PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Kelleher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Steel might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Kollegah - Bossaura. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Steel
vs
Kelleher

190 cm
31
215 lbs
21 - 14 - 1

186 cm
23
212 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

KAISER
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 21 - 14 - 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 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sean Kelleher!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Steve Erwin and Ron Honeybunn.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kelleher is looking to clinch but Steel is avoiding it.
Steel scores with a leg kick.
Steel scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Steel ducks right into an uppercut from Kelleher.
Steel lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Steel is looking to score with low kicks.
Steel avoids the head kick by Kelleher.
Kelleher takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Steel throws a leg kick which misses Kelleher's front leg but catches the back leg as Kelleher tries to avoid it.
Steel looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kelleher fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kelleher is looking to clinch but Steel is avoiding it.
Donk. Steel catches Kelleher right on the button with a cross.

Kelleher fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Steel, pushing him back against the cage.
Steel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right from Steel.
Steel misses with a punch on the inside.
Kelleher blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Steel misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel misses with a punch on the inside.

Steel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kelleher walks into a left hand.
Kelleher throws a one two combo.
Kelleher checks a leg kick.
Kelleher misses with a looping right.
Steel feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steel. Kelleher does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kelleher tries to clinch but Steel moves out of range.
Kelleher 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 goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kelleher throws a sloppy head kick and Steel moves out of range easily.
Steel avoids the head kick by Kelleher.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Steel.
Steel connects with a body shot.
Kelleher fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kelleher is looking to clinch but Steel is avoiding it.
Steel lands a jab to Kelleher's midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kelleher tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Steel manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Steel's corner calls for a 1-2. Steel obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kelleher on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Steel swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kelleher.

Kelleher pushes Steel up against the cage in a clinch.
Steel has a couple of punches blocked by Kelleher.
Steel misses with the head strike.
Kelleher softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kelleher tries a body shot but Steel blocks it.
Kelleher misses with a short punch on the inside.
Steel lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kelleher.
Kelleher lands a left hand.
Steel lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kelleher.
Steel misses with the head strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Steel.
Steel working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Steel pushes Kelleher back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel blocks an uppercut.
Kelleher's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Steel tries to work over Kelleher's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Steel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kelleher tries to work over Steel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kelleher pushes Steel back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Kelleher fails to land.
Steel scores with a hook to the body.
Kelleher misses with a punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Kelleher.
Steel struggles to land a body shot inside as Kelleher controls his hands.

Steel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kelleher misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kelleher tries to close the distance and clinch but Steel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Steel tried to score with a low kick but Kelleher checks it.
Kelleher tries to clinch but Steel moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelleher throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kelleher lands a two punch combo.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kelleher looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kelleher throws a good cross that connects.
Kelleher lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Kelleher tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Steel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Steel lands a nice looking body kick.
Steel lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kelleher tries to clinch but Steel is having none of it.
Steel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kelleher.
Steel lands a front kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Steel connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kelleher tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Steel manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kelleher tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Steel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
It appears Steel was looking to counter with a kick there.
Steel goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Steel dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Steel connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sean Kelleher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kelleher tries to clinch up but Steel circles away and keeps his distance.
A slapping leg kick lands for Steel.
Steel circles away from the clinch attempt.

Kelleher forces Steel back against the cage and clinches.
Kelleher lands a right hand that snaps the head of Steel backwards.
Steel lands with a right to the head.
Steel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kelleher can do to turn this around?
Kelleher tries to work over Steel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Steel blocking some punches.
David Steel has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Steel is trying to maintain a safe position but Kelleher gets an underhook and turns Steel into the cage.
Kelleher misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short left from Steel.
Steel tries to throw a body punch but Kelleher avoids it by throwing Steel back against the cage.
Kelleher lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Steel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kellehers head.
Steel misses with the head strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steel misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelleher lands with a left to the head.
Steel has a couple of punches blocked by Kelleher.
A shot in the inside from Steel.
Kelleher takes a shot to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Steel.
A short right from Kelleher.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Steel can't find room to land a body shot as Kelleher controls the action.
Kelleher tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Steel blocks a body shot from Kelleher.
Kelleher misses with a short punch on the inside.
Steel gets through Kelleher's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Steel scores with a shot to the side of Kelleher's head.
Kelleher keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Steel's efforts to push away.
Steel can't find room to land a body shot as Kelleher controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Steel.
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!
A head punch on the inside from Steel fails to land.
Kelleher's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Steel working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Kelleher is rocked!
Kelleher throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Steel creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Kelleher's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Kelleher drops to his knees and Steel pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). David Steel!
An out of breath David Steel thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.