PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Grimly Fiendish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Steiner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fiendish comes to the cage accompanied by Grimly Fiendish- The Damned. Steiner has chosen Agonoize - Baeng Baeng Goodbye as his entrance music. Max Steiner will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Fiendish
vs
Steiner

157 cm
23
146 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

174 cm
24
144 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Steel Penn's Skin Shop *laundry 93%

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Grimly Fiendish!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Max Steiner!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Steiner!
Fiendish looks for a takedown but Steiner sprawls well.
A combination from Steiner does no damage.
Fiendish misses with a takedown
letting Steiner counter with a right hand.
Steiner misses with an uppercut.
Fiendish tries to score a power double leg takedown but Steiner sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Fiendish somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grimly Fiendish. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A slow jab from Fiendish misses its intended target.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Fiendish is defended easily by Steiner.

Fiendish shoots in and gets a takedown into Steiner's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Fiendish postures up in Steiner's guard and throws a big left but Steiner blocks it.
Fiendish missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Steiner wants to sweep here but Fiendish controlling him for the moment.
Fiendish trying to control but Steiner is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steiner seems keen to control Fiendish's posture.
Fiendish throwing strikes but missing.
Steiner looking to control.
Steiner preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Steiner tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fiendish tries to free his leg and advance position but Steiner is retaining full guard.
Fiendish lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Steiner utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steiner preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Steiner can do anything to dispel that myth.
Steiner preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Fiendish passes Steiner's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Fiendish throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Fiendish not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Steiner avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Fiendish.
Fiendish not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Fiendish seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fiendish controlling the pace.
Fiendish is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steiner blocking the ground and pound attempt from Fiendish.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fiendish is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Steiner has hold of Fiendish's hands but Fiendish slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Fiendish with the ground and pound but Steiner uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Steiner tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fiendish passes Steiner's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Steiner taking some punishment here, with Fiendish in his half guard.
Fiendish wants to control but Steiner is keeping him busy.
Fiendish throws a strike but Steiner avoids it easily and moves to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fiendish throws a strike but Steiner rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Fiendish has a closed guard, preventing Steiner from standing up.
Fiendish tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Steiner wants to get up but he can't break Fiendish's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Steiner decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Steiner misses with an uppercut. Fiendish saw that one coming.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Steiner throws a right and a left that both miss.
Steiner throws a series of punches but Fiendish moves out of range.
Steiner stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Steiner wants it to stay on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Grimly Fiendish dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Fiendish shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Steiner pinned against the cage. Steiner gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Fiendish shoots for a double leg takedown but Steiner sprawls well. He's pushed Fiendish's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Fiendish shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Steiner but Steiner pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grimly Fiendish. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No joy there for Steiner, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fiendish showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Steiner.
Fiendish tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Steiner swivels and escapes.
Steiner throws a right and a left that both miss.
Steiner swinging wildly here.

Fiendish looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Steiner is looking to control Fiendish's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Steiner avoid being mounted?
Ground and pound from Fiendish.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fiendish throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Fiendish seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Fiendish has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Steiner won't allow Fiendish to pass to mount.
Steiner is trying to control but can't.
Fiendish missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Fiendish missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Steiner has hold of Fiendish's hands but Fiendish slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Fiendish throwing shots but Steiner is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fiendish thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Steiner is pressing down on Fiendish's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Steiner tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fiendish wants to control from the top but Steiner keeps moving.
Fiendish is looking to work some ground and pound but Steiner has wrist control.
Fiendish loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Steiner lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Fiendish!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fiendish is trying to escape the mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fiendish tries to hold on but Steiner postures up.
Steiner looking to control but Fiendish is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Steiner wants to stand but Fiendish is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Fiendish can't escape the position.
Steiner tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Fiendish sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Fiendish slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Fiendish tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steiner is looking to stand up but Fiendish won't let him.
Fiendish wants to sweep but no luck.
Steiner tries to stand but Fiendish is controlling from the bottom.
Steiner must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Fiendish is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Fiendish is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Fiendish throwing shots but Steiner is blocking nicely.
Grimly Fiendish overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fiendish is looking to take a break and control but Steiner is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Steiner is trying to get back to full guard.
Fiendish is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Grimly Fiendish dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Steiner pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Fiendish back to the cage. Steiner follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Max Steiner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Steiner throws a right and a left that both miss.
Steiner lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Fiendish slips a jab and a cross from Steiner.
Fiendish fails to land the takedown.
Fiendish dodges the punch combination from Steiner.
Steiner lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fiendish circles away quickly and effectively.
Steiner throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Fiendish counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Steiner!
Steiner is looking to improve his position but Fiendish isn't that keen on the idea.
Steiner really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fiendish. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fiendish dominating with strikes here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fiendish lands a big shot there that rocks Steiner but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Steiner takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fiendish scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fiendish scoring with strikes but Steiner is staying in there.

Steiner is rocked!
Fiendish looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Steiner covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Grimly Fiendish!