PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jenso Steele (ranked 3783 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duke South (ranked 7120 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Steele
vs
South

194 cm
25
267 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
24
265 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jenso Steele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Duke South!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

South pushes Steele up against the cage in a clinch.
South tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Steele tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A head punch on the inside from South fails to land.
South misses with a punch on the inside.
Steele misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from South.
South lands with a left to the head.
South throws a punch but it's blocked by Steele.
South lands an uppercut.
Knees in the clinch landing for Steele.
Steele misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from South.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Steele breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Steele closes the distance and clinches.
Steele has South pressed against the cage.
Steele missing with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Steele unloads a knee to the mid-section. South lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Steele blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
South has a couple of punches blocked by Steele.
South lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Steele softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
South struggles to land a body shot inside as Steele controls his hands.
South scores with a shot to the side of Steele's head.

It looks like Jenso Steele has been cut.
Steele looks to throw an elbow but misses.
South fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Steele.
South throws a head punch that misses.
Steele doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Steele doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
South working aggressively here.
Steele fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jenso Steele. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head punch on the inside from South fails to land.
South misses with a hook to the ribs.
Steele throws an elbow but it misses.
Steele taking a breather.
South scores with a shoulder strike.
South prevents a body shot from Steele.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
South blocks an elbow strike.
Steele blocks a body shot from South.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Steele.
South lands a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele is looking to break free of the clinch but South has double underhooks.

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

South lands a left and a right that send Steele crashing to the mat, dazed. South thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
South fakes the body blow, causing Steele to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Steele goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Duke South!