PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Antoine Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pauly Dee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Steel
vs
Dee

185 cm
26
180 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

185 cm
26
180 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

-OVERDOSE Factory-

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Antoine Steel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pauly Dee!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Bruno Hogan and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dee drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Steel trying his best to control but Dee has mounted him.
A nice elbow there by Dee.
Dee breaks from Steel's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Dee has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dee trying to control but Steel is having none of it.
Dee lands with some strikes.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Dee cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Steel working to try and regain half guard.
Steel on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Steel tries to get out of the position.
Steel tries to hold on but Dee postures up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice elbow there by Dee.
Dee looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dee putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Dee working Steel over with strikes here.
Dee working the ground and pound effectively.
Steel knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dee on the ground.
Dee tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Dee with shots to the head and body - Steel looks very uncomfortable down there.
Dee raining down shots from the mount!
Steel tries to reverse the position but Dee maintains control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dee tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Dee cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Dee dominating with strikes here.
Steel wants to hold on but Dee pushes him away.
Dee with shots to the head and body - Steel looks very uncomfortable down there.
Dee is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Dee working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dee breaks from Steel's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Dee controlling his opponent.
Steel is wriggling around trying to escape.
Dee controlling from mount.
Dee tries to control but Steel wriggling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel is looking to get to half guard.

Dee is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Dee extends the arm and Steel is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Pauly Dee!