PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hiro Manowaru (ranked 257 p4p, 9 weight class) and Jason Steele (ranked 170 p4p, 6 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Manowaru
vs
Steele

193 cm
27
280 lbs
16 - 5 - 0

185 cm
33
234 lbs
29 - 11 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hiro Manowaru!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 11 - 1, fighting out of London, Jason Steele!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Ackerman and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manowaru misses with a looping right.
Steele throws a hook but Manowaru avoids it easily.
Steele throws a nice looking combination but Manowaru bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Steele is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Manowaru.
We've been informed that Steele has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Manowaru fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Steele on the side of the head.
Steele misses with a straight right.
Steele dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Manowaru avoids the body shot from Steele.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Manowaru.
A right-left combo lands from Steele.
Steele scores with a nice right hand.
Steele misses with a hook. Manowaru ducked under it nicely.
Jason Steele seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Manowaru bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Steele just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromManowaru.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steele swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Manowaru has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Steele finds it's way round the side to connect with Manowaru's head.
Manowaru has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Wild Beasts Zoo in the buildup to the fight.
Manowaru keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Steele takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manowaru throws a leg kick but Steele moved away.
Steele misses the shot to the body.
Steele scores with a three punch combo!
Steele drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Steele tries to clinch but Manowaru is having none of it.
Manowaru was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Manowaru looks to throw the jab but Steele is out of range.
Steele unleashes a big counter combination but Manowaru bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Steele thows a left - swing and a miss!
Manowaru takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Manowaru uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steele.
Steele misses the body punch
and Manowaru counters with a straight right hand.
Steele has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Manowaru.
Steele steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Manowaru.
Manowaru throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Manowaru uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Steele.
Steele moves out of range as Manowaru throws a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele looks to land a right hand but Manowaru moved out of range.
Steele misses with a few strikes there.
A telegraphed right hand from Manowaru misses the target.
Manowaru takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Steele throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Steele just misses with a punch to the body.
Manowaru feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Steele lands a jab to the head.
Steele ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Steele lands a body shot.
Steele throws a body shot but no joy.
Manowaru uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Steele.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steele. Manowaru does a little dance to reset his feet.
Manowaru fires out a quick counter leg kick but Steele just manages to avoid it.
Steele lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Manowaru backs up against the cage.
Manowaru looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Steele lands with a nice body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manowaru moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Steele misses the shot to the body.
Steele throws a big shot that misses.
Steele throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Manowaru was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A nice combination there by Steele.
Manowaru on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Steele fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Manowaru manages to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Manowaru misses the target.

Steele closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Manowaru works on Steele's body with a couple of short punches.
Manowaru lands a nice shot to the body.
Steele looks winded!
Manowaru misses with a hook to the ribs.
Manowaru lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Steele backwards.
Steele tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Steele pushes off an throws an elbow but Manowaru leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Manowaru scores with a shot to the side of Steele's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Manowaru misses with a punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Steele.
Manowaru tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manowaru makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Manowaru prevents a body shot from Steele.
A short uppercut from Steele.
Manowaru tries a body shot but Steele blocks it.

Manowaru breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Steele lands a body shot.
Steele is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Manowaru rather than just go for the knockout.
Steele connects with a looping right hand.
Manowaru lands a jab to the nose.
Steele scores with a body shot.
Manowaru takes a swing at Steele's ribcage but misses.
A left lands for Steele.
Manowaru wants to slow Steele down by chopping away at his legs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Steele clinches.
Manowaru struggles to land a body shot inside as Steele controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Steele.
Steele digs a right hand underneath Manowaru's ribcage. Manowaru let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Manowaru's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Steele dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Steele avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Manowaru misses with a kick to the body.
Manowaru moves forwards but Steele connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Steele scores with a nice strike.
A punch combination from Steele misses.
Manowaru keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Manowaru loads up on a big right hand but Steele slips the punch.
A countering left hand to the body from Steele misses.
Manowaru takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Steele throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Manowaru throws out a loose jab but Steele uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steele misses with a hook to the body
and Manowaru counters with a left to the body.
Steele throws a nice looking combination but Manowaru bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Steele throws a hook to the side of Manowaru's head but Manowaru sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Manowaru throws a poor cross that misses
and Steele counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Manowaru avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele throws out a loose jab but Manowaru uses good head movement to avoid it.
As Steele backs away, Manowaru returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Manowaru takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jason Steele seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Steele just misses with a punch to the body.
Steele dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Steele looks to score with a jab to the body but Manowaru is just out of range.
Manowaru throwing a counter right hand but Steele manages to avoid it.
A jab from Steele does it's job there.
Manowaru throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Steele misses with a combination
and Manowaru counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Manowaru moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Manowaru ducks under a wild hook from Steele.
Manowaru throws a leg kick but Steele sees it coming and moves out of range.
A jab from Steele misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele throws a shot to the body.
Manowaru is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
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Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Manowaru misses with a looping right.
A telegraphed right hand from Steele misses the target.
As Steele backs away, Manowaru returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Steele is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Manowaru.
A cross from Steele lands.
Manowaru swings for the body but Steele moves out of range.
Manowaru walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Steele slips a jab from Manowaru.
Manowaru takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Steele throws a right and a left that Manowaru avoids nicely.
Manowaru ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Manowaru throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A low kick from Manowaru is predictable there
and Steele counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele cracks Manowaru with a good jab.
Manowaru misses with a body kick.
Steele looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Steele throws a left and a right that both miss
and Manowaru counters with a solid body kick.
Steele is breathing heavily.
Steele takes a swing at Manowaru's ribcage but misses.
Manowaru connects with a body shot.
Steele missing with a left hand there. Manowaru was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice body punch from Manowaru.
Steele throws a left and a right that both miss
and Manowaru finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
A leg kick checked by Steele.
Manowaru throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Steele throws a counter combo.
Manowaru with a jab.
Steele misses the body punch
and Manowaru counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Manowaru throws a hook to the side of Steele's head but Steele sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Steele has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steele misses with a hook to the body

and Manowaru counters with a nice right hand that sends Steele toppling to the canvas! Steele scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Manowaru finish him?!
Steele throws a right and a left that both miss.
Manowaru loads up on a big right hand but Steele slips the punch.
Manowaru lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Manowaru keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Steele steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Manowaru.
Steele misses with a lunging right hand
and Manowaru counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Manowaru slips a straight right by Steele.
Steele connects with a body shot.
Steele takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Manowaru looks to land a right hand but Steele moved out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Steele throws a jab but it's blocked by Manowaru.
Steele throws a body punch but Manowaru moves out of range.
Steele throws a predictable looking body shot
and Manowaru counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Hiro Manowaru will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Steele misses with a lunging right hand

and Manowaru counters with a crisp right hand that drops Steele! Manowaru lets Steele back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Manowaru throws a wild body kick that Steele sees coming a mile off.
Steele misses the body punch
and Manowaru counters with an outside leg kick.
Steele just misses with a punch to the body.
Steele lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Steele sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

Manowaru sends Steele crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Manowaru is motioning to the referee to let Steele up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Steele is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Manowaru fakes the body blow, causing Steele to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Steele goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hiro Manowaru!
In his post fight interview, Hiro Manowaru started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.