PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Master Enki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steel comes into the arena with Kollegah - Bossaura blaring out of the sound system. Master Enki acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Steel
vs
Enki

190 cm
30
215 lbs
20 - 12 - 1

189 cm
32
215 lbs
17 - 12 - 2

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Hellbent
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 20 - 12 - 1, fighting out of New York, David Steel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Master Enki!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Darius Henderson and Ron Honeybunn.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steel takes one to the chin there.
Steel scores with a sloppy right hand. Enki should have avoided that one.
Steel throws out a loose jab but Enki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steel looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Steel throws a leg kick which misses Enki's front leg but catches the back leg as Enki tries to avoid it.
Steel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Some wild striking there from Enki.
Steel swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
David Steel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A low kick from Steel misses
and Enki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Enki throws a hook to the side of Steel's head but Steel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Enki uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Steel.
Steel throws a lazy right hand but Enki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Enki doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Enki throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Steel throws the left hand but Enki avoids the punch easily.
Enki lands a jab to the nose.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steel misses with a body punch
and Enki counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Steel lands with a slapping head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Enki jabs Steel to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Enki scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Enki paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Steel pivots, looking for a leg kick but Enki is out of range and Steel settles back down.
Steel ducks under a wild hook from Enki.
Crunch! Steel slams his shin into Enki's torso.
Steel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Enki.
Enki misses with the combination.
Nice body kick there by Steel.
Steel lands a head kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Enki tests Steel's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel misses with an attempted mid kick.
Enki 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.
Steel throws a quick inside leg kick.
Steel throws a jab when Enki was well out of range.
Enki blocks a head kick by Steel.
Steel swings widly with a right hand
and Enki counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Steel takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Steel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Enki.
Steel dodges the punch combination from Enki.
Steel thinks about countering with a head kick.
Steel misses with a leg kick.
Enki appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Enki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Steel moves away.
Enki misses with a double jab
and Steel counters with an outside leg kick.
Steel throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Enki counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Enki lands a nice shot that snaps Steel's head back.
Steel avoids the head kick by Enki.
Steel is looking to counter punch.
Enki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Enki flicks out a counter leg kick but Steel steps away.
Steel misses with a body shot
and Enki counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Steel throws a jab when Enki was well out of range.
As Steel backs off Enki throws a huge counter combo but Steel manages to avoid it all.
Enki chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Steel can pounce on him.
Steel throws a body kick that misses
and Enki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Steel slips a jab from Enki.
Steel slips a jab and a cross from Enki.
Steel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Enki looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Enki is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Steel had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Steel looks to throw a body kick
and Enki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Steel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Enki scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Enki moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel throws a push kick but Enki slaps the foot to one side.
Enki checks the leg kick nicely there.
Steel misses with an uppercut
letting Enki counter with a right hand.
Steel connects with a nice looking jab.
Enki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Steel.
Steel slips under a jab from Enki.
Steel jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Enki lands an overhand right.
Steel works Enki's body with a nice hook.
Enki uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Steel has time to react.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big right from Enki misses.
Enki checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Despite the aggression on Enki's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Steel throws a head kick that misses.
Steel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Enki sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Master Enki dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Steel throws a leg kick
and Enki counters with a one-two to the body.
Enki fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Steel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Enki.
Enki has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Steel tries to land a body kick
and Enki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Steel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Enki looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Steel on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Steel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Enki moves away.
Steel slips a jab and a cross from Enki.
Steel fires out a quick counter leg kick but Enki just manages to avoid it.
Enki swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Master Enki seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Steel cracks Enki with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Enki thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Steel if he has to take too many more of those.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steel tries a head kick but it misses.
A clash of legs there as Enki blocks the low kick.
Enki takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel misses with a head kick.
Enki throws out a counter right but Steel avoids it with no problem.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Steel.
Enki checks a low kick from Steel.
Enki moves out of range of the strikes.
Steel loads up on a big right hand but Enki slips the punch.
Enki misses with a series of wild punches.
Steel bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Steel looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Steel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Steel tries a head kick but it misses.
A left and a right from Enki both land. Nice combination.
Steel looks for the body kick but Enki saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel throws a low kick but it's checked well by Enki.
Steel misses with a body kick.
Enki throws a hook but Steel blocks it.
Enki avoids a kick to the body.
Steel turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Enki bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Steel's head.
Steel lands a leg kick that knocks Enki off balance momentarily.
Steel throws a leg kick
and Steel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Steel throws out a powerful jab.
Steel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Enki is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Steel with a body shot.
Enki throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Enki scores with a decent looking hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Steel lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Steel throws a leg kick but Enki sees it coming and moves out of range.
It seemed like Enki was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Steel misses with a leg kick
and Enki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A shot to the liver by Steel. Beautiful body shot.
Steel misses with a body shot
and Enki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A slapping leg kick lands for Steel.
Enki fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Steel with a nice cross.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Steel.
The fighters circling - Steel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Enki looks to throw the jab but Steel is out of range.
Enki misses with a few strikes there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Enki does no damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Enki misses with a body shot.
Enki scores with a shot to the body.
Enki lands a jab to the head.
Enki takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Steel thuds his shin into the meat of Enki's side.
Steel is looking to land body kicks.
Steel throws a wild body kick that Enki sees coming a mile off.
Enki throws a body shot but no joy.
Enki checks the leg kick nicely there.
Steel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Enki.
Steel misses with an uppercut. Enki saw that one coming.
A countering left hand to the body from Enki misses.
Enki scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Master Enki will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Steel swings for the body but Enki moves out of range.
Enki blocks a leg kick.
Enki looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Enki lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Steel misses with a kick to the body.
Enki throws a counter combo.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Steel.
Steel chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Enki with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Steel to score with a decent uppercut.
Enki on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Steel. Steel obviously looking to wear him down.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Steel, right into the meat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steel throws a head kick but Enki moves out of range.
Steel throws a low kick but Enki moves out of range easily.
Enki is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Enki avoids the head kick by Steel.
Steel lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Enki takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel throws a lazy body kick
and Enki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Steel misses with a double jab.
Enki bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Steel's head.
Steel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Enki throws a nice looking combination but Steel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Steel tries a head kick but it misses.
Enki moves out of range of the body kick.
Steel throws a half hearted mid kick.
Despite the aggression on Enki's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Enki blocks a leg kick.
Enki rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Steel moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Enki throws a right and a left that Steel avoids nicely.
Steel lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Enki.
David Steel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Master Enki is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Enki moves out of range as Steel throws a body kick.
Steel fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Enki checks it well.
Steel on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Enki. Enki obviously looking to wear him down.
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 tries to work over Enki's front leg with a kick but Enki checks it.
Steel throws a body kick that misses.
Steel misses with an attempted mid kick.
Enki now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Steel throws a half hearted mid kick.
It seemed like Enki was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Enki fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Enki moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Enki ducks under a wild hook from Steel.
Enki swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Enki throws a series of punches but Steel avoids them all with ease.
Steel throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
letting Enki counter with a right hand.
Enki with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Enki throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Steel moves out of range of the strikes.
Enki tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Steel.
Enki scores with a jab. Steel acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Enki throws a jab but it's blocked by Steel.
Nice shot by Enki.
A low kick from Steel misses
and Enki counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Steel thinking.
Steel tries to work over Enki's front leg with a kick but Enki checks it.
Enki looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Some bone on bone action there as Enki checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Enki scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Enki lands a nice shot to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Enki.
Master Enki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Steel throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Enki blocks a low kick nicely.
Enki throws out a counter right but Steel avoids it with no problem.
Enki's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Enki throws a leg kick which misses Steel's front leg but catches the back leg as Steel tries to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steel misses with a looping right.
Enki misses with a wild combination.
Steel is looking to counter punch.
Enki chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Steel can pounce on him.
Enki scores with a nice head shot.
Steel tries to land a body kick
and Enki counters with a left to the body.
Enki takes a kick to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Master Enki.
Well Enki has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Master Enki!