PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mark Brewer (ranked 24925 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Steele (ranked 4964 p4p, 414 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Brewer
vs
Steele

209 cm
24
178 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

184 cm
25
174 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Solid chin

This Is England (Everything $25)

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mark Brewer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Steven Steele!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Brewer gets caught flat footed, as Steele shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Steele avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Brewer working for submissions but it's allowed Steele to get to half guard.
Brewer gets full guard.

Brewer is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Steele defends well.

Brewer escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Steele gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Brewer will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brewer bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Steele's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele is looking to sweep but instead, Brewer has passed into half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Steele can do anything to dispel that myth.
Steele wants to sweep but Brewer has passed to side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brewer tries to stand but Steele is controlling his head.
Brewer gets to mount! Steele was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Brewer can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Steele is looking to escape.
Steele tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Brewer avoids the attempt from Steele to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brewer looking to control but Steele is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Brewer lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

Brewer looking to secure an arm triangle but Steele defends it well.
Steele is in all sorts of trouble here.
Brewer landing punches.
Steele is wriggling around trying to escape.
Brewer lands a nice shot to the head.
Brewer looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brewer can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Steele is looking to escape.

Brewer with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Steele really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Brewer dominating with strikes here.
Brewer throwing strikes here but Steele is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Steele is looking to improve his position but Brewer isn't that keen on the idea.
Steele tries to lock up and control but Brewer gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Brewer landing shots from mount.
Steele taking shots to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brewer scoring with strikes but Steele is staying in there.
BOOM! Brewer connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Steele is desperately trying to improve his position but Brewer has a good base and remains in mount.
Brewer takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Steele working to try and regain half guard.
Brewer lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brewer has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Steele's face.

Brewer working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Steele takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Brewer tries to control but Steele wriggling away.
Brewer controlling his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Brewer dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Steele has closed the distance and engaged Brewer in a clinch.

Steele gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Steele must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Brewer controls Steele momentarily but Steele frees himself.

Brewer is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Steele defends well.

Brewer working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Steele doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Steele manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Brewer looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Brewer has his foot on Steele's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Steele works his way back into a safe position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brewer is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Steele is aware though and is defending well.

Brewer looking for a guillotine here but Steele defends easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Brewer is looking for a triangle but Steele pushes his legs off easily.
Brewer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Brewer bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Steele's guard.

Steele is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brewer stopping the sweep attempt from Steele.
Steele wants to improve his position but instead Brewer has moved into half guard.
Steele is looking to get back to full guard here but Brewer has managed to pass to side control instead.
Steele struggling a bit here.
Steele tries to buck Brewer off but Brewer is having none of it.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Brewer in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Steele really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Brewer. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Brewer trying to control the position but Steele is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brewer sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Steele is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Brewer throws an elbow but Steele slips to the side and avoids it well.
Steele tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Steele is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Brewer wants to stand but Steele is controlling his arm.
Brewer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Steele can do to turn this around?
Steele tries to get back to half guard but can't.
A control attempt from Steele but he's now mounted!
Brewer trying to control but Steele is having none of it.
Steele wants to hold on but Brewer pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steele holds of for dear life.
Brewer punishing his opponent with strikes.
Steele is wriggling around trying to escape.
Brewer can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Steele is looking to escape.
Steele is bucking up trying to escape but Brewer cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Steele is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Steele tries to hold on but Brewer pushes him away.
Brewer controlling from the full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Brewer dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Brewer scores with a takedown into Steele's guard.
Steele looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brewer is one step ahead there.
Brewer looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Steele is pulling down on Brewer's head. It's preventing any offense from Brewer, at least for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brewer lands a couple of digs.
Steele looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Brewer puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Steele wants to improve his position but Brewer is controlling well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brewer wants to pass the guard but Steele is defending well.
Steele avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Brewer.
Steele is refusing to be controlled, as Brewer sits in half guard.
Brewer 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.
Steele is trying to get back to full guard.
Steele is trying to control but can't.
Steele is concentrating on defense, preventing Brewer from advancing position.
Steele tries to get to full guard but Brewer has control of the leg.
Brewer is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Brewer is nestled in close to Steele, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Steele keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Steele wants to improve his position but Brewer is controlling well.
Steven Steele has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Steele takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brewer is looking to take a break and control but Steele is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Well, if Brewer is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Steele wants to control the action here but instead Brewer manages to pass to full mount!
Brewer lands a nice shot to the head.
Brewer landing strikes from the mount and Steele is in trouble!
Brewer really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Brewer can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Steele is looking to escape.
Steele is desperately trying to improve his position but Brewer has a good base and remains in mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brewer wants to control the pace but Steele is squirming around nicely.
Steele wants to hold on but Brewer pushes him away.
Brewer trying to control but Steele is having none of it.
Brewer lands a heavy elbow.
Steele is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Brewer lands a heavy elbow.
Steele is in a horrible position here. Brewer smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brewer controlling the position easily from mount.

Brewer working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

Steele defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Brewer.
Steele tries to hold on but Brewer postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Steele keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Brewer scoring with strikes but Steele is staying in there.
Mark Brewer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Brewer content just to control the position here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Brewer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Brewer, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Brewer!