PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Henry Steve (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Massiwan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steve's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Vamps-Wake Up. Henry Steve had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Steve
vs
Massiwan

185 cm
25
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Experienced

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Henry Steve!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Chris Massiwan!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Bart Greer and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Massiwan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Steve tries to avoid it but Massiwan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Steve to the ground. Steve escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Massiwan looks for a takedown but Steve sprawls well.

Steve gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Massiwan to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Massiwan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Steve wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Massiwan with a flurry of punches that miss.
Massiwan stands up over Steve, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Massiwan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Massiwan working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Steve's head.
Massiwan looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Massiwan throws a strike but Steve rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Massiwan is trying to control the position but Steve postures up.
Massiwan manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Steve manages to get himself to full guard.

Massiwan connects with a couple of short punches.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Massiwan chips away with some ground and pound.
Steve preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Massiwan postures up in Steve's guard and throws a big left but Steve blocks it.
Massiwan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Steve on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Steve tries to get out of the position.
Massiwan forces his way into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Massiwan working the head and body with strikes.
Massiwan thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Massiwan is nestled in close to Steve, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Massiwan scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Massiwan throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Massiwan working Steve over with strikes.
Massiwan missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Massiwan thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Steve is breathing heavily.
Steve taking some punishment here, with Massiwan in his half guard.
Steve keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Massiwan is nestled in close to Steve, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Massiwan working Steve over with strikes.
Massiwan is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Steve knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Massiwan on the ground.
Massiwan scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Massiwan looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Steve with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Massiwan not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Massiwan lands strikes from half guard.
Massiwan lands with a punch from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Massiwan lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Massiwan slips a nice elbow through Steve's hands, connecting with Steve's forehead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Massiwan there.
Massiwan working the head and body with strikes.
Massiwan lands strikes from half guard.
Steve is concentrating on defense, preventing Massiwan from advancing position.
Massiwan looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Massiwan lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Massiwan lands a nice short elbow.
Steve on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Massiwan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Massiwan working Steve over with strikes.
Massiwan is nestled in close to Steve, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Massiwan dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Steve defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Massiwan.
Steve throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Steve misses with a body shot.
Massiwan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Massiwan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Horrible takedown attempt by Massiwan or perhaps it was just good defense by Steve, which made it look bad.
Henry Steve has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Massiwan.
Steve lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab from Steve.
Steve lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steve jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Massiwan shoots in for a takedown but Steve shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Steve lands a nice looking body shot.
Massiwan shoots in for a takedown but Steve shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Massiwan tries for a takedown but Steve circles away easily
and Steve cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Massiwan tries to score a power double leg takedown but Steve sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Massiwan somewhat.
Henry Steve is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice sprawl there from Steve as Massiwan shoots in.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Massiwan gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Steve cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Massiwan doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Steve counters with a monster hook and another for good measure! Massiwan falls to the ground, out cold! Stick some heavy metal music over the top of that clip and it's one for the highlight makers!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Henry Steve!
Our winner, Henry Steve, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.