot in the inside from Steele.
Steele lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Steele lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Steele stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Steele.
Steele lands a right hand.
Steele scores with a hook to the body.
Wade struggles to land a body shot inside as Steele controls his hands.
Steele scores with a knee to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Steele.
Steele lands an elbow that stopped Wade in his tracks for a moment.
Steele lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wade backwards.
Steele presses Wade against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Steele scores with a hook to the body.
A short right from Steele on the inside.
Steele lands a knee to the head.
Steele unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steele softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Steele scores with a shot to the side of Wade's head.
Steele misses with a knee to the head.
A body shot lands from Steele.
Wade avoiding damage as Steele throws knees to the body.
Steele throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wade misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Steele lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A body shot lands from Steele.
George Steele has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Steele lands an elbow inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Steele.
Steele lands a nice elbow.
Steele presses Wade against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Steele works on Wade's body with a couple of short punches.
Steele lands with a left to the head.
Still in the clinch, Steele scores with a nice short uppercut.
Steele landing knees to the head.
Wade misses with a hook to the ribs.
Steele is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Steele scores with a hook to the body.
Wade tries a body shot but Steele blocks it.
Steele connects with a nasty looking knee right to Wade's face.
Steele is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Wade takes a knee to the side of the body.
Nice elbow from Steele.
Still in the clinch, Steele scores with a nice short uppercut.
Steele lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wade backwards.
Steele stalling in the clinch.
Steele gets through Wade's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Steele throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wade blocks it with crossed arms.
Steele lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Steele scores with a nice hook to the head.
Steele pushes Wade back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Wade struggles to land a body shot inside as Steele controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele lands a hook to the side of the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Steele.
Steele lands a body punch in the clinch.
Steele lands a body punch.
Steele with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Steele lands an uppercut.
Steele throws a knee to the head but misses.
Steele is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Steele blocks a body shot from Wade.
Steele throws a punch but it's blocked by Wade.
Wade takes a shot to the head.
Steele is leaning against Wade and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Still in the clinch, Steele scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wade fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Steele blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Steele.
Steele is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steele lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Steele on the inside.
Steele lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A short right from Steele.
Steele looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Steele pushes Wade back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Steele is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wade can do to turn this around?
Steele lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Steele.
Wade throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Wade goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wade tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from Steele.
Steele lands a nice uppercut.
Steele tries to land a knee to the head but Wade blocks with his arms.
Steele lands with a left to the head.
Steele lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wade backwards.
Steele blocks a body shot from Wade.
A body shot lands from Wade.
Wade tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Steele throws a head punch that misses.
Steele pushes Wade back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Steele lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wade backwards.
Steele lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Steele misses with the head strike.
Wade can't find room to land a body shot as Steele controls the action.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wade looking to stall.
Steele working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Steele throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wade blocks it with crossed arms.
Steele tries to stall but Wade uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Wade lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Steele or not.
Come on Steele - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Steele dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on George Steele's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Steele doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A jab from Steele misses.
An inside leg kick from Wade misses.
Wade takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wade is looking to land body kicks.
Steele defending well as Wade loads up on a big left hand.
Wade throws a leg kick that is checked
and Steele counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wade slips under a jab from Steele.
Steele checks a leg kick.
Steele scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wade looks to score with a jab to the body but Steele is just out of range.
Steele connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Steele fails with an attempt to clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Wade.
Wade takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Steele throws a nice outside leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Steele, as that shot connected.
Wade lands a nice looking body shot.
Wade shoots for a double leg takedown but Steele sprawls well. He's pushed Wade's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Wade throws a head kick that misses
and Steele counters with a thumping low kick.
Steele throws a shot to the body.
Wade takes one to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wade tries to keep at a distance but Steele has taken the fight into the clinch.
Steele blocks a body shot from Wade.
Steele lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Steele working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Steele tries to stall but Wade uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Wade misses with some punches.
Steele misses with a knee strike.
Wade misses with some punches.
Steele gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Wade swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wade misses with a punch to the body.
Steele will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Wade up against the cage.
Wade tries to score a body lock takedown but Steele shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
George Steele has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Wade.
Steele blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dan Wade has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Steele lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wade is working Steele over against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steele is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Wade throws a head punch that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Wade.
A short left from Steele.
Steele misses with some punches.
Good body shot from Steele.
Steele lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Nice body punch from Wade.
Wade misses with a punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Steele.
Steele unloads a knee to the mid-section. Wade lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Good body shot from Steele.
Steele gets through Wade's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wade misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Steele lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Steele lands an elbow that stopped Wade in his tracks for a moment.
A right handed body shot lands from Steele.
Steele connects with a knee to the head.
Steele gets through Wade's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Steele taking a breather.
A short left from Steele.
Steele lands a body shot in the clinch.
Steele lands a nice elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steele trying to land knees to the body.
Steele lands a body shot in the clinch.
Steele looking to throw knees to the head but Wade is blocking nicely.
The referee calls for Steele to work.
Steele scores with a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wade can't find room to land a body shot as Steele controls the action.
A right handed body shot lands from Steele.
Steele will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Wade up against the cage.
Steele lands a hook that snaps the head of Wade backwards.
Steele lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wade can't find room to land a body shot as Steele controls the action.
Wade tries to throw a body punch but Steele avoids it by throwing Wade back against the cage.
Steele is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Steele misses with an elbow strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Steele lands with a short shot to the head.

Wade gets a trip takedown into half guard.

Wade is working for a submission of some sort.
Steele manages to get to full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
George Steele showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Steele has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight for George Steele!
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight for George Steele!
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight for George Steele!

George Steele wins by unanimous decision!