PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Qing Nan Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Nan Lee
vs
Steele

201 cm
32
279 lbs
27 - 10 - 0

197 cm
29
254 lbs
17 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Qing Nan Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dan Steele!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Saam Ante and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steele throws a head kick but Lee moves out of range.
Lee scores with a decent looking hook.
Qing Nan Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lee throws a low kick but it's checked well by Steele.
Steele lands with a shot to the body.
Steele jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lee misses with a jab, cross combination.
Steele steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lee.
Steele misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Steele throws a sloppy head kick and Lee moves out of range easily.
Steele avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lee tries to clinch but Steele is having none of it.
Lee moves in looking to clinch but Steele pushes him off.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lee.
Steele connects with a jab.

It looks like Qing Nan Lee has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steele thows a body shot but no joy.
Lee moves out of range as Steele strikes.
Steele tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee throws a shot from downtown. Steele moves away and avoids it.
Lee avoids the head kick by Steele.
Lee displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Steele throws out the jab.
Steele tries a head kick but it misses.
Lee is looking to slow Steele down with leg kicks.
A left lands for Steele.
Steele ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lee misses with a hook. Steele ducked under it nicely.
Lee tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Steele manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Steele fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Danga de danga de dang - Lee scores with a four punch combination!
A head kick misses from Steele.
Lee looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lee uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lee misses with an uppercut. Steele saw that one coming.
Steele slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lee's head backwards.
A jab from Lee misses.
A jab from Lee misses.
Lee lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lee walks into a straight right hand from Steele.
Steele throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lee sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lee scores with a hook to the body. Steele takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Steele thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lee scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lee throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Steele sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Steele walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Steele avoids a punch combination nicely.
Steele avoids the body shot from Lee.
Steele lands with a thumping leg kick.
Steele misses the shot to the body.
Steele connects with a right hand. Lee shakes it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Lee pushes Steele up against the cage in a clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Steele misses with a knee strike.
Lee is looking to control Steele's arms but Steele gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lee has his back to the cage.
Lee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Steele breaks from the clinch.
Lee scores with a jab to the head.
Steele throws a sloppy head kick and Lee moves out of range easily.
Steele avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lee is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Steele tries a head kick but it misses.
Lee loads up on a big right hand but Steele slips the punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a jab when Steele was well out of range.
Lee throws an overhand right that lands on Steele's shoulder, as Steele tries to avoid the shot.
Steele on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lee. Lee obviously looking to wear him down.
Steele misses the shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steele swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lee.
Steele pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lee lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Steele circles away quickly and effectively.

Lee moves into range and clinches up with Steele.
Steele wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lee has him pressed against the cage.
Lee has Steele pushed against the cage.
Steele lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Steele.
Steele is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lee is defending well for now.

Lee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Steele looks to land a body kick but Lee moved away.
Steele is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lee.
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 Qing Nan Lee will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Qing Nan Lee's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Steele swats away the attempt to clinch by Lee.
Lee throws a one two combo.
Steele throws a head kick but Lee moves out of range.
Lee blocks a head kick by Steele.
Lee misses with a head kick.
Lee displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Steele throws out the jab.
Steele will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lee misses with a body kick.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Steele in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Lee falls off balance throwing a combination
and Steele counters with a left to the body.
Steele throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Steele uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lee.
Lee just misses with a punch to the body.
Lee has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Steele finds it's way round the side to connect with Lee's head.
Lee swings for the body but Steele moves out of range.
Steele throws the left hand but Lee avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee misses with a looping left.
Lee fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lee.
Qing Nan Lee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Steele throws a sloppy head kick and Lee moves out of range easily.
Lee chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lee throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Lee throws a right and a left that both miss.
Steele misses with a kick to the body.
Lee avoids a punch combination nicely.
Steele avoids a kick to the body.
The fighters circling - Lee throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Steele moves out of range of the body kick.
Steele throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice jab there from Lee.
Lee rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Steele moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Qing Nan Lee is winning the standup battle so far.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch but Steele swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Steele just misses with a punch to the body.
Steele throws a head kick that misses.
A combination from Steele does no damage.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Lee.
Lee throws a combination that misses
and Steele counters with an inside leg kick.
Lee cracks Steele with a right hand to the side of the head.
Steele lands with an overhand left.
Lee swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Steele.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steele. Lee does a little dance to reset his feet.
Steele slips a straight right by Lee.
Steele takes a swing at Lee's ribcage but misses.
Lee tests Steele's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Steele takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee with a nice cross.
Steele avoids a kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Steele.
Steele pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Steele just misses with a punch to the body.
Lee is looking to clinch but Steele is avoiding it.
Lee works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lee looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lee lands a slapping body shot.
A head kick misses from Lee.
Lee tests Steele's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Steele is rocked!
Lee throws a looping overhand right but Steele ducks down to avoid it.
Steele is still on wobbly legs! Can Lee finish him?
Lee throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lee connects with a left and a right that sees a clearly hurt Steele covering up! Lee comes in with a big uppercut and Steele goes doooown! He's slumped up against the cage, eyes staring blankly into space.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Qing Nan Lee!
Qing Nan Lee tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.