PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Haplopelma Hainanum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hainanum comes to the cage accompanied by Kryptonite by Three Doors Down. Steele has chosen Freak On A Leash as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hainanum
vs
Steele

190 cm
30
223 lbs
19 - 8 - 0

184 cm
40
211 lbs
37 - 21 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Haplopelma Hainanum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, George Steele!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hainanum is looking to clinch but Steele is avoiding it.
Hainanum delivers a nice body kick.
Hainanum tries to clinch

and Steele counters by moving into the clinch.
Our sources have told us that Hainanum has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Steele looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Steele is trying to push Hainanum away but Hainanum has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Steele tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hainanum's elbow.
Steele is trying to break the clinch but Hainanum is controlling him.
Nice elbow from Hainanum.

It looks like George Steele has been cut.
Steele avoids a wild elbow strike from Hainanum.
Hainanum with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Steele blocks the elbow strike.
Hainanum creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Steele avoiding damage as Hainanum throws knees to the body.
Steele lands with a right to the head.
Steele avoiding damage as Hainanum throws knees to the body.

Steele breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hainanum tries to clinch but Steele is having none of it.

Hainanum clinches.
Steele is trying to break the clinch but Hainanum is controlling him.
Hainanum connects with a nasty looking knee right to Steele's face.
Hainanum lands a knee to the body.
Hainanum gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hainanum trying to land knees to the body.
Hainanum using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hainanum lands a damaging elbow.

The cut above George Steele's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Steele looks winded!
Hainanum's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Steele throws an elbow but it misses.
Steele avoids the elbow strike from Hainanum, against the cage.

Steele's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Hainanum moves into range and clinches up with Steele.
Hainanum unloads a knee to the mid-section. Steele lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Steele wants to break free but Hainanum has control.
Steele lands a nice knee to the body.
Steele blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hainanum looking to throw knees to the head but Steele is blocking nicely.
A frustrated look appears on Steele's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Steele manages to break the clinch.

Hainanum rushes Steele and presses him up against the cage.
Hainanum swings wildly with an uppercut but Steele uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hainanum tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Steele avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele avoids a wild elbow strike from Hainanum.
Steele throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Steele.
Hainanum tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hainanum prevents a body shot from Steele.

Steele breaks from the clinch.
Hainanum is looking to clinch.
Steele circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hainanum tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Steele cracks Hainanum with an open hand slap.

It looks like Haplopelma Hainanum has been cut.
Hainanum tries to close the distance and clinch but Steele swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Steele lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hainanum circles away quickly and effectively.
Hainanum misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hainanum throws a sloppy head kick
and Steele counters with a left and a right that stings Hainanum.
Hainanum goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

George Steele's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Hainanum tries to close the distance and clinch but Steele swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Haplopelma Hainanum seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele blocks a head kick by Hainanum.
Hainanum throws a head kick that misses.
Steele looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hainanum doesn't manage to clinch there - Steele circles away.
Hainanum moves to clinch but Steele breaks away

and Steele holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Steele tries to throw a body punch but Hainanum avoids it by throwing Steele back against the cage.
Steele takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hainanum prevents a body shot from Steele.
Hainanum tries to land knees in the clinch but Steele avoids the damage to the body.
Steele is looking to break free of the clinch but Hainanum has double underhooks.
Hainanum throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Steeles head.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at George Steele's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Haplopelma Hainanum!
In his post fight interview, Haplopelma Hainanum started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.