PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zorba The Dancing Buddha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Steel might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Kollegah - Bossaura. The Dancing Buddha has chosen Zorba Time as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Steel
vs
The Dancing Buddha

190 cm
40
215 lbs
37 - 26 - 1

190 cm
31
209 lbs
16 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

KAISER Nutrition - Q160

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 37 - 26 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, David Steel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zorba The Dancing Buddha!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steel 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.
The Dancing Buddha lands a two punch combo.

It looks like David Steel has been cut.
The Dancing Buddha lands a nice looking body kick.
The Dancing Buddha slips under a jab.
David Steel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

The Dancing Buddha moves into the clinch successfully.

The Dancing Buddha escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The Dancing Buddha steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Steel.
The Dancing Buddha checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

The Dancing Buddha moves into the clinch.

The Dancing Buddha drags the fight down to the ground.
The Dancing Buddha trying to control the position.
Steel trying to control but The Dancing Buddha is working from the bottom.
The Dancing Buddha wants to improve his position but instead Steel has moved into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Dancing Buddha wants to get back to full guard.
The Dancing Buddha has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Steel is working away from the top position though.
Steel is stalling here. The Dancing Buddha is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Steel seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and The Dancing Buddha has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Steel is trying to get back to half guard.
The Dancing Buddha is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Steel's shoulder. That is not cool.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel is not content to let The Dancing Buddha control the position.
Steel 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 tries to bench press The Dancing Buddha off him but The Dancing Buddha keeps the position.
The Dancing Buddha lands a nice forearm strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The Dancing Buddha trying to control the action but Steel is working from the bottom.

The Dancing Buddha working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on The Dancing Buddha's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Steel is looking to get back to his feet here but The Dancing Buddha is keeping cool and he's managed to take Steel's back.
The Dancing Buddha has good solid back control here.
The Dancing Buddha scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
The Dancing Buddha trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Steel doesn't escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel is in bad spot here.
The Dancing Buddha looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
The Dancing Buddha gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Steel tries to roll but The Dancing Buddha sticks to his back.
The Dancing Buddha missing with punches from the back.
Steel is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The Dancing Buddha tries to get the hooks in deep but Steel pushed the leg off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zorba The Dancing Buddha dominated that round.
The cut man is working on David Steel's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Steel leaves The Dancing Buddha with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

The Dancing Buddha clinches up against the cage.
Steel looking to stall.
Steel working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Steel is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The Dancing Buddha blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Steel has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
The Dancing Buddha stalling in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Dancing Buddha dodges an elbow strike from Steel.

The Dancing Buddha breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Steel on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jab by Steel.
A nice combination there by The Dancing Buddha.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract The Dancing Buddha.
Steel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. The Dancing Buddha sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The Dancing Buddha steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Steel.
A solid leg kick lands there for The Dancing Buddha.
Zorba The Dancing Buddha seems to be getting the better of the standup.

The Dancing Buddha moves into the clinch.
Steel tries to work over The Dancing Buddha's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The Dancing Buddha is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Steel to keep the fight standing.
Steel stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

The Dancing Buddha breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Steel goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The Dancing Buddha lands a high kick!
Steel misses with a left hand
and The Dancing Buddha counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

The Dancing Buddha scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

The Dancing Buddha stands up and beckons Steel to join him on the feet.
A bone on bone clash there as The Dancing Buddha blocks the leg kick.
The Dancing Buddha is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Steel misses with a looping right.
The Dancing Buddha throws a counter combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Dancing Buddha is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Steel misses with a straight left.

The Dancing Buddha looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Steel keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The Dancing Buddha trying to control the pace.
Steel trying to control here.
Steel is refusing to be controlled, as The Dancing Buddha sits in half guard.
Steel trying to hold on to The Dancing Buddha's head to control him but The Dancing Buddha postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel wants to improve his position but The Dancing Buddha is controlling well.
The Dancing Buddha is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Steel wants to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with The Dancing Buddha in particular looking to stall.
The Dancing Buddha works his way into side control.
The Dancing Buddha working the head with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
An elbow from The Dancing Buddha crashes against the mat.
Steel is looking for a sweep.
The Dancing Buddha tries to advance to mount but Steel denies him.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
The Dancing Buddha is looking to take a break and control but Steel is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The Dancing Buddha slows the pace down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zorba The Dancing Buddha showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on David Steel's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Steel cracks The Dancing Buddha with an open hand slap.
Steel throws a right hand that misses
and The Dancing Buddha counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The Dancing Buddha tries to clinch but Steel is having none of it.

The Dancing Buddha gets a clinch.
Steel lands an uppercut.
Steel misses with an elbow over the top.

The Dancing Buddha manages to pull guard.
The Dancing Buddha tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Steel got a little sloppy there for a moment and The Dancing Buddha has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Steel has managed to get both his arms back between The Dancing Buddha's legs - danger averted.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steel slips nicely into half guard.

The Dancing Buddha actively working from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Dancing Buddha regains full guard. Nicely done.
Steel won't allow The Dancing Buddha to get back to his feet.
Steel trying to control the position from guard on top but The Dancing Buddha is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Steel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. The Dancing Buddha is keeping the position for now.

The Dancing Buddha has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Steel can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Steel stopping the sweep attempt from The Dancing Buddha.
David Steel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The Dancing Buddha is trying to keep Steel in close.
The Dancing Buddha is adopting a defensive guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Good standup being displayed there by Steel as he connects with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel keeps the fight on the outside.
Steel with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The Dancing Buddha shoots in looking for a takedown. Steel tries to sprawl out of it but The Dancing Buddha keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Steel manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
David Steel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Steel misses with a kick to the body.
The Dancing Buddha wants to counter the offense by Steel and move into the clinch position.
Steel misses with an uppercut
and The Dancing Buddha counters with a body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Steel displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from The Dancing Buddha.
Steel is looking to counter punch.
Zorba The Dancing Buddha is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Zorba The Dancing Buddha is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from The Dancing Buddha.
David Steel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zorba The Dancing Buddha.

The Dancing Buddha clinches up against the cage.
The Dancing Buddha letting Steel take a breather here.

The Dancing Buddha breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from The Dancing Buddha.
The Dancing Buddha tries to clinch but Steel moves out of range.
The Dancing Buddha lands with a cross.
The Dancing Buddha shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Steel pinned against the cage. Steel gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Steel throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

The Dancing Buddha drives through with a takedown into Steel's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steel tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Zorba The Dancing Buddha has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The Dancing Buddha trying to control but Steel is working from the bottom.
The Dancing Buddha has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The Dancing Buddha controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to David Steel.
Well The Dancing Buddha has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zorba The Dancing Buddha!
Zorba The Dancing Buddha took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, HGH Nutrients Q160 Tycoons Best Quality supps for their support in the buildup to the fight.