PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Huell Babineaux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunnar Steigelmann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Babineaux might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Damn It Feels Good To Be A Gangsta. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Babineaux
vs
Steigelmann

190 cm
26
270 lbs
14 - 1 - 0

199 cm
39
280 lbs
42 - 21 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

FORCEE
Urban Fighter

Milwaukee's Best Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Huell Babineaux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 42 - 21 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gunnar Steigelmann!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Babineaux circles away from the clinch attempt.
Babineaux throws a shot from downtown. Steigelmann moves away and avoids it.
Babineaux throws a low kick but Steigelmann avoids it.
A little jabbing left from Steigelmann on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Steigelmann throws a jab when Babineaux was well out of range.
Steigelmann tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Babineaux manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Steigelmann.
Steigelmann bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Steigelmann has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A slow jab from Babineaux misses its intended target.
Steigelmann thinks about the counter body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steigelmann swings widly with a right hand
and Babineaux counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Gunnar Steigelmann has been cut.
Steigelmann tries to clinch up but Babineaux circles away and keeps his distance.
Steigelmann staying out of range there.
Babineaux throws a push kick but Steigelmann slaps the foot to one side.
Steigelmann missing with a left hand there. Babineaux was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steigelmann attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Steigelmann throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Babineaux finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Steigelmann ducks under a wild hook from Babineaux.
Steigelmann throws a leg kick
and Babineaux counters with a body kick.
Steigelmann scores with a body shot.
Steigelmann throws an overhand right that lands on Babineaux's shoulder, as Babineaux tries to avoid the shot.
Steigelmann throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Steigelmann throws a left and a right that both miss
and Steigelmann takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Babineaux looks for the body kick but Steigelmann saw that one coming.
Steigelmann takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A nice inside leg kick there by Steigelmann. That's going to slow Babineaux down.

Babineaux moves into the clinch.
Babineaux tries to throw a body punch but Steigelmann avoids it by throwing Babineaux back against the cage.
Steigelmann is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Babineaux is defending well for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babineaux tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
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!
Steigelmann throws a punch but it's blocked by Babineaux.
Babineaux blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Steigelmann blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Babineaux scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Babineaux.
Steigelmann blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Babineaux throws a punch but it's blocked by Steigelmann.
Steigelmann gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Huell Babineaux has been cut.
Steigelmann misses with an elbow over the top.
Steigelmann misses with an elbow strike.
Babineaux misses with a hook from the clinch.
Babineaux lands a right hand.
Steigelmann misses with an elbow strike.
Steigelmann using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Steigelmann.
Babineaux misses with a punch on the inside.
Babineaux misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babineaux doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Babineaux is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Steigelmann is keeping busy.
Babineaux goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Babineaux dodges an elbow strike from Steigelmann.
A shot in the inside from Steigelmann.
Steigelmann throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Babineaux blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Steigelmann.
Steigelmann misses with a punch on the inside.
Babineaux blocks an elbow strike.
Babineaux gets through Steigelmann's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Babineaux lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Babineaux is pushing Steigelmann up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Steigelmann lands with a right to the head.
Steigelmann tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Babineaux avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Babineaux manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Steigelmann misses with a hook from the clinch.
Steigelmann throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Steigelmann blocking some punches.
Babineaux lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Steigelmann throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
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!
Babineaux makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Babineaux misses with a hook from the clinch.
Steigelmann tries a knee to the head but Babineaux blocks it.
Babineaux works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Steigelmann looks winded!
Babineaux misses with the head strike.
Babineaux scores with a nice hook to the head.
I was talking to Babineaux's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Steigelmann throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Babineaux lands with a short shot to the head.
Babineaux scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Steigelmann blocks a body shot from Babineaux.
Babineaux on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Huell Babineaux dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Steigelmann swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Babineaux tries to counter by clinching up but Steigelmann breaks away and moves out of range.
Steigelmann looks to throw the jab but Babineaux is out of range.
Steigelmann paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Steigelmann throws a right hand that misses
and Babineaux counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gunnar Steigelmann seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steigelmann misses with a hook.
Babineaux comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Babineaux lands a big uppercut and Steigelmann crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Steigelmann looks OK. Babineaux waves Steigelmann back to his feet!
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!
Steigelmann checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Steigelmann throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Babineaux closes the distance and pushes Steigelmann back into the cage.
Babineaux misses with a punch on the inside.
Babineaux doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Steigelmann scores with a shot to the side of Babineaux's head.
Steigelmann creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Babineaux's defenses.
Babineaux is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Steigelmann can do to turn this around?
Steigelmann using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Babineaux has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Steigelmann tries a body shot but Babineaux blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Babineaux scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Steigelmann blocks an uppercut.
Good body shot from Babineaux.
Steigelmann is breathing heavily.
Steigelmann slows down the pace here.
Babineaux misses with a body punch.
Babineaux blocks an uppercut.
Babineaux has Steigelmann pressed against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Babineaux.
Huell Babineaux has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Babineaux scores with a nice hook to the head.
Babineaux misses with a hook to the ribs.
Steigelmann tries a knee to the head but Babineaux blocks it.
Babineaux working aggressively here.
Steigelmann blocking some punches.
Steigelmann swings wildly with an uppercut but Babineaux uses good head movement to avoid it.
Babineaux lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Babineaux.
Babineaux blocks an elbow strike from Steigelmann.
Steigelmann has a couple of punches blocked by Babineaux.
Babineaux scores with a shot to the side of Steigelmann's head.

That has opened up Gunnar Steigelmann's cut even more.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Babineaux tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Babineaux is working Steigelmann over against the cage.
Babineaux lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Babineaux lands a left hand that snaps the head of Steigelmann backwards.
Babineaux works on Steigelmann's body with a couple of short punches.
Babineaux scores with a shot to the side of Steigelmann's head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Babineaux.

Steigelmann is rocked!
Babineaux dips a shoulder and cracks Steigelmann with a mighty uppercut! Steigelmann falls back against the cage and Babineaux unloads with a barrage of strikes! Steigelmann is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Babineaux screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Huell Babineaux!
After winning the bout, Huell Babineaux thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.