PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Man Cage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cory Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cage comes to the cage accompanied by Cornbread, 'lasses And Sassafrass Tea. The crowd seem to be enjoying Steel's choice of entrance music: Immortal Technique-Point of no return. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cage
vs
Steel

191 cm
26
220 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

184 cm
30
212 lbs
13 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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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 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Man Cage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cory Steel!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danga de danga de dang - Cage scores with a four punch combination!
Steel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cage.
Steel misses with an uppercut. Cage saw that one coming.
Steel scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Cage lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cage lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Steel backs up against the cage.
Steel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cage.
The fighters circling - Steel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cage takes a swing at Steel's ribcage but misses.
Steel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cage sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Steel throws a series of punches but Cage avoids them all with ease.
Steel takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Steel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cage moves away.
Steel connects with a right hand. Cage shakes it off.
Cage misses the shot to the body.
A big left from Steel misses.
Cage fails to land with a series of punches.
Steel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cage throws a hook to the side of Steel's head but Steel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cage moves out of range of the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel misses with a hook. Cage ducked under it nicely.
Cage dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cage dodges the punch combination from Steel.
A left lands for Cage.
Cage throws a combination. Steel tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Steel throws a right hand that Cage ducks under and follows up with a left that Cage also avoids with ease.
Nice body punch from Cage.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Some wild striking there from Steel.
Cage stalks Steel and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Steel's face. Steel staggers backwards, shaken.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steel lands an overhand right.
Cage digs a good hook to Steel's body.
Jab, jab by Cage - just one landing.
Steel stuns Cage with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Steel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel lands with an uppercut that bounces Cage off the cage and back into range.
Steel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cage.
Cage works Steel's body with a nice hook.
Cage clobbers Steel with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Steel on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Steel with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cage is breathing heavily.
A punch combination from Steel misses.
Steel swings for the body but Cage moves out of range.
Cage on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cage avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cage is looking to wear down Steel with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Cage gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Steel.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steel. Cage does a little dance to reset his feet.
Steel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cage circles away quickly and effectively.
Cage works Steel's body with a nice hook.
Steel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cage displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Steel throws out the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Steel misses with a series of wild punches.
A combination from Cage does no damage.
Cage looks to score with a jab to the body but Steel is just out of range.
Steel on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Steel looks to land a combination but Cage avoids it well.
Steel with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Steel takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Steel with a nice cross.
Steel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cage.
The fighters circling - Steel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Steel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cage.
Steel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cage was well out of range. Poor timing from Steel.
Cage keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cage counters with a stiff right hand.
Steel throws an overhand right that lands on Cage's shoulder, as Cage tries to avoid the shot.
Steel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Steel throws a lazy uppercut
and Cage counters with a stiff right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cage looks to score with a jab to the body but Steel is just out of range.
Steel scores with a shot to the body.
Steel connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cage's hands.
Cage swings for the body but Steel moves out of range.
Steel throws a right and a left that Cage avoids nicely.

Oooooh!!! Steel has knocked Cage down with a huge combo! Steel steps away and waves a wobbly Cage back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Cage is rocked!
Cage throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oh Cage is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Steel misses with a straight left.
Cage is working the combinations to good effect here.
Cage throws a right hand that Steel ducks under and follows up with a left that Steel also avoids with ease.
Cage misses with a hook
and Steel counters with a left to the body.
Cage on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Steel jabs Cage to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Steel pounces like a tiger and cracks Cage with a vicious hook! Cage is down but not out! Steel follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Cory Steel!