PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between George Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vadim Demidov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). George Steele has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Steele
vs
Demidov

195 cm
28
255 lbs
16 - 9 - 0

195 cm
27
275 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

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 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, George Steele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vadim Demidov!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Demidov misses.
George Steele seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steele staying out of range there.
Steele defending well as Demidov loads up on a big left hand.
Steele is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Steele misses with a straight right.
A leg kick checked by Demidov.
A big right from Demidov misses.
Demidov swings widly with a right hand
and Steele counters with a nice uppercut.
Steele feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Demidov's calf.
Demidov just misses with a punch to the body.
Demidov lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Steele avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Steele gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Demidov.
Demidov lands with a hook. Steele tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Demidov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Steele at a distance.
Demidov slips under a jab from Steele.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Steele looks to land a right hand but Demidov moved out of range.
Demidov lunges at Steele with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Steele's hand.
Steele throws an off balance right hand
and Demidov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Steele fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Demidov on the side of the head.

It looks like Vadim Demidov has been cut.
A leg kick checked by Demidov.
Demidov lands a glancing blow to the side of Steele's head.
Steele cracks Demidov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Demidov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Steele scores with a jab.
Demidov misses with a looping right.
Steele blocks a jab.
Demidov scores with a decent looking hook.
Steele rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Demidov counters with an inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Demidov misses with a body shot.
Steele ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Demidov throws a leg kick that is checked
and Steele connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Demidov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Steele.
Demidov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Steele.
Steele connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Demidov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A decent looking cross lands there for Steele.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Steele, as that shot connected.
Demidov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nice shot lands for Demidov.
A lazy left from Demidov finds it's target.
Steele stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Demidov misses its intended target.
Steele cracks a nice hook into Demidov's ribs.
Steele moves out of range of the body kick from Demidov.
Steele swinging wildly here.
Steele throws a poor cross that misses
and Demidov counters with a one-two to the body.
A low kick from Steele is predictable there
and Demidov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Steele throws a poor cross that misses
and Demidov counters with a stiff right hand.
Steele tries to clinch but Demidov moves away
and Demidov counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Steele throws a shot from downtown. Demidov moves away and avoids it.
Demidov swings away with a body shot that misses
and Steele cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Demidov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Steele looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Steele keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Demidov tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Steele is able to avoid easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Demidov tests Steele's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Demidov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Steele.
Demidov tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Demidov misses with an uppercut.
Demidov throws a big shot that misses.
Demidov throws an overhand right that lands on Steele's shoulder, as Steele tries to avoid the shot.
A cross from Demidov lands.
Steele uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Demidov.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Steele scores with a jab.
Demidov misses with a series of wild punches.
Steele gets cracked there but stands up to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Vadim Demidov will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Vadim Demidov's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Steele throws a lazy uppercut
and Demidov counters with a series of strikes. Steele will be more careful next time no doubt.
Demidov missing with a left hand there. Steele was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Demidov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Steele.
Demidov throws a looping overhand right but Steele ducks down to avoid it.
Demidov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Demidov, as that shot connected.

It looks like George Steele has been cut.

Steele fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Demidov, pushing him back against the cage.
Steele misses with a hook from the clinch.
Steele keeps control of Demidov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Demidov blocks a body shot from Steele.

Steele breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Steele throws a lazy uppercut
and Demidov counters with a nice body shot.
Steele misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Demidov.
Vadim Demidov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Good exchange - Demidov coming out on top.
Demidov scores with a jab to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Demidov misses the target.
Steele takes one to the side of the head.
Steele throws a hook but Demidov avoids it easily.
Steele looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steele misses with an uppercut. Demidov saw that one coming.
Steele misses with a hook. Demidov ducked under it nicely.
Demidov looks to score with a jab to the body but Steele is just out of range.
Demidov is looking to slow Steele down with leg kicks.
A cross from Demidov lands.
Steele looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Steele looks to land a right hand but Demidov moved out of range.
Steele scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Demidov lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Demidov punishes Steele's body with a nice straight punch.
Steele wants to clinch up but Demidov keeps it at a distance.
Steele misses with a leg kick
and Demidov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The fighters circling - Demidov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Steele misses with a lunging right hand
and Demidov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Demidov looks to land a left hand but Steele moved out of range nicely.
Demidov throws a nice looking combination but Steele bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A telegraphed right hand from Demidov misses the target.
Sloppy strikes from Steele. Those never looked like landing.
Steele throws a sloppy head kick
and Demidov counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Steele avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demidov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Demidov scores with a jab to the jaw.
Steele with a hook.
Demidov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Steele in his tracks.
Steele tries to land a leg kick but Demidov saw it coming and moves away.
Demidov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Steele manages to avoid it.
Steele just misses with a punch to the body.
Demidov lands a nice shot to the body.
Steele ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Demidov moves away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steele just misses with a punch to the body.
Steele swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Steele has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Demidov finds it's way round the side to connect with Steele's head.
Demidov misses with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Demidov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Demidov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Demidov stalks Steele and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Steele's face. Steele staggers backwards, shaken.

George Steele's cut is getting worse.
Steele misses with an uppercut
and Demidov counters with a straight right hand.
Demidov listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Demidov throws a jab when Steele was well out of range.
Demidov misses the jab.
Demidov works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Demidov with a nice cross.
A swing and a miss from Steele.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Demidov throws a jab but it's blocked by Steele.
Steele tries to clinch but Demidov is having none of it.
Steele turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vadim Demidov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Steele tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Demidov scores with a sloppy right hand. Steele should have avoided that one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steele. Demidov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Demidov moves out of range of the leg kick from Steele.
Steele swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Demidov throws a right hand that Steele ducks under and follows up with a left that Steele also avoids with ease.
Steele throws a shot from downtown. Demidov moves away and avoids it.

Steele has managed to clinch.
Steele lands a hook to the side of the head.
Demidov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Steele's efforts to push away.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Steele creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Steele digs a right hand underneath Demidov's ribcage. Demidov let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Steele lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Steele can't find room to land a body shot as Demidov controls the action.
Demidov blocks a body shot from Steele.
Steele tries to work over Demidov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Demidov wants to break the clinch but can't.
Steele misses with a hook from the clinch.
Steele tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Demidov's elbow.
Demidov prevents a body shot from Steele.

Demidov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Demidov lands a nice shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele throws a shot from downtown. Demidov moves away and avoids it.
Steele fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Demidov.
Demidov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Steele fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Demidov is out of range.
Demidov slips a straight right by Steele.
Steele misses with a hook
and Demidov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Demidov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Demidov looks to score with a jab to the body but Steele is just out of range.

Steele clinches.
Steele looking to slow down the pace here.

Steele manages to break the clinch.
George Steele has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demidov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Steele moves away.
Demidov slips under a jab from Steele.
Steele tries to clinch up.
Vadim Demidov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Demidov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Steele.
Demidov throws out a leg kick but Steele moves out of range and Demidov only half commits.
Demidov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Steele.
Steele doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Demidov lands a jab to Steele's midsection.
Steele takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Demidov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Steele throws out a leg kick but Demidov moves out of range and Steele only half commits.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steele throws a big shot that misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Demidov.
Steele tests Demidov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Demidov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Demidov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Steele.
Demidov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Demidov checks a leg kick.
Demidov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Steele.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Demidov misses with a hook.
Steele misses with a looping right.
Demidov lands a nice looking body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
George Steele showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Demidov has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vadim Demidov!
An out of breath Vadim Demidov thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.