PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Sheck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steel kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Kollegah - Bossaura. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Steel
vs
Sheck

190 cm
35
215 lbs
30 - 16 - 1

178 cm
28
205 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

BJJ Red Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250

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 30 - 16 - 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 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Roger Sheck!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Francis DeMontford and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steel misses with a looping right.
Sheck feints the counter takedown.
Steel misses with a head kick.
Steel misses with a hook

and Sheck counters with a nice double leg into side control. Steel won't be happy with that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Steel is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Steel trying to hold on to Sheck's head to control him but Sheck postures up.
Steel's coaches at Spetznaz Training Center have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Sheck is trying to control the action in half guard but Steel is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sheck wants to free his trapped foot but Steel is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Sheck is still trying to improve position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steel is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sheck seems to be working for a kimura but Steel defends the submission attempt.
Sheck wants to control but Steel is keeping him busy.
Steel controlling the position for now.
Steel is in trouble now - Sheck has advanced to mount!
Poor strikes thrown by Sheck there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

Sheck working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Steel looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Sheck! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Roger Sheck!
A very excited looking Roger Sheck made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.