PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jason Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Steele
vs
Jones

179 cm
30
175 lbs
25 - 11 - 0

184 cm
26
179 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Brute

HGH Nutrients Q160-Q158-Q155

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jason Steele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andrew Jones!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Thiago Cunha and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steele doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jones counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Steele rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Steele is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Jones's half guard.
Steele not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Steele is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Jones is trying to get back to full guard.
Jones is concentrating on defense, preventing Steele from advancing position.
Jones is trying to maintain the position but Steele is very close to passing his half guard.

Steele is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jones defends it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Steele is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Steele throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jones keeping hold of Steele's head, controlling as best he can.
Jones trying to hold on to Steele's head to control him but Steele postures up.
Jones is trying to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jones trying to control but Steele postures up.
Jones is staying active underneath Steele, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Steele thows a huge punch but Jones dodges it nicely.

Steele is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Steele thows a huge punch but Jones dodges it nicely.
Jones is staying active underneath Steele, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jones is trying to stand up here but Steele is controlling him well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to control but Steele is keeping busy.
Steele is keen to just control but Jones is a slippery customer.
Steele working over Jones with some ground and pound. Jones looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Nice strikes from Steele there.
Steele is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Steele throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Jones to regain full guard.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Steele from controlling successfully.
Steele is working Jones over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Jones lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Steele!
Jones controlling the position easily from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steele is squirming around, avoiding Jones's attempts to control the action.
Steele is looking to improve his position but Jones isn't that keen on the idea.
Steele is working hard here to advance position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones with the ground and pound from mount.
Jones controlling from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Steele is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Steele in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
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 Jason Steele will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Steele is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jones sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jones throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Steele avoids the head kick by Jones.
Jones lands a really nice looking cross but Steele seems unphased.
Jones throws a sloppy head kick and Steele moves out of range easily.
Steele jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A jab lands there for Steele.
Jones lands a nice looking body shot.
Jones jabs at Steele's body.
Steele keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Steele misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones swings for the body but Steele moves out of range.
Jones fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Steele shoots and misses

and Jones counters by moving into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Steele. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stalling in the clinch from Jones.

Steele pulls guard effortlessly.
Jones wants to control from the top but Steele keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Steele is on top in guard.
Jones manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Steele manages to get himself to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele is trying to keep Jones in close.

Jones avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jones passes Steele's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones controlling the pace.
Jones prevents Steele from improving his position.
Jason Steele overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jones stalling.
Steele is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones not doing much here.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Jones trying to pass the guard but Steele defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Steele tries to get to full guard but Jones has control of the leg.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Andrew Jones hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Steele misses with a hook.
Steele fails with the takedown
and Jones cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jones leaves Steele with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jones scores with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steele misses with the combination.
Steele takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jones connects with a solid leg kick.
Jones stuffs the takedown attempt from Steele. Steele gets slowly back to his feet.
Jones is looking to slow Steele down with leg kicks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones scores with a jab to the body.
Steele is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrew Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Jones is looking to slow Steele down with leg kicks.
Andrew Jones seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jones connects with an inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Jones.
Jones throws an off balance right hand
letting Steele counter with a right hand.

Steele closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Jones is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Steele 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.
Steele is trying to control. Jones wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Steele is nestled in close to Jones, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
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!
Jones tries to get to full guard but Steele has control of the leg.
Steele stops Jones from getting back to his feet.
Jones keeping control of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones tries to get to full guard but Steele has control of the leg.
The fighters are battling for position here. Jones manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Jones is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Steele accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Steele wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Steele throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jones works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Steele postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele postures up.
Steele cracks Jones with a solid left hand.
Jones utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Steele postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Steele throws a big right hand that misses.
Steele missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Steele with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Jones utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Steele is working Jones over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Steele trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steele wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones looking for a sweep. Not yet Jones, not yet.
Steele throws a big right hand that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Steele accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Steele throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jones preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Steele pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jones is keeping the position for now.
Jones is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Steele working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Steele throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jones works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones keeping full guard, as Steele tries to pass.
Jones avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Steele from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Steele content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Jones is trying to control the position but Steele postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Steele throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jones works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Steele wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Steele showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Steele has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Steele!
An out of breath Jason Steele thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.