PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Justin Steenkamp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peek Boo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Steenkamp
vs
Boo

190 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
25
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Justin Steenkamp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Peek Boo!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Boo closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Steenkamp did well to prevent Boo getting side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Steenkamp kicks Boo off and gets back to his feet.
Steenkamp doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Boo counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Boo.
Steenkamp tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Steenkamp keeping moving, preventing Boo from controlling successfully.
Steenkamp working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Boo.
Boo scoring with punches to the head and body.
Boo lands a couple of elbows.
Boo is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Boo lands a couple of digs.

Steenkamp throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Boo distracts Steenkamp with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Boo slips nicely into half guard.
Steenkamp could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steenkamp avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Boo.
Boo scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Boo is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Boo looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Boo looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Steenkamp with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Boo in particular looking to stall.
Steenkamp has hold of Boo's hands but Boo slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Well, if Boo is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Steenkamp is breathing heavily.
Boo lands with a punch from half guard.
Boo is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Boo working Steenkamp over with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boo lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Boo winds up and cracks Steenkamp with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Boo uses his free foot to push down on Steenkamp's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Steenkamp.
Boo lands a heavy elbow.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Boo working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Boo scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Steenkamp?
Boo working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Boo is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steenkamp is in a horrible position here. Boo smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Boo putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Boo in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Steenkamp might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steenkamp is bucking up trying to escape but Boo cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Boo with shots to the head and body - Steenkamp looks very uncomfortable down there.

Boo looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Boo is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Boo content just to control the position here.
Steenkamp is bucking up trying to escape but Boo cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Boo connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Boo landing strikes from the mount and Steenkamp is in trouble!
Boo connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Boo punishing his opponent with strikes.
Boo controlling the pace for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boo is landing with some decent strikes but Steenkamp is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boo controlling his opponent.
Boo lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Boo cracks Steenkamp with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boo controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peek Boo dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Boo tests Steenkamp's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Boo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Boo looking to finish Steenkamp with some ground and pound. This is bad for Steenkamp!
Boo connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Steenkamp tries to hold on but Boo postures up.
Boo lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Peek Boo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Steenkamp is squirming around, avoiding Boo's attempts to control the action.

Boo jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Steenkamp is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Steenkamp and Boo has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Boo connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Steenkamp some visible discomfort.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boo lands some shots froms side control.
Boo scoring with punches and elbows.
Boo landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Boo working the ground and pound.
Boo lands a nice forearm strike.
Boo is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Boo working the ground and pound.
Boo landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Boo takes a little break here. Steenkamp wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Boo working the head and body with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boo working the body and head with strikes.
Boo scoring with punches from side control.
Check out the look on Boo's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Boo cracks Steenkamp with a big elbow.
Boo working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Boo controlling from side mount.
Steenkamp takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boo lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Steenkamp tries to bench press Boo off him but Boo keeps the position.
Boo scoring with punches from side control.
Boo looks up at the clock and then as Steenkamp takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Boo smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Boo lands some shots froms side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steenkamp taking punishment in the form of punches.
Steenkamp is trying to get back to half guard.
Boo is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Steenkamp will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Boo lands an elbow.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Boo looks up at the clock and then as Steenkamp takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Boo smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Boo scores with a couple of short elbows.
Boo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Boo works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Boo lands some shots froms side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boo content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Boo cracks Steenkamp with a big right hand but Steenkamp just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Steenkamp is being controlled here.
Boo working the head with strikes.
Boo working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Boo content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Steenkamp takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Steenkamp takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Boo creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Boo working the head with strikes.
Boo working the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peek Boo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Steenkamp ducks right into an uppercut from Boo.

Boo darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Boo is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Boo seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Boo winds up and cracks Steenkamp with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Steenkamp is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Boo scores with a couple of nice shots.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Boo lands a nice short elbow.
Boo trying to control from half guard but Steenkamp is working away.

Boo is trying to work for a kimura but Steenkamp is defending well.
Boo looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boo scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Boo landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Boo frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Boo dominating with strikes here.
BOOM! Boo connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The referee warns Steenkamp that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Steenkamp is bucking up trying to escape but Boo cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Boo lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Boo lands a heavy elbow.
Boo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Boo with shots to the head and body - Steenkamp looks very uncomfortable down there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Boo cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Boo has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Steenkamp's face.
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!
Boo lands a heavy elbow.
A nice elbow there by Boo.
Boo landing strikes from the mount and Steenkamp is in trouble!
Boo with a couple of short strikes.
Boo is landing with some decent strikes but Steenkamp is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Boo is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Steenkamp can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Boo content just to control the position here.
Steenkamp in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Steenkamp is in a horrible position here. Boo smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Boo lands a heavy elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Boo connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Boo fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Boo lands a nice shot to the head.
Boo lands with some strikes.
Boo with good strikes from the mount here!
Boo has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Steenkamp's face.
Boo lands a big elbow.
Boo controlling from the full mount.
Boo with good strikes from the mount here!
Boo with a couple of short strikes.
Boo in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boo lands a nice shot to the head.
Boo scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Steenkamp?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boo with good strikes from the mount here!
Boo landing strikes from the mount.
Boo is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Steenkamp can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Boo looking to finish Steenkamp with some ground and pound. This is bad for Steenkamp!
Boo lands with some strikes.
A nice elbow there by Boo.
Boo connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Boo cracks Steenkamp with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Boo with good strikes from the mount here!

Steenkamp is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boo with a couple of short strikes.
Oh Steenkamp is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Boo connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Justin Steenkamp has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Peek Boo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Steenkamp seems to have got his legs back now.
Boo in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

And that's the end of the fight!
Peek Boo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Boo 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 24:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 24:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peek Boo!