PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Edvin Ibralic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Winston Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Ibralic
vs
Steel

185 cm
21
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Edvin Ibralic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Winston Steel!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Steel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Steel gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ibralic tries to free his leg and advance position but Steel is retaining full guard.
Steel manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Ibralic is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Steel trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Steel working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Steel raining down shots from the mount!
Steel has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Steel connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ibralic is desperately trying to improve his position but Steel has a good base and remains in mount.

Steel working for a guillotine from mount but Ibralic is in no mood to give up.
Ibralic knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Steel on the ground.
Ibralic keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Steel lands with some strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Ibralic's face.

It looks like Edvin Ibralic has been cut.
Ibralic is looking to improve his position but Steel isn't that keen on the idea.
Ibralic is breathing heavily.
Steel working Ibralic over with strikes here.

Edvin Ibralic's cut is getting worse.
Ibralic is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ibralic taking shots to the head.

Edvin Ibralic's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Steel scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Jeez, Edvin Ibralic's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Edvin Ibralic's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Winston Steel!