PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Raylan Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Power (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steele comes to the cage accompanied by "Nothing Else Matters" by Metallica. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Steele
vs
Power

175 cm
22
150 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

165 cm
27
145 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Nuggetori's Nutritionals

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raylan Steele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Max Power!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Power takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Power misses with a right hand
and Steele counters with a two punch combo.
Power takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Steele's jab looks to have found its range, popping Power under the eye.
Steele pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Steele connects with a jab.
Power throws a right hand that misses
and Steele counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Power takes a jab right on the kisser.
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!
Steele scores with a sloppy right hand. Power should have avoided that one.
A telegraphed right hand from Steele misses the target.
Steele wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Power tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Steele was well out of range. Poor timing from Power.
Steele lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Power throws a big shot that misses.
Power ducks under a wild hook from Steele.
Power feints the counter takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele misses with a straight left.
Steele throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Raylan Steele seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steele ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Steele throws a hook to the side of Power's head but Power sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Steele lands a slapping body shot.
Good shot there by Steele.
Steele is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Steele lands a really nice looking cross but Power seems unphased.
Power misses with a body punch
and Steele counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Good standup being displayed there by Steele as he connects with a hook.
Power with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Steele to score with a decent uppercut.
Steele dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Power shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele with a nice cross.
Power misses with a looping left.
Steele throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Power drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Steele defends it well.
Steele throws a hook to the side of Power's head but Power sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Power drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Steele defends it well.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Power.
Steele swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Power walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Power takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Steele loads up on a big right hand but Power slips the punch.
Steele uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Power.
Good standup being displayed there by Steele as he connects with a hook.
Steele lands a really nice looking cross but Power seems unphased.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele moves out of range as Power strikes.
Steele misses the jab.
Steele lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Power fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Power slips a straight right by Steele.
Power throws a predictable looking body shot
and Steele counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Steele smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Jab by Steele.
A slow jab from Power misses its intended target.
Steele is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Power moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Power has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The fighters circle momentarily. Steele darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Steele is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Power moves out of range as Steele strikes.
Steele loads up on a big right hand but Power slips the punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steele with a nice cross.
Steele scores with a jab to the body.
Steele scores with the left hand. Power knows he should have avoided that one.
Steele scores with a decent looking hook.
Power throws a shot to the body.
Power misses with a jab to the body
and Steele counters with a stiff right hand.
Steele throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Power stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Steele lands a jab to Power's midsection.
Steele lands a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Steele keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Steele bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Power's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raylan Steele dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Steele ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Steele is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Steele throws a jab when Power was well out of range.
Power uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Steele.
Nice defenses there by Power.
Power drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Steele defends it well.
Steele blocks a jab.
Raylan Steele is winning the standup battle so far.
Steele cracks a nice hook into Power's ribs.
Steele stuns Power with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Steele throws a jab but it's blocked by Power.
A cross from Steele lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steele lands a really nice looking cross but Power seems unphased.
Steele scores with a one two! Power had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Power takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Power doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice cross by Steele.
Steele stuffs the takedown attempt from Power. Power gets slowly back to his feet.
The fighters circling - Steele throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Power drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Steele defends it well.
Steele throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Power stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Power doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Power takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Power might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Steele has got the better of the exchanges.
Power misses with a body shot.
Power blocks a jab.
Power changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Power takes one on the button.
Steele lands a slapping body shot.
Steele cracks Power with an open hand slap.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Power avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Raylan Steele is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Power is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Steele throws a body shot but no joy.
Power dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Steele feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Powers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Power misses with a looping right.
Steele fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Power looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Steele lands a glancing blow to the side of Power's head.
Good shot there by Steele.
Power with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Steele to score with a decent uppercut.
Steele looks to land a left hand but Power moved out of range nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Power on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Steele is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Power shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Steele pinned against the cage. Steele gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Power takes one to the side of the head.
Steele throws out a powerful jab.
Power throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Steele counter with a right hand.
Steele connects with a nice looking jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steele lands a jab to the nose.
Power takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body punch from Steele.
Steele lands a jab to the head.
Steele throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Power sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Steele connects with a body shot that sends Power's belly button to the back.
A slow jab from Steele misses its intended target.
Power drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Steele defends it well.
Steele takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Steele throws a shot to the body.
Steele scores with a nice head shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Power blocks a jab.
Power doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raylan Steele dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Steele paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Steele is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Power can do to turn this around?
Steele with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Steele lands with a nice body punch.
Steele lands a nice shot to the body.
Steele cracks Power with a right hand to the side of the head.
Steele lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Power is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Steele feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Powers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Steele connects with a single shot there.
Steele misses with a left hand

and Power counters with a nice double leg into side control. Steele won't be happy with that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steele takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Power scores with punches from side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Power.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Power wants to lay and pray for a moment but Steele keeps working.
Power working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Steele is not content to let Power control the position.
Power might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Steele haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Power misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Power scores with a couple of short elbows.
Power tries to advance to mount but can't.
Max Power has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Power is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Steele is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Power takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
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Power working the ground and pound but Steele is defending the strikes.
Steele is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Power tries for a kimura but Steele is defending well.
Power has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Power thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Power is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Steele has escaped the position, nice work there.
Power misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Steele can't do much from the bottom here.

Power working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Power misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Raylan Steele is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Steele can't do much from the bottom here.

Power swings around for an armbar but Steele sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Power's guard.

Power is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Max Power has got the better of the ground game so far.

Power looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Steele looking to pass the guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Max Power.
I think Steele has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:26
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:26
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raylan Steele!
Raylan Steele thanked the fans post fight for their support.