PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Dotson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raffer Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dotson comes to the cage accompanied by Motor Mouth. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Dotson
vs
Steele

200 cm
23
275 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

198 cm
31
260 lbs
20 - 11 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dan Dotson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Raffer Steele!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Igor Prikhodko and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A good leg kick by Steele.
Jab, jab by Steele - just one landing.
Good leg kick by Steele there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Dotson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Steele throws out the jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Steele.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dotson throws a series of punches but Steele avoids them all with ease.
Dotson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Steele.
Steele throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Dotson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dotson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dotson throws a good cross that connects.
Steele avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Dotson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Steele counters with a nice body kick.
Dotson is breathing heavily.
Steele moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Steele scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steele misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dotson checks a low kick from Steele.
Some bone on bone action there as Dotson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Steele misses with a lunging right hand
and Dotson counters with a flying knee. Nice.
A good leg kick by Steele.
Raffer Steele seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steele lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Steele misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dotson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Steele swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Dotson tries a head kick but it misses.
Steele throws a sloppy head kick and Dotson moves out of range easily.
Dotson throws a right and a left that Steele avoids nicely.
Steele pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dotson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dotson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Steele moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Steele ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dotson moves away.
Steele throws a head kick but Dotson moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dotson misses with a few strikes there.
Steele with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dotson to score with a decent uppercut.
Steele scores with a leg kick.
Steele fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dotson checks it well.
Some wild striking there from Dotson.
Dotson ducks under a wild hook from Steele.
Dotson connects with a body shot that sends Steele's belly button to the back.
Steele explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters circling - Steele throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Steele lands a big head kick that sends Dotson tumbling to the mat! Steele takes a step backwards and waves Dotson back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Dan Dotson has been cut.
Steele tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dotson moves out of range as Steele throws a body kick.
Steele lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Steele looks for a left high kick but can't connect. Steele backs up to catch a breather... no he lunges forward with a huge flying knee that smacks Dotson's temple! It sends Dotson violently to the canvas! The crowd goes nuts as Steele celebrates and the doctors try to help Dotson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Flying Knee). Raffer Steele!