PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Colin Kaepernick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steel is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Kollegah - Bossaura. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kaepernick
vs
Steel

188 cm
35
218 lbs
24 - 17 - 2

190 cm
39
215 lbs
36 - 22 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 17 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Colin Kaepernick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 22 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, David Steel!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Andrew Berry and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steel tries a head kick but it misses.
Kaepernick tries to counter by clinching up but Steel breaks away and moves out of range.
Kaepernick lands with a hook. Steel tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Steel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kaepernick.
Kaepernick tries to close the distance and clinch but Steel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Steel takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Steel takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Steel looks to land a body kick but Kaepernick moved away.
Kaepernick lands the left hand.
Kaepernick throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kaepernick throws a head kick that misses.
A slow jab from Steel misses its intended target.
Kaepernick takes one to the chin there.

It looks like Colin Kaepernick has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kaepernick misses with an uppercut. Steel saw that one coming.
Kaepernick looks to land a left hand but Steel moved out of range nicely.
Steel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Kaepernick closes the distance and clinches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Steel misses with an elbow strike.
A shot in the inside from Steel.
A short right from Kaepernick on the inside.
Steel blocks a body shot from Kaepernick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaepernick lands with a right to the head.
Steel lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kaepernick backwards.
Steel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Steel scores with a nice hook to the head.
Steel is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kaepernick blocking some punches.
Kaepernick blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kaepernick trying to stall but Steel improves his position.
Kaepernick is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Steel stalling against the cage.
Kaepernick fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Kaepernick.
A head punch on the inside from Steel fails to land.
Kaepernick blocks an elbow strike.
Steel trying to control the position but instead, Kaepernick has worked for underhooks and has pushed Steel into the cage.
Steel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaepernick lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kaepernick lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Steel lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice elbow from Steel.
A head punch on the inside from Steel fails to land.
Steel content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kaepernick.
Steel lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kaepernick backwards.
Kaepernick takes an elbow to the temple.
Steel prevents a body shot from Kaepernick.
Kaepernick lands with a right to the head.
Kaepernick misses with some punches.
Kaepernick misses with a punch to the body.
Steel swings wildly with an uppercut but Kaepernick uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Steel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kaepernick tries to work over Steel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Steel's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kaepernick throws a head punch that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaepernick lands a right hand that snaps the head of Steel backwards.
Kaepernick misses with a hook to the ribs.
Steel taking a breather.
Steel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kaepernick misses with the head strike.
Kaepernick misses with a short punch on the inside.
Steel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Steel lands a shoulder strike.
Steel tries to throw a body punch but Kaepernick avoids it by throwing Steel back against the cage.
Steel is looking to control Kaepernick's arms but Kaepernick gets an underhook and turns him. Now Steel has his back to the cage.
Kaepernick lands with a light punch inside.
Steel is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kaepernick working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Kaepernick.
Still in the clinch, Kaepernick scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kaepernick lands a right hand.
Steel misses with some punches.
Kaepernick looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kaepernick blocks the elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Steel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kaepernick leaning his opponent against the cage.
The referee calls for Kaepernick to work.
Kaepernick misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kaepernick's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Kaepernick lands a body shot in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Steel fails to land.
Steel misses with a hook from the clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Steel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kaepernick softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kaepernick gets through Steel's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kaepernick lands a body punch.
Kaepernick throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Steel is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Colin Kaepernick dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Colin Kaepernick's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kaepernick keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Steel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kaepernick.
Steel tried to score with a low kick but Kaepernick checks it.
Steel connects with the punch.
Steel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kaepernick lands a nice shot to the body.
Steel misses with a hook. Kaepernick ducked under it nicely.
Kaepernick walks into a left hand.
Colin Kaepernick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steel doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Kaepernick moves into the clinch successfully.
Steel throws a head punch that misses.
Good body shot from Kaepernick.
Kaepernick presses Steel against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Steel lands an elbow inside that Kaepernick shrugs off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Steel stalling in the clinch but Kaepernick improves position.
Kaepernick doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kaepernick tries to work over Steel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kaepernick lands a body punch.
Steel is breathing heavily.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from Steel.
Kaepernick creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kaepernick is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Steel can do to turn this around?
Kaepernick throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Steels head.
Colin Kaepernick has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Steel pushes off an throws an elbow but Kaepernick leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kaepernick lands with a left to the head.
Steel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kaepernick works on Steel's body with a couple of short punches.
Kaepernick lands a left hand.
A nice left hand lands by Kaepernick.
Kaepernick lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Kaepernick.
Steel looking to stall.
Kaepernick lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Kaepernick as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kaepernick lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kaepernick leaning against his opponent.
Kaepernick stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaepernick blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short uppercut from Kaepernick.
Steel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Steel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kaepernick prevents a body shot from Steel.
Kaepernick softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kaepernick lands a body shot in the clinch.
Steel dodges an elbow strike from Kaepernick.
Steel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kaepernick leaning his opponent against the cage.
Kaepernick blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kaepernick has Steel pushed against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kaepernick.
Kaepernick stalls.
A right hook to the body lands for Kaepernick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaepernick lands a left hand that snaps the head of Steel backwards.
Steel has a couple of punches blocked by Kaepernick.
Kaepernick lands with a light punch inside.
Kaepernick digs a right hand underneath Steel's ribcage. Steel let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kaepernick pushes Steel back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kaepernick lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Steel backwards.
Kaepernick lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Steel backwards.
Kaepernick lands a left hand.
Kaepernick taking a breather.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kaepernick.
Kaepernick misses with a punch to the body.
Kaepernick lands a shot to the body.
A short left from Kaepernick.
A short right from Kaepernick on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kaepernick lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kaepernick tries to work over Steel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kaepernick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel takes a shot to the head.
A short left from Kaepernick.
Steel blocks a body shot from Kaepernick.
Still in the clinch, Kaepernick scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kaepernick lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kaepernick lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kaepernick lands a body shot in the clinch.
Steel blocks a body shot from Kaepernick.
Kaepernick scores with a shoulder strike.
Kaepernick lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kaepernick lands a left hand.
Kaepernick scores with a shot to the side of Steel's head.
Kaepernick makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Steel is rocked!
Kaepernick scores with a shot to the side of Steel's head.
Steel is still on wobbly legs! Can Kaepernick finish him?
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kaepernick lands a left hand that snaps the head of Steel backwards.
Kaepernick struggles to land a body shot inside as Steel controls his hands.
Steel seems to have recovered his senses.
Kaepernick lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kaepernick lands an uppercut.

Kaepernick drops Steel onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Steel is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Colin Kaepernick dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Colin Kaepernick'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. This is the final round!

Steel throws a big shot that misses.
Kaepernick tries to close the distance and clinch up but Steel swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Kaepernick gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A right hand to the body from Kaepernick.
Steel swings wildly with an uppercut but Kaepernick uses good head movement to avoid it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kaepernick.
Kaepernick prevents a body shot from Steel.
Kaepernick lands with a light punch inside.
Steel tries to work over Kaepernick's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kaepernick lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kaepernick creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kaepernick lands with a right to the head.
Kaepernick blocks a body shot from Steel.
Kaepernick working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kaepernick throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kaepernick lands with a light punch inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Kaepernick drops Steel onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Steel is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
A right hook to the body lands for Kaepernick.
Kaepernick lands a big right hand that drops Steel! The killer instinct kicks in and Kaepernick finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Kaepernick!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Colin Kaepernick!
Colin Kaepernick seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.