PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Jack Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Thom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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
Thom

202 cm
24
310 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

225 cm
25
300 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

World class MT
Big right hand

Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Steele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tony Thom!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thom loads up on a big right hand but Steele slips the punch.
Thom throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Steele sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thom's jab looks to have found its range, popping Steele under the eye.
Thom misses with a straight right.
A slow jab from Thom misses its intended target.
Thom misses with an uppercut.
Thom cracks Steele with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Steele staying out of range there.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Steele on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Steele ducks under a wild hook from Thom.
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!
Steele throws a sloppy head kick and Thom moves out of range easily.
Steele slips a jab from Thom.
Steele tries to close the distance and clinch but Thom swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Steele staying out of range there.
Thom throws a shot from downtown. Steele moves away and avoids it.
Thom throws an overhand right that lands on Steele's shoulder, as Steele tries to avoid the shot.
No joy there for Steele, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Thom might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Steele closes the distance looking to clinch
and Thom makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Steele tries to clinch up.
Thom throws a hook but Steele avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thom takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Thom looks winded!
Steele tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Thom paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Steele wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Steele looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Steele looks to land a combination but Thom avoids it well.
Thom circles away from the clinch attempt.
Steele moves in looking to clinch but Thom pushes him off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steele avoids the body shot from Thom.
Steele doesn't manage to clinch there - Thom circles away.
Steele tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Thom manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Steele tries to clinch there but Thom circles away.
Steele tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Thom manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Steele tries to close the distance and clinch but Thom swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Thom misses with a hook
and Steele counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Steele tries to clinch up but Thom circles away and keeps his distance.
Steele tries to close the distance and clinch but Thom swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele fails in his attempt to clinch.
Steele throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Thom gets tackled into the ropes by Steele. Steele maintains the clinch.
Steele creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Thom's defenses.

It looks like Tony Thom has been cut.
Steele is trying to maintain a safe position but Thom gets an underhook and turns Steele into the ropes.
Steele lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Steele working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Steele tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thom's elbow.
Steele is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Thom takes an elbow to the forehead.
Steele lands with a left to the head.
Steele is stalling here.
Steele lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Steele lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Steele lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That has opened up Tony Thom's cut even more.
Steele lands with a short shot to the head.
Steele is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Thom is defending well for now.
Steele misses with a body punch.
Steele is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Thom is defending well for now.
Thom managing to block the knees to the body from Steele.
Steele stalls.
Steele gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Steele trying to control the position but instead, Thom has worked for underhooks and has pushed Steele into the ropes.
Thom takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thom wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Steele has him pressed against the ropes.
Steele trying to stall but Thom improves his position.
Steele is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Thom is defending well for now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thom takes an elbow to the forehead.

The cut above Tony Thom's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Steele lands an elbow that stopped Thom in his tracks for a moment.
Steele landing knees to the body.
Steele lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Tony Thom's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Steele lands a nice elbow.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tony Thom's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jack Steele!
As Jack Steele got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Colin Connor i hope you're watching this fight. I just want you to know that i want Bruce the Glow or Junior Johnson! I will be a superstar here!'.