PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dick Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Al Clergia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Steele
vs
Clergia

180 cm
25
150 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

180 cm
25
150 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dick Steele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Al Clergia!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Aafke Stam and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steele tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Clergia misses with a shot to the body
and Steele cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Steele misses with a looping left.
Clergia takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Clergia throws a jab but it's blocked by Steele.
A jab from Steele does it's job there.
Steele scores with a jab to the jaw.
Clergia moves out of range of the strikes.
Clergia tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Clergia misses with a straight left.
Steele throws a wild body kick that Clergia sees coming a mile off.
Clergia keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A good leg kick by Clergia.
Steele will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Steele turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Steele gets off balance looking for a body kick
enabling Clergia to counter with a crisp jab.
Clergia rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Steele counters with a stiff right hand.
Clergia misses with an uppercut.
Clergia tests Steele's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Steele throws a leg kick
and Clergia counters with a solid body kick.
Steele looks to land a right hand but Clergia moved out of range.
Steele takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Clergia lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Clergia.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clergia misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clergia works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A big left from Steele misses.
Steele keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Steele turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A punch combination from Clergia misses.
Clergia moves out of range of the leg kick from Steele.
Steele connects with a leg kick. Clergia looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A jab from Clergia does it's job there.
Steele tries a head kick but it misses.
Steele throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Steele takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
An inside leg kick lands from Steele.
Steele lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Clergia waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Steele.
Steele lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Clergia looks gassed!
Steele misses with a wild body shot.
Steele misses with a body shot.
Clergia misses with a body shot.
A jab from Steele finds it's way through Clergia's defenses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steele throws a low kick, looking for Clergia's leg but Clergia calmly moves out of range.
Steele lands a glancing blow to the side of Clergia's head.
Steele throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele lands a leg kick that knocks Clergia off balance momentarily.
Clergia takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Steele throws a body kick that misses.
Steele throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Clergia's head.
Clergia throws a half hearted mid kick.
Steele misses with a low kick.
Clergia is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A solid leg kick lands there for Steele.
Steele cracks Clergia with a right hand to the side of the head.
Clergia stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Steele.
Steele is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Steele's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Steele duly obliges.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Steele connects with an inside leg kick.
Steele connects with a leg kick. Clergia looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Clergia walks into a stiff left hand from Steele.
Steele connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Clergia slips under a jab from Steele.
Clergia stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Steele.
Steele wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Steele with a jab.
Steele comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dick Steele 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 throws a head kick but Clergia moves out of range.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Clergia might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Steele has got the better of the exchanges.
A right-left combo lands from Clergia.
Nice cross by Steele.
Clergia stalks Steele and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Steele's face. Steele staggers backwards, shaken.
Steele lands with a kick to the ribs.
Steele misses with a wild body shot.
Dick Steele is winning the standup battle so far.
A slapping leg kick lands for Steele.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Steele.
Steele throws a head kick that Clergia semi-blocks.
Steele thumps Clergia with a low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steele connects with the punch.
Steele feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Clergias jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Steele looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Steele misses with a wild body shot.
Clergia tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Steele scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Steele misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Clergia is breathing heavily.
Good standup being displayed there by Steele as he connects with a hook.
Steele looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Steele looks to land a right hand but Clergia moved out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Steele cracks Clergia with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Clergia slips under a jab from Steele.
A combination from Steele does no damage.
Steele throws a leg kick that misses.
Steele throws a low kick but it's checked well by Clergia.
Steele stalks Clergia and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Clergia's face. Clergia staggers backwards, shaken.
Steele throws a series of strikes that have Clergia backpedaling.
Steele cracks Clergia with a right hand to the side of the head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Steele.
Steele misses with a low kick.
Steele thows a body shot but no joy.
Clergia looks to land a combination but Steele avoids it well.
Steele misses with a head kick.
Steele loads up on a big right hand but Clergia slips the punch.
Clergia's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Steele throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Steele tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Clergia's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Steele connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Clergia scrambles back to his feet.
Steele throws a low kick but it's checked well by Clergia.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Clergia thows a body shot but no joy.
Steele swings and misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Steele.
Clergia walks forward, straight into a front kick from Steele.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clergia checks a low kick from Steele.
Clergia takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Clergia misses the shot to the body.
Steele lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Steele is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Clergia can do to turn this around?
Steele scores with a head kick.
Steele missing with a left hand there. Clergia was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Steele throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Steele throws a sloppy head kick and Clergia moves out of range easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Steele scores with a leg kick.
Steele throws a head kick that half lands.
Steele works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Steele avoids a punch combination nicely.
Steele scores with a crisp jab that stopped Clergia in his tracks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dick Steele dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Steele throws a series of punches but Clergia avoids them all with ease.
Al Clergia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Steele lands a glancing blow to the side of Clergia's head.
Clergia throws out a powerful jab.
Steele lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Steele throws a nice inside leg kick.
Clergia throws a big shot that misses.
A head kick misses from Steele.
Clergia checks the leg kick nicely there.
Good leg kick by Steele there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Steele tests Clergia's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Steele cracks the inside of Clergia's front leg.
Steele throws a head kick but Clergia moves out of range.
Clergia takes one on the button.
Steele uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Clergia has time to react.
Clergia takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Clergia takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Steele connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Steele slips a jab from Clergia.
Steele throws a body punch but Clergia moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele takes a swing at Clergia's ribcage but misses.
Steele delivers a nice body kick.
Steele connects with an inside leg kick.
Steele scores with a punch to the head.
Steele takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Steele pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Clergia moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Steele lands a lovely overhand right.
Dick Steele is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
No joy there for Steele, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A nice inside leg kick there by Steele. That's going to slow Clergia down.
Steele misses with a double jab.
Steele dips to his left and cracks Clergia with an uppercut!
Steele bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Steele scores with the left hand. Clergia knows he should have avoided that one.
Clergia throws a lazy uppercut
and Steele counters with a big head kick but Clergia shrugs it off.
Steele with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Clergia tries to move into range but Steele moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steele works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clergia chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Steele can pounce on him.
A nice leg kick lands there from Steele.
Steele thows a body shot but no joy.
Steele feints and then cracks Clergia's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Clergia down.
Steele lands a leg kick that knocks Clergia off balance momentarily.
Steele connects with a leg kick. Clergia looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Steele lands a nice shot that snaps Clergia's head back.
Clergia takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Steele lands with a slapping head kick.
Steele lands with a kick to the temple. Clergia shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Clergia takes one on the button.
Steele works Clergia's body with a nice hook.
Steele works the jab nicely.
Clergia misses with an uppercut
and Steele counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Clergia has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Steele buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Clergia takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Steele scores with a hook to the body. Clergia takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Steele jabs Clergia right on the nose. Clergia blinks but takes it well.
Steele throws a head kick that half lands.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dick Steele showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Steele 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight for Dick Steele!
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight for Dick Steele!
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight for Dick Steele!

Dick Steele wins by unanimous decision!