PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Richard Johnston (ranked 3761 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mickey Steel (ranked 4436 p4p, 0 weight class). Steel has chosen Balls to the wall as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Mickey Steel told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Johnston
vs
Steel

191 cm
25
185 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

182 cm
25
185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Good in bed

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Determined

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Richard Johnston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mickey Steel!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Saam Ante and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Steel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Steel throws a jab when Johnston was well out of range.
Steel misses with a series of wild punches.
Steel digs a good hook to Johnston's body.
Steel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Johnston.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnston's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Steel connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Johnston scrambles back to his feet.
Steel just misses with a punch to the body.
Johnston showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Steel.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Johnston was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Johnston looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Steel misses with a two punch combination.
Johnston showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Steel.
Johnston is looking to counter punch.
Steel misses with an uppercut. Johnston saw that one coming.
Steel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Johnston circles away quickly and effectively.
Steel throws a lazy right hand but Johnston sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Steel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Johnston.
A combination from Steel does no damage.
Steel just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromJohnston.
Johnston takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Steel misses the target.
Steel is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Steel throws a leg kick but Johnston moved away.
Steel lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Steel looks winded!
Steel misses with a hook. Johnston ducked under it nicely.
Johnston throwing a counter right hand but Steel manages to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steel looks to throw the jab but Johnston is out of range.
Mickey Steel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Johnston dodges the punch combination from Steel.
Johnston feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Steel looks to land a left hand but Johnston moved out of range nicely.
Steel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Johnston sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Johnston was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
No joy there for Steel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Johnston dodges the punch combination from Steel.
Johnston looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel missing with a left hand there. Johnston was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Johnston swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Steel connects with a single shot there.
Steel looks to land a right hand but Johnston moved out of range.
Johnston throws a counter high kick but Steel was just alert enough to avoid it.
Steel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Johnston.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Steel 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 Johnston has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Johnston and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Johnston looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Steel throws a shot from downtown. Johnston moves away and avoids it.
Johnston swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Johnston showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Steel.
Johnston is looking to counter punch.
A combination from Steel does no damage.
It looked like Johnston wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Steel looks to land a right hand but Johnston moved out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Steel misses its intended target.
A big left from Steel misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Johnston misses its target.
A big left from Steel misses.
We've been informed that Steel has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Steel misses with a body shot.
Steel misses with a two punch combination.
Steel throws a body punch but Johnston moves out of range.
Johnston lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Steel looks to throw the jab but Johnston is out of range.
Johnston swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Johnston checks a low kick from Steel.
Johnston jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Steel swings for the body but Johnston moves out of range.
Steel misses with an uppercut.
Johnston throws a counter high kick but Steel was just alert enough to avoid it.
Steel misses with a looping left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Steel thows a left - swing and a miss!
A quick step to the side and Johnston tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Steel throws a body shot but no joy.
Steel looks to land a combination but Johnston avoids it well.
A little feinted left hand from Johnston on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Steel loads up on a big right hand but Johnston slips the punch.
It looked like Johnston wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Steel throws a looping overhand right but Johnston ducks down to avoid it.
Johnston is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Steel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Steel misses with a series of wild punches.
Johnston is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mickey Steel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Steel is breathing heavily.
Steel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Johnston keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Steel.
Johnston lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnston manages to avoid it.
Johnston throws a quick counter head kick but Steel was just out of range.
Steel throws a right hand that Johnston ducks under and follows up with a left that Johnston also avoids with ease.
Mickey Steel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A quick step to the side and Johnston tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnston slips a straight right by Steel.
It looked like Johnston was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Steel.
Steel throws a body punch but Johnston moves out of range.
Johnston checks a low kick from Steel.
Steel tries to work over Johnston's front leg with a kick but Johnston checks it.
Johnston is looking to counter punch.
Johnston avoids a punch combination nicely.
Johnston half committed to a counter leg kick.
Steel looks to land a left hand but Johnston moved out of range nicely.
Steel scores with a nice head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Steel misses.
Steel misses with a straight left.
Steel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A counter left hand to the body from Johnston misses its target.
Johnston slips a jab from Steel.
Steel tries to bum rush Johnston with a series of wild strikes but Johnston uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Steel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Steel throws an overhand right that lands on Johnston's shoulder, as Johnston tries to avoid the shot.
Johnston appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Steel throws a hook to the side of Johnston's head but Johnston sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
As Steel backs away, Johnston returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Steel misses with an uppercut.
A counter left hand to the body from Johnston misses its target.
Johnston is looking to wear down Steel with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Johnston avoids a punch combination nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from Steel misses.
Johnston swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Johnston checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Johnston thinks about countering with a head kick.
A clash of legs there as Johnston blocks the low kick.
Johnston tried to counter with a leg kick but Steel avoided it.
Johnston ducks under a wild hook from Steel.
Steel wants to land a leg kick but Johnston is out of range.
Steel throws a nice looking combination but Johnston bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Johnston tried to counter with a leg kick but Steel avoided it.
Mickey Steel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Steel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Johnston throwing a counter right hand but Steel manages to avoid it.
Steel throws out a loose jab but Johnston uses good head movement to avoid it.
It looked like Johnston wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Steel misses with a wild body shot.
Steel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnston.
Steel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Steel takes a swing at Johnston's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Steel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little feinted left hand from Johnston on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Steel looks to land a left hand but Johnston moved out of range nicely.
It appears Johnston was looking to counter with a kick there.
Steel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Johnston uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Steel.
A quick step to the side and Johnston tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big right from Steel misses.
Johnston keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As Steel backs away, Johnston returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Johnston avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Steel throws a jab when Johnston was well out of range.
Johnston appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mickey Steel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Johnston checks the leg kick.
Johnston is looking to counter with head kicks.
Steel misses with a two punch combination.
Steel scores with a nice strike.
A nice combination there by Steel.
Steel throws a leg kick but Johnston sees it coming and moves out of range.
Johnston tried to counter with a leg kick but Steel avoided it.
Steel throws a solid leg kick but Johnston takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Steel.
Steel throws a right and a left that both miss.
Steel thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steel throws out a loose jab but Johnston uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnston appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Steel looks to land a right hand but Johnston moved out of range.
Steel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Steel tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel throws a right and a left that both miss.
Johnston looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Steel throws a series of punches but Johnston avoids them all with ease.
Johnston looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Steel throws a lazy right hand but Johnston sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Steel swinging wildly here.
It looked like Johnston wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A jab from Steel misses.
A swing and a miss from Steel.
Johnston is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Steel throws a series of punches but Johnston avoids them all with ease.
As Steel backs away, Johnston returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Steel throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Johnston throws a quick counter head kick but Steel was just out of range.
Johnston checks a low kick from Steel.
Johnston throws a counter high kick but Steel was just alert enough to avoid it.
Steel misses with an uppercut.
Johnston jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel misses the jab.
A counter left hand to the body from Johnston misses its target.
Steel fails to land with a series of punches.
Johnston tried to counter with a leg kick but Steel avoided it.
Steel throws a shot from downtown. Johnston moves away and avoids it.
Johnston tried to counter with a leg kick but Steel avoided it.
Johnston uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Steel.
Johnston swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Johnston uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Steel.
The fighters circling - Steel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Steel fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Johnston checks it well.
Steel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Johnston.
Johnston throws a counter high kick but Steel was just alert enough to avoid it.
Steel throws a hook but Johnston avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Steel.
A quick step to the side and Johnston tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Steel throws the left hand but Johnston avoids the punch easily.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Johnston might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
A punch combination from Steel misses.
Johnston throwing a counter right hand but Steel manages to avoid it.
Steel loads up on a big right hand but Johnston slips the punch.
Johnston lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Steel misses the jab.
Johnston was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Johnston checks a leg kick.
And Johnston counters with a quick kick to the body but Steel blocks it.
Johnston checks a leg kick nicely.
Steel misses with an uppercut.
Steel throws a hook but Johnston blocks it.
Steel throws the left hand but Johnston avoids the punch easily.
Steel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Johnston lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Mickey Steel 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.
Steel throws a jab when Johnston was well out of range.
Johnston fires out a quick counter leg kick but Steel just manages to avoid it.
Johnston defending well as Steel loads up on a big left hand.
A big left from Steel misses.
Steel missing with a left hand there. Johnston was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Johnston moves out of range of the strikes.
Steel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnston is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Steel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnston.
Johnston is looking to counter punch.
Steel misses with a looping left.
Johnston appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sloppy strikes from Steel. Those never looked like landing.
Richard Johnston has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnston ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And Johnston counters with a quick kick to the body but Steel blocks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mickey Steel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Steel 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 24:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 24:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mickey Steel!
Mickey Steel decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.