PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mickey Steel (ranked 1966 p4p, 248 weight class) and Slot Waster (ranked 2037 p4p, 256 weight class). Steel comes into the arena with Accept- Balls to the wall blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Steel
vs
Waster

182 cm
26
193 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

177 cm
27
185 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
KO power

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite 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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Mickey Steel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Slot Waster!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, David Schapiro and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Waster drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

It looks like Slot Waster has been cut.
Waster bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Waster tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Steel lands a glancing blow to the side of Waster's head.
Steel misses the shot to the body.
Waster is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Steel has been working on his boxing with his coaches at FIERCE in the buildup to the fight.
Steel looks to land a right hand but Waster moved out of range.
Steel misses with a body shot.
Steel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Waster paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Steel misses with a hook.
Waster is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Waster slips under a jab from Steel.
And Waster tries to counter it with a takedown but Steel pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Steel moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Waster keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Steel.
Waster tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Steel throws a lazy right hand but Waster sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Waster slips under a jab.
Waster tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Mickey Steel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Waster keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Steel.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Waster throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Waster uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Steel.
Steel throws an overhand right that lands on Waster's shoulder, as Waster tries to avoid the shot.
Steel misses with a straight left.
Steel moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Steel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And Waster tries to counter it with a takedown but Steel pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Waster uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Steel.
Steel looks to land a right hand but Waster moved out of range.
Waster drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Steel defends it well.
Waster tests Steel's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Steel.
Waster has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Steel throws the left hand but Waster avoids the punch easily.
Waster is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Steel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Waster.
Steel looks to land a right hand but Waster moved out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waster fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Steel looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Steel misses with a straight left.
Waster feints the counter takedown.
Waster defending well as Steel loads up on a big left hand.
Steel scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Waster gets a takedown into half guard.
Waster stalling.
Waster looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Waster is working for a kimura but Steel is defending it quite comfortably.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Steel makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Steel.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Steel on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Steel tries to get out of the position.
Waster slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Waster is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Steel has escaped the position, nice work there.
Waster wants to lay and pray for a moment but Steel keeps working.
Waster just content to control the position.
Waster wants to lay and pray for a moment but Steel keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Steel tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Steel is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

Waster is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Steel looks calm but he's in trouble here. Waster gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Steel is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Waster lets go of the hold and Steel can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Slot Waster!
Mickey Steel was interviewed post fight and said 'I think after that performance it's obvious that I don't have it anymore. I'm retiring. Thank you Dry for the opportunity to fight for your org and thank you all for supporting me!'.