PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Christian Steggman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Frazier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jimmy Frazier acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Steggman
vs
Frazier

185 cm
22
185 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

178 cm
23
197 lbs
4 - 4 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Christian Steggman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimmy Frazier!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frazier throws a series of punches but Steggman avoids them all with ease.
Frazier misses with a wild body shot.
Frazier misses the shot to the body.
Frazier misses with a two punch combination.
Frazier looks to land a combination but Steggman avoids it well.
Steggman shoots for a takedown but Frazier saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jimmy Frazier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steggman fails with a takedown attempt.

Frazier shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Steggman wants to hold on but Frazier pushes him away.
Steggman is trying desperately to improve position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frazier landing shots from mount.
Steggman is looking to get to half guard.
Steggman is in a horrible position here. Frazier smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The referee warns Steggman that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Frazier controlling his opponent.
Frazier punishing his opponent with strikes.
Frazier with a couple of short strikes.
Frazier looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Steggman slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Frazier lands a nice short elbow.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Frazier thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frazier is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Frazier passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Steggman seems a little lost for a moment, as Frazier dominates the positioning.
Frazier wants to control but Steggman is keeping him busy.
Steggman is looking to reverse the position.
Steggman taking a bit of punishment here - Frazier scoring with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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!
Steggman taking a bit of punishment here - Frazier scoring with strikes.
Steggman gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Steggman tries to roll over but Frazier keeps him under control.
Frazier working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Frazier looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Steggman is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frazier tries to pass the half guard into mount. Steggman knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Steggman looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Steggman is breathing heavily.
Steggman moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Steggman bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Frazier's guard.
Frazier is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Steggman stopping the sweep attempt from Frazier.
Steggman is fighting to break Frazier's control of his arms but Frazier is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Frazier throwing rabbit punches from the bottom - showing the judges that he's keeping busy.
Steggman scoring with punches to the head and body.

Steggman is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Frazier looking for a sweep. Not yet Frazier, not yet.
Frazier is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Frazier can do anything to dispel that myth.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Steggman gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Frazier counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Christian Steggman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Steggman dodges the punch combination from Frazier.
Frazier pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Frazier dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Steggman misses with a takedown
and Steggman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Frazier clinches with his opponent.
Steggman can't get the takedown.

Frazier lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Well, if Frazier is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Frazier is looking to advance position but Steggman won't allow it.
Steggman trying to control but Frazier postures up.
Frazier trying to control the action but Steggman is working from the bottom.
Steggman makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Steggman.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steggman can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Frazier controls the pace.
Frazier is breathing heavily.

Steggman is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Steggman 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.

Steggman throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Frazier lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Frazier trying to control the position from guard on top but Steggman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Frazier looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frazier postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Frazier is pushing down on Steggman's leg trying to pass to half guard. Steggman is fighting to maintain full guard but Frazier has managed to sneak the leg through.
Steggman is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Frazier's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Frazier's back!
Frazier turns into Steggman and is now in his guard.
Frazier wants to control from the top but Steggman keeps moving.
Frazier working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Frazier working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Steggman trying to keep a closed guard but Frazier is proving a slippery customer.
Jimmy Frazier has got the better of the ground game so far.
Steggman lands some strikes from the bottom.
Frazier wants to pass the guard but Steggman is keeping the position.

Steggman working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Frazier doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Steggman is tightening it up a little... Frazier has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Frazier reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Frazier taps out! nice BJJ there by Steggman!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Christian Steggman!