PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gilberto Chamba (ranked 1634 p4p, 1002 weight class) and Jack Steel (ranked 184 p4p, 118 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Chamba
vs
Steel

194 cm
33
245
23 - 25 - 0

196 cm
36
256
15 - 9 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Vegan Gains

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 23 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gilberto Chamba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Steel!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Alexandre Firmino and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steel throws a body shot but no joy.
Chamba bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Steel's head.

It looks like Jack Steel has been cut.
Chamba tries a head kick but it misses.
Chamba checks the leg kick.
Chamba has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Steel.
Steel looks to score with a jab to the body but Chamba is just out of range.
Steel circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chamba jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Steel finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Chamba just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from Chamba misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steel scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Steel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chamba moves away.
Chamba avoids the body shot from Steel.
A big left from Chamba misses.
Steel wants to counter with a clinch but Chamba pushes him away.
Chamba lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chamba throws a looping overhand right but Steel ducks down to avoid it.
Chamba slips under a jab from Steel.
Steel throws a sloppy head kick and Chamba moves out of range easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Chamba.
Chamba drops his hands momentarily and Steel takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
No joy there for Chamba, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Some wild striking there from Steel.
Chamba seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Chamba fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chamba throws a push kick but Steel slaps the foot to one side.

Chamba has Steel up against the cage in a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Steel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Steel stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Steel scores with a shot to the side of Chamba's head.
Steel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steel lands with a left to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chamba lands with a short shot to the head.
Chamba misses with the head strike.
Steel blocks a body shot from Chamba.
Chamba stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Chamba lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Steel tries to throw a body punch but Chamba avoids it by throwing Steel back against the cage.
Steel tries a body shot but Chamba blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Chamba.
A left hand lands to the body for Steel.
Steel has a couple of punches blocked by Chamba.
Chamba working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Chamba scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Steel.
Steel takes an elbow to the forehead.
Chamba swings wildly with an uppercut but Steel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steel misses with a body punch.
Steel lands a body shot in the clinch.
Steel tries to throw a body punch but Chamba avoids it by throwing Steel back against the cage.
Chamba lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Chamba scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chamba creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Steel misses with a punch on the inside.
Steel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Steel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Steel avoids the elbow strike from Chamba, against the cage.
Steel lands a nice uppercut.
Steel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short left from Chamba.
Chamba misses with some punches.
Steel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Steel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Steel misses with some punches.
Chamba lands an elbow that stopped Steel in his tracks for a moment.

That has opened up Jack Steel's cut even more.
Chamba prevents a body shot from Steel.
Chamba throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Chamba works on Steel's body with a couple of short punches.
Steel blocks an elbow strike.
Chamba comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

The cut above Jack Steel's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jack Steel's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Gilberto Chamba!