PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Peel Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peel Steel has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Steel
vs
Torres

190 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

156 cm
18
146 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Peel Steel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Christian Torres!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Steel moves into the clinch.
Good body shot from Steel.
Torres tries to pull guard but Steel holds him up against the cage and eventually Torres drops back down to his feet.
Steel stops a takedown attempt from Torres.
Steel avoids the elbow strike from Torres, against the cage.
Steel has Torres pushed against the cage.
Steel will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Torres up against the cage.
Steel lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Steel gets underhooks to prevent Torres's takedown attempt.
Peel Steel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Christian Torres.

Steel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Steel forces Torres back against the cage and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres letting Steel take a breather here.

Steel manages to break the clinch.
Steel circles away from the clinch attempt.

Steel closes the distance and clinches.
Steel controlling the action here for a moment.
Steel avoiding damage.
Steel gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Come on Steel - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Peel Steel.
Steel stuffs the takedown attempt from Torres. Torres gets slowly back to his feet.

Steel rushes Torres and presses him up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Steel just stands there and leans against the cage.
Steel lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Steel stalling.
A hook to the body from Steel.

Steel breaks the clinch.
Torres throws a head kick that misses
enabling Steel to counter with a crisp jab.
Steel lands a leg kick that knocks Torres off balance momentarily.
Torres should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Steel moves into the clinch successfully.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steel effectively controlling the action here.
Steel unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Torres looks winded!
Steel leaning against his opponent.
Steel leaning his opponent against the cage.
Steel seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
A right hand to the body from Steel.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel landing knees to the body.

Steel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Steel forces Torres back against the cage and clinches.
Torres is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Steel to keep the fight standing.
Steel is pushing Torres 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 controlling the action here for a moment.
Steel effectively controlling the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Torres backwards.

Steel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Torres throws a series of punches but Steel moves out of range.
Torres is trying hard to land a takedown here. Steel sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Torres gets tackled into the cage by Steel. Steel maintains the clinch.
Steel taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Steel lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Torres.
Steel really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Steel is struggling to control the position.
Steel lands an elbow inside.
Torres is trying to break the clinch but Steel has him pressed against the cage.
Steel works on Torres's body with a couple of short punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steel stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peel Steel dominated that round.
That's time! Steel's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Steel gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Steel manages to break the clinch.

Steel darts in and clinches Torres up against the cage.
Steel managing to block the knees to the body from Torres.
The referee is keeping an eye on Steel - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Steel stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Steel for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Peel Steel.
Torres takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Steel clinches up with Torres and pushes him back against the cage.
Steel is pushing Torres up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Torres wants a takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Torres backwards.
A bit of stalling here from Steel.

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

Steel clinches up with Torres and pushes him back against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Steel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Steel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Steel.
Torres drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Steel defends it well.
Steel tries to clinch there but Torres circles away.
Steel lands with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres throws a shot from downtown. Steel moves away and avoids it.
Steel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Torres can do to turn this around?
Steel shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Torres as he avoids it easily.
Torres tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

Steel has Torres up against the cage in a clinch.
Steel stalling the fight.
Steel is pushing Torres up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Come on Steel - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Steel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Steel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Torres swats away the attempt to clinch by Steel.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Torres is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Steel misses with a takedown attempt - Torres sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peel Steel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Steel cracks Torres with a right hand to the side of the head.
Steel tries to clinch there but Torres circles away.
And Torres tries to counter it with a takedown but Steel pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Steel tries to clinch there but Torres circles away.
Peel Steel is winning the standup battle so far.
Steel moves in looking to clinch but Torres pushes him off.
Steel wants to clinch up but Torres keeps it at a distance.
Steel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Torres.
Steel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Torres moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Torres misses.

Steel clinches up with Torres and pushes him back against the cage.
Torres looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Steel.
Torres tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Steel just stands there and leans against the cage.
Steel has Torres pushed against the cage.
Torres looking for a takedown.
Stalling in the clinch from Steel.
A hook to the body from Steel.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Steel lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Christian Torres has been cut.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Steel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peel Steel dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Christian Torres's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Steel tries to clinch but Torres moves out of range.

Steel gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Steel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Danga de danga de dang - Steel scores with a four punch combination!
Steel shoots in looking for a takedown. Torres tries to sprawl out of it but Steel keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Torres manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Torres wants to counter with a clinch but Steel pushes him away.
Torres doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Steel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Steel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Steel tries to clinch up but Torres circles away and keeps his distance.
Steel shoots in and drives through. Torres sprawls well.
Torres is looking to clinch but Steel is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel is looking to clinch.

Steel forces Torres back against the cage and clinches.
Steel slows down the pace here.
Torres is trying to pull guard but Steel has him pressed against the cage.
Steel putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Torres in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Torres is working for takedown but Steel is calmly controlling the position for now.
Peel Steel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Christian Torres.
Torres takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Come on Steel - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Steel lands a body shot in the clinch.
Steel is struggling to control the position.
Torres fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres being controlled against the cage.
Steel unloads a knee to the mid-section. Torres lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A body shot lands from Steel.
Knees in the clinch landing for Steel.
Steel is leaning against Torres and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Steel pressing his opponent against the cage.
Steel's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Peel Steel is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel displaying some good clinch control by pressing Torres up against the cage.
Peel Steel has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nice body punch from Steel.
Steel is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Peel Steel.

Steel has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Torres has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Torres has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Steel avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Steel leaning his opponent against the cage.
Torres tries to pull guard but Steel forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Steel taking a breather.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Steel lands a good knee to the midsection. Torres won't want to take too many of those.

And that's the end of the fight!
Peel Steel showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Steel has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:26
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:26
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peel Steel!