PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lynn Steinheiser (ranked 1764 p4p, 223 weight class) and Tigran Minasian (ranked 1606 p4p, 202 weight class). Tigran Minasian acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Steinheiser
vs
Minasian

187 cm
30
184 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

181 cm
26
183 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lynn Steinheiser!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tigran Minasian!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Minasian throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Minasian misses with a wild body shot.
Minasian scores with a jab to the body.
Steinheiser keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Minasian ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Minasian connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Steinheiser momentarily.

It looks like Lynn Steinheiser has been cut.

Minasian steps into range and cracks Steinheiser with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Steinheiser flops backwards and Minasian dives into his guard looking to finish!

Steinheiser is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Minasian is pushing down on Steinheiser's leg trying to pass to half guard. Steinheiser is fighting to maintain full guard but Minasian has managed to sneak the leg through.
Oh Steinheiser is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Minasian is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Minasian seems to be working for a kimura but Steinheiser defends the submission attempt.
Minasian is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Steinheiser!
Minasian moves to take his opponent's back.
Steinheiser seems to have got his legs back now.
I would not like to be Steinheiser right now.

Minasian looking for the choke but no joy.

Steinheiser is in a bad position with Minasian working for a choke. Steinheiser manages to spin nicely into guard and the danger is over for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steinheiser postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Minasian throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Steinheiser stands up over Minasian, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Minasian looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Steinheiser stopping the sweep attempt from Minasian.
Steinheiser throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Steinheiser postures up and lands a big shot to Minasian's brow.

Minasian is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Steinheiser is aware though and is defending well.
Steinheiser lands a couple of digs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Minasian is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Steinheiser defends well.
Minasian preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Minasian is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Steinheiser prevents Minasian from getting back to his feet.
Steinheiser postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Steinheiser throwing strikes but missing.
Steinheiser lands a couple of digs.
Steinheiser is working Minasian over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Steinheiser stopping the sweep attempt from Minasian.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Steinheiser is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Steinheiser throwing strikes but missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Minasian is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Steinheiser is in close to Minasian's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Minasian doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Steinheiser not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Steinheiser postures up.
Minasian is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Steinheiser keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Minasian's head.

Minasian working for a triangle but Steinheiser defends it easily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Steinheiser accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steinheiser connects with a couple of short punches.
Steinheiser postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Minasian is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Minasian has his foot on Steinheiser's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Steinheiser works his way back into a safe position though.
Steinheiser won't allow Minasian to get back to his feet.
Steinheiser content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Steinheiser in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Steinheiser trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Minasian looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Steinheiser postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Minasian wants to sweep but no luck.
Steinheiser is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Minasian is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Steinheiser is not content to let Minasian control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tigran Minasian dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lynn Steinheiser's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A telegraphed takedown attempt from Minasian is defended easily by Steinheiser.
Steinheiser drops down looking for a counter takedown but Minasian sprawls and moves away.

Minasian feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Minasian forces his way into half guard.
Minasian is trying to control. Steinheiser wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steinheiser is trying to control but can't.
Tigran Minasian has got the better of the ground game so far.
Minasian trying to pass the guard but Steinheiser defending well.

Minasian trying to work for an americana but Steinheiser has managed to regain full guard.
Minasian trying to control the position from guard on top but Steinheiser is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Minasian pushing down on Steinheiser's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Steinheiser trying to control but Minasian postures up.

Minasian is looking for a kimura but Steinheiser is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Minasian to get the leverage.

Minasian seems to be looking for submissions.
Minasian has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Minasian is pressing down on Steinheiser's thigh, looking to free his foot. Steinheiser is holding on for now.
Minasian uses his free foot to push down on Steinheiser's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Steinheiser.
Steinheiser wants to hold on but Minasian pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steinheiser is squirming around, avoiding Minasian's attempts to control the action.
Steinheiser is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Minasian takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Minasian trying to control but Steinheiser is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steinheiser is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Minasian trying to control but Steinheiser is having none of it.
Minasian is trying to take his opponent's back.

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.
Minasian avoids the attempt from Steinheiser to control.

Minasian goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Steinheiser turns into him and now he's in Minasian's guard.
Steinheiser throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Steinheiser postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Minasian is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Steinheiser defends well.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Steinheiser's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tigran Minasian showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Lynn Steinheiser's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Steinheiser takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Minasian throws an ugly left hook that misses

so Steinheiser counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Steinheiser works over Minasian with some ground and pound from guard.
Minasian manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Steinheiser manages to get himself to full guard.

Minasian stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Steinheiser swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Minasian trying to control but Steinheiser is working from the bottom.
Minasian wants to pass the guard but Steinheiser is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Minasian keeps trying to improve his position.
Steinheiser keeping moving, preventing Minasian from controlling successfully.
Minasian stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Steinheiser swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Steinheiser seems keen to control Minasian's posture.
Minasian slips nicely into half guard.
Minasian passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Steinheiser!

Minasian is standing up, even though he is in mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Minasian. Steinheiser does a little dance to reset his feet.
Steinheiser drops down looking for a counter takedown but Minasian sprawls and moves away.
Minasian moves in looking to clinch but Steinheiser pushes him off.
Steinheiser tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Minasian manages to circle out of the way.
Minasian misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Steinheiser attempts a counter takedown but Minasian avoids it well and moves away.
Minasian shoots in for a takedown but Steinheiser shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Minasian takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A big right from Minasian misses.
Steinheiser appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Minasian tests Steinheiser's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Minasian moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Minasian has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Steinheiser is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Minasian misses with an attempted mid kick.
Steinheiser half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Minasian uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Steinheiser has time to react.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minasian bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Steinheiser's head.
No joy there for Minasian, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Steinheiser appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Steinheiser tries for a takedown but Minasian sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Minasian.
Steinheiser doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Minasian counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Minasian can't find room to land a body shot as Steinheiser controls the action.
Steinheiser is trying to drag Minasian to the mat but Minasian just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lynn Steinheiser. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Minasian pulls guard effortlessly.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Minasian wriggles free and stands up.
Minasian wants to clinch

and Steinheiser counters with a nice double leg into side control. Minasian won't be happy with that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steinheiser working the ground and pound from side control.
Minasian taking a bit of punishment here - Steinheiser scoring with strikes.
Minasian wants to control but Steinheiser postures up.
Minasian is working to avoid the ground and pound but Steinheiser connects with a decent elbow.
Minasian is looking for a sweep.
Steinheiser scores with a couple of short elbows.
Lynn Steinheiser has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Steinheiser wants to lay and pray for a moment but Minasian keeps working.
Minasian taking punishment in the form of punches.
Steinheiser cracks Minasian with a big elbow.
Steinheiser is chipping away with strikes.
Tigran Minasian is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Steinheiser scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Minasian to see if he's OK.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tigran Minasian comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Minasian has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tigran Minasian!
Lynn Steinheiser was interviewed post fight and said 'I'm calling for a review of this fight! This faggot kept sticking his finger in my asshole!!! Who the hell can fight effectively while getting fingered in their asshole??? I did not like that at all ... though it felt good, but that is besides the point! A distraction is a DISTRACTION!!! '.