PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kelvin Celsius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Logan Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Celsius comes to the ring accompanied by The Prodigy - No Good. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Celsius
vs
Steele

175 cm
30
164 lbs
16 - 6 - 1

186 cm
31
165 lbs
16 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

TWGC Champion
World class boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kelvin Celsius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Logan Steele!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Aafke Stam and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steele misses with a wild combination.
Steele has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Celsius tries to close the distance and clinch but Steele swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Celsius misses with an uppercut
and Steele counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Celsius thinking.
Celsius closes the distance but Steele moves to the side
and Steele cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Celsius scores with a takedown into Steele's guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Steele is looking for a triangle but Celsius pushes his legs off easily.
Steele utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Steele escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Celsius gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Celsius throws a big right hand that misses.

Steele looking for a guillotine here but Celsius defends easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Steele has an active guard here but Celsius has managed to pass into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Steele looking for submissions off his back.

Steele looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Celsius wants to pass to mount but Steele is defending the position.
Nice strikes from Celsius there.
Steele won't allow Celsius to pass to mount.
Steele blocking the ground and pound attempt from Celsius.

Steele looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Steele missing with punches from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Celsius's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Celsius's back!
Celsius is in bad spot here.
Good control from Steele.

Steele has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Celsius has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Steele trying to control.
Celsius wants to escape the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Steele is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Celsius won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Steele off his unconscious opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Logan Steele!
Logan Steele thanked the fans post fight for their support.