PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bot Botanovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Steele's choice of entrance music: The Terminator Theme. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Botanovic
vs
Steele

180 cm
32
175 lbs
26 - 9 - 0

179 cm
28
175 lbs
23 - 9 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Great elbows
Granite chin

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Vandal Fight Boutique (prices $8 - $30)

Wolfpack Threadz

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 26 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bot Botanovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jason Steele!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Emerson Jorge and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A leg kick checked by Steele.
Steele throws out a loose jab but Botanovic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Botanovic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Steele.
Botanovic tries to score a power double leg takedown but Steele sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Botanovic somewhat.
Steele waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Botanovic.

Botanovic drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Botanovic is in close to Steele's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Steele tries to strike from the bottom.

Botanovic avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Botanovic trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Botanovic trying to control the position from guard on top but Steele is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Steele wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Botanovic scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Steele is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Botanovic is aware though and is defending well.
Steele lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Botanovic!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Steele cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Steele avoids the attempt from Botanovic to control.
Botanovic slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Steele missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Botanovic wants to control but Steele is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Steele looks to land a strike but Botanovic avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Botanovic looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Botanovic throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Steele is in close to Botanovic's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Steele throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Botanovic controls Steele momentarily but Steele frees himself.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Botanovic looking for a guillotine here but Steele defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Steele postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Steele throwing strikes from guard but Botanovic blocks nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele scoring with punches to the head and body.
Botanovic preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Botanovic is trying to control the position but Steele postures up.
Botanovic bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Steele's guard.
Botanovic trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Steele looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Steele is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Steele lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Botanovic!
Botanovic tries to reverse the position but Steele maintains control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steele lands a nice shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steele scoring with strikes but Botanovic is staying in there.
Botanovic is trying desperately to improve position.
Steele working Botanovic over with strikes here.
Steele working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Steele lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Steele is landing with some decent strikes but Botanovic is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Steele raining down hammerfists from mount.
Steele is landing with some decent strikes but Botanovic is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Botanovic is bucking up trying to escape but Steele cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Botanovic wants to hold on but Steele pushes him away.
Steele with the ground and pound from mount.

Botanovic is rocked!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Steele! Botanovic is hurt baaadly! Steele is firing away with more strikes - Botanovic is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jason Steele!
Jason Steele decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.