PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Iggy Steve (ranked 9100 p4p, 664 weight class) and Bruno Italo (ranked 20762 p4p, 672 weight class). Steve comes to the cage accompanied by The Vamps-Wake Up. Iggy Steve had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Steve
vs
Italo

186 cm
28
192 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

185 cm
31
185 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Iggy Steve!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bruno Italo!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Leandro Rodrigues and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Steve shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Italo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Italo looking for submissions off his back.

Italo looking for submissions off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Italo actively working from the bottom here.

Steve escapes and gets back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steve throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Italo is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Steve fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Italo avoids the head kick by Steve.
Steve throws a nice looking combination but Italo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Steve shoots in looking for a takedown but Italo manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Steve's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Italo tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Steve dives in and grabs Italo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Italo pushes down on Steve's head and hops out.
Italo with the counter takedown but Steve avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Iggy Steve. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Italo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Steve.
Italo is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Steve moves into the clinch.
Italo is trying to drag Steve to the mat but Steve just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Italo letting Steve take a breather here.
A short uppercut from Steve.
A shot in the inside from Steve.
Italo is working for takedown but Steve is calmly controlling the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steve stalls.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Steve.
Italo wants to take the fight to the mat but Steve manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Italo tries for a takedown but Steve manages to get underhooks.
Steve makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Steve breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Steve dives in and grabs Italo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Italo pushes down on Steve's head and hops out.
Italo feints the counter takedown.

Steve closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Italo can't get the takedown.

Steve manages to break the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Steve gets control of Italo's arms and successfully pulls guard. Steve will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Italo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Italo has gone for a leg lock! Steve slips out almost immediately though and dives into Italo's guard.

This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Italo has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Steve is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Italo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Iggy Steve dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Steve misses with a body kick.
Italo is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

Steve clinches up with Italo and pushes him back against the cage.
Steve can't find room to land a body shot as Italo controls the action.
Steve tries to score a body lock takedown but Italo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Steve is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Italo is defending well.
Steve tries to pull guard but Italo holds him up against the cage and eventually Steve drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Iggy Steve. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Steve'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.
Steve shoots in looking for a takedown. Italo tries to sprawl out of it but Steve keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Italo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Italo with the counter takedown but Steve avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Italo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Italo with the counter takedown but Steve avoids it easily.
Steve looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Italo is fending him off so far but Steve persists. Nope, Italo circles away and we're back to standing.
Steve fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Steve takes the fight into the clinch.
Steve is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Steve creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Steve pulls guard.

Italo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Italo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Italo slips nicely into half guard.

Italo wants to work for an arm triangle but Steve is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Steve is staying active underneath Italo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Italo is trying for a kimura here. Steve looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Italo wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bruno Italo!
Bruno Italo decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
In defeat, Iggy Steve stepped up to the mic, saying 'Sorry,i've got an idiot manager'.