PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between George Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Betoli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Betoli has chosen Mario theme as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Steele
vs
Betoli

195 cm
25
255 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

195 cm
29
282 lbs
32 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
Powerful

GMMA Supplements 160
GMMA Supplements 160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, George Steele!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mario Betoli!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Betoli avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Betoli shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Steele counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Steele scores with a decent looking hook.
Betoli misses with a takedown attempt
and Steele counters with a slapping leg kick.
Steele lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Betoli shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Steele counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
George Steele has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mario Betoli.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Betoli has his takedown stuffed
enabling Steele to counter with a crisp jab.
Steele thuds his right hand into Betoli's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Betoli with a lazy takedown attempt
and Steele counters with an outside leg kick.
Betoli looks gassed!
Steele misses with a straight left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele jabs Betoli to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Steele throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Betoli on the side of the head.
Steele connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Betoli's hands.
Steele sizes up Betoli with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
George Steele is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steele swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Betoli uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Steele.
Steele misses with a series of wild punches.
Steele swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Steele scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Steele lands with a straight right. Betoli didn't see that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Betoli has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Betoli there as he acknowledges the shot.
Steele lands a glancing blow to the side of Betoli's head.
A big left from Steele misses.
Steele darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Steele chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Steele scores with a jab to the head.
Betoli takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Steele lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Steele throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Steele misses with a straight left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Betoli ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Betoli avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A punch lands to the side of Betoli 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Steele throws the left hand but Betoli avoids the punch easily.
Betoli fails with the takedown
and Steele counters with a nice uppercut.
A cross from Steele lands.
Steele lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steele lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Steele bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Betoli's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steele scores with a body shot.
Steele throws a hook but Betoli blocks it.
Steele works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Steele lands with a kick to the ribs.
Betoli takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Betoli shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Steele connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Steele scores with a three punch combo!
Steele connects with a body shot that sends Betoli's belly button to the back.
Steele lands with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Steele dominated that round.
That's time! Steele's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Betoli 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 dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Steele here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Steele throws a hook but Betoli avoids it easily.
Betoli takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Betoli misses with a takedown
and Steele counters with a leg kick.
Betoli takes a jab right on the kisser.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steele scoring well with a low kick there.
Betoli is breathing heavily.
Betoli steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Steele.
Betoli is trying desperately to land a takedown but Steele is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Betoli.
Betoli takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele lands with a kick to the temple. Betoli shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Steele is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Betoli can do to turn this around?
Betoli avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Steele smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Steele connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Betoli's hands.
Betoli takes one on the button.
Betoli misses with a takedown
and Steele cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Betoli takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A jab from Steele misses.
Betoli takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steele misses with a straight right.
Betoli tries for a takedown but Steele circles away easily
and Steele counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
George Steele has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mario Betoli.
Betoli takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Steele lands with an uppercut that bounces Betoli off the cage and back into rage.
Betoli misses with a left hand
enabling Steele to counter with a crisp jab.
Betoli has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Steele loads up on a big right hand but Betoli slips the punch.
Steele smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Betoli throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Steele to counter with a crisp jab.
Steele scores with a jab to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Steele.
Betoli doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Steele counters with a right hand to the body.
Steele scores with a hook to the body. Betoli takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Steele jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Betoli walks into a left hand.
Good shot there by Steele.
Steele connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Betoli's hands.
Betoli slips under a jab from Steele.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steele lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
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 changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Betoli has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Steele connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A jab from Steele misses.
Steele throws a right and a left that Betoli avoids nicely.
Betoli on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Steele scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Mario Betoli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steele misses with a looping left.
Steele connects with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Steele dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A jab from Steele misses.
Some wild striking there from Steele.
Betoli misses with a hook
and Steele counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Steele is looking to slow Betoli down with leg kicks.
Betoli misses with a hook
and Steele counters with a nice low kick that buckles Betoli's knee momentarily.
Steele connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Betoli uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Steele.
Steele lands a high kick!
Steele scores with a sloppy right hand. Betoli should have avoided that one.
Betoli takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nice cross by Steele.
Betoli's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Betoli takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Betoli staying out of range there.
Betoli fails with the takedown
and Steele counters with a low kick, right behind Betoli 's knee.
Betoli misses with a takedown attempt
and Steele counters with an outside leg kick.
Betoli shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Steele counters with a head kick that drops Betoli to the mat! Betoli scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!

Betoli is rocked!
George Steele has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mario Betoli.
BOOM! Steele lands a beautiful left hook that drops Betoli. Betoli tries to recover but Steele is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Betoli lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). George Steele!
George Steele retains his heavyweight title!