PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brutus Leagatius (ranked 550 p4p, 996 weight class) and Jerome Steel (ranked 74 p4p, 141 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Leagatius
vs
Steel

195 cm
39
245
35 - 20 - 0

196 cm
36
279
23 - 21 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
KO power

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 35 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brutus Leagatius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jerome Steel!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some bone on bone action there as Leagatius checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Leagatius throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Steel catches Leagatius with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

It looks like Brutus Leagatius has been cut.
Steel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Leagatius.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Steel bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Leagatius's head backwards.
Steel misses with a straight left.
Steel misses with a hook.
Leagatius lands with a nice body kick.
Steel lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nice uppercut lands for Steel. That snapped Leagatius's head back.
Leagatius throws a head kick that misses.
Leagatius lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

It looks like Jerome Steel has been cut.
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!
Steel is looking to slow Leagatius down with leg kicks.
Leagatius misses with a looping left.
Leagatius ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Steel moves away.
Leagatius avoids the head kick by Steel.
Leagatius lands a really nice looking cross but Steel seems unphased.
Steel defending well as Leagatius loads up on a big left hand.
Steel scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel moves away from the strike by Leagatius.
Steel looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jab by Leagatius.
Steel throws a body punch but Leagatius moves out of range.
Steel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Steel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Leagatius looks to score with a jab to the body but Steel is just out of range.
Leagatius tries a head kick but it misses.
Steel throws a low kick but Leagatius avoids it.
Nice shot by Leagatius.
Leagatius takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Leagatius throws a hook but Steel avoids it easily.
Steel connects with a body shot.
Jerome Steel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leagatius misses with a wild combination.
Leagatius is looking to chop away at Steel's legs.
Leagatius ducks under a wild hook from Steel.
Leagatius swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Steel tries a head kick but it misses.
Leagatius tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Steel was well out of range. Poor timing from Leagatius.
Steel doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leagatius looks to land a combination but Steel avoids it well.
Leagatius avoids the head kick by Steel.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel looks to score with a jab to the body but Leagatius is just out of range.
Steel blocks a head kick by Leagatius.
Leagatius misses with a wild combination.
Leagatius throws a hook to the side of Steel's head but Steel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Steel throws a fast counter high kick but Leagatius manages to duck under it in time.
Steel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Leagatius moves away.
Leagatius throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Steel.
Steel misses the shot to the body.
Steel misses with a low kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Steel.
Steel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Leagatius.
Leagatius looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Steel on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Steel shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Some bone on bone action there as Leagatius checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Steel wants to land a leg kick but Leagatius is out of range.
Leagatius connects with a leg kick.
Steel fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Leagatius is out of range.
Good shot there by Leagatius.
Leagatius keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Leagatius.
An inside leg kick from Leagatius misses.
Leagatius misses with an uppercut. Steel saw that one coming.
Steel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Leagatius misses its target.
Steel walks into a left hand.
Leagatius misses with a hook.
Steel moves into range and connects with a jab.
Leagatius sizes up Steel with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A punch combination from Leagatius misses.
Steel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Leagatius moves away.
Steel throws a body shot but no joy.
Steel lands with a hook. Leagatius tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Leagatius throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Steel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Steel throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Leagatius stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Leagatius is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leagatius fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Steel manages to avoid it.
Steel connects with a leg kick.
Leagatius has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Steel.
Steel misses with a straight left.
Leagatius swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leagatius throws a shot from downtown. Steel moves away and avoids it.
Leagatius throws a jab when Steel was well out of range.
Leagatius avoids the body shot from Steel.
Leagatius with a hook.
Donk. Leagatius catches Steel right on the button with a cross.
Leagatius scores with a punch to the head.
Leagatius cracks Steel with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A jab from Steel does it's job there.
Leagatius ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Steel takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steel. Leagatius does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Leagatius was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Steel.
Leagatius uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steel.
Steel swings for the body but Leagatius moves out of range.
As Steel looks to move away, Leagatius throws a big counter combo but Steel just gets out of the way.

Leagatius drops Steel with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Steel looks back up at him and smiles so Leagatius waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Steel is rocked!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Leagatius will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steel. Leagatius does a little dance to reset his feet.
A nice leg kick lands there from Leagatius.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Brutus Leagatius dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Leagatius missing with a left hand there. Steel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Leagatius avoids the body shot from Steel.
Leagatius was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Brutus Leagatius is winning the standup battle so far.
Steel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Steel lands with a good body shot.
Steel tries a head kick but it misses.
Steel is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Leagatius rather than just go for the knockout.
Steel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Leagatius scores with a nice head shot.
Leagatius uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steel.
Leagatius throws a jab when Steel was well out of range.
Steel misses with a body shot.
Steel blocks a head kick by Leagatius.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Steel might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Leagatius has got the better of the exchanges.
Leagatius throws a sloppy head kick and Steel moves out of range easily.
Leagatius throws a head kick but Steel moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leagatius misses with a hook.
Steel looks to land a right hand but Leagatius moved out of range.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Leagatius here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Steel moves out of range of the body kick.
Leagatius throws a wild body kick that Steel sees coming a mile off.
Steel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Leagatius lands a leg kick that knocks Steel off balance momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Leagatius.
Steel looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Leagatius scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Leagatius throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Steel.
Leagatius stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Leagatius walks into a stiff left hand from Steel.
Leagatius is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Steel can do to turn this around?
Steel misses the jab.
Leagatius paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Steel looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Steel loads up on a big right hand but Leagatius slips the punch.
Steel lands a head shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Steel lands a lovely overhand right.
Leagatius throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Steel has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Leagatius buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Steel is looking to score with low kicks.
Steel thuds his right hand into Leagatius's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Steel throws a hook but Leagatius blocks it.
Steel misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel scores with a nice head shot.

Brutus Leagatius's cut is getting worse.
Steel wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Leagatius misses with a low kick.
Steel connects with a leg kick.
Leagatius walks into a straight right hand from Steel.

Leagatius is rocked!
Steel jabs at Leagatius's body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice defenses there by Leagatius.
Steel throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Leagatius steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Steel.
A quick step to the side and Leagatius tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Steel lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Steel scores with a body shot.
Steel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice jab there from Steel.
Oh Leagatius is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Good leg kick by Steel.
Leagatius on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Steel. Steel obviously looking to wear him down.
and Steel counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Leagatius! He's just covering up as Steel starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jerome Steel!
A victorious Jerome Steel thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Brutus Leagatius was interviewed post fight and said 'Well deserved to my opponent. I thought I planned correctly for his style of fighting, but obviously I was wrong. I will discuss with my team, and we will see where I go from here. Thank you to all of the fans! '.