PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Juhani Kontiovaara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dick Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kontiovaara is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. Juhani Kontiovaara is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Kontiovaara
vs
Steele

180 cm
25
150 lbs
4 - 7 - 0

180 cm
26
150 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Gilop®

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 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Juhani Kontiovaara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dick Steele!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Saam Ante and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steele throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kontiovaara is breathing heavily.
Steele throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kontiovaara connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kontiovaara closes the distance looking to clinch
and Steele counters with a slapping leg kick.
A jab from Steele finds it's way through Kontiovaara's defenses.
Steele cracks the inside of Kontiovaara's front leg.
Steele fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kontiovaara.
Kontiovaara tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Steele looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steele scores with a nice body kick.
Steele scoring well with a low kick there.
Steele turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Steele tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kontiovaara drops his hands momentarily and Steele takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Steele thuds his shin into the meat of Kontiovaara's side.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Steele.
Good leg kick by Steele there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Steele.
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 with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Steele lands a high kick!
Steele connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kontiovaara's hands.
Steele lands a lovely overhand right.
Steele misses with a double jab.
Steele connects with a body shot that sends Kontiovaara's belly button to the back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kontiovaaras jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Steele throws a quick inside leg kick.
Steele lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Steele lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Steele buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dick Steele seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steele throws a quick inside leg kick.
Steele dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Steele lands with a nice body kick.
Steele cracks Kontiovaara with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Steele scores with a body shot.
Steele cracks Kontiovaara with a good jab.
Steele lands a leg kick and bounces 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 fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Steele lands a two punch combo.
Juhani Kontiovaara is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Steele digs a good body shot into Kontiovaara's ribs.
Steele lands with a thumping leg kick.
Steele connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Steele connects with a leg kick. Kontiovaara looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Steele has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Steele connects with a leg kick. Kontiovaara looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Steele scores with a punch to the head.
Steele scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kontiovaara gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Steele connects with a solid leg kick.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Kontiovaara might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Steele bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Steele throws a head kick that Kontiovaara semi-blocks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kontiovaara chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Steele can pounce on him.
Kontiovaara is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A nice inside leg kick there by Steele. That's going to slow Kontiovaara down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Steele.
Steele lands a head kick!
Kontiovaara shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Steele throws a nice inside leg kick.
Steele buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dick Steele seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Steele thumps Kontiovaara with a low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A good leg kick by Steele.
A jab from Steele does it's job there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kontiovaara takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kontiovaara tries to move into range but Steele moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kontiovaara has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Steele.
Steele throws a nice inside leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Steele!
Kontiovaara chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Steele can pounce on him.
Steele thumps Kontiovaara with a low kick.
Steele fakes the leg kick and cracks Kontiovaara in the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Steele lands a leg kick that knocks Kontiovaara off balance momentarily.
Steele lands with a slapping head kick.
Steele scores with a sloppy right hand. Kontiovaara should have avoided that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dick Steele showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Kontiovaara 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 thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kontiovaara if he has to take too many more of those.
Steele fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kontiovaara.
Kontiovaara has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Steele.
A slapping leg kick lands for Steele.
Steele lands with a nice body punch.
Kontiovaara takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
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 lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nice shot by Steele.
A nice inside leg kick there by Steele. That's going to slow Kontiovaara down.
Steele throws a leg kick which misses Kontiovaara's front leg but catches the back leg as Kontiovaara tries to avoid it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kontiovaara tries to move into range but Steele moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Steele fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kontiovaara on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kontiovaara takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dick Steele is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Steele plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Steele scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Steele lands with a right hand.
Steele fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kontiovaara drops his hands momentarily and Steele takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A head kick from Steele lands but Kontiovaara takes it in his stride.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steele fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A punch lands to the side of Kontiovaara 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Steele connects with a jab.
Kontiovaara blocks a head kick by Steele.
Steele lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kontiovaara takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Steele scores with a leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Steele. That's going to slow Kontiovaara down.
Both fighters circling a little - Steele finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Steele lands with a nice body kick.
Juhani Kontiovaara has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Steele thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kontiovaara if he has to take too many more of those.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dick Steele comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Steele has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 24:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 24:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dick Steele!