PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Puncher Face (ranked 303 p4p, 1379 weight class) and Jerome Steel (ranked 9 p4p, 45 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Face
vs
Steel

210 cm
24
275
12 - 5 - 0

196 cm
39
279
26 - 26 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Fast

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Puncher Face!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jerome Steel!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Summer Carpenter and Ben Hemmingworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Face misses with an uppercut. Steel saw that one coming.
Face tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Steel misses with a hook. Face ducked under it nicely.

Steel closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Steel lands some shots froms side control.
Steel tries to score with some ground and pound. Face controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Steel creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Face sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

Face sneaks out the side door and pushes Steel away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Steel has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Steel stuns Face with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Face blocks a head kick by Steel.
A low kick from Steel is predictable there
and Face counters with a left to the body.
Face checks a low kick from Steel.
Face scores with a nice right hand.
Nice shot by Face.
Steel looks to land a left hand but Face moved out of range nicely.
Face throws a one two combo.

It looks like Jerome Steel has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Face catches Steel with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Face swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Steel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Face manages to avoid it.
Steel lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Face at a distance.
Steel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Face.
Face takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Steel catches Face with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Steel clinches.
Face struggles to land a body shot inside as Steel controls his hands.
Face misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Face.
Face fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Steel blocks an uppercut.
Face fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Face swings wildly with an uppercut but Steel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Face struggles to land a body shot inside as Steel controls his hands.
Steel lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Face misses with a punch on the inside.
Steel throws a punch but it's blocked by Face.
Face blocks a body shot from Steel.
Face doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Face tries to throw a body punch but Steel avoids it by throwing Face back against the cage.
Face struggles to land a body shot inside as Steel controls his hands.
Face throws a head punch that misses.
Steel misses with a punch to the body.
Steel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Face misses with a hook from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Face.
Steel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Steel lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Steel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Face fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Face.
Face can't find room to land a body shot as Steel controls the action.
Face working aggressively here.
A short right from Face.
Face throws a punch but it's blocked by Steel.
Steel blocks a body shot from Face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel can't find room to land a body shot as Face controls the action.
Steel stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Face lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Steel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Face misses with the head strike.
Steel struggles to land a body shot inside as Face controls his hands.
Steel throws a head punch that misses.
Steel lands a hook that snaps the head of Face backwards.
Face throws a head punch that misses.
I was talking to Face's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.

Steel manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Steel keeping moving, preventing Face from controlling successfully.
Steel bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Face's guard.

Face preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Steel wants to control from the top but Face keeps moving.
Steel scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Face avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Steel won't allow Face to get back to his feet.
Steel throwing strikes from guard but Face blocks nicely.
Steel tries to free his leg and advance position but Face is retaining full guard.
Face avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Steel working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Face's head.
Face is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Steel throwing strikes from guard but Face blocks nicely.
Steel working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Face's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jerome Steel will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jerome Steel's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Face takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Face scores with a sloppy right hand. Steel should have avoided that one.
Jerome Steel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steel misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Face counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Face ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Steel moves away.
Steel throws a hook to the side of Face's head but Face sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Face uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Steel has time to react.
Steel tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Face manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Steel cracks a nice hook into Face's ribs.
Steel misses with a wild body shot.
Steel tries to clinch there but Face circles away.
Steel bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Face's head.

It looks like Puncher Face has been cut.
Face is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Steel misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Steel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Steel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
An attempted straight right counter from Face misses the target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Face misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Steel.
Face misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Face connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Steel momentarily.
Steel misses with a low kick.
Steel throws a jab but it's blocked by Face.
Face loads up on a big right hand but Steel slips the punch.
Steel throws the kick towards the body but Face avoids it.
Steel is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Face rather than just go for the knockout.
Steel thuds his right hand into Face's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Steel scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Steel ducks under a wild hook from Face.
Steel fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Face has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Puncher Face is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Steel turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Face throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Face scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Steel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Face was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Steel throws a sloppy head kick and Face moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel misses with a hook
and Face counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A punch combination from Face misses.
Steel was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Face is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Steel throws a nice inside leg kick.
Face thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice uppercut there from Steel.
Steel wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Steel stuns Face with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Steel looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Face!
Steel has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Steel in side control lands a decent elbow.
Face dodges the ground and pound from Steel.
Steel misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Face managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Steel.
Steel in side control, throwing shots but Face defends.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Steel tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Face regains half guard, as Steel was trying to land strikes.
Steel sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Face defending well though.
Steel throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Steel missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Steel not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jerome Steel has got the better of the ground game so far.
Face has hold of Steel's hands but Steel slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Steel takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Steel thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Face's head.
Steel lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Steel throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Steel slips a nice elbow through Face's hands, connecting with Face's forehead.
Face avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Steel.
Steel thows a huge punch but Face dodges it nicely.
Steel not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Steel tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Face manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Steel scores with a jab to the body.
Steel digs a good hook to Face's body.
Steel misses with a looping left.
Steel thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jerome Steel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

A looping hook to the body misses from Face. Steel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Face lands a really nice looking cross but Steel seems unphased.
Steel lands a jab.
Face with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Steel to score with a decent uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Face.
Steel throws an overhand right that lands on Face's shoulder, as Face tries to avoid the shot.
Steel cracks Face with a right hand to the side of the head.
A big right from Steel misses.
Steel goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Face keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Steel.
Steel tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Face fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jerome Steel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Steel misses the shot to the body.
Steel looks for the body kick but Face saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Steel looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Face pushes Steel off looking to stand but Steel dives back in and keeps control.
Face keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Steel with the ground and pound but Face uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Steel throws a big elbow that misses.
Steel with a flurry of punches that miss.
Steel postures up in Face's guard and throws a big left but Face blocks it.
Steel lands a couple of digs.
Steel throwing strikes from guard but Face blocks nicely.
Steel throws an elbow that misses. Face uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Steel's guard. Nice move by Face!

Puncher Face has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Face sitting in guard here, content to control.
Steel tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Steel not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Face showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Face stopping the sweep attempt from Steel.
Face trying to control but Steel is working from the bottom.
Face with a flurry of punches that miss.
Steel is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Steel working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Face.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Face is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Steel throws a shot from downtown. Face moves away and avoids it.
Face throws a hook but Steel avoids it easily.
It seemed like Steel was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Steel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Face was well out of range. Poor timing from Steel.
Face with a jab.
Face keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Steel.
Steel moves out of range as Face strikes.
Steel wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Face misses with a body shot
and Steel counters with a stiff right hand.
Good work by Face as he checks the leg kick.
Face takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Face blocks a jab.
Face takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A big left from Steel misses.
Face throwing a counter right hand but Steel manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel blocks a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Face takes a swing at Steel's ribcage but misses.
Steel lands with an overhand left.
Steel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Face lands a nice hook to Steel's body. Steel takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Steel scores with a body shot.
Steel lands with a good body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steel. Face does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jerome Steel is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Steel throws a low kick but Face avoids it.
The crowd cheers as Steel lands an impressive looking overhand right. Face doesn't seem phased though.
Steel doesn't manage to clinch there - Face circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Face misses the target.
Face digs a good body shot into Steel's ribs.
Face cracks Steel with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A slow jab from Face misses its intended target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jerome Steel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Steel 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 Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 28:29
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jerome Steel!
Our winner, Jerome Steel, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.