PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raffer Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Steele
vs
Steele

198 cm
30
260 lbs
18 - 8 - 0

197 cm
23
254 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Raffer Steele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dan Steele!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Viktor Lagutenko and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dan Steele lands a jab to the nose.

It looks like Raffer Steele has been cut.
A swing and a miss from Dan Steele.
Raffer Steele throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Raffer Steele throws the left hand but Dan Steele avoids the punch easily.
Dan Steele tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Raffer Steele was well out of range. Poor timing from Dan Steele.
Dan Steele misses with a wild body shot.
Dan Steele feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Raffer Steele's calf.
Raffer Steele looks to land a body kick but Dan Steele moved away.
Raffer Steele feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dan Steele's calf.
Raffer Steele ducks under a wild hook from Dan Steele.
Dan Steele tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Raffer Steele is able to avoid easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Raffer Steele tries to land a leg kick but Dan Steele saw it coming and moves away.
Dan Steele avoids the head kick by Raffer Steele.
Raffer Steele walks into a stiff left hand from Dan Steele.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raffer Steele blocks a leg kick.
Raffer Steele plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

It looks like Dan Steele has been cut.
Dan Steele ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dan Steele scores with a body shot.
Raffer Steele throws a head kick but Dan Steele moves out of range.
Dan Steele dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Raffer Steele tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Raffer Steele is breathing heavily.
Raffer Steele on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Dan Steele throws a head kick that Raffer Steele semi-blocks.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Dan Steele checks a leg kick.
That kick from Dan Steele tenderised Raffer Steele's leg. Raffer Steele is trying to keep his angry face on.
Dan Steele uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Raffer Steele has time to react.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dan Steele lands with a straight right. Raffer Steele didn't see that one coming.
Raffer Steele throws a lazy right hand but Dan Steele sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Raffer Steele throws a sloppy head kick and Dan Steele moves out of range easily.
Raffer Steele throws out a leg kick but Dan Steele moves out of range and Raffer Steele only half commits.
Raffer Steele throws a sloppy head kick and Dan Steele moves out of range easily.
Raffer Steele takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Dan Steele scores with a sloppy right hand. Raffer Steele should have avoided that one.
A slapping body kick lands there for Dan Steele.
Raffer Steele on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dan Steele.
Dan Steele throws a right and a left that both miss.
Raffer Steele with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dan Steele cracks Raffer Steele with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Dan Steele connects with a nice looking jab.
Donk. Dan Steele catches Raffer Steele right on the button with a cross.
Nice straight punches there by Dan Steele. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dan Steele.
Dan Steele tests Raffer Steele's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Raffer Steele is rocked!
Dan Steele lunges at Raffer Steele with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Raffer Steele's hand.
Oh Raffer Steele is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dan Steele seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dan Steele scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Raffer Steele seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Raffer Steele shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Dan Steele catches Raffer Steele with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Dan Steele tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dan Steele scores with a nice strike.
Jab by Dan Steele.
Dan Steele connects with a right hand. Raffer Steele shakes it off.
Dan Steele scores with a sloppy right hand. Raffer Steele should have avoided that one.

Raffer Steele is rocked!
Dan Steele moves into range and connects with a jab.
Oh Raffer Steele is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Dan Steele lands a big right hand that sends Raffer Steele crashing to the mat! Dan Steele stays standing though and waves Raffer Steele back to his feet!

Raffer Steele's cut is getting worse.
Sloppy strikes from Dan Steele. Those never looked like landing.
Dan Steele throws a nice outside leg kick.
Raffer Steele seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A good leg kick by Dan Steele.
Dan Steele throws a head kick that misses.
Raffer Steele tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Steele dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Raffer Steele ducks under a wild hook from Dan Steele.
Dan Steele scores with a push kick.
Dan Steele has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dan Steele tries to score with a low kick but Raffer Steele moves his leg out of the way.
Raffer Steele takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Dan Steele jabs Raffer Steele right on the nose. Raffer Steele blinks but takes it well.
Raffer Steele misses with a low kick.
Dan Steele tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A leg kick checked by Dan Steele.
Dan Steele keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dan Steele tests Raffer Steele's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Raffer Steele might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Dan Steele moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raffer Steele throws a nice head kick!
Raffer Steele misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Raffer Steele on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dan Steele. Dan Steele obviously looking to wear him down.
Raffer Steele pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dan Steele seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Raffer Steele throws a head kick that misses.
Raffer Steele is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Raffer Steele misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Raffer Steele throws a body kick, spinning off balance
enabling Dan Steele to counter with a crisp jab.
Dan Steele tries a head kick but it misses.
Dan Steele thuds his shin into the meat of Raffer Steele's side.
Raffer Steele takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dan Steele jabs at Raffer Steele's body.
Raffer Steele walks into a straight right hand from Dan Steele.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Dan Steele finds it's way through Raffer Steele's defenses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dan Steele.

Dan Steele lands a big head kick that sends Raffer Steele tumbling to the mat! Dan Steele takes a step backwards and waves Raffer Steele back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Raffer Steele wants to stay close but Dan Steele steps back to make room for something. Raffer Steele seems frozen to the spot and bam! huge swing of the leg from Dan Steele and Raffer Steele drops like he has been shot! A huge head kick and it's all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Dan Steele!
Dan Steele decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.