PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nick Demetriou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Demetriou's entrance music is Ocean Avenue. A fine choice. Jeremy Steele acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Demetriou
vs
Steele

170 cm
22
148 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

176 cm
22
152 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Prime Time Fighting Clothing

Demonic Drugs
Demonic Drugs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nick Demetriou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jeremy Steele!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steele staying out of range there.
Nice takedown defense from Demetriou. No joy for Steele on that attempt.
Steele shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Demetriou as he jumps to the side.
Steele shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Demetriou pinned against the cage. Demetriou gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nick Demetriou has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeremy Steele.
Demetriou scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Demetriou misses with a wild body shot.
Demetriou throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Demetriou looks to throw the jab but Steele is out of range.
Demetriou scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Demetriou throws a right hand that Steele ducks under and follows up with a left that Steele also avoids with ease.
Demetriou scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Steele uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Demetriou.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Demetriou throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Demetriou misses with a few strikes there.
Steele takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Demetriou looks to score with a jab to the body but Steele is just out of range.
Steele wants to clinch up but Demetriou keeps it at a distance.
A head kick misses from Steele.
Steele has a takedown stuffed.
Demetriou misses with a double jab.
Steele shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Demetriou as he jumps to the side.
Steele wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Demetriou throws a big shot that misses.
Steele showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Demetriou.
Steele shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Demetriou pinned against the cage. Demetriou gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Steele keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Demetriou misses with a body shot.
Demetriou circles away from the clinch attempt.
Steele takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele tries to clinch but Demetriou moves out of range.
Steele uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Demetriou.
Steele tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Demetriou swivels and escapes.
Steele looks for a takedown but Demetriou sprawls well.
Steele looks gassed!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Steele.
Demetriou throws a right hand that Steele ducks under and follows up with a left that Steele also avoids with ease.
Steele defending well as Demetriou loads up on a big left hand.
No luck for Steele with that takedown attempt.
Demetriou lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Steele keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Steele keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Steele throws a sloppy head kick and Demetriou moves out of range easily.
Steele pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Steele uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Demetriou.
Steele fails with a takedown attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Steele.
Demetriou keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Steele shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Demetriou as he avoids it easily.
Demetriou ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nice uppercut there from Demetriou.
Demetriou just misses with a punch to the body.
Steele throws a head kick but Demetriou moves out of range.
Demetriou catches Steele with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Demetriou swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Demetriou throws a shot from downtown. Steele moves away and avoids it.
Steele swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Steele shoots in but Demetriou avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Steele changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Demetriou tries to avoid it but Steele manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Demetriou to the ground. Demetriou escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nick Demetriou has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeremy Steele.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Demetriou - just one landing.
Demetriou connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Steele looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Demetriou is fending him off so far but Steele persists. Nope, Demetriou circles away and we're back to standing.
Steele shoots in and drives through. Demetriou sprawls well.
Nice uppercut lands for Demetriou. That snapped Steele's head back.
Steele shoots in but Demetriou avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Steele fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Demetriou lands a nice shot that snaps Steele's head back.
Steele lands with a slapping head kick.
Steele looks for a takedown but Demetriou sprawls well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Demetriou.
Demetriou keeps the fight on the outside.
Steele shoots in but Demetriou avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jeremy Steele seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Demetriou throws a hook but Steele blocks it.
Demetriou looks to land a left hand but Steele moved out of range nicely.
Demetriou misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Steele changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Demetriou tries to avoid it but Steele manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Demetriou to the ground. Demetriou escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Steele ducks under a wild hook from Demetriou.
Steele closes the distance and clinches up with Demetriou, looking for a takedown. Steele pushes Demetriou against the cage but Demetriou circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Steele lands but Demetriou takes it in his stride.
Steele tries to work over Demetriou's front leg with a kick but Demetriou checks it.
Demetriou takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Steele throws a jab when Demetriou was well out of range.
Steele tries to clinch up.
Steele wants to clinch up but Demetriou keeps it at a distance.
Demetriou stuffs the takedown.
A head kick misses from Steele.
Steele is trying desperately to land a takedown but Demetriou is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Steele.
Demetriou throws out a powerful jab.
Steele is looking to clinch but Demetriou is avoiding it.
Demetriou avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Steele with that takedown attempt.
Demetriou lands a two punch combo.
Demetriou throws a big shot that misses.
Nick Demetriou is winning the standup battle so far.
Demetriou stuffs the takedown.
Demetriou lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Steele shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Demetriou as he avoids it easily.
Demetriou throws a jab but it's blocked by Steele.
A head kick misses from Steele.
Steele fails with an attempt to clinch.
Demetriou throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Steele looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Demetriou dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Nice takedown defense from Demetriou. No joy for Steele on that attempt.
Horrible takedown by Steele or perhaps it was just good defense by Demetriou which made him look bad.
Steele uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Demetriou.
A jab from Demetriou finds it's way through Steele's defenses.
Steele looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nick Demetriou has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeremy Steele.
Demetriou swings for the body but Steele moves out of range.

Steele fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Demetriou, pushing him back against the cage.
Steele wants to break the clinch but can't.
Steele fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Demetriou is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Steele breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Steele tries to clinch there but Demetriou circles away.
A punch combination from Demetriou misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Steele goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Demetriou throws a nice looking combination but Steele bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Demetriou throws a series of punches but Steele moves out of range.
Steele is looking to clinch but Demetriou is avoiding it.
Steele keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Demetriou throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Steele.
Steele looks for a takedown but Demetriou sprawls well.
Demetriou stuffs the takedown attempt from Steele. Steele gets slowly back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Demetriou throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Steele looks for a takedown but Demetriou sprawls well.
Steele is looking to clinch but Demetriou is avoiding it.
A jab from Demetriou finds it's way through Steele's defenses.
Steele tries for a takedown but Demetriou sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Demetriou scores with a crisp jab that stopped Steele in his tracks.
No luck for Steele with that takedown attempt.
Demetriou throws out a loose jab but Steele uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demetriou misses with a straight left.
Nice sprawl there from Demetriou as Steele shoots in.
Demetriou keeps the fight on the outside.
Steele tries to clinch but Demetriou is having none of it.
Steele tries to close the distance and clinch but Demetriou swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Steele.
Steele goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Steele looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Demetriou is fending him off so far but Steele persists. Nope, Demetriou circles away and we're back to standing.
Steele keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Demetriou.
Steele shoots for a takedown but Demetriou saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Demetriou is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Steele.
Demetriou lands a nice looking body shot.
Steele shoots in but no luck this time.
Steele takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Demetriou throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Steele looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Steele is looking to clinch but Demetriou is avoiding it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nice sprawl there from Demetriou as Steele shoots in.
Demetriou keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jeremy Steele has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Demetriou just misses with a punch to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Demetriou showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Demetriou, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Demetriou!