PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Balu Baluu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Logan Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baluu comes to the cage accompanied by WALK - Pantera. Balu Baluu is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Baluu
vs
Steele

177 cm
30
165 lbs
13 - 8 - 1

186 cm
24
165 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

ProNutes London
ProNutes London

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Balu Baluu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Logan Steele!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Steele rushes Baluu and presses him up against the cage.
Steele can't find room to land a body shot as Baluu controls the action.
Baluu throws a knee to the head but misses.
Steele blocks a body shot from Baluu.
Steele lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Baluu backwards.
Steele jumps guard but Baluu stands there with Steele around his waist. Steele gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Baluu prevents Steele from breaking the clinch.
Steele can't break the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Baluu.
Steele is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Baluu gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Baluu blocks a body shot from Steele.

Steele ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Steele no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Baluu stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Steele swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Steele wants to improve his position but instead Baluu has moved into half guard.
Steele is trying to get back to full guard.
Baluu tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Steele.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Steele manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Steele has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Baluu can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Steele is looking for a triangle but Baluu pushes his legs off easily.
Steele wants to hit a switch here but Baluu passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Steele there!
Baluu tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Steele working to try and regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baluu controlling the pace for now.
Steele is looking to improve his position but Baluu isn't that keen on the idea.
Baluu knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Steele on the ground.
Baluu tries to control but Steele wriggling away.
Baluu controlling his opponent.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Steele regains half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baluu is thwarting Steele's attempts to control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Balu Baluu.
Steele throws a leg kick which misses Baluu's front leg but catches the back leg as Baluu tries to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele just misses with a punch to the body.
Steele fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Steele loads up on a big right hand but Baluu slips the punch.
Baluu keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Steele.
Balu Baluu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Logan Steele.
Baluu thuds his shin into the meat of Steele's side.
Baluu finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Baluu looks to score with a jab to the body but Steele is just out of range.
Steele is looking to score with low kicks.
Baluu moves in looking to clinch but Steele pushes him off.
Baluu fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Baluu scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Steele uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Baluu.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baluu looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baluu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Steele manages to avoid it.
Steele takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Baluu takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Baluu chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Steele avoids the head kick by Baluu.
Baluu wants to clinch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Baluu, as that shot connected.
Baluu takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Baluu misses the shot to the body.
Steele misses with a lunging right hand
and Baluu counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Baluu scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Steele darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Baluu gets full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Balu Baluu will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A clash of legs there as Steele blocks the low kick.
Steele throws a hook but Baluu blocks it.
Baluu is looking to wear down Steele with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Steele on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Baluu swinging wildly here.

Steele darts in and clinches Baluu up against the cage.
A body shot lands from Steele.

Steele manages to break the clinch.
Baluu lands a high kick!

It looks like Logan Steele has been cut.
Baluu misses with a hook to the body

and Steele counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steele is thwarting Baluu's attempts to control the position.

Steele is working for a submission of some sort.

Steele is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Baluu sees it coming and defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Baluu has one foot on Steele's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

Steele moves into the clinch.
Baluu scores with a nice hook to the head.
Steele is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Baluu to keep the fight standing.
Steele tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Baluu smiles and moves away.
Balu Baluu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Steele has a takedown stuffed.
Balu Baluu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Logan Steele.
Baluu on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Baluu fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Steele looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Baluu scores with a jab to the body.
Steele throws a hook to the side of Baluu's head but Baluu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Baluu.
Baluu with a hook.
Baluu lands a jab.
Steele keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Baluu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Baluu misses with a body shot.
Baluu throws a chopping leg kick but Steele manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

Steele closes the distance and clinches.
Baluu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Baluu prevents a body shot from Steele.
A left hand lands to the body for Baluu.
Baluu lands a hook to the side of the head.
Steele tries to work over Baluu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baluu works on Steele's body with a couple of short punches.
Steele misses with a hook to the ribs.
Steele working aggressively here.
Steele stalling in the clinch but Baluu improves position.
Steele lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Steele.
Baluu misses with a body punch.
Baluu landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Steele tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Steele tries a body shot but Baluu blocks it.

Steele ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Steele no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Steele is breathing heavily.

Steele is looking for a triangle but Baluu pushes his legs off easily.
Baluu trying to control but Steele is working from the bottom.

Baluu decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Steele, up you get!
Balu Baluu is winning the standup battle so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A chopping leg kick lands by Baluu.
Steele misses with a kick to the body
and Baluu counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Baluu scores with a jab to the body.
Baluu ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Baluu throws a leg kick which misses Steele's front leg but catches the back leg as Steele tries to avoid it.
Steele throws a half hearted mid kick.
Baluu digs a good body shot into Steele's ribs.
Baluu with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Steele takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Baluu lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Baluu has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Steele finds it's way round the side to connect with Baluu's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Baluu scores with a jab to the jaw.
Baluu connects with a body shot that sends Steele's belly button to the back.
Baluu lands with a cross.
A jab from Baluu does it's job there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Balu Baluu dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Logan Steele's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Baluu digs a good hook to Steele's body.
Baluu looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Steele gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Steele.
Baluu lands a knee to the head.
Baluu blocks a body shot from Steele.
Logan Steele seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Baluu with a knee to the head.
Steele managing to block the knees to the body from Baluu.
A nice left hand lands by Steele.
Steele struggles to land a body shot inside as Baluu controls his hands.
Baluu gets through Steele's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Steele tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Baluu just stands there and leans against the cage.
Steele misses with the head strike.
Steele throws a punch but it's blocked by Baluu.
Baluu lands a body shot in the clinch.
Steele misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Baluu.
Still in the clinch, Steele scores with a nice short uppercut.
Steele misses with a punch to the body.
Steele tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Steele.
Baluu lands with a short shot to the head.
Steele working aggressively here.
Steele is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Baluu to keep the fight standing.
Balu Baluu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Logan Steele.
Steele takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Baluu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Baluu utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Baluu lands a knee to the head.
Steele is trying to pull guard but Baluu has him pressed against the cage.
Steele working aggressively here.
A short uppercut from Baluu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baluu trying to land knees to the body.
Logan Steele has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Baluu gets through Steele's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Baluu throws a knee to the head but misses.
Baluu landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Baluu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Steeles head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baluu scores with a nice hook to the head.
Baluu lands an uppercut.

Steele is rocked!
Baluu unloads a knee to the mid-section. Steele lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Steele is still on wobbly legs! Can Baluu finish him?
Baluu tries a knee to the head but Steele blocks it.
Steele seems to have recovered his senses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Baluu as Steele tries to tie him up.
Steele tries to work over Baluu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Steele.
Steele goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Baluu misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Steele.
Steele tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele lands with a right to the head.
Balu Baluu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Steele tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Baluu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Steele lands a nice uppercut.
Steele misses with some punches.
Baluu blocks a body shot from Steele.
A short uppercut from Baluu.
Baluu tries to throw a body punch but Steele avoids it by throwing Baluu back against the cage.
Baluu tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Baluu putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Steele in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Steele has a couple of punches blocked by Baluu.
Baluu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baluu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Steele wants to break free but Baluu has control.
Steele misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Baluu lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Steele or not.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Steele manages to break the clinch.
Baluu connects with a solid leg kick.
Baluu lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Baluu lands a front kick.
Logan Steele seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baluu throws a sloppy head kick and Steele moves out of range easily.
Steele misses with a low kick.
Baluu connects with a solid leg kick.
Baluu lands a nice shot that snaps Steele's head back.
Baluu lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Steele at a distance.
Steele connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Baluu lands a body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Baluu moves out of range of the leg kick from Steele.
Steele takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Baluu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Steele.

And that's the end of the fight!
Balu Baluu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Baluu, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Balu Baluu!