PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Frank Romita (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Logan Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Romita comes into the arena with Rollin' Like A Boss blaring out of the sound system. Logan Steele will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Romita
vs
Steele

165 cm
24
150 lbs
6 - 5 - 1

186 cm
28
165 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Frank Romita!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Logan Steele!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romita fails with a takedown attempt.
Steele fails with a takedown attempt.
Steele throws a combination. Romita tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Steele tries to sprawl but Romita drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Romita controlling the action here.

Steele looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Romita is taking a breather. Steele says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Steele tries to get to full guard but Romita has control of the leg.
Romita moves into full mount! Steele won't be happy about that!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Romita wants to finish this one by submission but Steele is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Romita.
Romita takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Steele holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Romita tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Romita trying to control but Steele is having none of it.
Romita tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Romita looking to ground and pound but Steele is blocking nicely.
Romita fails to take his opponent's back.
Romita sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Romita get's back to his feet.
Romita misses with a wild combination.
Romita misses with a takedown attempt - Steele sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Steele.
Steele thows a body shot but no joy.
Romita looks to land a right hand but Steele moved out of range.
Steele tries to land a front kick but Romita steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Romita throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Steele uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Romita.
No luck for Romita with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Romita. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Danga de danga de dang - Steele scores with a four punch combination!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Romita has a takedown stuffed.
Steele bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Romita's head backwards.
Frank Romita seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Romita looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Steele throws a low kick, looking for Romita's leg but Romita calmly moves out of range.
Romita changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Steele tries to avoid it but Romita manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Steele to the ground. Steele escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Romita shoots in looking for a takedown but Steele manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Romita's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Steele misses with a double jab
and Romita counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Steele shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Steele is looking to advance position but Romita won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steele trying to control from Romita's half guard. Romita has other ideas though and has regained full guard.

Romita has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Steele off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Romita lands with a hook. Steele tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Romita misses with a takedown attempt - Steele sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Steele misses with a series of wild punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Steele fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Steele works the jab nicely.
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 Frank Romita will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Romita tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Steele walks into a jab.
Steele cracks Romita with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Romita has a takedown stuffed.
Steele keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Romita throws a head kick that misses
and Steele counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Steele tries to bum rush Romita with a series of wild strikes but Romita uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Romita lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A head kick misses from Romita.
Romita chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Steele can pounce on him.
Romita shoots in for a takedown but Steele shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Romita. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Romita shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steele regains full guard. Nicely done.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romita stands and throws Steele's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Romita is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Steele knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Steele is looking for a sweep.
Steele is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Romita off and has taken his back!
Romita is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Steele is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Steele throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Even with his hooks in, Steele manages to miss with strikes from the back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele is trying to stick to Romita's back but Romita is turning into Steele. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Steele's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Romita.

Romita avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Romita preventing the sweep.
Romita not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Steele looking to hit a scissor sweep but Romita is one step ahead there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Romita slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Frank Romita wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Romita with a nice cross.
Frank Romita is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Steele scores with a crisp jab that stopped Romita in his tracks.
Romita shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Steele counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Steele feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Romita's calf.
Romita misses with a two punch combination.
Steele uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Romita.
Romita misses with a double jab.
Romita takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Steele has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Romita.

Romita looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romita trying to control the position but Steele is working away.
Romita throws an elbow but Steele slips to the side and avoids it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steele tries to improve position but can't.

Romita stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Romita closes this distance looking for a takedown but Steele circles away.
Steele stuffs the takedown attempt from Romita. Romita gets slowly back to his feet.
Steele lands with a thumping leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Romita has a takedown stuffed.
Romita misses with an uppercut.
A decent looking cross lands there for Steele.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Romita misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Steele throws a head kick but Romita moves out of range.
Steele cracks Romita with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Romita has his takedown stuffed
and Steele counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Steele lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Steele.

Romita is rocked!
Steele lands with a thumping leg kick.
Oh Romita is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Romita avoids a punch combination nicely.
Steele keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Romita.
Romita seems to have got his legs back now.
Steele misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Steele gets caught napping as Romita dives in and scores a takedown. Steele manages to retain guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Romita trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Romita controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Steele looking to hit a scissor sweep but Romita is one step ahead there.
Romita content to stall in guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Steele tries to land a sweep but no joy.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Frank Romita just wasn't active enough.
Romita throws a looping overhand right but Steele ducks down to avoid it.

Romita looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Steele!
Steele gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Romita trying to pass the guard but Steele defending well.
Steele regains full guard. Nicely done.
Romita stays in close to Steele's body and controls the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romita has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Romita trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Steele is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
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!
Romita is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Steele throws his legs up looking for a submission but Romita uses it to pass to side control.
Steele sneaks back into half guard.
Romita stalling.

Romita stands up out of the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romita shoots in for a takedown but Steele shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Romita. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Romita shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Steele closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Steele lands in his opponent's guard.
Romita keeping moving, preventing Steele from controlling successfully.
Steele forces his way into half guard.
Well, if Steele is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romita wants to get back to his feet.
Romita avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Steele.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Steele seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Romita does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Romita pushes Steele off but Steele dives into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Logan Steele just about did enough to take it.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Romita misses with a head kick.
Romita has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Steele shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Steele is in close to Romita's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Romita wants to stand but Steele is controlling the position.
Romita keeping moving, preventing Steele from controlling successfully.
Romita controlling Steele's posture.
Romita wants to stand and escape but Steele is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele wants to control from the top but Romita keeps moving.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Romita checks a low kick from Steele.
Steele throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Steele moves out of range of the strikes.
Steele swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Steele swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Romita.
Steele throws a right and a left that both miss.
Romita tries to score a power double leg takedown but Steele sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Romita somewhat.
The fighters circling - Steele throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele leaves Romita with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Steele avoids a punch combination nicely.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Romita shoots in for a takedown but Steele shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Romita. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Steele connects with a looping right hand.
Steele throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Romita stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Romita wants it to stay on the feet.

Romita closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Steele looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Romita content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele is looking to improve his position.

Romita is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Steele defends it well.
Romita is keen to just control but Steele is a slippery customer.
Romita seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Romita tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
The fighters are battling for position here. Steele manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romita is stalling in the full guard.
Romita postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Steele keeping moving, preventing Romita from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Frank Romita.
Romita looks to score with a jab to the body but Steele is just out of range.
Logan Steele seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Romita takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Romita takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Romita shoots in for a takedown but Steele shows good takedown defense.
Steele misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Steele tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Steele misses with a series of wild punches.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Romita.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Logan Steele will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Steele throws a half hearted mid kick.
Romita scores with a crisp jab that stopped Steele in his tracks.
Romita dives in and grabs Steele's left leg, looking for a takedown. Steele pushes down on Romita's head and hops out.
Steele has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Steele lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Steele drives through with a takedown into Romita's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Romita wants to stand but Steele is controlling the position.
Steele seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Logan Steele was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Romita misses with a few strikes there.
Steele throws a low kick but it's checked well by Romita.
Horrible takedown by Romita or perhaps it was just good defense by Steele which made him look bad.
Steele misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romita avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Steele checks the leg kick nicely there.
Steele looks to land a combination. Romita sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Romita shoots for a double leg takedown but Steele sprawls well. He's pushed Romita's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Romita. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Steele attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Romita misses with a takedown attempt
and Steele counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Steele misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Romita misses with a wild combination.
Romita shoots in but Steele avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Romita shoots for a double leg takedown but Steele sprawls well. He's pushed Romita's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Steele lands with a nice combination. Romita backs away looking to recover.
Steele scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele thuds his right hand into Romita's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Steele digs a good hook to Romita's body.
Steele just misses with a punch to the body.
Romita misses with a wild combination.
Romita looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Steele is fending him off so far but Romita persists. Nope, Steele circles away and we're back to standing.
Romita swings widly with a right hand
enabling Steele to counter with a crisp jab.
A big left from Romita misses.
A right-left combo lands from Steele.
Romita fails to land the takedown.
Romita avoids a kick to the body.
Steele misses with the combination.

Romita shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Steele napping and manages to drive through into side control!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steele is looking to regain half guard here but Romita keeps moving and retains side control.
Romita takes a little break here. Steele wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Frank Romita overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Steele is trying to improve his position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steele trying to remain calm as Romita controls from the top position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Romita goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Steele has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Romita but great work by Steele.
Romita wants to control but Steele postures up.
Romita might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Frank Romita.
Steele takes a head kick and keeps coming.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Logan Steele.
I think Steele 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 47:48
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 47:48
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Logan Steele! Logan Steele retains his lightweight title!
A very excited looking Logan Steele made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.