PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Striker Mc Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iker Dedal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Iker Dedal is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Mc Steel
vs
Dedal

168 cm
17
155 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

170 cm
30
147 lbs
9 - 10 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Striker Mc Steel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Iker Dedal!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Colin Fray and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dedal fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mc Steel half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Dedal throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dedal missing with a left hand there. Mc Steel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dedal tries to bum rush Mc Steel with a series of wild strikes but Mc Steel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mc Steel changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Mc Steel feints and then cracks Dedal's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dedal down.
Dedal swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mc Steel walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dedal checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Dedal throws a shot to the body.
Mc Steel lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mc Steel with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dedal throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mc Steel seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
A punch combination from Dedal misses.
Dedal ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mc Steel moves away.
Mc Steel appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Dedal throws a nice looking combination but Mc Steel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dedal dips to his left and cracks Mc Steel with an uppercut!
Dedal misses the jab.
Dedal scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

It looks like Striker Mc Steel has been cut.
Mc Steel cracks the inside of Dedal's front leg.
That kick from Mc Steel tenderised Dedal's leg. Dedal is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mc Steel throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Dedal tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Dedal misses with a wild body shot.
A slow jab from Dedal misses its intended target.
Dedal is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mc Steel sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Dedal lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mc Steel at a distance.
Mc Steel looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mc Steel scores with a jab to the head.
Dedal rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mc Steel moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dedal looks winded!
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!
Mc Steel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mc Steel feinted with a counter takedown.

Dedal closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mc Steel is trying to stand up here but Dedal is controlling him well.
Mc Steel trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Mc Steel avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dedal.

Dedal postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Mc Steel to stand up.
Dedal throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mc Steel.
Dedal on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Dedal connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A punch combination from Dedal misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mc Steel. That's going to slow Dedal down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mc Steel looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dedal throws an overhand right that lands on Mc Steel's shoulder, as Mc Steel tries to avoid the shot.
Mc Steel ducks under a wild hook from Dedal.
Dedal tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dedal ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mc Steel moves away.
Dedal shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mc Steel sprawls well. Mc Steel wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dedal gets slowly back to his feet.
Striker Mc Steel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Iker Dedal.
Dedal throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mc Steel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mc Steel wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Iker Dedal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dedal fails to land the takedown.
Mc Steel connects with a solid leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mc Steel avoids a punch combination nicely.
The fighters circling - Dedal throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mc Steel is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Dedal.
Mc Steel throws a leg kick which misses Dedal's front leg but catches the back leg as Dedal tries to avoid it.
Mc Steel lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mc Steel lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mc Steel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dedal.
The crowd cheers as Dedal lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mc Steel doesn't seem phased though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mc Steel.
Good shot there by Mc Steel.
Dedal throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mc Steel changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Mc Steel looks to score with a jab to the body but Dedal is just out of range.
Dedal throws a looping overhand right but Mc Steel ducks down to avoid it.
Mc Steel half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Dedal looks to land a combination but Mc Steel avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Iker Dedal dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Striker Mc Steel's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Dedal throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dedal loads up on a big right hand but Mc Steel slips the punch.
Dedal 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.
Dedal throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mc Steel appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Dedal misses with a hook. Mc Steel ducked under it nicely.
Mc Steel thumps Dedal with a low kick.
Mc Steel feints and then cracks Dedal's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dedal down.
Mc Steel tests Dedal's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mc Steel.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dedal throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mc Steel attempts a counter takedown but Dedal avoids it well and moves away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mc Steel, right into the meat.
Dedal throws a right and a left that Mc Steel avoids nicely.
A bone on bone clash there as Dedal blocks the leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mc Steel dodges the punch combination from Dedal.
Mc Steel feinted with a counter takedown.
Mc Steel ducks under a wild hook from Dedal.
Dedal's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Dedal tries to bum rush Mc Steel with a series of wild strikes but Mc Steel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dedal is breathing heavily.
Dedal shoots in looking for a takedown. Mc Steel tries to sprawl out of it but Dedal keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mc Steel manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mc Steel scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Dedal fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mc Steel manages to avoid it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mc Steel darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Dedal takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Dedal moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dedal pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mc Steel tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Dedal manages to circle out of the way.
Horrible takedown attempt by Dedal or perhaps it was just good defense by Mc Steel, which made it look bad.
Dedal changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mc Steel tries to avoid it but Dedal manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mc Steel to the ground. Mc Steel escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mc Steel half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Striker Mc Steel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Iker Dedal.
Dedal chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mc Steel can pounce on him.
Mc Steel with a nice cross.
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 chopping leg kick lands by Mc Steel.
Striker Mc Steel is winning the standup battle so far.
Dedal closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Dedal fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mc Steel avoids it really well and circles away.
Mc Steel fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dedal has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mc Steel moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mc Steel lands a jab.
Dedal fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mc Steel avoids it really well and circles away.
Dedal takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Iker Dedal is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dedal just misses with a punch to the body.
Mc Steel moves out of range of the strikes.
Mc Steel tries to work over Dedal's front leg with a kick but Dedal checks it.
Some wild striking there from Dedal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dedal lands with a good body shot.
Dedal displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mc Steel throws out the jab.
Mc Steel throws a leg kick that is checked
and Dedal counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A swing and a miss from Dedal.
Mc Steel tries to counter with a takedown but Dedal is quick to defend against it.
Dedal dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dedal misses with an uppercut.
Dedal misses with a body shot.
Mc Steel scores with a kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dedal takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mc Steel connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dedal stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mc Steel.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Striker Mc Steel dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Striker Mc Steel's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Mc Steel moves out of range of the strikes.
Dedal throws a big shot that misses.
Mc Steel chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dedal shoots in for a double leg but Mc Steel sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A big left from Dedal misses.
Mc Steel tries to counter by clinching up but Dedal breaks away and moves out of range.
Dedal walks into a stiff left hand from Mc Steel.
Dedal closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mc Steel circles away.
Mc Steel attempts a counter takedown but Dedal avoids it well and moves away.
Mc Steel lands a glancing blow to the side of Dedal's head.
Mc Steel cracks the inside of Dedal's front leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dedal keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mc Steel.
Mc Steel lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dedal throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dedal takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mc Steel is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Dedal.
Mc Steel fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dedal.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mc Steel throws a nice head kick!
Dedal gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mc Steel.
Dedal on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mc Steel. Mc Steel obviously looking to wear him down.
Dedal throws a poor cross that misses

and Mc Steel holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Mc Steel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mc Steel fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dedal has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mc Steel avoids a punch combination nicely.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mc Steel.
Good leg kick by Mc Steel there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mc Steel buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mc Steel.
Mc Steel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dedal.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mc Steel scores with a body shot.
Dedal throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mc Steel.
Dedal misses the shot to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mc Steel. That's going to slow Dedal down.
Mc Steel attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Mc Steel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mc Steel seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
You can see that Dedal has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
A good leg kick by Mc Steel.
Dedal misses with a few strikes there.
Dedal takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Dedal does no damage.
An inside leg kick lands from Mc Steel.
Mc Steel throws a chopping leg kick but Dedal manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A good leg kick by Mc Steel.
Mc Steel scores with a leg kick.
Dedal fails to land with a series of punches.
Mc Steel appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A good leg kick by Mc Steel.
Dedal throws a series of punches but Mc Steel avoids them all with ease.
Dedal will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A good leg kick by Mc Steel.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mc Steel throws a leg kick which misses Dedal's front leg but catches the back leg as Dedal tries to avoid it.
Mc Steel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dedal throws out the jab.
Dedal misses the jab.
Mc Steel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dedal.
Dedal walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dedal swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mc Steel.
Dedal swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dedal throws a right hand that Mc Steel ducks under and follows up with a left that Mc Steel also avoids with ease.
Mc Steel scores with a leg kick.
Mc Steel uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mc Steel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dedal takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dedal ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

And that's the end of the fight!
Striker Mc Steel showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mc Steel has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 29:28

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