PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Trevor Lee (ranked 4072 p4p, 439 weight class) and Lynn Steinheiser (ranked 4841 p4p, 496 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lee
vs
Steinheiser

178 cm
19
190 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

187 cm
25
184 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

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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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Trevor Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lynn Steinheiser!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steinheiser misses with a takedown attempt - Lee sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lee is looking to slow Steinheiser down with leg kicks.

Steinheiser looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Lee!
Lee taking a bit of punishment here - Steinheiser scoring with strikes.
Steinheiser throwing strikes but Lee manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Steinheiser can't do much from the bottom here.
Steinheiser is trying to get back to half guard.
Lee in the domination position with Steinheiser hanging on.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Let's hope that Steinheiser has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Lee wants to take a breather but Steinheiser manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Lee.
Lee being controlled here momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Steinheiser wants to sweep but no luck.

Steinheiser is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lee defends well.
Steinheiser has control of Lee's left arm, preventing Lee from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lee wants to control from the top but Steinheiser keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lee won't allow Steinheiser to sweep him here.
Steinheiser managing to control the position.
Lee has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Steinheiser manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lee manages to get himself to full guard.

And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lynn Steinheiser dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Steinheiser misses with a takedown attempt
and Steinheiser takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Steinheiser looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lee is fending him off so far but Steinheiser persists. Nope, Lee circles away and we're back to standing.
Good leg kick by Lee there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lee throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lee fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Steinheiser shoots in looking for a takedown. Lee tries to sprawl out of it but Steinheiser keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lee manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Trevor Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lynn Steinheiser.
Steinheiser throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lee's waist but Lee gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Steinheiser off to one side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lee.
Steinheiser fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lee avoids it really well and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Steinheiser closes the distance and clinches up with Lee, looking for a takedown. Steinheiser pushes Lee against the cage but Lee circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A head kick by Lee misses

and Steinheiser counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ground and pound from Steinheiser.
Steinheiser not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Steinheiser is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Steinheiser is pressing down on Lee's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lee is holding on for now.
Lee on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lee tries to get out of the position.
Steinheiser wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lee keeps working.
Lee taking some punishment here, with Steinheiser in his half guard.
Steinheiser is looking to take a break and control but Lee is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steinheiser is nestled in close to Lee, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Lee avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Steinheiser.
Lee is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Steinheiser scores with a couple of nice shots.
Steinheiser throwing shots but Lee is blocking nicely.
Steinheiser looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Steinheiser scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Lee definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Steinheiser working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Steinheiser is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Lee defends it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steinheiser slips a nice elbow through Lee's hands, connecting with Lee's forehead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steinheiser looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Steinheiser not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Steinheiser thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Steinheiser thows a huge punch but Lee dodges it nicely.
Steinheiser lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Steinheiser is looking to take a break and control but Lee is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Steinheiser scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Ground and pound from Steinheiser.
Lynn Steinheiser has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lee avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Steinheiser.
Steinheiser working over Lee with some ground and pound. Lee looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steinheiser thows a huge punch but Lee dodges it nicely.
Steinheiser throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Steinheiser has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Steinheiser lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Steinheiser lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Steinheiser sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lee defending well though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nice strikes from Steinheiser there.
Lee knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Steinheiser on the ground.
Steinheiser missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Steinheiser throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lynn Steinheiser showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Steinheiser shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lee but Lee pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Steinheiser has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Steinheiser darts in looking for a takedown but Lee gets double underhooks and turns Steinheiser into the cage.
Steinheiser avoids the head kick by Lee.
Steinheiser fails with a takedown attempt.
Trevor Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lynn Steinheiser.
Lee throws a leg kick

and Steinheiser counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Steinheiser throws a big elbow that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steinheiser trying to control but Lee is working from the bottom.
Steinheiser trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Steinheiser postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steinheiser landing some decent shots from guard.
Steinheiser throws a big elbow that misses.
Steinheiser throws a big right hand that misses.
Steinheiser postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lee.
Steinheiser misses with a takedown attempt - Lee sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lee is looking to counter with a body kick.
Steinheiser throws a head kick but Lee moves out of range.

Steinheiser closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Lee to the mat! Lee manages to get full guard.
Steinheiser working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Trevor Lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steinheiser trying to control but Lee is working from the bottom.
Steinheiser postures up and lands a big shot to Lee's brow.
Steinheiser looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Steinheiser is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Steinheiser keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lee's head.
Steinheiser loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lee working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Steinheiser.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Steinheiser missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Steinheiser trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Steinheiser scoring with some ground and pound.
Steinheiser trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Steinheiser has a takedown stuffed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steinheiser shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lee but Lee pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Steinheiser dives in for a single leg takedown but Lee sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Steinheiser on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lynn Steinheiser is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Lee throws a leg kick that is checked

and Steinheiser counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Steinheiser throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Steinheiser is trying to control the action in half guard but Lee is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Steinheiser thows a huge punch but Lee dodges it nicely.
Lee is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Steinheiser scores with a couple of nice shots.
Lee taking some punishment here, with Steinheiser in his half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steinheiser not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Lee keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Steinheiser lands a nice short elbow.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Steinheiser connects with a nice short shot to Lee's temple.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Steinheiser working the head and body with strikes.
Steinheiser scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Steinheiser is nestled in close to Lee, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lynn Steinheiser comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Steinheiser winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lynn Steinheiser!
An out of breath and clearly excited Lynn Steinheiser thanked Annihilation Apparel for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).