PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Blade Daywalker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johann Steiner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Daywalker might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Blade OST - Blood Rave. Steiner has chosen Rammstein as his entrance music. Blade Daywalker could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Johann Steiner's chin.

Daywalker
vs
Steiner

190 cm
19
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
19
197 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Inexperienced

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Blade Daywalker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Johann Steiner!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Konstantin Menshow and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daywalker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Steiner.
Daywalker shoots in but Steiner avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Steiner fails to land with a series of punches.
Daywalker looks for a takedown but Steiner sprawls well.
A big left from Daywalker misses.
Steiner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steiner lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Steiner 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.
Daywalker fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Blade Daywalker. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Steiner moves into range and clinches up with Daywalker.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steiner has had enough of the clinch but Daywalker keeps him there for the moment.

Daywalker has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Steiner uses from the top position.

Daywalker has his foot on Steiner's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Steiner works his way back into a safe position though.
Daywalker striking off his back but it's not causing Steiner any problems.
Steiner is looking to stand up but Daywalker won't let him.

Daywalker looking for a guillotine here but Steiner defends easily.

Daywalker is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Daywalker is breathing heavily.
Steiner trying to control the position from guard on top but Daywalker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steiner throwing strikes but missing.

Daywalker working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Steiner doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Steiner manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Steiner wants to pass the guard but Daywalker is keeping the position.

Daywalker throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Daywalker has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Steiner can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
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!
Steiner showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Daywalker looking for a guillotine here but Steiner defends easily.

Daywalker looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Steiner passes into side control.
Daywalker is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Daywalker looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Daywalker looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Steiner tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Steiner controlling the action here.
Daywalker is looking to improve his position.
Daywalker makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Daywalker.

Daywalker is looking to sinch up a triangle. Steiner throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Daywalker's body to avoid the submission. Daywalker has instead reached around Steiner's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Daywalker arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Blade Daywalker!