PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Victorio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Victorio comes to the cage accompanied by Nightingale - The Glory Days. Steel has chosen Kollegah - Bossaura as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Victorio
vs
Steel

197 cm
28
204 lbs
14 - 8 - 1

190 cm
27
215 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Milwaukee's Best 160
Perkele!

KAISER Nutrition (160!/220$)

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 14 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tommy Victorio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, David Steel!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Daniel Bishop and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steel throws a lazy head kick

and Victorio counters by moving into the clinch.
Victorio blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Steel blocking some punches.
Victorio jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Steel walks away with a smile on his face. Victorio gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Steel looks to land a left hand but Victorio moved out of range nicely.
Victorio fails with a takedown attempt.
Steel looks to score with a jab to the body but Victorio is just out of range.
Victorio jabs at Steel's body.
Steel lands with a nice body punch.
Steel throws a jab but it's blocked by Victorio.
Victorio is looking to clinch.
Steel misses with an uppercut.
Steel lands a high kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Victorio gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Steel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommy Victorio. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Victorio.
Victorio feints and then cracks Steel's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Steel down.
Good leg kick by Steel there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Victorio checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Victorio.
Victorio shoots in for a takedown but Steel shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Good standup being displayed there by Steel as he connects with a hook.
Steel misses with a wild combination.
A left lands for Steel.
David Steel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Steel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Victorio.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Victorio. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.

Victorio looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Steel!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
You can see the frustration on Steel's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel sneaks back into half guard.
Steel is trying to get back to full guard.

Victorio decides to stand up.
Steel throws a looping overhand right but Victorio ducks down to avoid it.

Victorio throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Steel tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Victorio is in Steel's guard.
Victorio won't allow Steel to sweep him here.
Victorio controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Victorio distracts Steel with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Victorio won't allow Steel to sweep him here.
Victorio wants to stand and escape but instead Steel has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Victorio is looking to sweep but instead, Steel has passed into half guard.
Steel is thwarting Victorio's attempts to control the position.
Steel perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel is thwarting Victorio's attempts to control the position.
Steel is trying to control. Victorio wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Victorio tries to roll over but Steel keeps him under control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Steel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Victorio pushes Steel back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Victorio is trying to maintain a safe position but Steel gets an underhook and turns Victorio into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Steel dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Victorio shoots in but Steel avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Victorio checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Steel just misses with a punch to the body.

Victorio bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Steel is trying to get back to his feet.
Steel manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Victorio wants to control but Steel is keeping busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Victorio wants to improve his position but Steel is controlling well.
Victorio is working hard here to advance position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Victorio wants to control but Steel passes into side.

Steel decides to stand back up. Steel steps back and let's Victorio get back to his feet.
Victorio has a takedown stuffed.
Steel throws a leg kick but Victorio checks it.
Steel throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Victorio shoots for a takedown but Steel saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommy Victorio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Victorio shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Steel pinned against the cage. Steel gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Steel misses with a straight right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Victorio takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Steel throws a jab but it's blocked by Victorio.
Tommy Victorio is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Steel.
Nice uppercut lands for Steel. That snapped Victorio's head back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steel throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
David Steel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
No luck for Victorio with that takedown attempt.
A jab from Steel misses.
Steel looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Victorio avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Steel misses with an uppercut. Victorio saw that one coming.
Steel misses with a series of wild punches.
Victorio gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Steel counters with a thumping low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Victorio gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Steel with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Victorio will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Steel looks to land a left hand but Victorio moved out of range nicely.
Steel throws a looping overhand right but Victorio ducks down to avoid it.
Steel throws an off balance right hand

and Victorio counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Tommy Victorio overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Victorio trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Steel manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Steel postures up.
Steel trying to control the position from guard on top but Victorio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Victorio can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Steel controls the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Victorio looking for a sweep. Not yet Victorio, not yet.
Steel slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

OK we're going to have a standup here. David Steel hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Steel takes a swing at Victorio's ribcage but misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Victorio.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A bone on bone clash there as Victorio blocks the leg kick.
Steel stuffs the takedown attempt from Victorio. Victorio gets slowly back to his feet.
Steel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Victorio sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Steel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Victorio's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Victorio takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Steel on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Victorio. Victorio obviously looking to wear him down.
Victorio shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Steel defends it nicely.
Victorio blocks the body kick.
David Steel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Victorio is defended easily by Steel.
Steel tries a head kick but it misses.
Victorio avoids a kick to the body.
Steel circles away from the clinch attempt.
Steel scores with a head kick. Victorio tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Steel throws a front kick aimed at Victorio's knee but Victorio avoids it well.
Victorio tries to clinch but Steel moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Steel looks to throw a body kick
and Victorio counters with an outside leg kick.
Victorio tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Steel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Steel changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Steel moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Victorio on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Victorio uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Steel.
Steel slaps away a takedown attempt from Victorio, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommy Victorio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Steel connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Victorio tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Victorio looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Victorio shoots in for a double leg but Steel sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Steel connects with a leg kick. Victorio looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Steel thuds his right hand into Victorio's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Victorio tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Steel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Victorio.
Steel throws a quick inside leg kick.
Steel ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Victorio is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Steel connects with an inside leg kick.
Steel lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Steel throws a body kick that misses.

Steel cracks Victorio with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Steel has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Victorio to stand back up!

Victorio is rocked!
Victorio misses with a leg kick
and Steel counters with a beautiful right hand that knocks Victorio out cold! What a finish! Steel is going crazy, running around the mat, summersaulting off the corner posts and screaming into the cameras. Something tells me he's pretty happy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). David Steel!
A victorious David Steel thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.