PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Stanley Steele (ranked 1772 p4p, 1475 weight class) and Artie DeVanzo (ranked 265 p4p, 229 weight class). Steele comes to the cage accompanied by Manowar - Heart of Steel. DeVanzo has chosen RenÃ©e & Renato - Save Your Love as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Steele
vs
DeVanzo

179 cm
34
188
25 - 11 - 1

182 cm
51
187
42 - 28 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stanley Steele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 42 - 28 - 1, fighting out of New York, Artie DeVanzo!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
DeVanzo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Steele sizes up DeVanzo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
DeVanzo throws a lazy uppercut

and Steele counters with a big uppercut that knocks DeVanzo off his feet! Steele dives into side control looking to finish!

DeVanzo is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steele tries to stand but DeVanzo is controlling his head.
DeVanzo is still in real trouble! Can Steele finish him?
Steele moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Steele tries to stand but DeVanzo is controlling his head.
DeVanzo seems to have recovered his senses.
DeVanzo is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
DeVanzo parries the strikes from Steele easily there. Steele is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable DeVanzo to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
DeVanzo is trying to buck Steele off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele wants to stand but DeVanzo has his arm trapped.
DeVanzo parries the strikes from Steele easily there. Steele is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable DeVanzo to escape.
Steele wants to stand but DeVanzo is controlling his arm.
Steele works to advance to full mount. DeVanzo defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Steele controlling the position easily from mount.
DeVanzo really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Steele takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
DeVanzo is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeVanzo keeps trying to improve his position.
Steele looking to control but DeVanzo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Steele content just to control the position here.
DeVanzo is wriggling around trying to escape.
Steele controlling from mount.
Steele prevents DeVanzo from getting the reversal.
Steele sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Steele continues to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele tries to control but DeVanzo wriggling away.
Steele controlling the pace for now.
Steele tries to control but DeVanzo wriggling away.
Steele takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Steele wants to control the pace but DeVanzo is squirming around nicely.
DeVanzo gets back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
It looks like Steele is going to stand back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Still in half guard, Steele seems content to control.
DeVanzo is looking to improve his position.
Steele wants to stand up but DeVanzo is controlling the position.
Steele controlling the action here.
DeVanzo is trying to get back to full guard.
Steele is trying to control the action in half guard but DeVanzo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Steele lands with a punch from half guard.
Steele wants to stand but DeVanzo has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Stanley Steele dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

DeVanzo takes a swing at Steele's ribcage but misses.
DeVanzo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
DeVanzo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Steele is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by DeVanzo.
Steele is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that DeVanzo can do to turn this around?
Steele works the jab nicely.
DeVanzo throws a body shot but no joy.
DeVanzo misses with a two punch combination.
DeVanzo works the jab nicely.
DeVanzo with a lazy takedown attempt
and Steele counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Steele uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by DeVanzo.

DeVanzo ducks straight into an uppercut from Steele and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - DeVanzo manages to regain guard straight away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steele trying to control the position from guard on top but DeVanzo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DeVanzo trying to control the position.
Steele stopping the sweep attempt from DeVanzo.
Steele trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Steele controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Steele with a flurry of punches that miss.
Steele wants to stand but DeVanzo has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
DeVanzo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
DeVanzo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Steele throws a body shot but no joy.
A swing and a miss from DeVanzo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Steele misses.
Stanley Steele is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
DeVanzo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Steele moves away.
DeVanzo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
DeVanzo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd cheers as DeVanzo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Steele doesn't seem phased though.
DeVanzo misses with an uppercut
and Steele counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Steele with a jab.
DeVanzo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Steele.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A punch combination from DeVanzo misses.
Decent striking displayed by Steele there.
Steele throws a pinpoint strike between DeVanzo's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends DeVanzo crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Steele scores a great knockout victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Stanley Steele!
Stanley Steele decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.