PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keith Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steele has chosen "Can't Be Touched" as his entrance music. Andrew Hall had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Hall
vs
Steele

193 cm
18
280 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

199 cm
25
275 lbs
10 - 15 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andrew Hall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Keith Steele!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, John Kavanagh and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steele lands with an uppercut that bounces Hall off the cage and back into rage.
Steele checks a low kick from Hall.
Steele jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Steele shoots in but no luck this time.
Hall tries a head kick but it misses.
Hall delivers a nice body kick.
Hall scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hall misses with a kick to the body.
Steele avoids a kick to the body.
Hall looks for the body kick but Steele saw that one coming.
Hall throws a head kick that Steele semi-blocks.

It looks like Keith Steele has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hall.
Steele avoids a kick to the body.
Hall throws a leg kick that is checked

and Steele counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Steele.
Hall on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hall tries to get out of the position.
Steele trying to control but Hall is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall trying to control the position.
Steele trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Hall manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Hall sitting in guard here, content to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Steele doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Hall throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Steele works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's two 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 throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Steele working a defensive guard here.

Hall gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Hall throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Steele is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hall sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Steele 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.
Steele looks gassed!
Steele takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Andrew Hall is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hall lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Keith Steele seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hall scores with a spinning back kick!
Hall thuds his shin into the meat of Steele's side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hall - that will leave a mark!
Hall throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hall tries a head kick but it misses.
Hall lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hall dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Steele. That did some damage!
Hall lands a leg kick that knocks Steele off balance momentarily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hall.
Hall tries a head kick but it misses.
Hall lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hall.
Steele takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Hall lands a leg kick that knocks Steele off balance momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall scores with a nice body kick.
Hall chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hall throws a head kick that misses.
Steele has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Hall.
Steele moves out of range of the body kick.
Hall connects with an inside leg kick.
Hall throws a wild body kick that Steele sees coming a mile off.
Hall misses with a low kick.
Hall throws a leg kick that is checked

and Steele counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hall won't be happy with that.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hall tries to buck Steele off but Steele is having none of it.
Hall gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Hall works his way to full guard. Good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrew Hall dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Keith Steele's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Steele shoots in for a takedown but Hall shows good takedown defense.
Steele takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Andrew Hall is winning the standup battle so far.
Hall tries to score with a low kick but Steele moves his leg out of the way.
Steele has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hall.
A swing and a miss from Hall.
Hall is looking to land body kicks.
Good leg kick by Hall there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hall is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Steele can do to turn this around?
Steele gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hall counters with a body kick.
Hall scores with a kick to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hall throws a sloppy head kick and Steele moves out of range easily.
Hall fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Steele.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hall scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hall turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hall looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hall. That's going to slow Steele down.
Hall lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hall feints and then cracks Steele's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Steele down.
A solid body kick from Hall.
Hall thumps Steele with a low kick.
Hall misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Steele's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hall lands a leg kick that knocks Steele off balance momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hall scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hall scores with a kick to the body.
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!
Steele sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Hall throws a nice inside leg kick.
Steele on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Hall tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Hall.
Hall attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Steele tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hall sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Steele somewhat.
Andrew Hall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keith Steele.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall throws a push kick but Steele slaps the foot to one side.
Steele with a poor takedown
and Hall counters with a solid body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hall.
Hall throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
That kick from Hall tenderised Steele's leg. Steele is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hall throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hall pivots, looking for a leg kick but Steele is out of range and Hall settles back down.
Steele shoots in looking for a takedown but Hall manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Steele's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hall keeps Steele at a distance using the push kick.
Hall thows a body kick. Steele tries to catch it but that hurt him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hall. Steele shrugs it off though.
Steele moves out of range as Hall throws a body kick.
Steele shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hall counters with a good, hard body kick but Steele shrugs it off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hall scoring well with a low kick there.
Hall lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hall feints and then cracks Steele's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Steele down.
Hall throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hall throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Steele 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.
Hall thumps Steele with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrew Hall dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Keith Steele's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Hall fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Steele has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hall. That's going to slow Steele down.
Hall connects with a leg kick. Steele looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hall thumps Steele with a low kick.
Hall throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hall throws a head kick but Steele moves out of range.
Hall feints and then cracks Steele's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Steele down.
Hall lands a leg kick that knocks Steele off balance momentarily.
A head kick misses from Hall.
Hall connects with a solid leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Steele takes a kick to the side of the head.
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!
Hall bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall thuds his shin into the meat of Steele's side.
Hall lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hall throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Steele.
Hall throws a head kick that misses.
Steele stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hall.
Steele shoots in for a takedown but Hall shows good takedown defense.
Steele blocks a head kick by Hall.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hall.
A solid body kick from Hall.
Crunch! Hall slams his shin into Steele's torso.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hall throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Steele's head.
Andrew Hall is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele blocks a head kick by Hall.
Steele steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Hall. That one must have hurt.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hall. That's going to slow Steele down.
Hall misses with a body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hall.
A solid body kick from Hall.
Steele takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Hall misses with a head kick.
Hall connects with a solid leg kick.
Hall throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hall is looking to slow Steele down with leg kicks.
Hall plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hall.
Hall scores with a head kick. Steele tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Hall pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hall throws out a leg kick but Steele moves out of range and Hall only half commits.

Steele closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hall to the mat! Hall manages to get full guard.
Steele wants to control from the top but Hall keeps moving.
Hall is pulling down on Steele's head to control his posture.
Steele trying to control but Hall is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steele is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Keith Steele.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hall.
Hall pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Keith Steele has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Steele looks for the body kick but Hall saw that one coming.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Steele tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hall throws a head kick that Steele semi-blocks.
Steele avoids the head kick by Hall.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andrew Hall showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hall, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:26
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:26
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrew Hall!