PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Micky Pavano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Steiner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pavano kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Trash Tongue Talker. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Pavano
vs
Steiner

182 cm
29
198 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

190 cm
24
202 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Micky Pavano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alex Steiner!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Albert Achterberg and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steiner scores with a kick to the body.
Steiner takes a swing at Pavano's ribcage but misses.
Pavano half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Pavano drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

It looks like Micky Pavano has been cut.
Steiner throws a head kick that Pavano semi-blocks.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Steiner.
Pavano takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Steiner misses with a body shot.
Steiner with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Steiner slaps away a takedown attempt from Pavano, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A nice side step and Steiner releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Steiner has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Pavano is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Steiner pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pavano tests Steiner's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Steiner swings for the body but Pavano moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pavano throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Steiner stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pavano misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Steiner.
Pavano takes a swing at Steiner's ribcage but misses.
Pavano throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Steiner sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pavano misses with a hook to the body
and Steiner counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Pavano with a lazy takedown attempt
and Steiner connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pavano shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Steiner's guard.
Steiner looking for a sweep. Not yet Steiner, not yet.
Pavano lands a couple of elbows.
Pavano trying to control but Steiner is working from the bottom.

Pavano drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Pavano jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Steiner is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Pavano blocking the ground and pound attempt from Steiner.
Steiner prevents Pavano from improving his position.
Pavano has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Pavano moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Steiner lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pavano is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Steiner frees his head nicely. Oh but Pavano has switched to an armbar! Steiner is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Micky Pavano!
Micky Pavano was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.