PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Omicron PerseiEight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyrone Steel (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.

PerseiEight
vs
Steel

185 cm
21
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Omicron PerseiEight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tyrone Steel!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steel shoots in and drives through. PerseiEight sprawls well.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Steel is defended easily by PerseiEight.
Steel tries to land a leg kick but PerseiEight saw it coming and moves away.

PerseiEight instigates a clinch.
PerseiEight tries to land knees in the clinch but Steel avoids the damage to the body.
PerseiEight tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Steel avoids it.
Nice elbow from Steel.

It looks like Omicron PerseiEight has been cut.
PerseiEight controlling the action here for a moment.
PerseiEight tries to break free but Steel pushes him back against the cage.

PerseiEight's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
PerseiEight moves to clinch but Steel breaks away
and Steel counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. PerseiEight is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Steel throws a head kick but PerseiEight moves out of range.
PerseiEight tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Steel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Steel throws a head kick but PerseiEight moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
PerseiEight is looking to clinch but Steel is avoiding it.
Steel blocks the body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - PerseiEight looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
PerseiEight fails in his attempt to clinch.
Steel swats away the attempt to clinch by PerseiEight.
PerseiEight misses with a body kick.

PerseiEight rushes Steel and presses him up against the cage.
PerseiEight has had enough of the clinch but Steel keeps him there for the moment.

Steel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Steel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
PerseiEight avoids a punch combination nicely.
Steel shoots in for a double leg but PerseiEight sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Omicron PerseiEight has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyrone Steel.
PerseiEight plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
PerseiEight tries to clinch there but Steel circles away.
Steel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steel lands a nice leg kick that just misses PerseiEight's sensitive parts.
PerseiEight is looking to score with low kicks.
Steel scores with a jab. PerseiEight acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
PerseiEight tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Steel closes this distance looking for a takedown but PerseiEight circles away.
PerseiEight tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Steel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tyrone Steel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steel fails with a takedown attempt.
Steel looks winded!
A punch combination from PerseiEight misses.
PerseiEight wants to clinch.
Steel will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
PerseiEight tries to clinch but Steel moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
PerseiEight doesn't manage to clinch there - Steel circles away.
PerseiEight tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Steel looking to score a takedown here. PerseiEight is defending well but Steel drives through and ends up in PerseiEight's guard.
PerseiEight is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Steel is controlling him.
PerseiEight is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

PerseiEight looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Steel advances position into side control!
Steel throws a strike aimed at the side of PerseiEight's head but PerseiEight avoids it well.
Steel prevents PerseiEight from escaping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Steel is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. PerseiEight knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
PerseiEight gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
PerseiEight wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
PerseiEight has given up his back here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A bit of a pause in the action here. Steel controlling the positon.
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 Omicron PerseiEight will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Omicron PerseiEight'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 gets a clinch.
PerseiEight avoiding damage as Steel throws knees to the body.

Steel breaks from the clinch.
Omicron PerseiEight is winning the standup battle so far.
PerseiEight misses with a head kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Steel misses the target.
Steel cracks PerseiEight with an open hand slap.

PerseiEight pushes Steel up against the cage in a clinch.
Steel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Steel is struggling to control the position.
PerseiEight is looking to control Steel's arms but Steel gets an underhook and turns him. Now PerseiEight has his back to the cage.
Steel tries to break free but PerseiEight pushes him back against the cage.

Steel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
PerseiEight is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Steel avoids the head kick by PerseiEight.
PerseiEight tries to close the distance and clinch up but Steel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Steel throws a right and a left that both miss.
Steel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
PerseiEight tries to clinch there but Steel circles away.
Nice body kick there by PerseiEight.
PerseiEight stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and PerseiEight wants it to stay on the feet.
Steel is breathing heavily.

PerseiEight rushes Steel and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
PerseiEight lands an elbow inside.
Steel unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Steel has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
PerseiEight's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Steel tries to land knees in the clinch but PerseiEight avoids the damage to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
PerseiEight takes a shot to the head.
PerseiEight stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Steel utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steel tries to break free but PerseiEight pushes him back against the cage.

PerseiEight breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Steel misses with a head kick.
PerseiEight is looking to clinch but Steel is avoiding it.
PerseiEight walks into a left hand.

PerseiEight pushes Steel up against the cage in a clinch.

Steel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Steel misses with a head kick.
PerseiEight fails in his attempt to clinch.
PerseiEight 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
PerseiEight wants to clinch up but Steel keeps it at a distance.
Steel avoids a punch combination nicely.
PerseiEight takes a shot to the body in his stride.
PerseiEight looks to land a combination but Steel avoids it well.
PerseiEight is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Steel throws out a powerful jab.
Steel fails with the takedown.
Steel is trying hard to land a takedown here. PerseiEight sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Omicron PerseiEight has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyrone Steel.
PerseiEight scores with a three punch combo!
PerseiEight shoots in but Steel avoids the takedown attempt easily.
PerseiEight moves in looking to clinch but Steel pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel fails to land the takedown.
PerseiEight throws a sloppy head kick and Steel moves out of range easily.
Steel shoots in looking for a takedown. PerseiEight tries to sprawl out of it but Steel keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. PerseiEight manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
PerseiEight lands a body shot.
PerseiEight wants to clinch.
Omicron PerseiEight is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
PerseiEight tries to close the distance and clinch up but Steel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Steel keeps the fight on the outside.
Steel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Omicron PerseiEight will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Omicron PerseiEight's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

PerseiEight avoids the head kick by Steel.
PerseiEight scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Steel looks for a takedown but PerseiEight sprawls well.
PerseiEight lands a front kick.
PerseiEight slaps away a takedown attempt from Steel, before circling back to the center of the mat.
PerseiEight wants to clinch up but Steel keeps it at a distance.
PerseiEight tries to clinch but Steel is having none of it.

PerseiEight clinches up with Steel and pushes him back against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

PerseiEight's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
PerseiEight tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Steel counters by moving into the clinch.
Steel wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Steel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Steel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
PerseiEight gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Steel.
Omicron PerseiEight has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyrone Steel.
PerseiEight tries to break free but Steel pushes him back against the cage.

PerseiEight pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
PerseiEight lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Steel circles away quickly and effectively.
PerseiEight tries to clinch but Steel moves out of range.
PerseiEight tries to clinch up but Steel circles away and keeps his distance.

PerseiEight has taken the fight to the clinch.
PerseiEight throws a head punch that misses.

Steel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
PerseiEight tries to clinch up but Steel circles away and keeps his distance.
Steel misses with a head kick.
PerseiEight fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Steel has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from PerseiEight.
Steel shoots in and drives through. PerseiEight sprawls well.
Steel circles away from the clinch attempt.
PerseiEight throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
PerseiEight misses with a jab, cross combination.
Steel shoots for a double leg takedown but PerseiEight sprawls well. He's pushed Steel's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
PerseiEight tries to clinch but Steel moves out of range.
PerseiEight looks to land a combination but Steel avoids it well.
PerseiEight tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Steel misses with a wild combination.
PerseiEight wants to clinch up but Steel keeps it at a distance.
PerseiEight lands with a thumping leg kick.
PerseiEight scores with a spinning back kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
PerseiEight tries to clinch but Steel is having none of it.
PerseiEight throws a right and a left that Steel avoids nicely.
Steel misses with a body kick.
PerseiEight wants to land a leg kick but Steel is out of range.
Steel's corner calls for a 1-2. Steel obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
PerseiEight throws a wild body kick that Steel sees coming a mile off.
Steel keeps the fight on the outside.
PerseiEight throws a half hearted mid kick.
Steel shoots in and drives through. PerseiEight sprawls well.
PerseiEight 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.
Steel throws a head kick but PerseiEight moves out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Steel.
Steel closes the distance and clinches up with PerseiEight, looking for a takedown. Steel pushes PerseiEight against the cage but PerseiEight circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
PerseiEight fails with an attempt to clinch.
Steel connects with a solid leg kick.

PerseiEight closes the distance and clinches.
Steel taking a breather.

PerseiEight breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
PerseiEight misses with a wild combination.
Steel shoots in and drives through. PerseiEight sprawls well.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Steel.
Omicron PerseiEight is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
PerseiEight comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Tyrone Steel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Steel tries to land a knee to the head but PerseiEight blocks with his arms.

And that's the end of the fight!
Omicron PerseiEight showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for PerseiEight, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Omicron PerseiEight!