PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Steward (ranked 5842 p4p, 671 weight class) and Marcos Altuve (ranked 25242 p4p, 879 weight class). Steward's entrance music is CFO% - Worlds Apart. A fine choice. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Steward
vs
Altuve

193 cm
18
208 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

183 cm
20
215 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Steve Steward!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marcos Altuve!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, John Roberts and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Altuve slips under a jab from Steward.
Altuve looks like he wants to counter punch here.

Altuve clinches.
Steward goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Steward lands an uppercut.
Altuve tries to pull guard but Steward forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Altuve takes a knee right on the jaw!
Steward misses with a punch on the inside.
Steward swings wildly with an uppercut but Altuve uses good head movement to avoid it.
Altuve blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Steward landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Altuve trying to control the position but instead, Steward has worked for underhooks and has pushed Altuve into the cage.
Steward misses with some punches.
Altuve's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A left hand lands to the body for Steward.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steward lands a body shot in the clinch.
Steward swings wildly with an uppercut but Altuve uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steward pushes Altuve back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Steward.
Altuve tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Steward just stands there and leans against the cage.
Steward lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Altuve backwards.
Altuve doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Steward pushes Altuve back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Steward lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Steward working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Altuve looks winded!
Steward lands a nice shot to the body.
Altuve swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Steward lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Steward.
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!
Steward with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steward throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Altuves head.
Steward is working Altuve over against the cage.
Good body shot from Steward.
Steward lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Steward lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Steward lands a body punch in the clinch.
Steward lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Altuve backwards.
Steward lands an uppercut.
Steward softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Steward lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Steward stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Steward.
A right hook to the body lands for Steward.
Steward lands with a left to the head.
Steward gets through Altuve's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steward cracks Altuve with a nice body shot.
Steward is leaning against Altuve and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Steward digs a right hand into Altuve's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Altuve's gas tank.
Steward lands a hook that snaps the head of Altuve backwards.
Altuve takes a shot to the head.
Steward scores with a shot to the side of Altuve's head.
Steward lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Altuve backwards.
Steward lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Steward is working Altuve over against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Steward.
Steward throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Altuves head.
Steward scores with a nice hook to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Steward drops Altuve with a big knee straight up the middle! Altuve is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Altuve is rocked!

It looks like Marcos Altuve has been cut.

Steward closes the distance and clinches.
Steward lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Altuve.
Steward pushes Altuve back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steward lands a left hand that snaps the head of Altuve backwards.
Steward lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Steward.
Steward lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Steward lands a right hand that snaps the head of Altuve backwards.
Steward lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Altuve backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Steward.
Steward lands with a short shot to the head.
Steward lands a right hand.
Good body shot from Steward.
Steward lands a hook that snaps the head of Altuve backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Steward throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Altuves head.
Steward working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Steward.
Altuve is still on wobbly legs! Can Steward finish him?
A knee to the head by Steward.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Steward dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marcos Altuve's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Steward instigates a clinch.
Altuve seems to have recovered his senses.
Steward is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Altuve can do to turn this around?
Altuve has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Steward after a bit of a struggle.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Steward.
Steward lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Steward lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Steward has Altuve pressed against the cage, preventing Altuve from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Steward scores with a shoulder strike.
Steward lands a hook to the side of the head.
Steward lands a body shot.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Steward obliges.
Steward throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Altuves head.
Steward lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Altuve or not.
Steward makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Altuve is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steward landing knees to the head.
Steward cracks Altuve with a nice body shot.
A short right from Steward.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steward lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Steward working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Steward lands with a short shot to the head.
Steward lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Altuve to his knees! Steward keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steve Steward!
After winning the bout, Steve Steward thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.