PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jean Louis Andre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Douglas Steinhof (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Steinhof's choice of entrance music: Hudson Mohawke — B Ur Fantasy . Douglas Steinhof has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Louis Andre
vs
Steinhof

172 cm
19
153 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

175 cm
18
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jean Louis Andre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Douglas Steinhof!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Sam Margolis and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steinhof shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nice shot lands for Andre.
Steinhof takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Steinhof ducks under a wild hook from Andre.
Andre ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Steinhof moves away.
Steinhof shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Andre smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Steinhof changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Andre tries to avoid it but Steinhof manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Andre to the ground. Andre escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jean Louis Andre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Douglas Steinhof.
Andre lands a head kick. Steinhof smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Nice uppercut lands for Andre. That snapped Steinhof's head back.
Andre waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Steinhof.
Andre fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Steinhof manages to avoid it.
Andre fails with an attempt to clinch.
Steinhof fails with the takedown.
Andre connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jean Louis Andre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Andre throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The fight stays on the outside here - Andre looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Andre looks to throw the jab but Steinhof is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steinhof shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Andre but Andre pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Steinhof chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Andre can pounce on him.
Andre lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Steinhof shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Steinhof takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Steinhof takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Andre displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Steinhof.
Andre lands with a hook. Steinhof tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Steinhof shoots in and drives through. Andre sprawls well.
Steinhof fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Andre connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Steinhof's hands.
Andre wants to clinch up but Steinhof keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andre doesn't manage to clinch there - Steinhof circles away.
Andre throws a nice outside leg kick.
Steinhof shoots in but no luck this time.
Steinhof needs to keep his hands up - Andre had a free shot at his head there.
Steinhof ducks right into an uppercut from Andre.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Andre throws a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Andre.

Andre pulls guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Steinhof throws a big right hand that misses.

Andre escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Steinhof gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Steinhof scoring with some ground and pound.
Andre is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Andre is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andre is trying to control the position but Steinhof postures up.
Andre tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Steinhof is working Andre over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Steinhof with a flurry of punches that miss.

Andre escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Steinhof gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Steinhof content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Steinhof makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Steinhof postures up.
Andre keeping moving, preventing Steinhof from controlling successfully.

Andre is looking for a triangle but Steinhof pushes his legs off easily.
Andre bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Steinhof's guard.
Andre is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andre wants to control from the top but Steinhof keeps moving.
Andre trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Andre wants to control from the top but Steinhof keeps moving.
Steinhof wants to sweep here but Andre controlling him for the moment.
Andre trying to control but Steinhof is working from the bottom.
This has been an exciting period of action!

The ref stands the fighters back up because Jean Louis Andre just wasn't active enough.
Andre swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Steinhof is defended easily by Andre.
Andre lunges at Steinhof with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Steinhof's hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jean Louis Andre dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Andre misses with a straight right.
Steinhof fails with the takedown.
Jean Louis Andre is winning the standup battle so far.
Steinhof is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Andre lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Steinhof with a lazy takedown attempt
and Andre counters with a nice body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Andre.
Nice shot by Andre.

Andre closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Andre with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Andre holding his opponent close, against the cage.

Andre has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Steinhof uses from the top position.
Steinhof stands up over Andre, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Andre is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Steinhof defends well.

Andre throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steinhof landing with the ground and pound.

Andre looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Steinhof with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Andre escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Steinhof gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Steinhof is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Steinhof cracks Andre with a solid left hand.
Steinhof with a nice head shot there.

Andre looking for a guillotine here but Steinhof defends easily.
Steinhof controlling from the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steinhof working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Andre's head.
Steinhof lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Steinhof stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Andre swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Steinhof scoring with punches to the head and body.
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!

Andre escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Steinhof gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Andre looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Steinhof content to stall in guard here.
Steinhof lands a couple of digs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andre looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Steinhof passes Andre's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Steinhof landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Steinhof has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Steinhof lands a big elbow.
Steinhof scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Andre?
Steinhof lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Steinhof lands a big elbow.
Andre is in all sorts of trouble here.
Steinhof has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Andre's face.
Andre is working to get back to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steinhof breaks from Andre's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Steinhof controlling the pace for now.
Andre in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steinhof has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Andre's face.
Andre is squirming around, avoiding Steinhof's attempts to control the action.
Steinhof breaks from Andre's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Steinhof cracks Andre with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Steinhof scoring with strikes but Andre is staying in there.
Andre regains half guard.
Steinhof lands strikes from half guard.
Steinhof trying to pass the guard but Andre defending well.
Steinhof is trying to control. Andre wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Steinhof not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Andre is looking for a sweep. Steinhof is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Douglas Steinhof showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Steinhof tries for a takedown but Andre sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Steinhof walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Andre scores with a jab to the head.
Andre lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Andre fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Steinhof manages to avoid it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Andre. That's going to slow Steinhof down.
Steinhof shoots in but Andre avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Good leg kick by Andre there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Andre scores with a nice strike.
Andre throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Andre bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Steinhof's head backwards.
A cross from Andre lands.
Andre throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A chopping leg kick lands by Andre.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steinhof shoots in and drives through. Andre sprawls well.
Jean Louis Andre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Douglas Steinhof.
Andre listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That kick from Andre tenderised Steinhof's leg. Steinhof is trying to keep his angry face on.
Andre slaps away a takedown attempt from Steinhof, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Andre scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Steinhof takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Andre tests Steinhof's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Steinhof tries for a takedown but Andre sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Andre scores with a nice head shot.
Andre paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jean Louis Andre is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Andre. Steinhof does a little dance to reset his feet.
Andre tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Steinhof manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Steinhof closes the distance and clinches up with Andre, looking for a takedown. Steinhof pushes Andre against the cage but Andre circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andre cracks Steinhof with a right hand to the side of the head.
Andre misses with a kick to the body.
A shot to the liver by Andre. Beautiful body shot.
Andre's corner calls for a 1-2. Andre obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Andre as Steinhof shoots in.
Steinhof walks into a left hand.
Horrible takedown by Steinhof or perhaps it was just good defense by Andre which made him look bad.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Andre scores with a nice head shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Andre. That's going to slow Steinhof down.
Andre throws a combination. Steinhof tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Andre lands with an overhand left.
Andre getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Steinhof tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Andre swivels and escapes.
Andre paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steinhof shoots in for a takedown but Andre shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Andre rushes Steinhof and presses him up against the cage.
Andre lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Andre unloads a knee to the mid-section. Steinhof lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Andre putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Steinhof in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Steinhof is working for takedown but Andre is calmly controlling the position for now.
Steinhof takes an elbow to the forehead.
Andre landing knees to the body.
Andre lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Andre comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Andre lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short right from Andre.
A short uppercut from Andre.
Andre lands a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Andre crunches a lovely knee into Steinhof's ribcage.
Andre lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Andre tries to throw a body punch but Steinhof avoids it by throwing Andre back against the cage.
Steinhof is looking to take this one to the mat.
Andre scores with a shot to the side of Steinhof's head.
A right handed body shot lands from Andre.
Andre misses with a knee to the head.
Steinhof's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Andre unloads a knee to the mid-section. Steinhof lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Steinhof wants a takedown but no success here.
A hook to the body from Andre.
The referee calls for Andre to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Andre landing knees to the head.
Steinhof is looking to take this one to the mat.
Andre landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jean Louis Andre showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Andre 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28

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