PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Steel (ranked 1883 p4p, 207 weight class) and Frik Van Wyk (ranked 2458 p4p, 247 weight class). Van Wyk has chosen Ska-Rumba as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Steel
vs
Van Wyk

196 cm
28
245 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

190 cm
21
285 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Steel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Frik Van Wyk!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Chris Edwards and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Wyk just misses with a punch to the body.
Steel with a jab.
Van Wyk moves out of range of the strikes.
Steel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Van Wyk.
Steel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Van Wyk.
Van Wyk misses with a takedown attempt - Steel sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steel defending well as Van Wyk loads up on a big left hand.
Van Wyk with a poor takedown
and Van Wyk takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Van Wyk moves to clinch but Steel breaks away
and Van Wyk takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel connects with the punch.
Van Wyk fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Steel avoids it really well and circles away.
It looked like Steel was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Jack Steel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frik Van Wyk.
Steel scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Van Wyk doesn't seem bothered though.
Steel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Van Wyk was well out of range. Poor timing from Steel.
Van Wyk fails with the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Wyk tries for a takedown but Steel circles away easily
and Steel counters with a stiff right hand.
Steel has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Steel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A head kick by Van Wyk misses
and Steel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Steel with a hook.
Steel's jab looks to have found its range, popping Van Wyk under the eye.
Steel shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Van Wyk eats them both and turns towards Steel to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Decent striking displayed by Steel there.
Steel just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Wyk throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Steel counter with a right hand.
A low kick from Van Wyk is predictable there
and Steel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Van Wyk shoots for a double leg takedown but Steel sprawls well. He's pushed Van Wyk's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Steel appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Steel scores with a nice head shot.
Van Wyk misses with a kick to the body
and Steel counters with a stiff right hand.
Steel looks to score with a jab to the body but Van Wyk is just out of range.
Steel sets himself, and Van Wyk steps forward looking for the clinch! Steel avoids it this time.
Steel lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Van Wyk gets a double leg takedown into Steel's guard.
Van Wyk trying to control the position from guard on top but Steel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Steel looking to hit a scissor sweep but Van Wyk is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Wyk trying to control the position from guard on top but Steel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Steel is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steel bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Van Wyk's guard.

Steel slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Steel has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Van Wyk is on top in guard.

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

Jack Steel dominated that round.
That's time! Steel's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Steel misses the shot to the body.
Van Wyk's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Steel connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Van Wyk scrambles back to his feet.
Van Wyk tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Steel manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Steel paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Van Wyk tries to clinch but Steel moves away
and Steel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Van Wyk gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nice body punch from Steel - that landed with a thud.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Steel here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Steel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Steel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Van Wyk can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Wyk tries to score a body lock takedown but Steel shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Steel scores with a shot to the side of Van Wyk's head.
Steel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Steel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Steel misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Wyk fails to pull guard.

Steel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Frik Van Wyk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Wyk takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Frik Van Wyk is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Steel stuffs the takedown.
It looked like Steel was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Jack Steel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frik Van Wyk.
Steel stuffs the takedown.
Steel lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Van Wyk tries to move into range but Steel moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Van Wyk throws a sloppy body shot
and Steel counters with a stiff right hand.
Steel connects with the punch.
Van Wyk throws a right hand that Steel ducks under and follows up with a left that Steel also avoids with ease.
Steel keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Wyk lands a body shot.
Van Wyk takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steel moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Van Wyk uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Steel.
Van Wyk fails with the takedown
and Steel counters with a series of strikes. Van Wyk will be more careful next time no doubt.
Jack Steel is winning the standup battle so far.
A left lands for Steel.
Van Wyk misses with a takedown attempt
and Steel counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Steel.
Van Wyk misses with a takedown attempt
and Steel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Steel moves out of range of the body kick from Van Wyk.
Van Wyk throws a right and a left that Steel avoids nicely.
Steel connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Van Wyk misses with a hook. Steel ducked under it nicely.
Steel moves out of range as Van Wyk strikes.
Steel was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Van Wyk misses with the body kick
and Steel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Van Wyk tries to clinch up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Van Wyk tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Steel manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Steel lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Van Wyk at a distance.
Van Wyk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Steel was well out of range. Poor timing from Van Wyk.
A counter left hand to the body from Steel misses its target.
Van Wyk shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van Wyk shoots in and drives through. Steel sprawls well.
Steel lands a nice shot that snaps Van Wyk's head back.
Steel avoids a punch combination nicely.
Van Wyk swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Steel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Steel dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Steel.
The fighters circle momentarily. Steel darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Steel takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Steel scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Van Wyk misses with a low kick.
Steel keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A head kick by Van Wyk misses
and Steel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steel moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Van Wyk is rocked!
Steel lands with a straight right. Van Wyk didn't see that one coming.
Van Wyk is still on wobbly legs! Can Steel finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steel lands a right hook to the body.
Van Wyk takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
OH! Van Wyk has been rocked by a huge right hand and is in deep trouble! Steel smells blood and charges in for the finish! Steel unloads a vicious overhand right and connects to the jaw of Van Wyk sending him face first to the canvas! Unbelievable!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jack Steel!
After winning the bout, Jack Steel thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
In defeat, Frik Van Wyk stepped up to the mic, saying 'You can only learn by losing. I will come back stronger!'.