PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tim Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terry Broker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Steele
vs
Broker

178 cm
26
193 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

181 cm
24
187 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Valhalla Q160 Nutrition

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tim Steele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Terry Broker!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Radbod Blank and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Broker pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Steele back to the cage. Broker follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

Steele shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Broker manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Steele won't allow Broker to sweep him here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Broker can do anything to dispel that myth.
Broker is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Steele content to stall in guard here.
Broker looking to hit a scissor sweep but Steele is one step ahead there.
Steele passes Broker's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Broker is staying active underneath Steele, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Broker is trying to get back to full guard.
Steele looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Steele prevents Broker from standing back up.
Steele is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Broker keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Broker is trying to control but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Broker has his hands clasped together around Steele's back. He's all about the action.

Terry Broker has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
The fighters circling - Broker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Broker throws a jab but it's blocked by Steele.
Steele misses with a hook.
Steele lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Broker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
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!
Broker swinging wildly here.
Steele moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Steele swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Steele pivots, looking for a leg kick but Broker is out of range and Steele settles back down.
Steele misses with a straight right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele throws an overhand right that lands on Broker's shoulder, as Broker tries to avoid the shot.
Terry Broker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Broker throws a looping overhand right but Steele ducks down to avoid it.
Steele displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Broker throws out the jab.
Broker lands a slapping body shot.
Steele drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Broker throws a jab when Steele was well out of range.

Steele fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Broker sprawls well initially but Steele persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Steele is controlling the pace.
Steele is looking to take a break and control but Broker is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Broker trying to control from the bottom.
Steele thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steele missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Broker keeping control of the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Broker is trying to stand.
Steele trying to control the action but Broker is working from the bottom.
Broker really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Steele. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
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!

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Broker misses the jab.
Broker throws a looping overhand right but Steele ducks down to avoid it.
Steele throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Broker sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Steele tries to move into range but Broker moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Broker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Broker misses with a jab, cross combination.
Steele throws a hook but Broker avoids it easily.
Broker walks into a straight right hand from Steele.
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 Tim Steele will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Broker moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Broker just misses with a punch to the body.
A combination from Broker does no damage.
Steele throws an overhand right that lands on Broker's shoulder, as Broker tries to avoid the shot.
Steele takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Steele throws a leg kick that misses.
Broker misses with a looping right.
Steele ducks under a wild hook from Broker.
Broker throws a jab but it's blocked by Steele.
Broker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Steele circles away quickly and effectively.
Broker keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Broker throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Steele stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Broker slips under a jab.
Broker misses with a left hand
and Steele counters with a straight right hand.
Broker swings for the body but Steele moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Broker ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Horrible takedown by Steele or perhaps it was just good defense by Broker which made him look bad.
Broker fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Steele looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A left and a right from Broker both land. Nice combination.
Broker misses with a hook.
Broker on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Terry Broker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Steele slips a straight right by Broker.
Broker blocks a jab.
Broker checks a leg kick nicely.
Steele swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Broker cracks Steele with an open hand slap.
Broker scores with a punch to the head.
Broker lands a jab to the nose.
Broker scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

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.
A jab from Broker finds it's way through Steele's defenses.
Broker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A shot to the body from Broker misses

and Steele counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Steele scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Broker taking some punishment here, with Steele in his half guard.
Broker is not content to let Steele control the position.
Broker is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Steele is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Tim Steele.
Steele misses the shot to the body.
Steele connects with a high kick.
Broker uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Steele.
Broker lands a nice hook to Steele's body. Steele takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Broker lands a nice shot to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Broker.
Steele throws a looping overhand right but Broker ducks down to avoid it.
Broker throws a left and a right that both miss
and Steele counters with an outside leg kick.
Steele looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Broker is fending him off so far but Steele persists. Nope, Broker circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tim Steele. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Steele ducks under a wild hook from Broker.
Broker misses with a looping right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Broker missing with a left hand there. Steele was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Broker throws out a loose jab but Steele uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steele scoring well with a low kick there.
Steele slips a straight right by Broker.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A cross from Broker lands.
Steele fails with the takedown.
Steele throws a head kick that misses.
Steele blocks a jab.
Broker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Broker throws a shot from downtown. Steele moves away and avoids it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Steele moves away from the strike by Broker.
Steele comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Steele uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Broker.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Tim Steele will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Broker throws a big shot that misses.
Steele cracks Broker with a good jab.
Broker drops his hands momentarily and Steele takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Broker pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Steele blocks a jab.
A big left from Broker misses.
Broker scores with a hook.
Broker ducks under a wild hook from Steele.
Broker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Broker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Steele sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Steele misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Broker clobbers Steele with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Steele blocks a jab.
Broker connects with a right hand. Steele shakes it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Broker misses.
Broker misses with an uppercut.
Broker throws a shot from downtown. Steele moves away and avoids it.
Terry Broker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Decent striking displayed by Broker there.
Broker connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Steele throws a big shot that misses.
Broker throws an overhand right that lands on Steele's shoulder, as Steele tries to avoid the shot.
A lazy left from Steele finds it's target.
Broker misses with a looping left.
Steele steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Broker.
Broker lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Steele at a distance.
Steele lands with a good body shot.
Broker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Steele.
Steele slips a jab from Broker.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Broker throws an off balance right hand
letting Steele counter with a right hand.
Broker clobbers Steele with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Steele ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Broker changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Broker swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Steele.
Steele throws a hook to the side of Broker's head but Broker sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Steele motions for Broker to come forward. Steele throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Broker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Steele.
Broker connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Broker connects with a nice looking jab.
A left lands for Broker.
A slow jab from Broker misses its intended target.
Broker swings widly with a right hand
enabling Steele to counter with a crisp jab.
Steele takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Terry Broker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Broker looks to score with a jab to the body but Steele is just out of range.
Broker throws a hook to the side of Steele's head but Steele sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Broker fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Steele looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A lazy left from Steele finds it's target.
Tim Steele is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Steele avoids a punch combination nicely.
A swing and a miss from Steele.
Steele scores with a shot to the body.
Broker walks into a straight right hand from Steele.
Broker throws out a powerful jab.
Steele slips a straight right by Broker.
Broker is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Broker lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Steele.
Broker might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Broker lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Broker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Broker misses with a combination
and Steele counters with a slapping leg kick.
Steele misses with a body shot.
Broker throws a jab when Steele was well out of range.
Steele throws out a powerful jab.
Steele dips to his left and cracks Broker with an uppercut!
Broker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Broker looks to throw the jab but Steele is out of range.
Steele tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Broker was well out of range. Poor timing from Steele.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Broker misses with the combination.
Steele jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

Broker is rocked!
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Steele! Broker is out on his feet! Steele rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Broker is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Broker is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tim Steele!
During a confident post fight interview, Tim Steele thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.