PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gunnar Steigelmann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luis Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Torres comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Lie, Cheat, & Steal kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Gunnar Steigelmann has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Steigelmann
vs
Torres

199 cm
35
280 lbs
35 - 15 - 0

194 cm
33
270 lbs
22 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Milwaukee's Best Nutrition

Spartan Nutrition
MayheM sportswear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 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 35 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gunnar Steigelmann!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luis Torres!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Torres has Steigelmann up against the cage in a clinch.
We've been informed that Torres has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Torres gets through Steigelmann's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Torres misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Steigelmann.
Torres swings wildly with an uppercut but Steigelmann uses good head movement to avoid it.
Torres blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Steigelmann working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Steigelmann throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Torres blocks it with crossed arms.
Nice body punch from Torres.
Torres misses with a hook from the clinch.
Steigelmann lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Steigelmann blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Torres fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Torres lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Torres fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Torres avoiding damage as Steigelmann throws knees to the body.
Steigelmann with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
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!
Torres blocks a body shot from Steigelmann.
Steigelmann missing with knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Torres.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres lands a right hand.
Torres has a couple of punches blocked by Steigelmann.
Steigelmann throws a knee to the head but misses.
Torres throws a head punch that misses.
Steigelmann pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Steigelmann with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Torres avoiding damage as Steigelmann throws knees to the body.
Steigelmann tries to work over Torres's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Torres avoiding damage as Steigelmann throws knees to the body.
Steigelmann blocking some punches.
Torres doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Steigelmann trying to land knees to the body.
Steigelmann misses with a knee strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Steigelmann.
Steigelmann lands a nice elbow.
Torres lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Steigelmann backwards.
Steigelmann throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Steigelmann blocks a body shot from Torres.
Torres is leaning against Steigelmann and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short right from Torres.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Torres misses with a punch on the inside.
Steigelmann blocking some punches.
The referee calls for Torres to work.
Torres doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Steigelmann lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Steigelmann.
Steigelmann throws an elbow that misses.
Torres on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Steigelmann.
Torres blocks the elbow strike.
Torres lands with a light punch inside.

It looks like Gunnar Steigelmann has been cut.
Torres lands a nice shot to the body.
Steigelmann lands a body punch.
Torres lands a right hand.
Steigelmann tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Torres's elbow.
Torres swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short left from Torres.
Torres blocks the elbow strike.
Torres misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres lands a hook that snaps the head of Steigelmann backwards.
Torres misses with a short punch on the inside.
Torres working aggressively here.
Torres throws a head punch that misses.
A short body shot lands from Torres as the two fighters clinch.
Steigelmann is breathing heavily.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Torres.
A short body shot lands from Torres as the two fighters clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Steigelmann just misses with a elbow thrown towards Torres's brow.
Torres goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Torres blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Steigelmann throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Torres blocks it with crossed arms.
Torres pushes Steigelmann back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Torres misses with some punches.
Torres has a couple of punches blocked by Steigelmann.
Steigelmann tries to land a knee to the head but Torres blocks with his arms.
Steigelmann blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Torres lands a right hand that snaps the head of Steigelmann backwards.
Torres lands an uppercut.
Steigelmann throws a punch but it's blocked by Torres.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torres lands with a right to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch on the inside from Torres fails to land.
Steigelmann tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Torres blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Torres tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Steigelmann's elbow.
Steigelmann blocking some punches.
Torres misses with a short punch on the inside.
Torres lands a right hand that snaps the head of Steigelmann backwards.
Torres lands with a right to the head.
Torres prevents the takedown attempt.
Torres avoiding damage as Steigelmann throws knees to the body.
Torres misses with a punch on the inside.
Torres lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Steigelmann backwards.
Steigelmann blocking some punches.
Steigelmann misses with a knee strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A body shot lands from Torres.
Steigelmann scores with a shot to the side of Torres's head.
Torres lands a hook that snaps the head of Steigelmann backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Steigelmann.
Torres scores with a shot to the side of Steigelmann's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luis Torres dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gunnar Steigelmann's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Torres feints and then cracks Steigelmann's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Steigelmann down.
Torres bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Torres fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Steigelmann manages to avoid it.

Torres closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Torres misses with a short punch on the inside.
Steigelmann goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Steigelmann lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Torres tries to work over Steigelmann's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Steigelmann.
Steigelmann tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Steigelmann lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Steigelmann doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Torres fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steigelmann misses with a hook to the ribs.
Torres tries to throw a body punch but Steigelmann avoids it by throwing Torres back against the cage.
Steigelmann fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Steigelmann blocking some punches.
Steigelmann with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Torres gets through Steigelmann's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres throws a head punch that misses.
Steigelmann misses with a body punch.
Torres avoiding damage as Steigelmann throws knees to the body.
Steigelmann lands a nice shot to the body.
Steigelmann unloads a knee to the mid-section. Torres lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Torres misses with a punch to the body.
Torres has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Torres tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Steigelmann lands an elbow that stopped Torres in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Luis Torres has been cut.

Torres breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A solid leg kick lands there for Steigelmann.

Torres rushes Steigelmann and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Steigelmann looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Torres lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Torres blocks an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Torres.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Torres creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Steigelmann blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Torres throws a punch but it's blocked by Steigelmann.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Torres lands with a right to the head.
Steigelmann blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Torres blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Torres throws a punch but it's blocked by Steigelmann.
Steigelmann scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Steigelmann swings wildly with an uppercut but Torres uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Torres.
Torres pushes Steigelmann back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Torres.
Torres avoids a wild elbow strike from Steigelmann.
A nice left hand lands by Torres.
Steigelmann blocks an elbow strike.
Torres working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short body shot lands from Torres as the two fighters clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Torres throws a head punch that misses.
Steigelmann using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Torres has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Torres throws a punch but it's blocked by Steigelmann.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres dodges an elbow strike from Steigelmann.
Steigelmann throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Torres cracks Steigelmann with a nice body shot.
Torres tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Steigelmann using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Torres has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Torres lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Steigelmann misses with an elbow over the top.
Torres swings wildly with an uppercut but Steigelmann uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Torres.
Torres blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Steigelmann tries to land knees in the clinch but Torres avoids the damage to the body.
Torres lands with a light punch inside.
Torres lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Torres lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Torres.
Torres misses with some punches.
Torres misses with a body punch.
Torres blocks an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torres throws a punch but it's blocked by Steigelmann.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Torres tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Steigelmann blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Torres can't find room to land a body shot as Steigelmann controls the action.
Torres lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Steigelmann.
Torres tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Luis Torres seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Steigelmann looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Steigelmann misses with an elbow over the top.
Torres has a couple of punches blocked by Steigelmann.
Steigelmann tries to land a knee to the head but Torres blocks with his arms.
Torres lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Torres blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nice body punch from Torres.
Torres scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Steigelmann.
Steigelmann blocks an uppercut.
Torres goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Torres fails to land.
Torres swings wildly with an uppercut but Steigelmann uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luis Torres showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Steigelmann pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nice body punch from Steigelmann.
Steigelmann takes one on the button.
Torres lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Steigelmann swats away the attempt to clinch by Torres.
A good leg kick by Torres.
Steigelmann throws a leg kick but Torres moved away.
Torres misses with a hook. Steigelmann ducked under it nicely.
Steigelmann throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Torres counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Torres tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Steigelmann manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torres moves out of range as Steigelmann strikes.
Steigelmann thows a left - swing and a miss!
Steigelmann uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Torres.
Torres lands a jab to the head.
Torres misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Torres tries to clinch up.
Steigelmann lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Torres throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It looked like Steigelmann was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Torres.
Luis Torres seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Torres moves to clinch but Steigelmann breaks away
and Steigelmann connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Torres jabs at Steigelmann's body.
Steigelmann throws a right and a left that Torres avoids nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Steigelmann throws a nice looking combination but Torres bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Steigelmann darts in trying to clinch
letting Torres counter with a right hand.
Torres digs a good body shot into Steigelmann's ribs.
Torres is looking to clinch.
Steigelmann lands with a thumping leg kick.
Steigelmann walks into a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Steigelmann takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Steigelmann throws a hook but Torres avoids it easily.
Torres scores with a decent looking hook.

Torres gets a clinch.
Torres tries to throw a body punch but Steigelmann avoids it by throwing Torres back against the cage.
Torres pressing his opponent against the cage.
Torres swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Torres lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Steigelmann backwards.
Torres tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Torres unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Steigelmann! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Torres is unloading with more strikes now! Steigelmann drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luis Torres!
Luis Torres is the new super heavyweight champion!
Luis Torres bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.