PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Barzagli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Forged Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Barzagli
vs
Steel

185 cm
20
186 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

200 cm
23
198 lbs
2 - 8 - 0

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
World class MT
Heavy handed

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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Bruno Barzagli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Forged Steel !
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Chris Edwards and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Barzagli throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Steel let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Barzagli on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Steel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barzagli.
Nice uppercut there from Barzagli.
Steel throws a head kick that misses.
Barzagli has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Steel connects with a solid leg kick.
Barzagli fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Steel manages to avoid it.
Steel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Barzagli looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steel tries a head kick but it misses.
Barzagli misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Steel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Barzagli swings away with a body shot that misses
and Steel counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Steel lands with a slapping head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barzagli showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Steel .
Steel walks into a left hand.
Barzagli misses the body punch
and Steel counters with a head kick.

It looks like Bruno Barzagli has been cut.
Barzagli misses with an uppercut. Steel saw that one coming.
Steel misses with a wild body shot.
Barzagli throws a shot from downtown. Steel moves away and avoids it.
Decent striking displayed by Barzagli there.
Steel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Steel tries to land a body kick
and Barzagli counters with a series of strikes. Steel will be more careful next time no doubt.
Barzagli misses with a looping left.
Steel steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel lands with a slapping head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barzagli throws the left hand but Steel avoids the punch easily.
Nice body kick there by Steel .
Steel is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Steel scores with a spinning back kick!
Barzagli rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Steel counters with a solid body kick.
Barzagli takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A punch combination from Steel misses.
Barzagli looks to land a right hand but Steel moved out of range.
Barzagli scores with a three punch combo!
That kick from Steel tenderised Barzagli's leg. Barzagli is trying to keep his angry face on.
Steel with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Barzagli to score with a decent uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barzagli throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Steel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Barzagli scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Steel cracks Barzagli with an open hand slap.
Barzagli throws a series of punches but Steel avoids them all with ease.
Nice body kick from Steel .
Steel fails to land with a series of punches.
Steel works over Barzagli's head and body with a nice combination.
Steel takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Steel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Barzagli.
Barzagli misses with a looping right.
Steel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barzagli misses with a hook to the body
and Steel counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel throws a head kick that misses.
Barzagli throws a body shot but no joy.
Steel on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Steel looks to land a combination but Barzagli avoids it well.
Forged Steel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steel throws a sloppy head kick and Barzagli moves out of range easily.
Barzagli scores with a shot to the body.
Steel throws a body kick that misses.
Barzagli appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Barzagli works Steel 's body with a nice hook.
Jab from Steel .
Steel lets loose with a powerful body kick. Barzagli will feel that in the morning.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barzagli throws a hook but Steel avoids it easily.
Steel lands with a kick to the temple. Barzagli shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Forged Steel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bruno Barzagli's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Steel takes one on the button.
Barzagli tries to bum rush Steel with a series of wild strikes but Steel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Steel lands a leg kick that knocks Barzagli off balance momentarily.
Barzagli swings widly with a right hand
and Steel counters with a solid body kick.
Steel throws an overhand right that has Barzagli reeling! Steel follows up with more punches and Barzagli is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Forged Steel !