PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between George Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lewis McMurray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Steele might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Freak On A Leash. 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
McMurray

184 cm
37
211 lbs
32 - 18 - 0

190 cm
30
221 lbs
19 - 12 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

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 32 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, George Steele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lewis McMurray!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

McMurray has Steele up against the cage in a clinch.
Steele creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through McMurray's defenses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McMurray.
A nice right hand lands inside from Steele.
A short left from Steele.
McMurray misses with an elbow over the top.
McMurray pushes Steele back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
McMurray misses with a short punch on the inside.
Steele misses with an elbow over the top.
Steele tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Steele throws a head punch that misses.
Steele blocks the elbow strike.
A shot in the inside from Steele.
Steele tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McMurray has Steele pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Steele manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

McMurray escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Steele fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with McMurray, pushing him back against the cage.
McMurray lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Steele.
McMurray looking for a takedown.
McMurray takes an elbow to the forehead.
Steele throws a punch but it's blocked by McMurray.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele throws a punch but it's blocked by McMurray.
Steele misses with a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Steele.
Steele is trying to force a seperation but McMurray has the dominant position.
Steele misses with a short punch on the inside.
McMurray blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Steele blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McMurray tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Steele's elbow.
Steele throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Steele looking to slow down the pace here.
McMurray blocking some punches.
Steele tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right handed body shot lands from McMurray.
McMurray tries for a takedown but Steele manages to get underhooks.
George Steele has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lewis McMurray.
Steele makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Steele looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Steele's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Steele fakes a jab and throws a low kick but McMurray checks it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from McMurray is defended easily by Steele.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele's hands are dropping dangerously low here and McMurray connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Steele scrambles back to his feet.
A head kick misses from Steele.
McMurray cracks Steele with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

It looks like George Steele has been cut.
McMurray looks to score with a jab to the body but Steele is just out of range.
McMurray throws a right hand that misses
and Steele counters with a nice uppercut.

Steele fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with McMurray, pushing him back against the cage.
Steele working aggressively here.
Steele lands a big knee to the head and McMurray goes down! Steele pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). George Steele!
Our winner, George Steele, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.