PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between French Toast (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Norman Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Toast comes to the cage accompanied by EAZY-E - Real Muthaphuckkin' G's. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Toast
vs
Steel

195 cm
24
267 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

190 cm
25
275 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Brute
Valhalla Q160 Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, French Toast!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Norman Steel!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Sam Margolis and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steel scores with a shot to the body.
Steel tries to clinch up but Toast circles away and keeps his distance.
Good standup being displayed there by Toast as he connects with a hook.
Steel falls off balance throwing a combination
and Toast counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Steel moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Steel throws a right hand that misses
and Toast counters with a nice uppercut.
Steel looks to clinch
and Toast counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steel shoots in and drives through. Toast sprawls well.
Steel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Toast moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Toast ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Steel moves away.

Toast is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Steel's half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Toast connects with a nice short shot to Steel's temple.
Steel is refusing to be controlled, as Toast sits in half guard.
Steel wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toast takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Toast sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Steel defending well though.
Steel is refusing to be controlled, as Toast sits in half guard.
Toast thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Steel's head.
Toast missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Steel is trying to control but can't.
Toast thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Toast sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Steel defending well though.
Steel trying to hold on to Toast's head to control him but Toast postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Steel is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Toast is looking for a kimura here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel gets full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Toast accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Toast passes into half guard.
Steel tries to roll over but Toast keeps him under control.
Steel blocking the ground and pound attempt from Toast.
Toast not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steel is looking for a sweep. Toast is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toast slips a nice elbow through Steel's hands, connecting with Steel's forehead.
Steel is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Toast scores with a couple of nice shots.
Toast looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Steel tries to roll over but Toast keeps him under control.
Toast thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Steel's head.
Toast not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Toast working Steel over with strikes.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Toast connects with a nice short shot to Steel's temple.
Steel is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Toast missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Steel is defending against the submission attempts here by Toast.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toast thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Steel's head.
Toast trying to control the action but Steel is working from the bottom.
Steel trying to control but Toast postures up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Toast missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Toast slips a nice elbow through Steel's hands, connecting with Steel's forehead.
Steel manages to get to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

French Toast dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Toast scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Steel walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Steel tries to clinch but Toast is having none of it.
Steel is looking to clinch.
Steel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Steel misses with a straight left.
Toast fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Steel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Steel throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Toast's waist but Toast gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Steel off to one side.

Steel has taken the fight to the clinch.
Toast lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Steel stops a takedown attempt from Toast.
Toast keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Steel's efforts to push away.

Toast breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Toast misses.
Toast's corner calls for a 1-2. Toast obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Toast ducks under a wild hook from Steel.
Steel swings away with a body shot that misses

and Toast decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Steel's guard.
Steel trying to keep a closed guard but Toast is proving a slippery customer.
Steel working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Toast.
Toast postures up in Steel's guard and throws a big left but Steel blocks it.
Toast pushing down on Steel's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Toast is nestled in close to Steel, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Toast working Steel over with strikes.
Steel is trying to stand back up but Toast is controlling him
Toast takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel tries to get to full guard but Toast has control of the leg.
Toast not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Toast wants to take a breather but Steel is having none of it.
Steel keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Toast wants to work for an arm triangle but Steel is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Steel is pressing down on Toast's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Toast has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Steel is trying to keep Toast in close.
Toast is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Toast trying to control the position from guard on top but Steel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Toast working some strikes from top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toast showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Toast with a flurry of punches that miss.
Steel looking to control.
Toast scoring with punches to the head and body.
Steel is adopting a defensive guard.
Toast postures up and lands a big shot to Steel's brow.
Toast content to stall in guard here.
Toast loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toast lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Toast postures up in Steel's guard and throws a big left but Steel blocks it.
Toast controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Steel controlling Toast's posture.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steel is trying to control the position but Toast postures up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Toast passes easily into side control. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

French Toast dominated that second round.
That's time! Toast's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Steel tried to score with a low kick but Toast checks it.
Toast moves forwards but Steel connects with a nice, crisp jab.

It looks like French Toast has been cut.
Toast digs a good body shot into Steel's ribs.
Steel misses with a takedown attempt
and Toast counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Toast rushes Steel and presses him up against the cage.
Steel is pushing Toast up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Toast is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Steel can do to turn this around?
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Toast.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Toast tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Steel's elbow.
Toast tries to work over Steel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Toast prevents a body shot from Steel.
Toast prevents Steel from breaking the clinch.
Steel changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Toast fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Steel falls off balance throwing a combination
and Toast connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel throws a push kick but Toast slaps the foot to one side.
Toast misses the shot to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Toast as he connects with a hook.
Nice straight punches there by Toast. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Toast.

Toast gets a double leg takedown into Steel's guard.
Toast with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Toast working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Toast accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Toast looking to pass the guard.
Toast trying to control the position from guard on top but Steel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Toast postures up in Steel's guard and throws a big left but Steel blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toast postures up in Steel's guard and throws a big left but Steel blocks it.
Toast is stalling in the full guard.

Toast drops back looking for a leg! Steel is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Steel manages to kick Toast off! Toast jumps back into Steel's guard.
Steel keeping full guard, as Toast tries to pass.
Toast postures up in Steel's guard and throws a big left but Steel blocks it.
Toast being controlled here momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel keeping moving, preventing Toast from controlling successfully.
Toast works over Steel with some ground and pound from guard.

Steel pushes Toast off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Toast swats away the attempt to clinch by Steel.
Toast misses with a takedown attempt - Steel sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Steel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Steel misses with a takedown
and Toast counters with a one-two to the body.
French Toast has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Norman Steel.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Toast misses the shot to the body.

Steel looking to score a takedown here. Toast is defending well but Steel drives through and ends up in Toast's guard.
Steel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Steel stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Toast swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Toast looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Toast looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Toast bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Steel's guard.
Steel keeping moving, preventing Toast from controlling successfully.
Toast advances position into side control!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Toast sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Steel is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

French Toast clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on French Toast's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Steel keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Toast with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Steel to score with a decent uppercut.
Steel tries to clinch up but Toast circles away and keeps his distance.
Steel scores with a crisp jab that stopped Toast in his tracks.
Steel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Toast throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Steel tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Toast is in Steel's guard.

Toast is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Steel is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Steel has escaped and now he's on top!
Toast lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Steel!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Toast lands a heavy elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toast is landing with some decent strikes but Steel is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

Steel is rocked!
Toast controlling from mount.
Steel is still in real trouble! Can Toast finish him?
Toast loads up with a big shot that hurts Steel! He's pulled Toast in close but Toast has postured up and lands more strikes. Can Steel survive? More strikes from Toast and Steel is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). French Toast!
French Toast is the new heavyweight champion!
Post fight, French Toast took to the microphone: 'I ain't a killer, but don't push me..Revenge is the sweetest joy next to getting pussy.. No flukes this time Steel..'.