PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Humors Lacplesis (ranked 1486 p4p, 180 weight class) and Stanley Steele (ranked 1315 p4p, 161 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Steele's choice of entrance music: Manowar - Heart of Steel. Stanley Steele acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.

Lacplesis
vs
Steele

180 cm
20
171 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

179 cm
20
185 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Humors Lacplesis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Stanley Steele!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yuuki Gou and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steele misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A slow jab from Steele misses its intended target.
Lacplesis just misses with a punch to the body.
Lacplesis slips a jab and a cross from Steele.
Lacplesis moves away from the strike by Steele.
Lacplesis throws a nice looking combination but Steele bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lacplesis scores with a one two! Steele had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

It looks like Stanley Steele has been cut.
We've been told by Lacplesis's head coaches at Captain Turturro`s Pirate Ship that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Lacplesis lands a nice hook to Steele's body. Steele takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lacplesis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Steele moves away.
Decent striking displayed by Lacplesis there.
Steele tries to clinch up.
Lacplesis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lacplesis misses with a looping left.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lacplesis walks into a straight right hand from Steele.
A lazy left from Steele finds it's target.
Lacplesis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lacplesis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lacplesis misses the shot to the body.
Steele staying out of range there.
A left and a right from Lacplesis both land. Nice combination.
Steele throws a nice looking combination but Lacplesis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lacplesis tries to counter by clinching up but Steele breaks away and moves out of range.
Lacplesis defending well as Steele loads up on a big left hand.
Steele lands a lovely overhand right.

Steele clinches.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Steele creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lacplesis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Steele landing knees to the body.
Steele misses with a knee strike.
Lacplesis managing to block the knees to the body from Steele.
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!

Lacplesis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Steele fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lacplesis misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele looks to clinch
and Lacplesis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Steele tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lacplesis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Steele tries to clinch up
and Lacplesis counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Steele lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Steele connects with the punch.
Steele cracks Lacplesis with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lacplesis tests Steele's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lacplesis throws a series of punches but Steele moves out of range.
Lacplesis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Steele bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lacplesis's head.

Steele tries to keep at a distance but Lacplesis has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lacplesis tries to throw a body punch but Steele avoids it by throwing Lacplesis back against the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele working Lacplesis over with knees to the body.

Lacplesis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lacplesis throws a series of strikes that have Steele backpedaling.
Steele tries to clinch up but Lacplesis circles away and keeps his distance.
Lacplesis appears to be looking for a big counter.
Lacplesis connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lacplesis misses with a wild body shot.
Lacplesis moves in looking to clinch but Steele pushes him off.
Steele punishes Lacplesis's body with a nice straight punch.

Steele gets a clinch.
Lacplesis tries to break free but Steele pushes him back against the ropes.
Steele has a couple of punches blocked by Lacplesis.
A short body shot lands from Steele as the two fighters clinch.
Lacplesis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lacplesis.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steele with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Steele cracks Lacplesis with a nice body shot.
Steele with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lacplesis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Steele is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Lacplesis with a body shot.

Steele closes the distance and clinches.
Lacplesis working hard to break the clinch.
Steele lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lacplesis wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lacplesis throws a head punch that misses.
Steele lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lacplesis throws a punch but it's blocked by Steele.
Lacplesis is trying to break the clinch but Steele is controlling him.
Steele struggles to land a body shot inside as Lacplesis controls his hands.
Steele connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lacplesis's face.
Steele tries to land knees in the clinch but Lacplesis avoids the damage to the body.
Steele misses with a knee strike.
Steele lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Steele is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lacplesis is defending well for now.
Steele tries to land a knee to the head but Lacplesis blocks with his arms.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Steele.
Steele blocks a body shot from Lacplesis.
Lacplesis is trying to break free.
Lacplesis looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lacplesis prevents a body shot from Steele.
Steele tries to throw a body punch but Lacplesis avoids it by throwing Steele back against the ropes.
Lacplesis struggles to land a body shot inside as Steele controls his hands.
Steele unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Steele lands a knee to the head.
Lacplesis has had enough of the clinch but Steele keeps him there for the moment.
Lacplesis blocks a body shot from Steele.
Steele digs a right hand underneath Lacplesis's ribcage. Lacplesis let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Lacplesis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lacplesis swings widly with a right hand
and Steele counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
No joy there for Lacplesis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Steele! But no joy.
Steele connects with a nice looking jab.
Steele has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Steele there as he acknowledges the shot.
Steele might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Lacplesis catches Steele with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A big right from Lacplesis misses.
Steele lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Steele on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lacplesis on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Steele's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lacplesis under the eye.
Lacplesis takes a swing at Steele's ribcage but misses.
Lacplesis tries to move into range but Steele moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Steele moves in looking to clinch but Lacplesis pushes him off.
It looked like Lacplesis was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Steele takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lacplesis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Steele moves away.
Steele doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Lacplesis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Steele was well out of range. Poor timing from Lacplesis.
Lacplesis wants to clinch up but Steele keeps it at a distance.
Lacplesis scores with a nice strike.

Steele moves into the clinch successfully.
Steele lands a nice knee to the body.

Lacplesis breaks the clinch.
Jab, jab by Steele - just one landing.
Steele keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Steele takes one to the side of the head.
Steele fails with an attempt to clinch.
Steele takes a swing at Lacplesis's ribcage but misses.
Steele fails with an attempt to clinch.
Steele tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lacplesis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
It looked like Lacplesis wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lacplesis misses with the combination.
Steele is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Lacplesis with a body shot.
Lacplesis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Good standup being displayed there by Lacplesis as he connects with a hook.
Lacplesis takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The fight stays on the outside here - Steele looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lacplesis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Steele moves forwards but Lacplesis connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lacplesis keeps the fight on the outside.
Steele is looking to clinch.
Steele lands with a right hand.

Steele moves into the clinch.
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!
Lacplesis is trying to force a seperation but Steele has the dominant position.
Lacplesis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Steele lands with a right to the head.
Lacplesis is trying to force a seperation but Steele has the dominant position.
Lacplesis is trying to break free.
A shot in the inside from Steele.
Lacplesis is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Steele tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lacplesis scores with a shoulder strike.
Lacplesis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lacplesis is trying to break the clinch but Steele is controlling him.
Steele scores with a shot to the side of Lacplesis's head.

Lacplesis breaks from the clinch.

Lacplesis clinches with his opponent.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Steele lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Steele.
Lacplesis is looking to break free of the clinch but Steele has double underhooks.
Steele misses with a punch to the body.
Steele misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lacplesis misses with some punches.

Lacplesis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Steele moves in looking to clinch but Lacplesis pushes him off.
Lacplesis throws a body punch but Steele moves out of range.
Steele lands with a straight right. Lacplesis didn't see that one coming.
Steele tries to clinch up but Lacplesis circles away and keeps his distance.
Lacplesis throws a series of punches but Steele avoids them all with ease.
Jab, jab by Lacplesis - just one landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lacplesis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Steele circles away quickly and effectively.
Lacplesis is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Steele tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Steele tries to close the distance and clinch but Lacplesis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Stanley Steele will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Stanley Steele's cut.
That's time! Lacplesis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Steele misses with a double jab.
Steele tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Steele takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lacplesis misses with a body shot
and Steele counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Steele's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lacplesis under the eye.
Lacplesis takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lacplesis swats away the attempt to clinch by Steele.
Steele misses with a hook
and Lacplesis counters with a two punch combo.
Lacplesis lands an overhand right.
Lacplesis takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lacplesis looks to land a combination. Steele sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Lacplesis tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Steele manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Steele has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Steele wants to clinch
and Lacplesis counters with a left and a right that stings Steele.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele misses with a two punch combination.
It looked like Lacplesis was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Steele.
Steele tests Lacplesis's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lacplesis cracks a nice hook into Steele's ribs.
Humors Lacplesis is winning the standup battle so far.
Lacplesis avoids the body shot from Steele.
Lacplesis misses with an uppercut.
Steele swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Steele tries to clinch up
and Lacplesis counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lacplesis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Steele.
Lacplesis takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lacplesis throws a right hand that misses
and Steele counters with a right hand to the body.

Steele clinches up with Lacplesis and pushes him back against the ropes.
Steele with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Steele.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Steele lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lacplesis backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steele misses with a hook to the ribs.
Steele connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lacplesis's face.
Steele tries to throw a body punch but Lacplesis avoids it by throwing Steele back against the ropes.
Steele lands an uppercut.
Steele scores with a shot to the side of Lacplesis's head.
Steele pushes Lacplesis back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Steele trying to land knees to the body.
Steele lands with a right to the head.
Steele misses with a knee to the head.
Lacplesis has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lacplesis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Lacplesis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Steele tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Lacplesis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Steele keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lacplesis takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lacplesis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Steele.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele misses with a hook.
Lacplesis tries to clinch there but Steele circles away.
Lacplesis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Steele was well out of range. Poor timing from Lacplesis.
Steele swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lacplesis looks to score with a jab to the body but Steele is just out of range.
Steele throws a body punch but Lacplesis moves out of range.
Steele tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A big left from Lacplesis misses.

Steele takes the fight into the clinch.
Steele tries a knee to the head but Lacplesis blocks it.
Lacplesis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lacplesis lands a body punch in the clinch.
Stanley Steele seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lacplesis throws a head punch that misses.
Lacplesis is trying to force a seperation but Steele has the dominant position.
Steele missing with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steele landing knees to the head.
Steele lands a right hand.
Steele tries a knee to the head but Lacplesis blocks it.
Lacplesis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Steele fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Steele can't find room to land a body shot as Lacplesis controls the action.

Lacplesis breaks from the clinch.
Lacplesis throws a hook but Steele avoids it easily.
Lacplesis lands a lovely overhand right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lacplesis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lacplesis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice combination there by Lacplesis.

Steele gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Lacplesis manages to break the clinch.
Lacplesis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Steele circles away quickly and effectively.
Steele tries to clinch up but Lacplesis circles away and keeps his distance.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Steele wants to clinch.
Lacplesis throws out a loose jab but Steele uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big right from Steele misses.
Lacplesis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lacplesis with a nice cross.
Nice shot by Steele.
Lacplesis throws a series of punches but Steele moves out of range.
The crowd cheers as Lacplesis lands an impressive looking overhand right. Steele doesn't seem phased though.
Humors Lacplesis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Steele works the jab nicely.
Steele bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Steele has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

Lacplesis has managed to clinch.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Steele prevents Lacplesis from breaking the clinch.
Steele tries a body shot but Lacplesis blocks it.
A nice left hand lands by Steele.
Steele scores with a hook to the body.
Steele tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nice body punch from Steele.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steele using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lacplesis has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Still in the clinch, Steele scores with a nice short uppercut.

Lacplesis breaks from the clinch.
Lacplesis dodges the punch combination from Steele.
Lacplesis throws a combination. Steele tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Lacplesis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Steele.
Lacplesis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Steele.
Lacplesis misses the shot to the body.
Humors Lacplesis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Steele throws a body shot but no joy.
A right-left combo lands from Lacplesis.

Steele fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lacplesis, pushing him back against the ropes.
Lacplesis scores with a shot to the side of Steele's head.
Steele prevents Lacplesis from breaking the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lacplesis.
Lacplesis is trying to push Steele away but Steele has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Lacplesis lands a shot to the body.

Lacplesis manages to break the clinch.
Lacplesis lands with a cross.
Lacplesis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Steele tries to clinch but Lacplesis moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Lacplesis misses the target.
Steele throws a counter combo.
Lacplesis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Lacplesis misses.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lacplesis connects with a right hand. Steele shakes it off.
Steele lands with a cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steele paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lacplesis is working the combinations to good effect here.
Steele fails with an attempt to clinch.
Steele with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lacplesis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lacplesis takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Steele takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lacplesis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Lacplesis gets a clinch.
Steele digs a right hand underneath Lacplesis's ribcage. Lacplesis let out a lung full of air as it connected.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Steele creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Lacplesis breaks the clinch.
Lacplesis swats away the attempt to clinch by Steele.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Steele lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The fight stays on the outside here - Steele looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lacplesis tries to counter by clinching up but Steele breaks away and moves out of range.
Steele fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lacplesis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lacplesis misses with a double jab.
Steele stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Lacplesis takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lacplesis getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lacplesis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice defenses there by Steele.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Stanley Steele.
I think Steele has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Stanley Steele!
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Humors Lacplesis!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Stanley Steele!

Stanley Steele wins by split decision!
Stanley Steele decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.