PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oktawian August (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). August comes to the cage accompanied by Hit 'em up. Steel has chosen Kollegah - Bossaura as his entrance music. Oktawian August is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

August
vs
Steel

188 cm
37
199 lbs
26 - 10 - 0

190 cm
32
215 lbs
24 - 14 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Conquer

KAISER
KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Oktawian August!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 14 - 1, fighting out of New York, David Steel!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, John Mangel and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steel scores with a nice strike.

Steel drops August with a beautiful combination! August stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Steel is looking for the KO!

August is rocked!

It looks like Oktawian August has been cut.
Steel feints and then cracks August's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow August down.
Oh August is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Steel explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
August seems to have got his legs back now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A swing and a miss from August.
Steel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as August throws out the jab.
Steel throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Steel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Steel moves out of range of the strikes.
Steel misses the shot to the body.
August looks for the body kick but Steel saw that one coming.
August checks a leg kick.
Steel shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
August dips to his left and cracks Steel with an uppercut!
Steel has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Steel misses with an attempted mid kick.
Steel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
August drops down looking for a counter takedown but Steel sprawls and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting August counter with a right hand.
Steel delivers a nice body kick.
David Steel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
An inside leg kick from August misses.
Steel takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
August throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Steel dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on August. That did some damage!
Steel drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Steel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A low kick from Steel is predictable there
and August counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Steel buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
David Steel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steel moves out of range of the strikes.
August lands a jab to the nose.
August misses with an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steel slips a jab from August.
August thows a leg kick but Steel checks it
and Steel counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel misses with a straight left.
Steel checks a low kick from August.
Steel looking to land some kicks to the body here.
August on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Steel. Steel obviously looking to wear him down.
Good work by August as he checks the leg kick.
Steel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but August circles away quickly and effectively.
Steel fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt August.
Steel throws a body shot but no joy.
Steel scores with a head kick. August tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Steel does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
August throws a low kick but it's checked well by Steel.
August turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Steel misses with a body kick.
August tests Steel's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel scoring well with a low kick there.
August misses the shot to the body.
Steel blocks the body kick.
August slips under a jab from Steel.
August half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
August shoots in for a takedown but Steel shows good takedown defense.
Steel scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. August doesn't seem bothered though.
Steel looks for the body kick but August saw that one coming.
August throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
An inside leg kick lands from August.
August misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
August tries to work over Steel's front leg with a kick but Steel checks it.
That kick from Steel tenderised August's leg. August is trying to keep his angry face on.
August throws a leg kick that is checked
and Steel counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Steel checks a leg kick.
Steel scores with a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
August throws a head kick but Steel moves out of range.
Steel misses with a body shot.
August looks to land a left hand but Steel moved out of range nicely.
Nice takedown defense from Steel. No joy for August on that attempt.
Steel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by August.
August closes the distance and clinches up with Steel, looking for a takedown. August pushes Steel against the cage but Steel circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oktawian August. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Steel blocks the body kick.
Steel connects with a nice looking jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Steel connects with a leg kick. August looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Steel misses with the body kick
and August counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
August blocks the body kick.
Steel lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Steel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Oktawian August's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Steel lands with a thumping leg kick.
Steel misses with the body kick

and August counters with a takedown into side control.

Steel throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
August takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Steel lands a nice looking body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
August keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
August throws a leg kick but Steel sees it coming and checks it nicely.
August fails to land the takedown.
Steel pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
August drops down looking for a counter takedown but Steel sprawls and moves away.
August on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
August buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
August walks into a stiff left hand from Steel.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Steel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Steel throws an overhand right that lands on August's shoulder, as August tries to avoid the shot.
August fires out a quick counter leg kick but Steel just manages to avoid it.
A big right from Steel misses.
Steel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
August throws a looping overhand right but Steel ducks down to avoid it.
Steel throws a head kick that misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Steel.
Steel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but August manages to avoid it.
August lands a nice shot to the body.
Steel throws a low kick but it's checked well by August.
August drops down looking for a counter takedown but Steel sprawls and moves away.
Steel swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Steel.
August shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Steel pinned against the cage. Steel gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
August pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A decent looking cross lands there for Steel.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Steel.
August was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
August throws the kick towards the body but Steel avoids it.
Steel tries to land a front kick but August steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Steel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
August lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
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!
August lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice shot by August.
Steel goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
August throws the kick towards the body but Steel avoids it.
Steel steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Steel throws a series of punches but August moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and August has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
August keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Steel.
A quick step to the side and August tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Steel looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
David Steel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
August moves out of range of the leg kick from Steel.
Some bone on bone action there as Steel checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Steel only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Steel throws a sloppy head kick
and August counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
August looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
August throws a low kick but it's checked well by Steel.
August lands with an overhand left.
August lands a jab to the head.
August keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
August throws a leg kick but Steel sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Steel bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Steel tried to score with a low kick but August checks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A punch lands to the side of August 's head but he takes it in his stride.
This has been an exciting period of action!
August misses with a body shot
and Steel counters with a big head kick but August shrugs it off.
August takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
It looks like August has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
August avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
August is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Steel moves out of range of the body kick from August.
Steel cracks the inside of August's front leg.
Steel rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and August counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
August rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Steel counters with a stiff right hand.
Steel lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
August throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Steel counters with a body kick.
Steel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but August moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
As Steel backs away, August returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Steel scores with a leg kick.
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.
The cut man is working on Oktawian August's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

August moves forwards but Steel connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nice cross by August.
Steel misses with a looping left.
Steel takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Steel.
August stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Steel.
Steel throws a leg kick that is checked
and Steel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Steel throws a head kick that misses
and August counters with a straight right hand.
Steel attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Steel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but August moves away.
August throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
August throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
August throws a leg kick but Steel sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Steel looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Steel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
August shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel is looking to land body kicks.
August takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Good shot there by Steel.
Steel tries a head kick but it misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as August checks a leg kick.
August scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
August lands with a right hand.
Steel throws a nice outside leg kick.
Steel takes one to the chin there.
Steel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by August.
August throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Steel lets loose with a powerful body kick. August will feel that in the morning.
Steel throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
August throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Steel stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steel throws a leg kick that is checked
and August counters with an inside leg kick.
Steel throws a big shot that misses.
Steel throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Steel takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
August will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
August lands with a good body shot.
Steel fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Steel throws a body punch but August moves out of range.
August lands a nice shot to the body.
August throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Steel appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for August.
Steel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from August.
August scores with a punch to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
August with a jab.
August throws a body punch but Steel moves out of range.
August swings for the body but Steel moves out of range.
A lazy body kick from August
and Steel counters with an inside leg kick.
Steel lands a slapping body shot.
August misses with a body shot.
Steel walks forward, straight into a front kick from August.
August throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Steel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice body kick there by Steel.
Steel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from August.
Steel looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Steel throws a wild body kick that August sees coming a mile off.
Steel has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
August misses with a lunging right hand
and Steel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
August is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Steel connects with a solid leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
August shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Steel as he jumps to the side.
August throws a hook but Steel blocks it.
Steel looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Steel lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Steel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
August walks into a straight right hand from Steel.
Steel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Steel scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A big right from Steel misses.
August fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
August takes a shot to the body in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but David Steel just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Oktawian August's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Steel throws a lazy body kick
and August counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A chopping leg kick lands by Steel.
Steel throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
The crowd cheers as Steel lands an impressive looking overhand right. August doesn't seem phased though.
Steel with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
August shoots for a takedown but Steel saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Steel throws the kick towards the body but August avoids it.
August avoids the head kick by Steel.
Steel pivots, looking for a leg kick but August is out of range and Steel settles back down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steel defending well as August loads up on a big left hand.
Steel misses with a body kick.
August appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Steel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
August digs a good body shot into Steel's ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Steel.
August throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
August tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Steel throws a leg kick but August sees it coming and moves out of range.
Steel throws a sloppy head kick and August moves out of range easily.
Steel buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
August looks to land a left hand but Steel moved out of range nicely.
The fighters circling - August throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Steel throws a leg kick but August sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Steel thows a leg kick but August checks it
and August counters with a right hand to the body.
August looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Steel misses with a body kick.
Steel throws a leg kick which misses August's front leg but catches the back leg as August tries to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Steel throws a sloppy head kick and August moves out of range easily.
Steel is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
August rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Steel moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
It seemed like Steel was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Steel scores with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
August moves out of range of the body kick.
August throws a jab when Steel was well out of range.
Steel throws a low kick but August avoids it.
Steel listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Steel pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
August moves out of range of the body kick from Steel.
Steel scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. August doesn't seem bothered though.
Steel scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Steel.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
August misses with a leg kick.
A little jabbing left from Steel on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
August tries a low kick but Steel avoids it.
Steel scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
August throws a front kick aimed at Steel's knee but Steel avoids it well.
A kick lands to the mid section there for August.
August throws a shot from downtown. Steel moves away and avoids it.
August throws a push kick but Steel slaps the foot to one side.
Steel takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Steel tries a head kick but it misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steel. August does a little dance to reset his feet.

August drives through with a takedown into guard.
Steel controlling August's posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
August throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
August passes easily into side control. Nice work.
You can see the frustration on Steel's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Steel defending against the ground and pound.
August's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
August misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
August fails to land a wild elbow strike.
August works to advance to full mount. Steel defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but David Steel will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Oktawian August's cut.
That's time! August's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

August with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Steel tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Steel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Steel checks a leg kick nicely.
Steel avoids the body shot from August.
Steel looks to land a body kick but August moved away.
August looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Steel throws a low kick but August avoids it.
August is looking to counter with head kicks.
Sloppy strikes from Steel. Those never looked like landing.
An attempted straight right counter from August misses the target.
Nice body kick from Steel.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steel goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Steel throws a leg kick
letting August counter with a right hand.
August tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Steel flicks out a counter leg kick but August steps away.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from August - that will leave a mark!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel keeps August at a distance using the push kick.
August checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Steel is looking to slow August down with leg kicks.
August takes a jab right on the kisser.
Steel throws a body punch but August moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by August.
August misses with a right hand
and Steel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from August.
Steel fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and August has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
August uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Steel has time to react.
August ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel misses with an attempted mid kick.
Steel attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
August fires out a quick counter leg kick but Steel just manages to avoid it.
August throws a wild body kick that Steel sees coming a mile off.
Steel throws the kick towards the body but August avoids it.
It looked like August was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Steel.
A good leg kick by Steel.
Steel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but August manages to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
August misses with a low kick.
August throws a leg kick but Steel checks it.
Steel unleashes a big counter combination but August bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
August moves out of range as Steel throws a body kick.
August changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Steel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from August.
Steel is looking to chop away at August's legs.
August slips under a jab from Steel.
August appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Steel chopping away at his opponent's legs.
David Steel is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel lands with an uppercut that bounces August off the cage and back into range.
A thudding body kick lands there by Steel!
Steel throws a nice inside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Steel.
August connects with a nice looking jab.
Steel pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
August takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
August looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Steel 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 fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt August.
Steel connects with a high kick.
August just misses with a punch to the body.
August tries to move into range but Steel moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steel thows a body kick. August tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Steel loads up on a big right hand but August slips the punch.
An inside leg kick from August misses.
Steel digs a good body shot into August's ribs.
A lazy body kick from Steel
and August counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Oktawian August has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Steel scoring well with a low kick there.
Steel drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A swing and a miss from Steel.
Steel connects with a leg kick. August looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
August checks the leg kick.
August pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Steel was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Steel throws the kick towards the body but August avoids it.
Steel lands a nice leg kick that just misses August's sensitive parts.

And that's the end of the fight!
David Steel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Steel winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 45:50
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 45:50
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Steel!
David Steel is the new light heavyweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, David Steel thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.