PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Grand Admiral Thrawn (ranked 5273 p4p, 4304 weight class) and Teron Steeley (ranked 572 p4p, 524 weight class). The key to victory for Grand Admiral Thrawn has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Thrawn
vs
Steeley

196 cm
17
217
1 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
175
2 - 1 - 0

Excellent MT
Good chin

Decent boxing
Granite chin

Distinct Label

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Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Grand Admiral Thrawn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Teron Steeley!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Thrawn instigates a clinch.
Steeley is looking to break free of the clinch but Thrawn has double underhooks.
Steeley has had enough of the clinch but Thrawn keeps him there for the moment.
Thrawn is trying to maintain a safe position but Steeley gets an underhook and turns Thrawn into the ropes.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Steeley's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Steeley has had enough of the clinch but Thrawn keeps him there for the moment.
Steeley has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Steeley on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Thrawn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thrawn takes a swing at Steeley's ribcage but misses.
Donk. Thrawn catches Steeley right on the button with a cross.
Thrawn is looking to clinch but Steeley is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thrawn moves in looking to clinch but Steeley pushes him off.
Steeley let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Thrawn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Steeley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thrawn.
Thrawn throws a nice looking combination but Steeley bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Steeley now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thrawn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steeley. Thrawn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thrawn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Thrawn stalling in the clinch but Steeley improves position.
Thrawn lands an elbow that stopped Steeley in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Teron Steeley has been cut.
Thrawn keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Steeley's efforts to push away.
Thrawn prevents Steeley from breaking the clinch.

Thrawn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thrawn has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Steeley misses with a body kick.
Steeley showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thrawn.
A countering left hand to the body from Steeley misses.
Steeley looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Thrawn forces Steeley back against the ropes and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Thrawn breaks the clinch.
Steeley misses with a body shot.
Thrawn is looking for a counter combo.

Thrawn clinches with his opponent.
Steeley can't break the clinch.

Thrawn breaks from the clinch.
Steeley ducks right into an uppercut from Thrawn.
Thrawn lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steeley throws a body kick that misses.

Thrawn moves into range and clinches up with Steeley.
Steeley tries to circle away but Thrawn has him pinned against the ropes.
Thrawn effectively controlling the action here.

Thrawn'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.

Grand Admiral Thrawn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Teron Steeley's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Steeley misses the shot to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Thrawn digs a right hand into Steeley's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Steeley's gas tank.
Steeley letting Thrawn take a breather here.
Steeley blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Steeley wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Thrawn manages to break the clinch.
Steeley throws a body punch but Thrawn moves out of range.
Steeley connects with a body shot that sends Thrawn's belly button to the back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thrawn misses with a leg kick
and Steeley counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Thrawn attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Steeley replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Thrawn blocks it well.
Thrawn tries a head kick but it misses.
Thrawn takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Thrawn rushes Steeley and presses him up against the ropes.
Steeley prevents a body shot from Thrawn.

Thrawn breaks the clinch.
Steeley is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Thrawn rather than just go for the knockout.
Steeley goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Thrawn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Steeley ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Thrawn avoids the body shot from Steeley.
Thrawn quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Thrawn is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Steeley swings away with a body shot that misses
and Thrawn counters with a three punch combo that has Steeley backing up. Steeley nods at Thrawn to acknowledge the strikes.
Steeley circles away from the clinch attempt.

Thrawn darts in and clinches Steeley up against the ropes.

Thrawn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Steeley misses with a body shot
and Thrawn counters with a nice uppercut.
Steeley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thrawn manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thrawn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steeley.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steeley takes a swing at Thrawn's ribcage but misses.
Grand Admiral Thrawn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Steeley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thrawn was well out of range. Poor timing from Steeley.
Grand Admiral Thrawn is winning the standup battle so far.
Thrawn avoids the body shot from Steeley.
Thrawn wants to clinch.
Thrawn looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A nice side step and Steeley releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Thrawn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Steeley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Steeley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thrawn went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Thrawn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
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 Grand Admiral Thrawn will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Teron Steeley's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Thrawn wants to clinch up but Steeley keeps it at a distance.
Thrawn tries to close the distance and clinch but Steeley swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Steeley let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Steeley takes a swing at Thrawn's ribcage but misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Thrawn misses its target.
Thrawn scores with a head kick.

Steeley tries to keep at a distance but Thrawn has taken the fight into the clinch.

Thrawn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Steeley misses the shot to the body.
Thrawn tries to counter by clinching up but Steeley breaks away and moves out of range.
Steeley misses with a jab to the body
and Thrawn makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steeley checks a leg kick.

Thrawn moves into the clinch.
Steeley is trying to push Thrawn away but Thrawn has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Thrawn prevents Steeley from breaking the clinch.
Thrawn has Steeley pressed against the ropes, preventing Steeley from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steeley looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Thrawn misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Steeley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thrawn wants to clinch.
Thrawn tries to clinch but Steeley is having none of it.
Thrawn throws a head kick that half lands.
Steeley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thrawn.
Thrawn tries to clinch up but Steeley circles away and keeps his distance.
Thrawn scores with a one two! Steeley had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Thrawn looks for the body kick but Steeley saw that one coming.
A countering left hand to the body from Steeley misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thrawn tries to clinch up.
Teron Steeley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Steeley throws a body shot but no joy.
Thrawn swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Steeley swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Thrawn takes the fight into the clinch.
Thrawn keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Steeley's efforts to push away.
Steeley is trying to break free.
Steeley is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.

Thrawn breaks from the clinch.
Thrawn is looking to clinch.
Steeley misses with a body shot.
Thrawn is looking to clinch.
Thrawn tries to close the distance and clinch but Steeley swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Grand Admiral Thrawn clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Teron Steeley's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Thrawn tries to clinch up.
Steeley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thrawn manages to avoid it.
Steeley circles away from the clinch attempt.
Steeley let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

Thrawn gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Thrawn breaks from the clinch.
Steeley misses with a body shot
and Thrawn counters with a one-two to the body.

Thrawn gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Steeley wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Thrawn has him pressed against the ropes.
Steeley is trying to break free.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Thrawn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thrawn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Steeley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Steeley doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Thrawn tries to clinch but Steeley moves out of range.
Thrawn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Steeley can do to turn this around?
Thrawn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steeley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thrawn was well out of range. Poor timing from Steeley.
Steeley avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Thrawn darts in and clinches Steeley up against the ropes.
Steeley tries to break the clinch but Thrawn is controlling the position.
A frustrated look appears on Steeley's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Thrawn has Steeley pressed against the ropes, preventing Steeley from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A frustrated look appears on Steeley's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Thrawn breaks the clinch.
Thrawn lands a head kick!
A head kick misses from Thrawn.
Steeley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thrawn tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Steeley manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Steeley lands with a good body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thrawn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thrawn throws a quick counter head kick but Steeley was just out of range.

Thrawn clinches up with Steeley and pushes him back against the ropes.
Steeley is trying to push Thrawn away but Thrawn has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Steeley working hard to break the clinch.
Steeley has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Steeley tries to break free but Thrawn pushes him back against the ropes.
Steeley is trying to force a seperation but Thrawn has the dominant position.
Grand Admiral Thrawn has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Steeley has had enough of the clinch but Thrawn keeps him there for the moment.

Thrawn breaks from the clinch.

Thrawn clinches up with Steeley and pushes him back against the ropes.
Steeley working hard to break the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Steeley tries to break free but Thrawn pushes him back against the ropes.

Thrawn'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.

Grand Admiral Thrawn had his way with Teron Steeley in that round.
The cut man is working on Teron Steeley's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Thrawn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Steeley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thrawn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Steeley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thrawn avoids the body shot from Steeley.
Steeley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thrawn was well out of range. Poor timing from Steeley.
Thrawn digs a good body shot into Steeley's ribs.
Steeley misses with a wild body shot.
Thrawn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thrawn tries to clinch up.
A countering left hand to the body from Steeley misses.
Steeley stuns Thrawn with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Thrawn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steeley.
Thrawn misses with an attempted mid kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Steeley misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thrawn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Steeley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thrawn moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steeley. Thrawn does a little dance to reset his feet.
A combination from Thrawn does no damage.
Steeley keeps the fight on the outside.
Steeley looks to score with a jab to the body but Thrawn is just out of range.
Steeley connects with a body shot that sends Thrawn's belly button to the back.
Thrawn tries to close the distance and clinch but Steeley swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Thrawn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Steeley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thrawn.
Thrawn moves out of range of the body kick from Steeley.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thrawn tries to clinch up but Steeley circles away and keeps his distance.

Thrawn drives through and clinches with Steeley against the ropes.

Thrawn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Steeley avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Steeley doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Steeley goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Steeley moves out of range as Thrawn throws a body kick.
Thrawn throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Steeley's head.
Steeley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thrawn manages to avoid it.
Steeley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thrawn wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thrawn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Steeley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Grand Admiral Thrawn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Steeley misses with a wild body shot.
Thrawn tries to counter by clinching up but Steeley breaks away and moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Teron Steeley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Thrawn has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 49:46
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 49:46
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Grand Admiral Thrawn!
A very excited looking Grand Admiral Thrawn 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.
The defeated Teron Steeley had this to say: 'all good i had him with some stuff but its all good'.