PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ross Buchanan (ranked 2266 p4p, 247 weight class) and Raylan Steele (ranked 3670 p4p, 376 weight class). Steele has chosen "Nothing Else Matters" by Metallica as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Buchanan
vs
Steele

169 cm
27
147 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

175 cm
24
150 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

KOMBAT KLOTHING

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ross Buchanan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raylan Steele!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Paul Gruel and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buchanan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Steele looks to land a right hand but Buchanan moved out of range.
Steele circles away from the clinch attempt.
Steele scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Steele missing with a left hand there. Buchanan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Buchanan fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Steele checks it well.
Buchanan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Buchanan avoids the body shot from Steele.
Buchanan slips under a jab from Steele.
A telegraphed right hand from Steele misses the target.
It appears Buchanan was looking to counter with a kick there.
Steele throws the left hand but Buchanan avoids the punch easily.
Steele displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Buchanan throws out the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Buchanan misses the target.
Buchanan blocks a jab.
Steele throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Buchanan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Steele avoids the body shot from Buchanan.
Steele misses with a body shot.
Buchanan looks to score with a jab to the body but Steele is just out of range.
Buchanan swings widly with a right hand
and Steele connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steele looks to score with a jab to the body but Buchanan is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buchanan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Steele lands the left hand.
Steele throws a looping overhand right but Buchanan ducks down to avoid it.
Steele misses the jab.
Steele misses with a hook. Buchanan ducked under it nicely.
Buchanan swings for the body but Steele moves out of range.
Buchanan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Steele.
Buchanan cracks the inside of Steele's front leg.
Steele jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ross Buchanan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steele throws a looping overhand right but Buchanan ducks down to avoid it.
Steele scores with a jab.
Jab by Steele.
A chopping leg kick lands by Buchanan.
Buchanan takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Buchanan wants to land a leg kick but Steele is out of range.
A big left from Steele misses.
Buchanan has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Hazzard County Gym in the buildup to the fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Buchanan takes a swing at Steele's ribcage but misses.
Steele throws a hook to the side of Buchanan's head but Buchanan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Steele keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buchanan feints and then cracks Steele's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Steele down.
Steele thuds a left hand into Buchanan's body.
Steele misses with a straight left.
Buchanan throws a leg kick that misses.
Steele misses with an uppercut.
Buchanan feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Steele throws an overhand right that lands on Buchanan's shoulder, as Buchanan tries to avoid the shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Buchanan. Steele does a little dance to reset his feet.
Steele throws a hook but Buchanan avoids it easily.
Buchanan just misses with a punch to the body.
Steele misses with a straight right.
Buchanan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Steele.
Steele tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Buchanan was well out of range. Poor timing from Steele.
Steele takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Buchanan lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Steele throws a jab when Buchanan was well out of range.
Buchanan feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Buchanan throws a jab but it's blocked by Steele.
A big left from Buchanan misses.
Buchanan avoids the body shot from Steele.
Steele throws a hook but Buchanan blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Buchanan instigates a clinch.
Buchanan pressing his opponent against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Buchanan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Buchanan is trying to break free.
Buchanan tries to throw a body punch but Steele avoids it by throwing Buchanan back against the cage.
Steele blocks an uppercut.
Buchanan working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Steele breaks from the clinch.
Steele staying out of range there.
Buchanan staying out of range there.
An inside leg kick from Buchanan misses.
Buchanan throws a leg kick but Steele checks it.
Steele checks the leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steele looks to land a right hand but Buchanan moved out of range.
Buchanan tries to move into range but Steele moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Steele misses with a looping left.
Steele chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Buchanan can pounce on him.
Buchanan tries to move into range but Steele moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Buchanan looks to land a right hand but Steele moved out of range.
Buchanan throws a shot from downtown. Steele moves away and avoids it.
Steele lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Buchanan circles away quickly and effectively.
Buchanan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Steele.
Buchanan on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Buchanan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Buchanan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Buchanan connects with a looping right hand.

Buchanan moves into range and clinches up with Steele.
Buchanan misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Steele.
Buchanan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Steele breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Raylan Steele will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Buchanan swings for the body but Steele moves out of range.
Buchanan takes a swing at Steele's ribcage but misses.
Steele might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Steele cracks Buchanan with a good jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Buchanan misses the target.

Buchanan has Steele up against the cage in a clinch.
Buchanan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Steele blocking some punches.
Steele trying to control the position but instead, Buchanan has worked for underhooks and has pushed Steele into the cage.
Steele blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buchanan swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Steele manages to break the clinch.
The fighters circling - Steele throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Buchanan has Steele up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Buchanan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Buchanan slips under a jab.
Steele fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Buchanan manages to avoid it.
Raylan Steele seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Buchanan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Steele's sensitive parts.
Steele throws a right hand that misses
and Buchanan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Steele thinking.
Steele pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Buchanan clinches up with Steele and pushes him back against the cage.
Buchanan swings wildly with an uppercut but Steele uses good head movement to avoid it.
Buchanan throws a punch but it's blocked by Steele.
Good body shot from Buchanan.
Buchanan 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.
Steele is trying to force a seperation but Buchanan has the dominant position.
Buchanan misses with a body punch.
Buchanan misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Steele pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Buchanan.
Buchanan takes a jab right on the kisser.
Buchanan slips a straight right by Steele.
Buchanan bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Steele's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Buchanan ducks under a wild hook from Steele.
Steele lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Buchanan circles away quickly and effectively.
Steele uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Buchanan.
Buchanan throws a looping overhand right but Steele ducks down to avoid it.
Buchanan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Steele has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Steele there as he acknowledges the shot.
Buchanan tries to score with a low kick but Steele moves his leg out of the way.
Buchanan slips under a jab from Steele.
Steele lands an overhand right.
Steele takes a swing at Buchanan's ribcage but misses.
Steele swings for the body but Buchanan moves out of range.
Buchanan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Steele paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Steele waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Buchanan.
Steele scores with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Buchanan throws a looping overhand right but Steele ducks down to avoid it.
Steele misses with a hook.
A big right from Steele misses.
Steele drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Steele smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Buchanan staying out of range there.
Steele takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Buchanan misses the jab.
Steele looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Buchanan cracks the inside of Steele's front leg.
Buchanan throws a shot from downtown. Steele moves away and avoids it.
Buchanan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Buchanan tried to counter with a leg kick but Steele avoided it.
Steele throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Buchanan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Buchanan jabs Steele to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Buchanan lands a nice hook to Steele's body. Steele takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Decent striking displayed by Steele there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steele slips a jab from Buchanan.
Buchanan attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Steele throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Steele misses with a looping left.
Steele throws a big shot that misses.
Steele misses the jab.
Buchanan fails with an attempt to clinch.
A little jabbing left from Steele on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Buchanan misses with a looping left.
Nice defenses there by Buchanan.
Steele pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Steele swings for the body but Buchanan moves out of range.
Steele misses with a looping right.
Nice jab there from Buchanan.
Buchanan looks to land a left hand but Steele moved out of range nicely.
Steele pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Buchanan throws a leg kick which misses Steele's front leg but catches the back leg as Steele tries to avoid it.
Steele's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Buchanan is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Steele throws a jab when Buchanan was well out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ross Buchanan will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Steele stuns Buchanan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Steele tries to bum rush Buchanan with a series of wild strikes but Buchanan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Steele throws a looping overhand right but Buchanan ducks down to avoid it.
Buchanan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Steele.
Buchanan tries a head kick but it misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steele. Buchanan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Steele scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Buchanan misses the jab.
A big left from Steele misses.
Steele ducks under a wild hook from Buchanan.
Steele slips a straight right by Buchanan.
A nice leg kick lands there from Buchanan.
Steele lands an overhand right.
Steele scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Steele looks to land a right hand but Buchanan moved out of range.
Buchanan misses with a wild body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steele jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Steele throws out a loose jab but Buchanan uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Buchanan fires out a quick counter leg kick but Steele just manages to avoid it.
Buchanan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Steele throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A counter left hand to the body from Buchanan misses its target.
Steele throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Buchanan walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Steele checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A swing and a miss from Steele.
Buchanan misses with a straight left.
Buchanan misses with an uppercut.
Buchanan misses with a low kick.
Buchanan shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jab by Steele.
Steele misses with a few strikes there.
Steele looks to land a left hand but Buchanan moved out of range nicely.
Buchanan throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
It seemed like Steele was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Buchanan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big left from Steele misses.
Steele works Buchanan's body with a nice hook.
A big left from Steele misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Buchanan on the side of the head.
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!
Buchanan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Steele swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Steele on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Buchanan. Buchanan obviously looking to wear him down.

Buchanan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Buchanan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Buchanan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Steele is trying to maintain a safe position but Buchanan gets an underhook and turns Steele into the cage.
Buchanan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Steele's elbow.
Steele prevents a body shot from Buchanan.
Steele looking to stall.
Ross Buchanan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Buchanan pushes Steele back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Steele pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Steele throws a jab when Buchanan was well out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Steele misses the target.
Buchanan throwing a counter right hand but Steele manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Steele. Those never looked like landing.

Buchanan moves into the clinch.
Steele is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Steele is trying to maintain a safe position but Buchanan gets an underhook and turns Steele into the cage.
Buchanan has a couple of punches blocked by Steele.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Buchanan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Buchanan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Buchanan needs to keep his hands up - Steele had a free shot at his head there.
Buchanan moves away from the strike by Steele.
Steele misses the jab.
Buchanan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Steele throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Buchanan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Buchanan was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Steele throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Buchanan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Steele throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Buchanan swings away with a body shot that misses
and Steele counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Buchanan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Steele throws out a loose jab but Buchanan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steele moves away from the strike by Buchanan.
Steele swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A leg kick checked by Steele.
Nice shot by Buchanan.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steele misses the shot to the body.
Buchanan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Buchanan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Steele missing with a left hand there. Buchanan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Steele misses with a left hand
and Buchanan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Buchanan misses with a looping left.
Steele swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Buchanan just misses with a punch to the body.
Steele looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Steele slips under a jab from Buchanan.
Buchanan misses with an uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steele. Buchanan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Buchanan looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

Buchanan clinches up against the cage.
Buchanan struggles to land a body shot inside as Steele controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Raylan Steele just about did enough to take it.
That's time! Buchanan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Buchanan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Buchanan closes the distance and pushes Steele back into the cage.
Buchanan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Buchanan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Buchanan just leaning against Steele, taking a breather.
Buchanan swings wildly with an uppercut but Steele uses good head movement to avoid it.
Buchanan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Buchanan working aggressively here.

Steele's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buchanan throws a low kick but Steele avoids it.
Buchanan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Steele fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Steele slips a jab from Buchanan.
Steele throws an overhand right that lands on Buchanan's shoulder, as Buchanan tries to avoid the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buchanan throws a leg kick that is checked
and Steele counters with a nice uppercut.
Buchanan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Steele was well out of range. Poor timing from Buchanan.
Nice cross by Steele.
Steele throws out a loose jab but Buchanan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Buchanan shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Buchanan lands with a hook. Steele tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Steele scores with a sloppy right hand. Buchanan should have avoided that one.
Steele swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Buchanan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jab by Steele.
Jab, jab by Buchanan - just one landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Buchanan is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Buchanan misses with a hook.
Steele blocks a jab.
Steele ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Buchanan moves away.
Buchanan lands a jab to the nose.
Steele steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Buchanan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Buchanan can pounce on him.
Buchanan lands a really nice looking cross but Steele seems unphased.
Steele takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Buchanan throws a low kick but Steele avoids it.
Steele thows a left - swing and a miss!
Buchanan misses the shot to the body.
A jab from Steele does it's job there.
Steele loads up on a big right hand but Buchanan slips the punch.
Buchanan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Steele manages to avoid it.
Buchanan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Steele was well out of range. Poor timing from Buchanan.
Steele checks the leg kick nicely there.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Buchanan lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Steele has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Steele and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Buchanan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Steele manages to avoid it.
Steele waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Buchanan.
Steele misses with an uppercut. Buchanan saw that one coming.
Steele uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Buchanan throws out a loose jab but Steele uses good head movement to avoid it.
A countering left hand to the body from Steele misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele moves away from the strike by Buchanan.
Buchanan misses with a straight right.
Steele slips under a jab.
Steele dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Buchanan. Those never looked like landing.
Buchanan slips under a jab.
Steele throws the left hand but Buchanan avoids the punch easily.
Steele swats away the attempt to clinch by Buchanan.
A left lands for Steele.
Buchanan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Steele takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Buchanan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Steele uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Buchanan.
Buchanan scores with a head kick.
Buchanan looks to score with a jab to the body but Steele is just out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Buchanan finds it's way through Steele's defenses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Buchanan fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Buchanan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Steele 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.
Buchanan scoring well with a low kick there.
Buchanan misses the shot to the body.
Steele bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Buchanan's head.
Steele fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Buchanan manages to avoid it.
As Steele backs away, Buchanan returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Steele throws a lazy right hand but Buchanan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Buchanan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Steele misses with a body shot.
Steele scores with a shot to the body.
Steele fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Buchanan manages to avoid it.
Steele throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Buchanan takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Steele steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Buchanan. That one must have hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Ross Buchanan will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Buchanan thuds a left hand into Steele's body.
Steele takes a swing at Buchanan's ribcage but misses.
Buchanan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Steele is able to avoid easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steele. Buchanan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Steele lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Buchanan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Steele thuds a left hand into Buchanan's body.
Steele ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Buchanan moves away.
Buchanan moves out of range of the strikes.
A counter left hand to the body from Buchanan misses its target.
Buchanan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Buchanan misses with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Steele.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buchanan misses with a leg kick
and Steele counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Steele displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Buchanan throws out the jab.
Steele thows a left - swing and a miss!
Steele connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Buchanan swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buchanan looks to land a left hand but Steele moved out of range nicely.
Buchanan missing with a left hand there. Steele was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Steele throws a shot from downtown. Buchanan moves away and avoids it.
Buchanan is looking to slow Steele down with leg kicks.
Steele pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Steele throws a looping overhand right but Buchanan ducks down to avoid it.
Buchanan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Buchanan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Buchanan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Steele has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Buchanan just misses with a punch to the body.
Steele ducks right into an uppercut from Buchanan.
Steele lands with a right hand.

Steele tries to keep at a distance but Buchanan has taken the fight into the clinch.
Buchanan is pushing Steele up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Buchanan is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Steele is keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Buchanan is keeping busy.
Steele blocking some punches.
Buchanan misses with a body punch.
Buchanan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Steele blocks an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Buchanan.
Buchanan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Buchanan gets through Steele's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buchanan struggles to land a body shot inside as Steele controls his hands.
Steele blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Buchanan.
Buchanan misses with a punch to the body.
Steele has Buchanan pressed against the cage, preventing Buchanan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Steele is trying to stall.
Buchanan misses with a punch to the body.
Steele avoiding damage.
Buchanan dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Buchanan throws a punch but it's blocked by Steele.

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.
Buchanan controlling the action here for a moment.
Steele blocking some punches.
Buchanan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Buchanan tries a body shot but Steele blocks it.

Steele breaks the clinch.
Steele misses with a hook. Buchanan ducked under it nicely.
Buchanan swings for the body but Steele moves out of range.
Buchanan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Steele.
Buchanan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Buchanan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Steele throws out the jab.
Buchanan seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Steele looks to land a right hand but Buchanan moved out of range.

Buchanan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

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 Ross Buchanan.
I think Buchanan has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 48:47
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 48:47
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Ross Buchanan!
Ross Buchanan is the new featherweight champion!