PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between George Steve Jr (ranked 2332 p4p, 247 weight class) and Friedrich August Von Hayek (ranked 3085 p4p, 296 weight class). George Steve Jr has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Steve Jr
vs
August Von Hayek

170 cm
26
150 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

170 cm
22
158 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, George Steve Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Friedrich August Von Hayek!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Daniel Bishop and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Von Hayek lands an overhand right.
Nice defenses there by Von Hayek.
Steve Jr lands with a straight right. Von Hayek didn't see that one coming.
Steve Jr swings for the body but Von Hayek moves out of range.
Steve Jr misses with a body shot.
Von Hayek tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Steve Jr manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Steve Jr throws an off balance right hand
and Von Hayek counters with a left to the body.
Von Hayek swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Steve Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Steve Jr throws a hook but Von Hayek blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Von Hayek clinches with his opponent.
Von Hayek misses with a body punch.
Von Hayek throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Steve Jrs head.
Steve Jr looking to slow down the pace here.
A head punch on the inside from Steve Jr fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Von Hayek.
Von Hayek misses with a hook to the ribs.
Von Hayek struggles to land a body shot inside as Steve Jr controls his hands.
Steve Jr lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Steve Jr taking a breather.
Von Hayek dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Steve Jr misses with a body punch.
Von Hayek throws a punch but it's blocked by Steve Jr.
Von Hayek taking a breather.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Steve Jr.
Von Hayek stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Steve Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Von Hayek's elbow.
Von Hayek is stalling here.
Steve Jr misses with a body punch.
Von Hayek tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Steve Jr working aggressively here.
Steve Jr throws a head punch that misses.
Steve Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Von Hayek uses good head movement to avoid it.
Von Hayek is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek takes a shot to the head.
Good body shot from Von Hayek.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Von Hayek.
Steve Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Steve Jr tries a body shot but Von Hayek blocks it.
Von Hayek lands a right hand that snaps the head of Steve Jr backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Von Hayek tries a body shot but Steve Jr blocks it.
Von Hayek tries to throw a body punch but Steve Jr avoids it by throwing Von Hayek back against the cage.
Steve Jr blocks a body shot from Von Hayek.
Von Hayek has Steve Jr pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Steve Jr manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Von Hayek stalling in the clinch but Steve Jr improves position.
Von Hayek blocks a body shot from Steve Jr.
Von Hayek tries a body shot but Steve Jr blocks it.
Von Hayek working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Von Hayek tries to throw a body punch but Steve Jr avoids it by throwing Von Hayek back against the cage.
Von Hayek struggles to land a body shot inside as Steve Jr controls his hands.
Von Hayek fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Von Hayek doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek leaning his opponent against the cage.
Von Hayek doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Von Hayek misses with the head strike.
Steve Jr misses with the head strike.
Von Hayek struggles to land a body shot inside as Steve Jr controls his hands.
Steve Jr softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Von Hayek trying to stall but Steve Jr improves his position.
Von Hayek misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Von Hayek.

Von Hayek has Steve Jr pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Von Hayek pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Steve Jr tumbling to the mat - Von Hayek dives into Steve Jr's guard.
Steve Jr wants to get back to his feet but Von Hayek passes into half guard.

Von Hayek slips a nice elbow through Steve Jr's hands, connecting with Steve Jr's forehead.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!

Steve Jr actively working from the bottom here.

Steve Jr looking for submissions off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steve Jr manages to get to full guard.
Von Hayek distracts Steve Jr with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Steve Jr looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Von Hayek stops Steve Jr from standing up.
Von Hayek lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Steve Jr escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Von Hayek gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Von Hayek cracks Steve Jr with a solid left hand.
Von Hayek distracts Steve Jr with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Von Hayek trying to control the position from guard on top but Steve Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Von Hayek cracks Steve Jr with a solid left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Friedrich August Von Hayek dominated that round.
That's time! Steve Jr's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Steve Jr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Steve Jr works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
George Steve Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steve Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Von Hayek is just out of range.
Steve Jr throws the left hand but Von Hayek avoids the punch easily.
Von Hayek changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Von Hayek bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Steve Jr misses with a left hand
and Von Hayek counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Steve Jr leaves Von Hayek with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Von Hayek fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Von Hayek is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Hayek fails with the takedown
and Steve Jr counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
George Steve Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Friedrich August Von Hayek.
Von Hayek scores with a body shot.
Steve Jr throws a hook but Von Hayek avoids it easily.
Von Hayek is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Von Hayek will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Steve Jr throws a big shot that misses.
Steve Jr throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Von Hayek sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Von Hayek lands with a straight right. Steve Jr didn't see that one coming.
Steve Jr throws a poor cross that misses
and Von Hayek counters with a right hand to the body.
Von Hayek tries to clinch but Steve Jr moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steve Jr misses with an uppercut. Von Hayek saw that one coming.
Von Hayek throws a sloppy body shot
and Steve Jr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Steve Jr takes a jab right on the kisser.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steve Jr throws a good cross that connects.

Von Hayek is rocked!
Von Hayek misses with a left hand
and Steve Jr counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). George Steve Jr!
A relieved looking George Steve Jr thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.