PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Franck Kodjia (ranked 89 p4p, 231 weight class) and Jason Steele (ranked 6 p4p, 3 weight class). 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.

Kodjia
vs
Steele

195 cm
29
275
17 - 10 - 0

185 cm
36
234
34 - 15 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

Core Combat
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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 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Franck Kodjia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 15 - 1, fighting out of London, Jason Steele!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Glass and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steele takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Steele scores with a shot to the body.
Steele takes one to the chin there.
Steele misses with a straight right.
Nice uppercut lands for Steele. That snapped Kodjia's head back.
Steele connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Steele gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kodjia throws a body punch but Steele moves out of range.

Steele moves into the clinch successfully.
Kodjia lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steele lands with a light punch inside.
Kodjia lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Steele misses with an elbow strike.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kodjia obliges.
Steele looks winded!
Steele tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kodjia's elbow.
Kodjia lands with a short shot to the head.
Kodjia throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Steeles head.
Steele misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kodjia scores a nice knee to the body.
Kodjia lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Steele.
Kodjia lands with a short shot to the head.
Kodjia lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Steele.

Kodjia drops Steele with a big knee straight up the middle! Steele is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Steele is rocked!

It looks like Jason Steele has been cut.
Look low, kick high! Kodjia uses the oldest trick in the book to send Steele tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Kodjia is absolutely delighted - when Steele wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Franck Kodjia!
Franck Kodjia took some time post fight to say the following; 'Ride or Die ...outlaw stand up'.