PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Spicoli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Norris Steinmayer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Spicoli
vs
Steinmayer

198 cm
21
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

150 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Likes ground

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jeff Spicoli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Norris Steinmayer!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spicoli shoots in but no luck this time.
Spicoli throws a head kick that half lands.

Steinmayer is rocked!
Spicoli stuffs the takedown attempt from Steinmayer. Steinmayer gets slowly back to his feet.
Steinmayer is still on wobbly legs! Can Spicoli finish him?
Spicoli cracks the inside of Steinmayer's front leg.
Steinmayer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Steinmayer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Spicoli tries to clinch but Steinmayer is having none of it.
Steinmayer looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Steinmayer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Steinmayer walks forward, straight into a front kick from Spicoli.
Steinmayer looks gassed!
Spicoli shoots in but Steinmayer avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Steinmayer seems to have recovered his senses.
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!
Spicoli fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeff Spicoli. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice sprawl there from Steinmayer as Spicoli shoots in.
Spicoli circles away from the clinch attempt.

Steinmayer moves into the clinch.
Steinmayer lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Jeff Spicoli has been cut.
Steinmayer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Steinmayer tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Spicoli smiles and moves away.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Steinmayer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spicoli closes this distance looking for a takedown but Steinmayer circles away.
Spicoli throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Steinmayer's waist but Steinmayer gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Spicoli off to one side.

Steinmayer clinches up with Spicoli and pushes him back against the cage.

Steinmayer breaks from the clinch.

Steinmayer looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Steinmayer stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Spicoli wants to clinch.
Steinmayer wants to clinch.
Spicoli on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Steinmayer. Steinmayer obviously looking to wear him down.
Spicoli really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Steinmayer fakes the leg kick and cracks Spicoli in the body.
Steinmayer misses with the body kick
and Spicoli counters with a right hand to the body.
Steinmayer fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Spicoli fails with the takedown.
Steinmayer throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Steinmayer stuffs the takedown.
Steinmayer throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spicoli closes this distance looking for a takedown but Steinmayer circles away.
Spicoli is looking to clinch but Steinmayer is avoiding it.
Steinmayer takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steinmayer blocks a leg kick.

Spicoli gets a clinch.
Spicoli tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Steinmayer smiles and moves away.
Spicoli tries to clinch but Steinmayer is having none of it.
Spicoli shoots in but no luck this time.
Steinmayer wants to clinch up but Spicoli keeps it at a distance.
Steinmayer keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Steinmayer closes the distance and clinches.
Spicoli has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Steinmayer is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Steinmayer breaks from the clinch.
Spicoli is looking to clinch.
Spicoli looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Steinmayer is fending him off so far but Spicoli persists. Nope, Steinmayer circles away and we're back to standing.
Steinmayer misses with a combination
and Spicoli makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Steinmayer really felt that one!
Spicoli misses with a takedown attempt - Steinmayer sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Steinmayer decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spicoli wants to control the action here but instead Steinmayer manages to pass to full mount!
Steinmayer avoids the attempt from Spicoli to control.
Spicoli tries to reverse the position but Steinmayer maintains control.
Steinmayer misses with a head shot.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Spicoli is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Spicoli is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Steinmayer misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Spicoli is trying desperately to improve position.
Spicoli taking shots to the head.
Spicoli knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Steinmayer on the ground.
Spicoli is looking to improve his position but Steinmayer isn't that keen on the idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Steinmayer wants to finish this one by submission but Spicoli is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Steinmayer.
Steinmayer has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Spicoli takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Spicoli is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Spicoli holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Steinmayer tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Steinmayer throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Spicoli tries to hold on but Steinmayer pushes him away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Steinmayer throws some wild stikes that Spicoli manages to avoid easily.
Steinmayer prevents Spicoli from getting the reversal.
Steinmayer is in the full mount, landing strikes.

Steinmayer is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Spicoli is surviving well by controlling Steinmayer's body position as best he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Norris Steinmayer will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jeff Spicoli's cut.
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.

Spicoli drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Spicoli trying to control the action but Steinmayer is working from the bottom.
Steinmayer is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

Steinmayer throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Steinmayer tries to clinch up but Spicoli circles away and keeps his distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Steinmayer moves into range and clinches up with Spicoli.

Steinmayer breaks from the clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Spicoli.
Steinmayer fails with the takedown.
Nice takedown defense from Steinmayer. No joy for Spicoli on that attempt.
Spicoli tries to bum rush Steinmayer with a series of wild strikes but Steinmayer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Steinmayer clinches up with Spicoli and pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spicoli letting Steinmayer take a breather here.
Steinmayer wants to get back to striking at distance but Spicoli won't allow it.
Spicoli stops a takedown attempt from Steinmayer.

Spicoli manages to break the clinch.

Steinmayer bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Steinmayer has hold of Spicoli's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Spicoli tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Steinmayer cranks the arm and Spicoli screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Spicoli, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Norris Steinmayer!