PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jerome Steel (ranked 3316 p4p, 2994 weight class) and Michael Brakeley (ranked 373 p4p, 344 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Michael Brakeley enters the cage!

Steel
vs
Brakeley

196 cm
32
279
15 - 15 - 0

201 cm
43
271
32 - 23 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jerome Steel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Michael Brakeley!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Bruno Lombardi and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brakeley takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A nice inside leg kick there by Brakeley. That's going to slow Steel down.
Steel misses the jab.
Brakeley looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brakeley. Steel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brakeley getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Brakeley swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Steel.
A head kick misses from Brakeley.
Steel scores with a shot to the body.
Brakeley misses with a head kick.
Brakeley avoids the body shot from Steel.
Brakeley feints and then cracks Steel's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Steel down.
An inside leg kick lands from Steel.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Steel checks a leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brakeley throws a head kick that misses.
Brakeley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steel.
Steel throws a sloppy head kick and Brakeley moves out of range easily.

Steel sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Brakeley to the ground! Steel dives into full mount looking to finish!

It looks like Michael Brakeley has been cut.
Steel lands a big elbow - Brakeley is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Brakeley is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Jerome Steel!
A relieved looking Jerome Steel thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.