PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Salim Al Muri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Stepp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steven Stepp has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Salim Al Muri's chin.

Al Muri
vs
Stepp

188 cm
29
219 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

193 cm
33
218 lbs
21 - 12 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

GREEN!160

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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Salim Al Muri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 12 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Steven Stepp!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Al Muri throws a head kick that Stepp semi-blocks.

It looks like Steven Stepp has been cut.
A decent looking cross lands there for Al Muri.
Stepp looks to clinch

and Al Muri counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Al Muri controlling the action here.
Stepp keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Stepp flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Stepp tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Al Muri passes to full mount!
Stepp is in all sorts of trouble here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Al Muri lands a heavy elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
BOOM! Al Muri connects with a massive shot to the dome!

Stepp is rocked!

That has opened up Steven Stepp's cut even more.
Al Muri is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and Stepp goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for Al Muri!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Salim Al Muri!