PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jay Steve (ranked 1791 p4p, 750 weight class) and Louis Princip (ranked 238 p4p, 104 weight class). Princip comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Lord of This World by Black Sabbath kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Steve
vs
Princip

185 cm
40
177
32 - 25 - 0

183 cm
38
165
22 - 11 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jay Steve!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Louis Princip!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steve throws a hook but Princip avoids it easily.
Princip checks the leg kick nicely there.
Princip connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Princip thuds a left hand into Steve's body.
Princip lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Steve ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Princip moves away.
Princip's corner calls for a 1-2. Princip obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Princip misses with a hook to the body
and Princip takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Princip throws a lazy right hand but Steve sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Steve was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
No joy there for Steve, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Princip lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Steve jabs at Princip's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steve takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Steve throws an overhand right that lands on Princip's shoulder, as Princip tries to avoid the shot.
Princip looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Princip waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Steve.
Princip throws a jab but it's blocked by Steve.
Steve walks into a straight right hand from Princip.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Princip swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Steve 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Princip misses the jab.
Princip throws a big shot that misses.
Steve seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Steve avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Princip throws out a loose jab but Steve uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steve was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Steve uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Princip.
Steve is looking to counter punch.
A jab from Princip does it's job there.
Steve with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Steve on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Princip misses the jab.
Steve has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Pound Town Athletics in the buildup to the fight.
Princip dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Louis Princip seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Princip lands a nice hook to Steve's body. Steve takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Steve bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Princip lands a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Princip misses the jab.
Steve throws a jab but it's blocked by Princip.
Steve slips under a jab from Princip.
Princip is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Steve had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Princip scores with a decent looking hook.
Princip loads up on a big right hand but Steve slips the punch.
Princip misses with a body shot.
Princip punishes Steve's body with a nice straight punch.
Princip throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Princip digs a good body shot into Steve's ribs.
Princip connects with a looping right hand.
Steve closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Steve just misses with a punch to the body.
Steve swinging wildly here.
Steve drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Princip uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Steve.
Steve keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Princip.
Steve looks to throw the jab but Princip is out of range.
Princip rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Steve counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Princip throws out a loose jab but Steve uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steve dodges the punch combination from Princip.
It looked like Steve wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Princip ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Princip throws a right hand that misses
and Steve connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Steve pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Princip connects with a body shot that sends Steve's belly button to the back.
Princip takes a swing at Steve's ribcage but misses.
Good shot there by Princip.
Princip misses the shot to the body.
Steve defending well as Princip loads up on a big left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Princip tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Steve paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Steve swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Princip misses with a body punch
letting Steve counter with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Princip throws a shot from downtown. Steve moves away and avoids it.
Steve misses with a series of wild punches.
Princip throws a hook but Steve avoids it easily.
A shot to the liver by Princip. Beautiful body shot.
Steve tries to land a leg kick but Princip saw it coming and moves away.
Steve tries a head kick but it misses.
Steve swinging wildly here.
Princip scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Princip misses with a straight right.
Steve jabs Princip to the body, keeping him at a distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Louis Princip dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Princip throws a jab when Steve was well out of range.
Steve walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Princip connects with the punch.
Steve keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Princip.
Steve doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Steve stalks Princip and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Princip's face. Princip staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like Louis Princip has been cut.
Some wild striking there from Princip.
A counter left hand to the body from Steve misses its target.
Princip throws a good cross that connects.
Princip swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Princip jabs at Steve's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Princip misses the shot to the body.
Nice cross by Princip.
Princip misses with a jab to the body
letting Steve counter with a right hand.
Steve needs to keep his hands up - Princip had a free shot at his head there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Princip tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Steve was well out of range. Poor timing from Princip.
Steve displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Princip throws out the jab.
Princip digs a good body shot into Steve's ribs.
Steve jabs at Princip's body.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Steve might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Steve avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Steve looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Princip misses with a combination
and Steve counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Princip with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Steve bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Princip, as that shot connected.
Steve moves out of range of the strikes.
Steve appears to be looking for a big counter.
Princip lands with a shot to the body.
Good exchange - Steve coming out on top.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Princip throws the left hand but Steve avoids the punch easily.
Princip misses with a looping right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Steve moves into the clinch.
Princip misses with a short punch on the inside.
Princip lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Steve tries a body shot but Princip blocks it.
Princip misses with a short punch on the inside.
Steve lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Princip scores with a shoulder strike.
Steve tries a body shot but Princip blocks it.
Princip doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Princip has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Steve struggles to land a body shot inside as Princip controls his hands.
Steve tries to throw a body punch but Princip avoids it by throwing Steve back against the cage.
Steve doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Steve looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Princip tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Steve.
Steve scores with a nice hook to the head.
Steve tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Princip prevents a body shot from Steve.
Princip lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Steve backwards.
Princip tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Princip misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Princip blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Princip misses with a body punch.
Princip misses with a hook from the clinch.
Steve scores with a shoulder strike.
Steve doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Steve lands with a left to the head.
Steve tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Princip's elbow.
Steve tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Princip's elbow.

Steve pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Louis Princip seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Princip blocks a jab.
Princip connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Steve's hands.
Steve slips a straight right by Princip.
A telegraphed right hand from Princip misses the target.
Steve moves forwards but Princip connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Princip lands with an overhand left.
Princip throws a right hand that Steve ducks under and follows up with a left that Steve also avoids with ease.
Steve wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Princip goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Princip misses its intended target.
Princip misses with a left hand
and Steve counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Princip thinking.
Princip throws the left hand but Steve avoids the punch easily.
Steve throws a lazy uppercut
and Princip counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Princip jabs Steve to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Princip throws a shot from downtown. Steve moves away and avoids it.
It looked like Steve wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Princip misses with a straight right.
Steve takes a swing at Princip's ribcage but misses.
It seemed like Princip was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Princip lands a nice shot to the body.
Princip scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Steve tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Princip was well out of range. Poor timing from Steve.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A looping hook to the body misses from Princip. Steve does a little dance to reset his feet.
Steve missing with a left hand there. Princip was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Princip jabs Steve to the body, keeping him at a distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Louis Princip showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Louis Princip's cut.
That's time! Steve's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Steve throws a hook but Princip blocks it.
Steve with a hook.
Steve uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Princip.
Steve swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Steve slips a straight right by Princip.
Princip ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Princip throws a right hand that misses
and Steve counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Steve looks to land a left hand but Princip moved out of range nicely.
Princip misses with a combination
and Steve makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Princip takes a shot right to the bread basket.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steve uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Princip.
A quick step to the side and Steve tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Steve takes a swing at Princip's ribcage but misses.
Steve takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Princip throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Princip connects with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steve slips a jab from Princip.
Princip throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Steve stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Steve tries to move into range but Princip moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Princip swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Princip slips a jab from Steve.
Princip swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Princip throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Princip swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Steve throws a body shot but no joy.
Donk. Princip catches Steve right on the button with a cross.
Steve fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Princip manages to avoid it.
Steve takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A left lands for Princip.
Steve takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Princip scores with a hook to the body. Steve takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Princip bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Steve's head backwards.
Steve scores with a decent looking hook.
Princip misses with a lunging right hand
and Steve counters with a nice uppercut.
Steve misses with a body shot.
A little jabbing left from Princip on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Steve throws a lazy uppercut
and Princip counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A jab from Princip finds it's way through Steve's defenses.
Steve has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Princip finds it's way round the side to connect with Steve's head.
Princip loads up on a big right hand but Steve slips the punch.
Steve swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Princip tries to bum rush Steve with a series of wild strikes but Steve uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Princip fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Steve takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Steve waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Princip.
Steve slips under a jab.
Princip with a nice cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steve wants to clinch up but Princip keeps it at a distance.
Steve tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Princip was well out of range. Poor timing from Steve.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steve. Princip does a little dance to reset his feet.
Steve is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Princip.
Steve walks into a jab.
Princip lands with a good body shot.
Jay Steve has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Princip fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Steve misses the body punch
and Princip counters with a nice body shot.
Steve misses with a body shot.
Princip throws a left and a right that both miss
and Steve counters with a left to the body.
A big left from Princip misses.
Steve was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A punch combination from Princip misses.
Princip ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Steve moves away.
Princip uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Steve.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Princip misses with a series of wild punches.
Steve looks to land a right hand but Princip moved out of range.
Nice defenses there by Steve.
Princip avoids the body shot from Steve.
Princip let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steve misses with a body shot.
Princip slips under a jab.
Steve takes a swing at Princip's ribcage but misses.
Steve moves to clinch but Princip breaks away
enabling Princip to counter with a crisp jab.
Steve takes one to the chin there.
Nice cross by Princip.
Princip connects with a body shot that sends Steve's belly button to the back.
Steve throws a lazy right hand but Princip sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Louis Princip comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Princip winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Louis Princip!
During a confident post fight interview, Louis Princip thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.