PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Krzys Soszynski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cory Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steel has chosen Immortal Technique-Point of no return as his entrance music. Cory Steel has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Soszynski
vs
Steel

186 cm
30
198 lbs
15 - 16 - 0

184 cm
29
212 lbs
12 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Krzys Soszynski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cory Steel!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Soszynski fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Steel to the ground. Soszynski is now in Steel's guard.
Soszynski prevents Steel from getting back to his feet.
Soszynski tries to free his leg and advance position but Steel is retaining full guard.
Steel wants to get back to his feet but Soszynski is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Steel keeping full guard, as Soszynski tries to pass.
Soszynski won't allow Steel to get back to his feet.

Soszynski drops back looking for a leg! Steel is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Steel manages to kick Soszynski off! Soszynski jumps back into Steel's guard.
Steel avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Steel wants to get back to his feet but Soszynski is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Steel keeping moving, preventing Soszynski from controlling successfully.
Soszynski sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Steel's guard.
Soszynski thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Steel is looking to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Soszynski is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Steel has managed to free his arm - good work.
Soszynski is looking to take a break and control but Steel is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Soszynski lands strikes from half guard.

Soszynski is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Steel has managed to free his arm - good work.
Soszynski is trying to control the action in half guard but Steel is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Steel is trying to stand up here but Soszynski is controlling him well.
Soszynski thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Steel to regain full guard.
Soszynski prevents Steel from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Soszynski wants to control from the top but Steel keeps moving.
Steel wants to get back to his feet but Soszynski is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Soszynski wants to pass the guard but Steel is keeping the position.
Soszynski scoring with some ground and pound.
Steel preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Steel is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Soszynski is controlling him.
Soszynski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Steel is keeping the position for now.
Soszynski trying to control the position from guard on top but Steel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Soszynski slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Soszynski wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Steel, who protects the arm well.
Steel takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel stops Soszynski from passing to mount.
Steel is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Soszynski is controlling him well.
Steel prevents Soszynski from moving into mount.

Soszynski tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Soszynski has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Steel wants to get back to his feet.
Soszynski misses with the ground and pound.
Soszynski is chipping away with strikes.

Soszynski looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Soszynski decides to stand up, so the ref orders Steel to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel looks to land a right hand but Soszynski moved out of range.
Steel looks to land a left hand but Soszynski moved out of range nicely.
Steel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Soszynski instigates a clinch.
Soszynski tries for a takedown but Steel manages to get underhooks.
Soszynski drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A body shot lands from Soszynski.

Soszynski works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Soszynski wants to control from the top but Steel keeps moving.
Soszynski working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Soszynski works a leg free and moves into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Krzys Soszynski dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Soszynski gets the takedown into side control.

Steel throws Soszynski to one side and escapes!
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Soszynski here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.

Soszynski closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Steel did well to prevent Soszynski getting side control.
Steel is refusing to be controlled, as Soszynski sits in half guard.
Steel tries to kick Soszynski off but Soszynski keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Soszynski is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Steel!

Soszynski working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
You get the feeling that Steel really doesn't like being in this position too much.

Steel bucks Soszynski off and manages to get back to his feet!

Soszynski bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Soszynski tries to move to mount but Steel blocks the move with his legs.

Steel sneaks out the side door and pushes Soszynski away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Steel is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Soszynski pushes Steel up against the cage in a clinch.

Steel has clasped his hands together around Soszynski's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Soszynski wants to control but Steel postures up.
Soszynski is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Soszynski actively working from the bottom here.
Steel tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Steel is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Soszynski is pressing down on Steel's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Steel wanted to stand there but Soszynski had control of the position.

Soszynski looking for a triangle here. Steel is fighting it but it looks tight! Soszynski pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Steel is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Krzys Soszynski!