PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ike Middleton (ranked 4624 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Steele (ranked 4591 p4p, 381 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Middleton
vs
Steele

168 cm
19
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

164 cm
20
133 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ike Middleton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dave Steele!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Seu Braga and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steele displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Middleton.

Steele shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Middleton manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Steele working some strikes from top position.
Middleton looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Steele prevents Middleton from getting back to his feet.
Steele works over Middleton with some ground and pound from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Middleton wants to stand up but Steele is controlling him.
Steele postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Steele has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Steele makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Middleton is rocked!
Steele landing some decent shots from guard.
Oh Middleton is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Steele makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele prevents Middleton from getting back to his feet.
Steele passes into half guard.
Steele wants to stand up but Middleton has a hold of him and won't allow it.

Steele is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Middleton defends it well.
Steele lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Middleton! More strikes land and this one is all over! Steele jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dave Steele!