PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dennis Oppelaar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steele comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Cinderella Man kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Dennis Oppelaar could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to George Steele's chin.

Oppelaar
vs
Steele

188 cm
40
185 lbs
34 - 32 - 1

191 cm
42
219 lbs
30 - 30 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 34 - 32 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dennis Oppelaar!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 30 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, George Steele!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Sosuke Kotani and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oppelaar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Steele is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Oppelaar's half guard.

Steele is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Steele is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Steele trying to control from half guard but Oppelaar is working away.
Oppelaar tries to get to full guard but Steele has control of the leg.

Steele is working for a submission of some sort.
Steele is looking to advance position but Oppelaar won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oppelaar is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Steele is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oppelaar has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Steele is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are battling for position here. Oppelaar manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Steele trying to control but Oppelaar is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Steele accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Steele postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Oppelaar lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Steele working for a triangle but Oppelaar defends it easily.
Steele has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Oppelaar lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Oppelaar throws a big elbow that misses.
Steele looking to control.
Oppelaar lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oppelaar lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Steele working a defensive guard here.
Steele keeping moving, preventing Oppelaar from controlling successfully.
Oppelaar stands up over Steele, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Steele is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Oppelaar avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Oppelaar postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Steele had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Oppelaar defends it easily.
Oppelaar scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Oppelaar cracks Steele with a solid left hand.

Steele looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Oppelaar passes into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oppelaar creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Oppelaar's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Steele taking punishment in the form of punches.

Steele is rocked!
Oppelaar in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Steele looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Oppelaar turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dennis Oppelaar!
Dennis Oppelaar retains his super heavyweight title!
Dennis Oppelaar very nearly forgot to thank My$tic Clothing ~ (`10%Laundry`) amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.