PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Steele (ranked 1244 p4p, 141 weight class) and Randy Springs (ranked 5551 p4p, 551 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Steele
vs
Springs

185 cm
24
234 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

195 cm
25
260 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Jason Steele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Randy Springs!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Ian Loll and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Springs swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A bone on bone clash there as Steele blocks the leg kick.
Springs throws a hook but Steele avoids it easily.
Steele takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Steele throws a shot from downtown. Springs moves away and avoids it.
Springs misses the shot to the body.
Springs swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Steele.
Steele misses with a wild body shot.
Springs ducks under a wild hook from Steele.
Steele throws a body shot but no joy.

Springs tries to keep at a distance but Steele has taken the fight into the clinch.
Springs scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice left hand lands by Steele.
Springs fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Springs avoids a wild elbow strike from Steele.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Springs has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Springs blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Springs misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Springs.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Springs escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Steele lands a nice looking body shot.
Springs has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Steele finds it's way round the side to connect with Springs's head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Springs. Steele does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice shot lands for Steele.
Steele fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Springs looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Springs throws a right hand that misses
letting Steele counter with a right hand.
Springs throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Steele swings for the body but Springs moves out of range.
Springs throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Steele counters with a stiff right hand.
Steele looks to score with a jab to the body but Springs is just out of range.
Springs misses the jab.
Steele misses with a body shot.
Springs swings for the body but Steele moves out of range.
Springs jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Springs dodges the punch combination from Steele.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Steele connects with a body shot.

Steele gets a clinch.
Steele tries a body shot but Springs blocks it.
Steele lands a nice elbow.

Springs breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Springs throws a poor cross that misses
and Steele counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Steele misses with a series of wild punches.
A slow jab from Steele misses its intended target.
Springs throws a sloppy head kick and Steele moves out of range easily.
Steele is looking to counter punch.
Steele scores with a decent looking hook.
Steele looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A low kick from Springs is predictable there
and Steele counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Steele drives through and clinches with Springs against the cage.
A short right from Steele.
Steele lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nice body punch from Steele.
Springs misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele lands a good knee to the midsection. Springs won't want to take too many of those.
Springs looks winded!
Knees to the body from Steele.
Steele lands a right hand that snaps the head of Springs backwards.
Steele cracks Springs with a nice body shot.
Steele gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Steele - that landed with a thud.
Steele cracks Springs with a nice body shot.
A right hand to the body from Steele.
A short left from Steele.
A right hook to the body lands for Steele.
Steele can't find room to land a body shot as Springs controls the action.
Steele doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Steele misses with a hook to the ribs.
Steele lands with a left to the head.
Springs missing with knees to the body.
Steele makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Springs's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Steele lands a right hand that snaps the head of Springs backwards.
Steele lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Steele misses with a punch to the body.
Steele lands with a short shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steele lands an uppercut.
Steele lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Randy Springs has been cut.
Springs pushes off an throws an elbow but Steele leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Steele lands a hook that snaps the head of Springs backwards.
Steele tries to throw a body punch but Springs avoids it by throwing Steele back against the cage.
Springs doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Steele is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Steele misses with a punch to the body.
Steele lands with a short shot to the head.
Steele lands a body punch.
Steele tries a body shot but Springs blocks it.
Springs prevents a body shot from Steele.
Steele goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Steele misses with a body punch.
A body shot lands from Steele.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Steele lands a left hand that snaps the head of Springs backwards.
Springs takes an elbow to the forehead.
Steele missing with knees to the body.
Steele scores with a shot to the side of Springs's head.
A left hand lands to the body for Steele.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Steele dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Randy Springs's cut.
That's time! Steele's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Steele changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Steele misses with a body shot.
Steele swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Springs.
Steele misses with a body shot.

Steele gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Springs looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Steele lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Springs backwards.
Steele fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Springs fails to land.
Springs stalls.
Steele tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Springs's elbow.
Steele lands a body shot in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steele lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Steele as the two fighters clinch.
Jason Steele has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Steele throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Springss head.
Steele lands a knee to the body.
Springs is breathing heavily.
A nice right hand lands inside from Steele.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Springs takes an elbow to the forehead.

Springs is rocked!
Steele gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Springs is still on wobbly legs! Can Steele finish him?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele cracks Springs with a nice body shot.
Steele creates some distance and fires off a vicious elbow that drops Springs! He pounces and finishes the fight with more strikes! Nice KO for Steele.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jason Steele!