PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jose Romero (ranked 959 p4p, 121 weight class) and Jack Steel (ranked 1537 p4p, 176 weight class). Jack Steel has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Romero
vs
Steel

190 cm
28
265 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

196 cm
28
245 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jose Romero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Steel!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Phil Schofield and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donk. Steel catches Romero right on the button with a cross.
Romero slips under a jab from Steel.
Romero wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.

Romero drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Steel struggling a bit here.
Romero throws a strike aimed at the side of Steel's head but Steel avoids it well.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Steel can do anything to dispel that myth.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steel is trying to get back to half guard.
Romero working the head and body with strikes.
Romero lands some shots froms side control.

It looks like Jack Steel has been cut.
Check out the look on Romero's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

That has opened up Jack Steel's cut even more.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero controls the position from side control.
Steel parries the strikes from Romero easily there. Romero is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Steel to escape.
Romero fails to land a wild elbow strike.

Romero working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Steel is trying to get back to half guard.
Romero laying and praying for a moment but Steel takes advantage and regains half guard.

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.
Romero is thwarting Steel's attempts to control the position.
Romero throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Romero tries to pass to full mount but Steel defends it.
Steel is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Romero missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Steel has hold of Romero's hands but Romero slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

The cut above Jack Steel's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Steel is trying to maintain the position but Romero is very close to passing his half guard.
Romero has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Romero missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel is trying to maintain the position but Romero is very close to passing his half guard.
Romero not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Steel won't allow Romero to pass to mount.
Romero controlling the pace.
Romero scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Jack Steel's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jose Romero!
During a confident post fight interview, Jose Romero thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.