PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim Janos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wolfgang Steuermann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Janos comes to the cage accompanied by Predator Theme. The crowd seem to be enjoying Steuermann's choice of entrance music: Ein Prosit. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Janos
vs
Steuermann

195 cm
26
255 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

166 cm
24
265 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jim Janos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Wolfgang Steuermann!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Damien Edna and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Steuermann gets the takedown into side control.
Janos can't do much from the bottom here.
Janos tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Steuermann wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Janos regains half guard there - taking advantage of Steuermann's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Steuermann throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Janos tries to roll over but Steuermann keeps him under control.

Steuermann seems to be looking for submissions.
Janos is trying to get back to full guard.
Steuermann is looking to stall here but Janos recovers full guard.
Janos looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steuermann missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Steuermann throws a big elbow that misses.
Steuermann loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Janos is looking for a triangle but Steuermann pushes his legs off easily.
Janos will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Steuermann forces his way into half guard.
Janos is looking to control Steuermann's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Janos avoid being mounted?
Steuermann not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Janos is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Steuermann missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Janos is doing well to control the position and prevent Steuermann from advancing to side control.
Janos is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Steuermann scores with a couple of nice shots.
Janos is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Steuermann is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Steuermann has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Janos wants to improve his position but Steuermann is controlling well.
Janos is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Steuermann's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Steuermann's back!
Janos doesn't have the hooks in and Steuermann manages to turn into his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Janos keeping full guard, as Steuermann tries to pass.
Janos lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Steuermann!
Steuermann slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

Steuermann has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Janos escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Janos!
Janos working the body and head with strikes.
Steuermann is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Janos off and has taken his back!
Steuermann loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Janos hold on?

Janos defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Janos really must keep his cool here. He's controlling one of Steuermann's hands and whilst he does that, he's got a chance of escaping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steuermann is hanging on to Janos's back as he tries to escape.
Janos is trapped and Steuermann is scoring with shots to the head and body.

Steuermann is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Janos has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Steuermann trying to control momentarily.
Steuermann lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Steuermann.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Steuermann avoiding Janos 's attempts to control his hands.
Steuermann lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Steuermann somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wolfgang Steuermann dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Janos tries to clinch there but Steuermann circles away.
Steuermann avoids the head kick by Janos.
Steuermann throws a series of punches but Janos moves out of range.
Janos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Janos tries to clinch but Steuermann moves out of range.
Steuermann shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Janos but Janos pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Steuermann shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Janos's guard.
Janos looking to control.
Steuermann stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Janos swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Janos looking to control.
Steuermann working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Steuermann lands a couple of digs.
Steuermann is looking to advance position but Janos has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steuermann manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Steuermann looking for submissions off his back.
Steuermann is refusing to be controlled, as Janos sits in half guard.
Steuermann tries to get to full guard but Janos has control of the leg.
Steuermann gets full guard.
Janos trying to control but Steuermann is working from the bottom.
Janos stands up over Steuermann, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Steuermann throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Janos stopping the sweep attempt from Steuermann.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Janos lands a couple of elbows.
Janos trying to control the position from guard on top but Steuermann is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Janos won't allow Steuermann to sweep him here.

Steuermann working for a triangle but Janos defends it easily.
Wolfgang Steuermann has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Steuermann is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Janos defends well.
Janos throws a big right hand that misses.
Steuermann is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Janos trying to hold on to Steuermann's head to control him but Steuermann postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steuermann lands strikes from half guard.
Steuermann is looking to take a break and control but Janos is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Janos is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Steuermann is looking to take a break and control but Janos is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Janos wants to control but Steuermann is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Steuermann throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Steuermann is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Janos has managed to free his arm - good work.
Janos keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steuermann wants to take a breather but Janos is having none of it.
Steuermann throwing shots but Janos is blocking nicely.

Steuermann is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Janos is just riding it out for now. Steuermann eventually gives up the hold.
Janos wants to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Steuermann throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Steuermann has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Steuermann is working for a submission of some sort.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wolfgang Steuermann showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

A slapping leg kick lands for Janos.
Janos tries to close the distance and clinch but Steuermann swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Steuermann looks for a takedown but Janos sprawls well.
Janos leaves Steuermann with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Steuermann shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Janos but Janos pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jim Janos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wolfgang Steuermann.
Steuermann swats away the attempt to clinch by Janos.
Janos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Janos wants to clinch.
Steuermann circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steuermann swats away the attempt to clinch by Janos.

Janos has taken the fight to the clinch.
Steuermann managing to block the knees to the body from Janos.
Steuermann has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Janos avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Janos is pushing Steuermann up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Janos prevents a takedown attempt there.
Janos landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Janos.

It looks like Wolfgang Steuermann has been cut.
The referee is keeping an eye on Janos - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Janos using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Steuermann takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
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 nice glancing elbow lands by Janos.
Janos with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Janos scores a nice knee to the body.
Steuermann takes an elbow to the forehead.
Janos lands an elbow just above Steuermann 's eye.
Steuermann takes a knee to the side of the body.
Jim Janos has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Janos lands an elbow just above Steuermann 's eye.
Janos crunches a lovely knee into Steuermann's ribcage.
Steuermann tries to pull guard but Janos forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Janos lands a nice knee to the body.
Steuermann takes a knee right on the jaw!
Janos using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Janos lands a knee to the body.
Wolfgang Steuermann is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Janos lands a damaging elbow.
Janos lands a nice knee to the body.
Janos stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Janos lands a knee to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Janos lands a nice elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Janos.
Janos is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Janos using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Jim Janos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Janos unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Janos lands a good knee to the midsection. Steuermann won't want to take too many of those.
Steuermann takes an elbow to the forehead.
Janos landing knees to the body.
Janos lands a good knee to the midsection. Steuermann won't want to take too many of those.
Janos lands a knee to the body.
Janos landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Janos with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Janos.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jim Janos showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Steuermann has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:28
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 28:28
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:28

The fight is ruled a draw!