PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Krzesimir Ciupaga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ciupaga comes to the cage accompanied by Polak potrafi. Steel is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Kollegah - Bossaura. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Ciupaga
vs
Steel

185 cm
22
218 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
215 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Happy Pills

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Krzesimir Ciupaga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, David Steel!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Albert Achterberg and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ciupaga 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.

Ciupaga moves into the clinch successfully.
Still in the clinch, Ciupaga scores with a nice short uppercut.
Steel throws a punch but it's blocked by Ciupaga.
Steel swings wildly with an uppercut but Ciupaga uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steel lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ciupaga backwards.
Steel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ciupaga pushes off an throws an elbow but Steel leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Steel tries to throw a body punch but Ciupaga avoids it by throwing Steel back against the cage.
Ciupaga throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Steels head.
Ciupaga gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like David Steel has been cut.
Steel lands a body punch in the clinch.
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!
Steel is pushing Ciupaga up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Steel lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Steel tries to throw a body punch but Ciupaga avoids it by throwing Steel back against the cage.
Steel avoids a wild elbow strike from Ciupaga.
Ciupaga misses with a knee strike.
Ciupaga lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ciupaga comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ciupaga creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Steel's defenses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Steel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Steel misses with a punch to the body.

Steel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ciupaga is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Ciupaga instigates a clinch.
Steel can't break the clinch.
Steel scores with a shot to the side of Ciupaga's head.
Ciupaga misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Steel.
Steel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ciupaga blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Steel working aggressively here.
Steel stalling the fight.
Ciupaga gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ciupaga gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steel wants to stall.
Steel misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Steel fails to land.
Steel manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Steel throws a punch but it's blocked by Ciupaga.
Steel misses with the head strike.
Ciupaga misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Steel.
A knee to the head by Ciupaga.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ciupaga.
Ciupaga lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Steel.
Ciupaga lands an elbow just above Steel 's eye.
Steel lands a right hand.
Steel lands a body punch.
Steel misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Steel.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Steel takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Steel throws a head punch that misses.
Knees to the body from Ciupaga.
Steel misses with a hook from the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ciupaga lands an elbow that stopped Steel in his tracks for a moment.
Ciupaga missing with knees to the body.
Steel takes a knee to the side of the body.
Steel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ciupaga lands an elbow just above Steel 's eye.
Ciupaga lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Steel or not.
Steel looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ciupaga blocks an uppercut.
Ciupaga blocks an uppercut.
Ciupaga gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Steel misses with some punches.
Ciupaga with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ciupaga connects with a knee to the head.
Ciupaga utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ciupaga lands a body punch in the clinch.
Steel takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ciupaga tries to land knees in the clinch but Steel avoids the damage to the body.
Ciupaga pushes off an throws an elbow but Steel leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nice elbow from Ciupaga.
Ciupaga crunches a lovely knee into Steel's ribcage.
A short right from Ciupaga.
Ciupaga creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Steel's defenses.
A shot in the inside from Ciupaga.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ciupaga creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Steel's defenses.
Ciupaga lands a nice elbow.
Ciupaga lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Steel working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Krzesimir Ciupaga dominated that round.
The cut man is working on David Steel's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Steel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ciupaga scores with a sloppy right hand. Steel should have avoided that one.
Steel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ciupaga.
Ciupaga uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steel.
Ciupaga lands a jab to the head.
Ciupaga checks a leg kick.
Steel connects with a high kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Steel gets tackled into the cage by Ciupaga. Ciupaga maintains the clinch.
Ciupaga tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Steel avoids it.
Ciupaga trying to land knees to the body.
Steel is trying to stall.
Ciupaga lands a left hand.
Ciupaga is pushing Steel up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Ciupaga throws an elbow that misses.
Krzesimir Ciupaga has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel looking to stall.
Ciupaga missing with knees to the body.
Steel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ciupaga lands an elbow that stopped Steel in his tracks for a moment.

Steel manages to break the clinch.
Ciupaga moves out of range of the strikes.
Ciupaga avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ciupaga tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Steel manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ciupaga lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Steel circles away quickly and effectively.
Steel connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Steel throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Ciupaga fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ciupaga pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick by Steel misses
and Ciupaga counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ciupaga has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.

Ciupaga gets in close and instigates a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steel wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ciupaga has him pressed against the cage.
Steel has a couple of punches blocked by Ciupaga.
Ciupaga lands an elbow that stopped Steel in his tracks for a moment.

That has opened up David Steel's cut even more.
Ciupaga wants to stall.
Ciupaga creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Steel's defenses.
Steel wants to stall.
Ciupaga crunches a lovely knee into Steel's ribcage.
Steel is breathing heavily.
Ciupaga missing with knees to the body.
Ciupaga stalling.
Ciupaga lands an elbow inside that Steel shrugs off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ciupaga tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ciupaga creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Steel's defenses.
Ciupaga creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ciupaga blocking some punches.
Steel tries to throw a body punch but Ciupaga avoids it by throwing Steel back against the cage.
Ciupaga crunches a lovely knee into Steel's ribcage.
Ciupaga connects with a nasty looking knee right to Steel's face.
Ciupaga lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ciupaga with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Steel being controlled against the cage.
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!
Steel takes a knee right on the jaw!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Steel wants to stall.
Ciupaga lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

The cut above David Steel's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ciupaga.
Ciupaga misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Steel.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ciupaga.
Steel avoiding damage.
Steel is trying to break free.
Ciupaga throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Steel blocks it with crossed arms.
Steel is looking to control Ciupaga's arms but Ciupaga gets an underhook and turns him. Now Steel has his back to the cage.
Ciupaga gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Steel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Steel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ciupaga lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ciupaga is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ciupaga keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Steel's efforts to push away.
Ciupaga creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Steel's defenses.
Ciupaga lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ciupaga lands a damaging elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Krzesimir Ciupaga dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on David Steel's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Ciupaga just misses with a punch to the body.
Steel throws a nice inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Steel.
David Steel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steel ducks under a wild hook from Ciupaga.
Ciupaga misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Ciupaga instigates a clinch.
Steel dodges an elbow strike from Ciupaga.
Steel trying to stall but Ciupaga improves his position.
Steel managing to block the knees to the body from Ciupaga.
Ciupaga looking to throw knees to the head but Steel is blocking nicely.
Steel throws a head punch that misses.
Ciupaga tries to land knees in the clinch but Steel avoids the damage to the body.
Ciupaga lands a right hand.
Knees to the body from Ciupaga.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ciupaga throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Steel blocks it with crossed arms.
Ciupaga creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Steel's defenses.
Steel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ciupaga throws a knee to the head but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ciupaga just misses with a elbow thrown towards Steel's brow.
Ciupaga tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Steel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ciupaga lands a knee to the head.
Steel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ciupaga's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Steel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ciupaga's elbow.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ciupaga obliges.
Ciupaga lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Steel takes an elbow to the forehead.
Steel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Steel gets through Ciupaga's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ciupaga scores a nice knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ciupaga crunches a lovely knee into Steel's ribcage.
Ciupaga lands a knee to the head.
Ciupaga lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ciupaga lands an elbow inside.
Ciupaga is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Steel is defending well for now.
Ciupaga tries to land knees in the clinch but Steel avoids the damage to the body.
Knees to the body from Ciupaga.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ciupaga obliges.
Ciupaga lands a knee to the head.
Ciupaga tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ciupaga keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Steel's efforts to push away.
Ciupaga lands a good knee to the midsection. Steel won't want to take too many of those.
Steel managing to block the knees to the body from Ciupaga.
Ciupaga gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Steel takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ciupaga misses with an elbow strike.
Steel can't find room to land a body shot as Ciupaga controls the action.
Ciupaga connects with a nasty looking knee right to Steel's face.
Ciupaga lands an elbow just above Steel 's eye.
Ciupaga blocking some punches.
Ciupaga scores a nice knee to the body.
Ciupaga throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Krzesimir Ciupaga is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ciupaga with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

David Steel's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Steel is trying to maintain a safe position but Ciupaga gets an underhook and turns Steel into the cage.
Ciupaga working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Steel takes an elbow to the temple.
Steel throws a punch but it's blocked by Ciupaga.
Ciupaga scores a nice knee to the body.
David Steel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ciupaga lands a good knee to the midsection. Steel won't want to take too many of those.
Ciupaga pushes Steel back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ciupaga tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ciupaga misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Steel.
Steel takes an elbow to the forehead.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at David Steel's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Krzesimir Ciupaga!
A victorious Krzesimir Ciupaga thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.