PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Landry Saracen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julius Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steel has chosen Its a Fight as his entrance music. Julius Steel has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Saracen
vs
Steel

167 cm
30
170 lbs
11 - 13 - 0

190 cm
33
181 lbs
20 - 17 - 3

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Landry Saracen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 17 - 3, fighting out of Amsterdam, Julius Steel!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Radbod Blank and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saracen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Steel throws a right hand that Saracen ducks under and follows up with a left that Saracen also avoids with ease.
Steel misses with the combination.
Steel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Saracen.

Saracen closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Steel to the mat! Steel manages to get full guard.
Saracen works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Saracen seems to be looking for submissions.
Steel wants to get back to his feet.

Saracen is working for a submission of some sort.
Saracen is looking to advance position but Steel won't allow it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Saracen uses his free foot to push down on Steel's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Steel.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Saracen is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Steel has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Steel has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.

Saracen patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Saracen is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Steel wants to get back to his feet.

Saracen has his arm under Steel's chin here. Game over son! Saracen squeezes tightly and Steel is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Landry Saracen!
After the fight, Landry Saracen was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.