PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Phol Boxaaja (ranked 434 p4p, 64 weight class) and Stanley Steele (ranked 258 p4p, 40 weight class). Steele has chosen Manowar - Heart of Steel as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Boxaaja
vs
Steele

180 cm
24
188 lbs
17 - 2 - 0

179 cm
26
185 lbs
16 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Phol Boxaaja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Stanley Steele!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Ackerman and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steele slips a straight right by Boxaaja.
Steele let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Boxaaja throws a shot from downtown. Steele moves away and avoids it.
Boxaaja with a hook.
Steele has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Boxaaja lands a nice leg kick that just misses Steele's sensitive parts.
Steele throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Boxaaja stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Boxaaja misses with a wild combination.
Boxaaja misses with a hook.
Boxaaja throws a poor cross that misses
and Steele counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steele blocks a head kick by Boxaaja.
Steele moves out of range as Boxaaja strikes.
Boxaaja throws a chopping leg kick but Steele manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Phol Boxaaja seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boxaaja scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boxaaja sizes up Steele with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Boxaaja throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Steele counters with a one-two to the body.
Steele throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Boxaaja misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Steele.
Steele feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Boxaajas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

Boxaaja is rocked!
Steele fakes the body blow, causing Boxaaja to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Boxaaja goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Stanley Steele!
A very excited looking Stanley Steele made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.