PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hugo Carmody (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Steiner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Carmody
vs
Steiner

185 cm
25
191 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

190 cm
27
202 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hugo Carmody!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alex Steiner!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Andrew Berry and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carmody scores with a jab. Steiner acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Steiner connects with a good right hand that stumbles Carmody. Carmody circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Steiner pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Carmody's jab looks to have found its range, popping Steiner under the eye.
Steiner moves out of range as Carmody strikes.
Steiner throws a leg kick but Carmody sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Carmody throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've been told by Carmody's head coaches at GWad's Playpen that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Steiner does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Carmody is looking to counter punch.
Carmody ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Steiner moves away.
Steiner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carmody.
Steiner turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A slow jab from Carmody misses its intended target.
Carmody showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Steiner.
Steiner lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Carmody circles away quickly and effectively.
Steiner lands with a nice body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steiner misses with a body shot.
Carmody was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Carmody throws a looping overhand right but Steiner ducks down to avoid it.
Steiner swings for the body but Carmody moves out of range.
Carmody has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Steiner finds it's way round the side to connect with Carmody's head.
Steiner slips a straight right by Carmody.
A little jabbing left from Steiner on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Carmody has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Steiner.
Carmody misses with a head kick.
Steiner comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Steiner lands a slapping body shot.
Steiner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've been informed that Steiner 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.
Steiner throws out a loose jab but Carmody uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steiner throws a body punch but Carmody moves out of range.
Carmody stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Steiner.
Steiner throws out a loose jab but Carmody uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carmody scoring well with a low kick there.
Steiner scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carmody on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Carmody takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Steiner, right into the meat.
Steiner throws a leg kick but Carmody moved away.
Carmody chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Steiner can pounce on him.
Carmody throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Steiner sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Steiner fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Steiner pushes Carmody away with a front kick.
Steiner throws a sloppy head kick and Carmody moves out of range easily.
Carmody was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Steiner connects with a solid leg kick.
Steiner throws the left hand but Carmody avoids the punch easily.
The fighters circling - Steiner throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steiner moves out of range of the leg kick from Carmody.
Steiner appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Carmody defending well as Steiner loads up on a big left hand.
Carmody looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Steiner cracks the inside of Carmody's front leg.
Steiner misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Carmody counters with a thumping low kick.
Steiner looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Steiner fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Carmody looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Steiner throws a body punch but Carmody moves out of range.
Alex Steiner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carmody blocks the body kick.
Steiner delivers a nice body kick.
Carmody lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Steiner goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like Hugo Carmody has been cut.
Carmody tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steiner cracks Carmody with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carmody takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Steiner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like Carmody wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Carmody missing with a left hand there. Steiner was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Steiner! But no joy.
Carmody lands with an overhand left.
Steiner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Steiner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Carmody moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Steiner throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Steiner throws a body shot but no joy.
Steiner throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Steiner is looking to land body kicks.
Carmody looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Steiner takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Steiner dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hugo Carmody's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Carmody throws a hook but Steiner blocks it.
Steiner lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Steiner, right into the meat.
A slow jab from Carmody misses its intended target.
A shot to the body from Steiner misses
and Carmody counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Carmody swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Steiner throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Steiner throws a body shot but no joy.
Carmody takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Steiner is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Carmody rather than just go for the knockout.
Steiner throws a leg kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carmody checks a leg kick.
Steiner tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Carmody throws out a loose jab but Steiner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steiner looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Steiner. That's going to slow Carmody down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carmody checks a low kick from Steiner.
Steiner throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A big right from Carmody misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Steiner.
Steiner throws a lazy right hand but Carmody sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Steiner jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Carmody lands a nice leg kick that just misses Steiner's sensitive parts.
Carmody shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Steiner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Steiner buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Carmody has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Steiner.
Steiner swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steiner scores with a jab to the body.
Steiner throws the kick towards the body but Carmody avoids it.
Steiner takes a swing at Carmody's ribcage but misses.
Steiner misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steiner throws a lazy right hand but Carmody sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Carmody misses with a low kick as Steiner jumps back.
Steiner only half commits to the counter leg kick.
A good leg kick by Steiner.
Carmody avoids the head kick by Steiner.
Carmody is looking to counter punch.
Steiner avoids the body shot from Carmody.
Steiner is looking for the big counter here.
Steiner motions for Carmody to come forward. Steiner throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Steiner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carmody manages to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Carmody misses the target.
Steiner takes a swing at Carmody's ribcage but misses.
Steiner lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steiner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Steiner has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Steiner connects with an inside leg kick.
Carmody lands a nice looking body shot.
Carmody takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Steiner slips a jab from Carmody.
Steiner throws out a powerful jab.
Carmody slips a jab from Steiner.
Carmody takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Steiner misses with a low kick.
Carmody checks the leg kick nicely there.
Carmody was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Carmody blocks a low kick nicely.
Steiner missing with a left hand there. Carmody was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Steiner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carmody swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Steiner lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steiner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Steiner throws a shot from downtown. Carmody moves away and avoids it.
Alex Steiner seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Steiner just misses with a punch to the body.
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!
A clash of legs there as Carmody blocks the low kick.
Steiner throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Carmody throws a nice outside leg kick.
Steiner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Carmody was well out of range. Poor timing from Steiner.
Carmody fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Steiner is breathing heavily.
Carmody misses with a straight right.
A head kick misses from Steiner.
Steiner throws a chopping leg kick but Carmody manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Carmody is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Steiner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Carmody moves away.
Steiner throws a push kick but Carmody slaps the foot to one side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Steiner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Hugo Carmody's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Carmody catches Steiner with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Steiner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Steiner misses with a body punch
and Steiner takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Steiner throws a right hand that misses
and Carmody makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nice straight punches there by Steiner. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Steiner.
Steiner tries to score with a low kick but Carmody moves his leg out of the way.
Steiner avoids the body shot from Carmody.
Steiner throws a head kick that misses.
Carmody connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Steiner staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carmody misses with a straight right.
Steiner now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Steiner throws a half hearted mid kick.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Carmody scores with a spinning back kick!
Steiner's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Steiner pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Carmody there.
Steiner uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Carmody.
Carmody fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Steiner takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Steiner throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steiner. Carmody does a little dance to reset his feet.
Carmody checks a leg kick.
It looked like Carmody wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Carmody misses with a looping left.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Carmody might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Steiner looks to land a combination but Carmody avoids it well.
Steiner moves in looking to clinch but Carmody pushes him off.
Carmody quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Steiner ducks under a wild hook from Carmody.
Carmody keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Steiner connects with the punch.
Carmody throws a hook but Steiner avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carmody scores with a kick to the body.
Steiner stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Carmody.
Steiner throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carmody lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Steiner falls backwards - clearly groggy! Carmody dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hugo Carmody!
Hugo Carmody thanked the fans post fight for their support.