PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bronson Steam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Diego (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diego comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Tupac - I'm a Soldier kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Steam
vs
Diego

183 cm
26
198 lbs
16 - 3 - 1

170 cm
34
185 lbs
28 - 14 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Urban Fighter

Bullet Proof System
Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)

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 16 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bronson Steam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Don Diego!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diego lands with a thumping leg kick.
Steam dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Steam definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Diego misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Steam.
A decent looking cross lands there for Diego.
The crowd cheers as Diego lands an impressive looking overhand right. Steam doesn't seem phased though.
Steam tries to land a front kick but Diego steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Steam closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Steam throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Diego's head.
Don Diego seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steam takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Steam goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Diego looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Steam takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steam connects with a jab.

It looks like Don Diego has been cut.
Steam throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Diego paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Steam fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Diego looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Diego takes a swing at Steam's ribcage but misses.
Steam looks to land a combination but Diego avoids it well.
Steam fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Diego tries to counter with a clinch but Steam shakes him off and moves away.
Steam uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Diego.
Steam scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steam ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Diego throws a wild body kick that Steam sees coming a mile off.
Steam fakes the leg kick and cracks Diego in the body.
Diego misses with a looping right.
Diego lands with a thumping leg kick.
Diego drops his hands momentarily and Steam takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Diego pushes Steam away with a front kick.
Steam lands with a slapping head kick.
Steam jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Diego flicks out a counter leg kick but Steam steps away.
Diego missing with a left hand there. Steam was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Diego chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Steam takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Steam takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steam scores with a kick to the midsection.
Steam misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diego.
Nice body punch from Diego.
Diego throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Steam stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diego misses with a body kick.
Steam misses with a body kick.
Diego moves out of range of the body kick.
Diego wants to counter the offense by Steam and move into the clinch position.
Steam wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A chopping leg kick lands by Diego.
Steam throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Diego has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Diego cracks the inside of Steam's front leg.
Diego is looking to score with low kicks.
Diego uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steam.
Steam misses with a straight right.
Diego fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Diego works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Steam pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Diego swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Steam ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diego moves away.
Diego throws a body shot but no joy.
A telegraphed right hand from Diego misses the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steam throws the kick towards the body but Diego avoids it.
Steam looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Steam takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Diego thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Steam if he has to take too many more of those.
Steam uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Diego.
Steam explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Diego tries to clinch but Steam moves out of range.
Diego turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Diego lands with a nice body punch.
Diego takes a swing at Steam's ribcage but misses.
A little feinted left hand from Steam on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Steam pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Diego tries to counter with a clinch but Steam shakes him off and moves away.
Diego throws a quick inside leg kick.
Steam thows a left - swing and a miss!
Diego moves out of range as Steam throws a body kick.
Diego connects with a solid leg kick.
Steam stuns Diego with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steam keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Diego.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diego dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Steam. That did some damage!
Steam swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Diego throws out a loose jab but Steam uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diego lands with an overhand left.
That kick from Diego tenderised Steam's leg. Steam is trying to keep his angry face on.
A punch combination from Steam misses.
Steam lands with a shot to the body.
Steam misses with a hook. Diego ducked under it nicely.
Steam throws a jab but it's blocked by Diego.
Steam lands with a right hand.
Steam is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Diego connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Diego lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diego tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Steam misses with a body kick.
Diego unleashes a big counter combination but Steam bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Steam thows a left - swing and a miss!
Diego misses with a body shot.
Diego misses the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Don Diego will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Don Diego's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Diego connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Steam misses with a looping left.
Diego scores with a jab to the body.
Steam swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Diego counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Steam takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Diego throws a big shot that misses.
As Diego looks to move away, Steam throws a big counter combo but Diego just gets out of the way.
Diego moves out of range as Steam throws a body kick.
Diego tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Steam was well out of range. Poor timing from Diego.
Steam tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diego was well out of range. Poor timing from Steam.
Steam looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Diego.
Diego scores with a spinning back kick!
Diego takes one on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diego's corner calls for a 1-2. Diego obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Diego scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Diego fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Steam, pushing him back against the cage.
Diego misses with a body punch.
Steam blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diego misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Diego tries a body shot but Steam blocks it.

Steam escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Diego pivots, looking for a leg kick but Steam is out of range and Diego settles back down.
Diego ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Steam moves away.
Steam takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Steam misses with a head kick.
Steam tries to move into range but Diego moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Steam throws a push kick but Diego slaps the foot to one side.
Diego throws a leg kick which misses Steam's front leg but catches the back leg as Steam tries to avoid it.
Steam lands a head kick. Diego smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Diego doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Steam throws a predictable looking body shot
and Steam takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Steam misses with an uppercut. Diego saw that one coming.
Steam misses with a combination
and Diego counters with a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diego misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steam keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Diego jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Steam rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Diego moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Steam throws a body shot but no joy.
Diego tries to clinch up but Steam circles away and keeps his distance.
Diego lands a nice looking kick to the body. Steam takes a step back to recover.
Diego lands with a kick to the ribs.
Diego fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Steam takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Diego scoring well with a low kick there.
Steam tries to land a front kick but Diego steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Diego digs a good hook to Steam's body.
Steam throws a half hearted mid kick.
Diego doesn't manage to clinch there - Steam circles away.
Steam is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Diego 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steam checks the leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Diego finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Diego.
Steam looks to land a left hand but Diego moved out of range nicely.
Diego fails in his attempt to clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Steam misses the target.
Diego uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Steam.
Diego fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Steam has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

Diego forces Steam back against the cage and clinches.
Diego struggles to land a body shot inside as Steam controls his hands.
Diego goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Diego misses with a short punch on the inside.
Steam blocks a body shot from Diego.
Diego goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Steam tries to throw a body punch but Diego avoids it by throwing Steam back against the cage.
Diego goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Steam misses with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Diego creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Steam misses with the head strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Steam pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Diego ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Diego jabs at Steam's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steam digs a good body shot into Diego's ribs.
Diego rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Steam counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Diego has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters circling a little - Diego finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Diego blocks the body kick.
Steam throws a right and a left that Diego avoids nicely.
Diego digs a good body shot into Steam's ribs.
Diego looks to land a right hand but Steam moved out of range.
Diego looks to score with a jab to the body but Steam is just out of range.
Steam throwing a counter right hand but Diego manages to avoid it.
Don Diego seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Diego throws a nice inside leg kick.
Diego tries to land a body kick
and Steam counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diego scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Steam misses with a straight right.
Diego displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Steam throws out the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Don Diego showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Don Diego'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. This is the final round!

Steam takes a swing at Diego's ribcage but misses.
Diego blocks the body kick.
Diego scores with a shot to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Steam checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
And Steam counters with a quick kick to the body but Diego blocks it.
Steam lands with a kick to the temple. Diego shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A punch lands to the side of Steam 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Diego finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Steam misses with a hook.
Steam avoids a kick to the body.
Steam tried to counter with a leg kick but Diego avoided it.
Steam misses with a double jab.
Diego takes one to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diego keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Steam.
Diego uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Steam.
Diego wants to counter the offense by Steam and move into the clinch position.
Diego throws a looping overhand right but Steam ducks down to avoid it.
Steam will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A clash of legs there as Steam blocks the low kick.
Diego cracks Steam with a good jab.
Steam avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diego throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nice cross by Steam.
Diego tries a head kick but it misses.
Diego misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Steam counters with a stiff right hand.
Steam tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diego was well out of range. Poor timing from Steam.
Good work by Steam as he checks the leg kick.
Steam scores with a nice head shot.
Steam throws a sloppy body shot
and Diego counters with a nice uppercut.
Diego swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Steam appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Steam lands a lovely overhand right.
Diego tries to clinch but Steam moves out of range.
Diego bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A low kick from Diego is predictable there
and Steam counters with a three punch combo that has Diego backing up. Diego nods at Steam to acknowledge the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diego moves away from the strike by Steam.
Diego feints a counter leg kick.
Diego swings for the body but Steam moves out of range.
Steam lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Steam.
Bronson Steam has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diego throws a shot from downtown. Steam moves away and avoids it.
Steam slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nice shot by Diego.
Steam lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Steam fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diego manages to avoid it.
Steam looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Steam tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Diego on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Steam throws a hook but Diego blocks it.
Diego looks to land a right hand but Steam moved out of range.
Steam takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Steam ducks under a wild hook from Diego.
Diego fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Steam takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Steam throws a push kick but Diego slaps the foot to one side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diego throws a low kick but Steam moves out of range easily.
Diego misses with a jab to the body
and Steam counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Steam stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Diego.
Steam keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Diego.
Diego fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That kick from Diego tenderised Steam's leg. Steam is trying to keep his angry face on.
Steam throws a body shot but no joy.

Diego has managed to clinch.
Steam lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Steam lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Steam on the inside.
Steam blocks an uppercut.
Steam lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Diego taking a breather.
Diego lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diego swings wildly with an uppercut but Steam uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steam lands a right hand that snaps the head of Diego backwards.

Diego is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Steam breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Diego is still on wobbly legs! Can Steam finish him?
Steam checks a leg kick.
Diego throws a hook but Steam blocks it.
Diego missing with a left hand there. Steam was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Diego seems to have recovered his senses.
Steam scores with a hook to the body. Diego takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Diego takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Diego's corner calls for a 1-2. Diego obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Diego avoids the head kick by Steam.
Steam cracks a nice hook into Diego's ribs.
Steam tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diego was well out of range. Poor timing from Steam.
The fighters circle, before Steam throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Diego's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Steam lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Bronson Steam!
Bronson Steam seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Don Diego spoke after the fight, saying 'WOW, rematch please.'.