PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ross Buchanan (ranked 1957 p4p, 219 weight class) and Raylan Steele (ranked 3195 p4p, 309 weight class). Ross Buchanan could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Raylan Steele's chin.

Buchanan
vs
Steele

169 cm
28
147 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
150 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible

Decent wrestler
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 6 - 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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raylan Steele!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Ryoma Takatsuka and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buchanan throws out a loose jab but Steele uses good head movement to avoid it.
Buchanan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Buchanan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Steele checks the leg kick nicely there.
Steele shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Buchanan eats them both and turns towards Steele to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Buchanan misses the shot to the body.
Buchanan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Steele lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Buchanan moves away from the strike by Steele.
Buchanan has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Hazzard County Gym in the buildup to the fight.
A left and a right from Steele both land. Nice combination.
Steele missing with a left hand there. Buchanan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Buchanan walks into a left hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Buchanan.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steele scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Steele throws a shot from downtown. Buchanan moves away and avoids it.
Steele with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Buchanan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Steele keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Steele shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Buchanan eats them both and turns towards Steele to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Buchanan slips a jab and a cross from Steele.
Buchanan jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buchanan misses with a straight left.
Good leg kick by Buchanan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Buchanan misses with a low kick.
Buchanan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Steele to score with a decent uppercut.
Buchanan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Steele misses with a series of wild punches.
The fighters circling - Buchanan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Steele misses with a double jab.
Steele throws a hook but Buchanan avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Buchanan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Buchanan wants to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Steele! But no joy.
Buchanan bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Steele's head backwards.
A clash of legs there as Steele blocks the low kick.
Buchanan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Buchanan tries to score with a low kick but Steele moves his leg out of the way.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buchanan walks into a straight right hand from Steele.
Buchanan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Steele.
Steele misses with a double jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Buchanan tries to clinch but Steele is having none of it.
Steele throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Buchanan.
Steele steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Buchanan.
Some bone on bone action there as Steele checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Buchanan looks to throw the jab but Steele is out of range.
Buchanan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Steele.
Steele misses with a wild combination.
Buchanan throws a low kick but Steele moves out of range easily.
Buchanan moves out of range of the strikes.
Steele throws the left hand but Buchanan avoids the punch easily.
Buchanan throws a leg kick
and Steele counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Steele tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Buchanan was well out of range. Poor timing from Steele.
An inside leg kick from Buchanan misses.
Buchanan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Steele.
Buchanan moves out of range as Steele strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele fails to land with a series of punches.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Steele is trying to push Buchanan away but Buchanan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Steele digs a right hand underneath Buchanan's ribcage. Buchanan let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Buchanan tries to work over Steele's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Steele's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Steele throws a right and a left that both miss.
No joy there for Steele, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A punch combination from Steele misses.
Steele tests Buchanan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Steele throws a lazy right hand but Buchanan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A jab from Buchanan misses.
Ross Buchanan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Buchanan slips a straight right by Steele.
Buchanan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Steele throws out the jab.
Steele misses with a jab, cross combination.
Buchanan jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buchanan throws the left hand but Steele avoids the punch easily.
Buchanan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Steele manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Steele! But no joy.
Buchanan throws a combination that misses
and Steele cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steele misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Buchanan.
Buchanan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Buchanan digs a good body shot into Steele's ribs.
Steele throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Steele misses with a series of wild punches.
Sloppy strikes from Steele. Those never looked like landing.
Steele throws a series of punches but Buchanan avoids them all with ease.
Steele checks a low kick from Buchanan.
Buchanan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Steele moves away.
Steele throws a nice looking combination but Buchanan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A counter left hand to the body from Buchanan misses its target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice defenses there by Buchanan.
An attempted straight right counter from Buchanan misses the target.
Steele misses with the combination.
Steele throws a right hand that Buchanan ducks under and follows up with a left that Buchanan also avoids with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raylan Steele dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Steele takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Buchanan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Steele's sensitive parts.
Steele listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Raylan Steele is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Buchanan misses with a low kick as Steele jumps back.
Steele appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Nice defenses there by Steele.
Steele throws out a counter right but Buchanan avoids it with no problem.
Steele tests Buchanan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Buchanan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Steele throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
No joy there for Steele, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Buchanan feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Steeles jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Steele lands a glancing blow to the side of Buchanan's head.
Buchanan misses with a wild body shot.
Steele unleashes a big counter combination but Buchanan bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Buchanan, right into the meat.
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 misses with a hook.
Steele swings widly with a right hand
and Buchanan makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Buchanan feints and then cracks Steele's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Steele down.
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 lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Buchanan avoids the body shot from Steele.
Steele throws a jab when Buchanan was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
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 throws the left hand but Steele avoids the punch easily.
Steele misses with a looping left.
Buchanan with a jab.
Buchanan is looking to slow Steele down with leg kicks.
Raylan Steele seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Buchanan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Steele was well out of range. Poor timing from Buchanan.
Steele's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Buchanan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Steele on the side of the head.
Steele lands a nice shot to the body.
Steele scores with a three punch combo!
Steele closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Buchanan misses with a straight left.
Steele checks a low kick from Buchanan.
Steele throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Steele misses with the combination.
Steele checks a leg kick nicely.
Buchanan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Steele swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Buchanan counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele throws the left hand but Buchanan avoids the punch easily.

Buchanan has Steele up against the cage in a clinch.
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 manages to break the clinch.

Buchanan rushes Steele and presses him up against the cage.
Steele scores with a shot to the side of Buchanan's head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Steele.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Buchanan.
Steele doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Steele escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Buchanan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
An inside leg kick from Buchanan misses.
Steele ducks under a wild hook from Buchanan.
Buchanan lands a glancing blow to the side of Steele's head.
Buchanan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Buchanan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Steele fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Buchanan manages to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Buchanan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Buchanan misses with a low kick as Steele jumps back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele throws a right hand that Buchanan ducks under and follows up with a left that Buchanan also avoids with ease.
Steele throws a combination that misses
and Buchanan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Steele throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Steele fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A jab from Steele misses.
Buchanan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Steele.
Steele lands with a nice combination. Buchanan backs away looking to recover.
Buchanan thuds his right hand into Steele's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Steele fails to land with a series of punches.
Steele is working the combinations to good effect here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Buchanan misses with a wild body shot.
Steele fails to land with a series of punches.
Steele cracks Buchanan with a right hand to the side of the head.
Steele with a hook.
Buchanan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Steele steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Buchanan.
Steele looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Buchanan dodges the punch combination from Steele.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Steele as he checks the 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 looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Steele slips under a jab.
Steele let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Buchanan misses the shot to the body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Buchanan.
Steele throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Steele lands a jab to the nose.
Buchanan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Steele.
A left and a right from Steele both land. Nice combination.
Steele has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Steele tries to bum rush Buchanan with a series of wild strikes but Buchanan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Buchanan has taken the fight to the clinch.
Buchanan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Buchanan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Steele tries to break free but Buchanan pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raylan Steele showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Buchanan just misses with a punch to the body.
Buchanan stuns Steele with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Steele fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Buchanan manages to avoid it.
A good leg kick by Buchanan.
Buchanan misses with a looping right.
Steele takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Steele shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Buchanan eats them both and turns towards Steele to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Steele misses with a looping right.
Buchanan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Buchanan loads up on a big right hand but Steele slips the punch.
Steele pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Steele lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Buchanan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Buchanan misses with a body shot.
Steele misses with a few strikes there.
Steele moves out of range of the leg kick from Buchanan.
Steele tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Buchanan was well out of range. Poor timing from Steele.
Steele misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buchanan misses with a body shot.
Buchanan moves in looking to clinch but Steele pushes him off.
Buchanan slips a jab and a cross from Steele.
Steele misses with the combination.
Steele moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Steele stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Buchanan.
Buchanan tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Steele staying out of range there.
Buchanan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Steele. That did some damage!
Steele's jab looks to have found its range, popping Buchanan under the eye.
Donk. Buchanan catches Steele right on the button with a cross.
Steele misses with a double jab.
Steele with a jab.
Steele fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Buchanan clinches.

Steele escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buchanan connects with the punch.
Buchanan moves out of range of the strikes.
Buchanan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Steele.
Buchanan cracks Steele with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Steele smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Steele missing with a left hand there. Buchanan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Steele pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Buchanan back to the cage. Steele follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Steele throws a series of punches but Buchanan avoids them all with ease.
Steele takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A swing and a miss from Steele.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Steele checks a leg kick.
Steele swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Steele dips to his left and cracks Buchanan with an uppercut!
A looping hook to the body misses from Buchanan. Steele does a little dance to reset his feet.
Buchanan throws a jab when Steele was well out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Buchanan.
Steele slips a jab from Buchanan.
Buchanan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele cracks a nice hook into Buchanan's ribs.
Buchanan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Steele paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Steele loads up on a big right hand but Buchanan slips the punch.
Buchanan is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Steele throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A lazy left from Steele finds it's target.
Buchanan throws a body shot but no joy.
A little jabbing left from Steele on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Steele ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Buchanan moves away.
Buchanan misses with a looping left.
Steele swings for the body but Buchanan moves out of range.
Buchanan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Steele.
Steele ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Buchanan moves away.
Steele moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Buchanan misses the shot to the body.
Steele throws a combination. Buchanan tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steele throws a looping overhand right but Buchanan ducks down to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buchanan connects with a solid leg kick.

Buchanan forces Steele back against the cage and clinches.

Steele breaks from the clinch.
Steele tries to move into range but Buchanan moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Steele moves out of range of the leg kick from Buchanan.
Buchanan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Buchanan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Buchanan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Steele jabs Buchanan to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Steele ducks under a wild hook from Buchanan.
Buchanan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Steele's calf.
A right-left combo lands from Steele.
Steele uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Buchanan.
Buchanan shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Steele lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Steele lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Steele misses with a few strikes there.
Buchanan throws the left hand but Steele avoids the punch easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raylan Steele really dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Buchanan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Steele scores with a nice right hand.
Steele scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Buchanan doesn't seem bothered though.
Steele swats away the attempt to clinch by Buchanan.

Buchanan forces Steele back against the cage and clinches.
Buchanan struggles to land a body shot inside as Steele controls his hands.
Buchanan tries a body shot but Steele blocks it.
Buchanan has a couple of punches blocked by Steele.
Buchanan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Steele's elbow.

Steele escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buchanan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Buchanan slips a straight right by Steele.
Buchanan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A punch combination from Steele misses.
Buchanan throws a body shot but no joy.
Steele let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Buchanan misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buchanan scores with a jab to the body.
Steele lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Steele.
Steele takes a swing at Buchanan's ribcage but misses.
Steele throws a left and a right that both miss
and Buchanan counters with a leg kick.
Buchanan is looking to slow Steele down with leg kicks.
Steele slips a straight right by Buchanan.
A punch combination from Steele misses.
Buchanan connects with a jab.
Buchanan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Steele.
Buchanan misses with a hook.
Steele throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Buchanan wants to slow Steele down by chopping away at his legs.
Steele just misses with a punch to the body.
Steele swinging wildly here.
Buchanan loads up on a big right hand but Steele slips the punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steele on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Buchanan. Buchanan obviously looking to wear him down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buchanan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Buchanan wants to land a leg kick but Steele is out of range.
Steele looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steele. Buchanan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Buchanan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Steele misses with a double jab.
Steele just misses with a punch to the body.
Steele lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Buchanan backs up against the cage.
A jab from Steele does it's job there.
Buchanan misses with a hook. Steele ducked under it nicely.
Buchanan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Steele. That did some damage!
A chopping leg kick lands by Buchanan.
A slow jab from Buchanan misses its intended target.
Steele throws a shot from downtown. Buchanan moves away and avoids it.
Steele changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Steele tries to bum rush Buchanan with a series of wild strikes but Buchanan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Steele ducks under a wild hook from Buchanan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buchanan dodges the punch combination from Steele.
Buchanan moves out of range of the strikes.
Buchanan misses with a looping right.
Steele throws out a counter right but Buchanan avoids it with no problem.
Buchanan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Buchanan is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Steele throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Buchanan takes a jab right on the kisser.
Buchanan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Steele.
Steele is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Sloppy strikes from Steele. Those never looked like landing.
Buchanan looks to land a right hand but Steele moved out of range.
Steele swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Buchanan moves out of range as Steele strikes.
Buchanan pivots, looking for a leg kick but Steele is out of range and Buchanan settles back down.
Buchanan cracks Steele with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Buchanan blocks a jab.
Buchanan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Steele.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Steele both land. Nice combination.
Some wild striking there from Steele.
Buchanan is looking to counter punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Steele checks a leg kick.
Buchanan ducks under a wild hook from Steele.
Buchanan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Buchanan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Steele was well out of range. Poor timing from Buchanan.
Buchanan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Buchanan tries to clinch but Steele moves out of range.
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.
Steele will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Buchanan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Buchanan misses with a looping left.
Buchanan throws a leg kick but Steele moved away.
Steele blocks a jab.
Steele is looking for the big counter here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Raylan Steele will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Buchanan avoids a punch combination nicely.
A big left from Steele misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Steele misses the target.
Buchanan doesn't manage to clinch there - Steele circles away.
Steele throws a right hand that Buchanan ducks under and follows up with a left that Buchanan also avoids with ease.
Steele will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Steele lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Steele throws a right and a left that both miss.
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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steele misses with a double jab.
Steele is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Buchanan.
Steele looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A punch combination from Steele misses.
Steele misses with a straight right.
Steele is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Buchanan throws a hook but Steele avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele misses with the combination.
Buchanan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Steele was well out of range. Poor timing from Buchanan.
Buchanan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Buchanan blocks a jab.
Buchanan throws a jab but it's blocked by Steele.
Buchanan clobbers Steele with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Steele throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Buchanan works Steele's body with a nice hook.
Steele keeps the fight on the outside.
Steele throws a lazy right hand but Buchanan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Buchanan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Steele drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Steele throws a hook but Buchanan avoids it easily.
Buchanan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Steele.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buchanan moves forwards but Steele connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Buchanan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Buchanan throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Buchanan connects with a body shot.
Steele throws a right and a left that Buchanan avoids nicely.
Steele lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Buchanan looks to land a right hand but Steele moved out of range.
Steele throws out a loose jab but Buchanan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steele takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Steele lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Buchanan doesn't manage to clinch there - Steele circles away.
Steele rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Buchanan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Steele avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Steele moves away from the strike by Buchanan.
Buchanan throws a shot to the body.
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 shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele misses with a body shot.
Steele fails to land with a series of punches.
Buchanan appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Buchanan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Steele moves away.
Nice shot lands for Steele.
Steele will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Buchanan walks into a stiff left hand from Steele.
Buchanan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A combination from Steele does no damage.
Buchanan looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
A combination from Steele does no damage.
Buchanan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Buchanan scores with a nice right hand.
Buchanan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Buchanan tries to clinch up but Steele circles away and keeps his distance.
Buchanan wants to clinch
and Steele counters with a three punch combo that has Buchanan backing up. Buchanan nods at Steele to acknowledge the strikes.
Raylan Steele is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Some wild striking there from Steele.
Ross Buchanan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Steele misses with a hook
and Buchanan counters with an outside leg kick.
Buchanan throws a body punch but Steele moves out of range.
No joy there for Steele, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Steele throws a hook but Buchanan blocks it.
Buchanan swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Steele throws a hook but Buchanan avoids it easily.
Buchanan misses with a body shot.
Steele lands a jab-cross combination.
Buchanan does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Steele lands a jab to the head.
Buchanan misses with the combination.
Buchanan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Steele misses with a double jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Raylan Steele comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Steele winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 45:50
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 45:50
Judge Josh West scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raylan Steele!
Raylan Steele is the new featherweight champion!
In his post fight interview, Raylan Steele started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.