PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bronson Steam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ada Reyes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Steam
vs
Reyes

183 cm
27
198 lbs
20 - 4 - 1

190 cm
41
195 lbs
42 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
Hellbent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bronson Steam!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 42 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ada Reyes!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reyes takes a swing at Steam's ribcage but misses.
Nice body kick from Steam.
Steam cracks Reyes with a good jab.
Steam looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Reyes walks forward, straight into a front kick from Steam.
Steam throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Steam missing with a left hand there. Reyes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Steam checks a leg kick.
Steam scores with a hook to the body. Reyes takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Steam scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Reyes.
Reyes goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Reyes moves out of range as Steam strikes.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Steam.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reyes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steam.
Reyes scores with a shot to the body.
Steam avoids the body shot from Reyes.
Steam was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Steam throws a head kick but Reyes moves out of range.
Bronson Steam seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reyes misses with a straight right.
Steam feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Steam moves into range and connects with a jab.
Steam with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Reyes on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Steam throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Reyes fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Steam looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Steam.
Reyes tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Steam is able to avoid easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steam misses with the combination.
A countering left hand to the body from Reyes misses.
Reyes misses with a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steam turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Steam misses the target.
Steam throws a head kick that misses.
Steam lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reyes. Steam does a little dance to reset his feet.
Reyes has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Steam.
Reyes tries to move into range but Steam moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Steam walks into a stiff left hand from Reyes.
Steam tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reyes throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Reyes blocks the body kick.
Nice body kick from Steam.
Steam lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Steam avoids a kick to the body.
Steam throws a body kick that misses.
Steam takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Steam sizes up Reyes with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Steam misses with a series of wild punches.
Reyes is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Steam lands with a nice body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steam fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reyes manages to avoid it.
Reyes takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Reyes avoids the head kick by Steam.
Reyes misses with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steam throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Steam avoids the body shot from Reyes.
Steam quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Steam throws a combination that misses
and Reyes counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Reyes cracks a nice hook into Steam's ribs.
Reyes checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Reyes lands an overhand right.
Steam throws a quick inside leg kick.
Reyes tried to score with a low kick but Steam checks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bronson Steam dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Reyes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Steam throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Steam connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Steam uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reyes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steam. Reyes does a little dance to reset his feet.

Reyes lands a big head kick that sends Steam tumbling to the mat! Reyes takes a step backwards and waves Steam back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Bronson Steam has been cut.
A slow jab from Reyes misses its intended target.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Reyes might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Steam has got the better of the exchanges.
Steam throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reyes works Steam's body with a nice hook.
Reyes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Steam.
Reyes is looking to land body kicks.
Bronson Steam is winning the standup battle so far.
Reyes misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steam lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Steam scores with a shot to the body.
Reyes takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Reyes looks to score with a jab to the body but Steam is just out of range.
Steam cracks a nice hook into Reyes's ribs.
Steam lands a nice leg kick that just misses Reyes's sensitive parts.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Reyes.
Steam scores with a hook.
Steam lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Steam throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Reyes defending well as Steam loads up on a big left hand.
Reyes doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Reyes throws a head kick that misses.
Reyes is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Steam rather than just go for the knockout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Steam blocks the body kick.
A quick step to the side and Steam tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Reyes scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A good leg kick by Steam.
Reyes throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Steam misses with a hook
and Reyes counters with a straight right hand.
Steam takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Steam scores with a head kick. Reyes tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Steam loads up on a big right hand but Reyes slips the punch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Steam.
Reyes checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Steam throws a chopping leg kick but Reyes manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steam throws out a loose jab but Reyes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steam throws the left hand but Reyes avoids the punch easily.
Steam tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Reyes with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Steam to score with a decent uppercut.
Steam takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sloppy strikes from Steam. Those never looked like landing.
Steam throws a looping overhand right but Reyes ducks down to avoid it.
Steam moves out of range as Reyes strikes.
Reyes swings for the body but Steam moves out of range.
Steam appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Reyes's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Reyes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Steam takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Steam throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reyes throws a push kick but Steam slaps the foot to one side.
It looked like Steam wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Steam is looking to slow Reyes down with leg kicks.
Steam fails to land with a series of punches.
Reyes throws a big shot that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reyes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Steam.
Reyes takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Steam swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Reyes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A head kick misses from Steam.
Steam checks a low kick from Reyes.
Reyes is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Steam.
Reyes throws a head kick that Steam semi-blocks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ada Reyes will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Bronson Steam's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Reyes has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Steam finds it's way round the side to connect with Reyes's head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Steam.
Steam avoids a kick to the body.
Reyes throws a hook but Steam blocks it.
Reyes blocks a jab.
Steam blocks a head kick by Reyes.
Reyes lands a slapping body shot.
Reyes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steam throws a low kick but Reyes avoids it.
Reyes just misses with a punch to the body.
Steam lands a jab to the nose.
Steam fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reyes manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reyes is looking to clinch but Steam is avoiding it.
Steam misses with a body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Reyes.
Reyes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Reyes lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Reyes has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Reyes there as he acknowledges the shot.
Steam scores with a nice body kick.
Steam fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reyes manages to avoid it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Steam.
Steam misses with a body kick.
Steam fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Reyes looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steam cracks the inside of Reyes's front leg.
Reyes throws an overhand right that lands on Steam's shoulder, as Steam tries to avoid the shot.
Reyes throws a body punch but Steam moves out of range.
Steam moves away from the strike by Reyes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reyes sizes up Steam with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Reyes throws a sloppy head kick and Steam moves out of range easily.
Steam throws a head kick but Reyes moves out of range.
Steam bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Reyes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Steam was well out of range. Poor timing from Reyes.
Steam connects with a solid leg kick.
Reyes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reyes fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Steam chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Steam scores with a jab to the body.
Reyes throws a sloppy body shot
and Steam counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Steam throws a left and a right that both miss
and Reyes makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A lazy body kick from Steam
and Reyes counters with a nice uppercut.
Reyes with a jab.
Steam jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Reyes slips a jab and a cross from Steam.
Steam cracks the inside of Reyes's front leg.
Steam avoids the head kick by Reyes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Steam. Beautiful body shot.
Reyes has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steam throws a lazy head kick
and Reyes counters with a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Steam scores with a hook.
Reyes chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Steam can pounce on him.
Steam on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reyes. Steam does a little dance to reset his feet.
Reyes takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Steam tries a low kick but Reyes avoids it.
Reyes throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Reyes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Bronson Steam did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Bronson Steam's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Thud! ouch! good body kick from Reyes - that will leave a mark!
A slow jab from Steam misses its intended target.
Steam misses with a series of wild punches.
Reyes slips under a jab.
Reyes thows a leg kick but Steam checks it
and Steam counters with a low kick, right behind Reyes 's knee.
Reyes misses with a low kick.
Steam lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reyes lands a jab.
Reyes looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reyes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Steam.
Nice uppercut lands for Steam. That snapped Reyes's head back.
Steam throws a leg kick
and Reyes counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Reyes ducks under a wild hook from Steam.
Steam misses with a body kick.
Steam throws a low kick but Reyes moves out of range easily.
Reyes has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Steam.
Reyes tries to move into range but Steam moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Steam misses with a kick to the body.
Steam lands a nice leg kick that just misses Reyes's sensitive parts.
Steam throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice cross by Reyes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steam throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Reyes throws a jab but it's blocked by Steam.
Reyes throws a front kick that sends Steam stumbling back into the cage.
Reyes gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steam throws a left and a right that both miss
and Reyes counters with a right hand to the body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Reyes tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Steam with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Steam throws a shot to the body.
Steam moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Steam throws a solid leg kick but Reyes takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Steam.
Reyes lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reyes misses with a wild body shot.
Reyes scores with a shot to the body.
Steam lands a nice leg kick that just misses Reyes's sensitive parts.
Reyes walks into a jab.
Reyes throws a low kick, looking for Steam's leg but Steam calmly moves out of range.
Reyes misses with the body kick
and Steam counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Reyes has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Steam connects with a body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Steam.
Reyes feints a counter leg kick.
Steam throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Reyes counters with a nice uppercut.
Reyes lands a right hook to the body.
Steam lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reyes throws a lazy head kick
and Steam cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steam bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Steam misses with a body punch
and Reyes counters with a left to the body.
Steam looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Reyes looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
You can see that Reyes has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Steam avoids the body shot from Reyes.
Reyes misses with a wild body shot.
Steam throws a quick counter kick to the body but Reyes avoids it.
Reyes throws a body shot but no joy.
Steam keeps Reyes at a distance using the push kick.
Steam lands with a good body shot.
Steam bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bronson Steam had his way with Ada Reyes in that round.
The cut man is working on Bronson Steam's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Reyes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Steam throws a quick inside leg kick.
Steam throws a nice inside leg kick.
Steam is looking to land body kicks.
Reyes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Steam swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Steam takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Steam fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steam looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Reyes only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Steam tries to land a body kick
and Reyes counters with an inside leg kick.
Steam lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reyes throws a body kick that misses.
Steam throws the kick towards the body but Reyes avoids it.
Reyes raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Reyes misses with a body shot.
Steam lands a right hook to the body.
Steam misses with a body kick.
Steam scores with a nice head shot.
Reyes misses the shot to the body.
Steam misses with the combination.
Steam dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ada Reyes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reyes ducks under a wild hook from Steam.
Reyes lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Reyes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steam.
Steam misses with a double jab
enabling Reyes to counter with a crisp jab.
Steam blocks a head kick by Reyes.
Reyes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Steam.
Steam scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steam is looking to score with low kicks.
Steam slips a straight right by Reyes.
A chopping leg kick lands by Steam.
Steam is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Reyes can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reyes goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Steam misses its target.
Steam checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Steam fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Steam misses with a kick to the body.
Reyes throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Reyes moves out of range as Steam throws a body kick.
Reyes shapes to counter with a head kick.
Reyes throws a sloppy head kick
and Steam counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Steam throws a nice looking combination but Reyes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Steam throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Steam pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Steam throws a leg kick that misses.
Bronson Steam is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steam has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Reyes.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Reyes crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Steam - the referee stops the clock and Reyes gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Steam. Reyes manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Steam moves out of range as Reyes strikes.
The fighters circle momentarily. Steam darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Reyes lands with an overhand left.
Reyes misses with a body kick.
Nice cross by Steam.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steam moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Steam lands a nice hook to Reyes's body. Reyes takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Reyes misses with a straight left.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bronson Steam showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Steam has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 50:46
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 49:46
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 50:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bronson Steam!
Bronson Steam retains his middleweight title!
A relieved looking Bronson Steam thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.