PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Freddy Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guillaume Veilleux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Veilleux has chosen Pou Lari A. as his entrance music. Guillaume Veilleux is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Steel
vs
Veilleux

195 cm
30
282 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

199 cm
29
284 lbs
9 - 6 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Brute
Dragon

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Freddy Steel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Guillaume Veilleux!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Veilleux uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Steel has time to react.
Veilleux keeps the fight on the outside.

Steel gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Veilleux tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Steel's elbow.
Steel lands a nice uppercut.
Veilleux is pushing Steel up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Steel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Veilleux on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Steel.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Veilleux gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Freddy Steel has been cut.
Steel lands a left hand.
A right handed body shot lands from Steel.
Veilleux leaning his opponent against the cage.
Veilleux throws an elbow that misses.
Steel lands a nice uppercut.
Veilleux is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Steel lands with a light punch inside.
Steel landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Veilleux looks winded!
Veilleux's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Steel scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Steel.
Steel using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Veilleux has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Steel scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Veilleux fails to land.
Steel lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Guillaume Veilleux has been cut.
Steel landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Steel lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Veilleux.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steel lands a left hand.
Steel utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Steel.
Steel scores with a hook to the body.
Steel with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Steel lands a hook to the side of the head.
Steel landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Steel misses with a knee strike.
Steel connects with a knee to the head.
Steel putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Veilleux in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Steel scores with a shot to the side of Veilleux's head.
Veilleux takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel landing knees to the body.
Steel lands a body shot.
Steel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Steel utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A body shot lands from Steel.
Steel lands a knee to the body.
Steel unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Steel connects with a nasty looking knee right to Veilleux's face.
Steel throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Knees to the body from Steel.
Steel lands a nice uppercut.
Steel putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Veilleux in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Steel lands a right hand.
Steel presses Veilleux against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Steel.
Steel lands a good knee to the midsection. Veilleux won't want to take too many of those.
Steel lands a nice knee to the body.
Steel lands a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Steel with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Steel digs a right hand underneath Veilleux's ribcage. Veilleux let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Knees in the clinch landing for Steel.
Steel connects with a knee to the head.
Steel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Steel scores with a nice hook to the head.
Steel works on Veilleux's body with a couple of short punches.
Steel tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Steel lands a body punch in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steel works on Veilleux's body with a couple of short punches.
Steel crunches a lovely knee into Veilleux's ribcage.
Steel lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Veilleux backwards.
Steel cracks Veilleux with a nice body shot.
Steel scores a nice knee to the body.
Steel lands a knee to the head.
Steel lands a left hand.
Steel lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Veilleux.
Still in the clinch, Steel scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Steel lands a body punch in the clinch.
Veilleux misses with the head strike.
Steel connects with a nasty looking knee right to Veilleux's face.
Steel throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Steel working Veilleux over with knees to the body.
Steel lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Veilleux.
A hook to the body from Steel.
Steel tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Veilleux is trying to stall.
Veilleux misses with a short punch on the inside.
Steel lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Steel is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Veilleux takes a knee to the side of the body.
Steel lands a right hand.
Veilleux takes a knee right on the jaw!
Steel lands a hook that snaps the head of Veilleux backwards.
Steel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Freddy Steel dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Steel gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Steel drops Veilleux with a big knee straight up the middle! Veilleux is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Veilleux swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Steel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Veilleux paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Steel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Veilleux.

Steel instigates a clinch.
Steel landing knees to the head.
Steel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Veilleux can do to turn this around?
Steel with a knee to the head.

Veilleux is rocked!
A short uppercut from Steel.
Veilleux is still on wobbly legs! Can Steel finish him?
A right handed body shot lands from Steel.
Steel lands a left hand that snaps the head of Veilleux backwards.
Steel scores a nice knee to the body.
Veilleux fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Veilleux seems to have recovered his senses.

Steel drops Veilleux with a big knee straight up the middle! Veilleux is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Steel is looking to clinch but Veilleux is avoiding it.
Steel closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Veilleux! Steel dives in looking to finish! Veilleux is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Freddy Steel!
Freddy Steel was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.