PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Stanley Steele (ranked 385 p4p, 373 weight class) and Baruto Tonissaar (ranked 60 p4p, 58 weight class). Steele comes to the cage accompanied by Manowar - Heart of Steel. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Steele
vs
Tonissaar

179 cm
38
188
35 - 14 - 1

191 cm
31
185
24 - 13 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Voodoo Nutrition

Voodoo Nutrition
White Gorilla

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 35 - 14 - 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 24 - 13 - 1, fighting out of London, Baruto Tonissaar!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tonissaar is looking to chop away at Steele's legs.
Tonissaar moves out of range as Steele strikes.
Steele avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Steele misses the shot to the body.
Tonissaar swats away the attempt to clinch by Steele.
Steele takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Steele waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tonissaar.

Steele takes the fight into the clinch.
Steele blocks a body shot from Tonissaar.
Steele connects with a knee to the head.
Tonissaar has a couple of punches blocked by Steele.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steele lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Steele misses with a knee strike.
Steele tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Steele fails to land.

Tonissaar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Steele looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tonissaar throws a nice outside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tonissaar. Steele does a little dance to reset his feet.
Steele wants to clinch.
Steele misses with a low kick.
Tonissaar misses with a body kick.
Tonissaar scores with a nice strike.
Steele tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tonissaar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tonissaar on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tonissaar darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Tonissaar moves out of range as Steele strikes.
A jab from Steele misses.
Tonissaar lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice cross by Tonissaar.
Tonissaar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Steele misses with a looping left.
Steele showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tonissaar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tonissaar takes one to the side of the head.
Steele fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Tonissaar is out of range.
Steele throws a big shot that misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Steele looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tonissaar throws a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steele. Tonissaar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice straight punches there by Tonissaar. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tonissaar.
Steele throws a hook but Tonissaar blocks it.
Steele takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd cheers as Tonissaar lands an impressive looking overhand right. Steele doesn't seem phased though.
A swing and a miss from Steele.
Tonissaar misses the jab.
Tonissaar lands with a good body shot.
Tonissaar comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tonissaar lands with a nice body kick.
Tonissaar misses with a low kick.
A lazy left from Tonissaar finds it's target.
Steele slips a straight right by Tonissaar.
Tonissaar uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Steele throws the left hand but Tonissaar avoids the punch easily.
Steele throws a jab but it's blocked by Tonissaar.
Steele uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tonissaar.
An attempted straight right counter from Steele misses the target.
Tonissaar has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Steele plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Tonissaar looks for the body kick but Steele saw that one coming.
Steele is looking to clinch but Tonissaar is avoiding it.
Steele misses the body punch
and Tonissaar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tonissaar misses with a looping right.
Good leg kick by Tonissaar.
Tonissaar looks to land a left hand but Steele moved out of range nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steele blocks a leg kick.
Steele throws a series of punches but Tonissaar avoids them all with ease.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Tonissaar - that will leave a mark!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tonissaar lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Steele is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Tonissaar's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Tonissaar misses with a looping right.
Steele swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Steele stuns Tonissaar with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tonissaar, as that shot connected.
Tonissaar looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tonissaar lands a high kick!
Tonissaar wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tonissaar lands with a good body shot.
Tonissaar is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Steele throws a body shot but no joy.
Tonissaar misses with a lunging right hand
and Steele cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Steele doesn't manage to clinch there - Tonissaar circles away.
Steele looks to score with a jab to the body but Tonissaar is just out of range.
Tonissaar rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Steele moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The crowd cheers as Steele lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tonissaar doesn't seem phased though.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tonissaar. That's going to slow Steele down.
Tonissaar tests Steele's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Steele throws out a loose jab but Tonissaar uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Baruto Tonissaar dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Tonissaar goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Tonissaar has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Baruto Tonissaar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tonissaar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Steele.
Tonissaar sizes up Steele with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Steele throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tonissaar tries a quick counter leg kick but Steele is wise to it.
Steele misses with a wild body shot.
Steele throws a front kick aimed at Tonissaar's knee but Tonissaar avoids it well.
Tonissaar throws a low kick but it's checked well by Steele.
Steele throws a series of punches but Tonissaar avoids them all with ease.
Steele scores with a hook.
Steele is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Tonissaar.

It looks like Stanley Steele has been cut.
Steele connects with a nice looking jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tonissaar swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Steele.
Tonissaar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tonissaar.
Tonissaar connects with an inside leg kick.
Steele checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Tonissaar just misses with a punch to the body.
Tonissaar misses with a lunging right hand
and Steele counters with a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tonissaar throws a leg kick
letting Steele counter with a right hand.
Steele throws a lazy uppercut
and Tonissaar counters with a right hand to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steele. Tonissaar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tonissaar feints and then cracks Steele's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Steele down.
Tonissaar dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Steele. That did some damage!
Tonissaar connects with a good right hand that stumbles Steele. Steele circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Steele fails with an attempt to clinch.
Steele scores with a hook to the body. Tonissaar takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Steele lands a nice hook to Tonissaar's body. Tonissaar takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Good work by Steele as he checks the leg kick.
Tonissaar keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Steele swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tonissaar has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Steele throws a looping overhand right but Tonissaar ducks down to avoid it.
Tonissaar connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tonissaar takes a swing at Steele's ribcage but misses.
Steele works Tonissaar's body with a nice hook.
Tonissaar lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tonissaar misses with a hook.
Tonissaar feints and then cracks Steele's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Steele down.
Tonissaar tries a head kick but it misses.
Tonissaar looks to land a right hand but Steele moved out of range.
Tonissaar tries a head kick but it misses.
Steele misses with an uppercut.
Steele scores with a nice strike.
Tonissaar lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Tonissaar loads up on a big right hand but Steele slips the punch.
A little feinted left hand from Steele on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Steele ducks right into an uppercut from Tonissaar.
Steele shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Steele tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tonissaar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
It seemed like Tonissaar was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tonissaar on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Steele. Steele obviously looking to wear him down.
Steele loads up on a big right hand but Tonissaar slips the punch.
Steele is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Tonissaar fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Steele has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tonissaar sizes up Steele with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Tonissaar.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tonissaar! But no joy.
A bone on bone clash there as Steele blocks the leg kick.
Tonissaar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Steele punishes Tonissaar's body with a nice straight punch.
Steele throws a hook but Tonissaar avoids it easily.
Steele misses with a looping right.
An inside leg kick lands from Tonissaar.
Tonissaar bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Steele's head backwards.
A jab lands there for Steele.
Steele throws a poor cross that misses
and Tonissaar makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Tonissaar throws a hook but Steele avoids it easily.
Tonissaar bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Steele is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tonissaar lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tonissaar misses with a straight right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steele takes a swing at Tonissaar's ribcage but misses.
Steele fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tonissaar manages to avoid it.
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!
Steele throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tonissaar lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tonissaar connects with a looping right hand.
Steele uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Tonissaar on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Tonissaar misses with a hook. Steele ducked under it nicely.
Tonissaar takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Tonissaar throws a head kick but Steele moves out of range.
Tonissaar with a jab.
Steele checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Steele throws a jab but it's blocked by Tonissaar.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Steele takes the fight into the clinch.

Tonissaar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Steele doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Baruto Tonissaar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Stanley Steele'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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Tonissaar with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Steele is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tonissaar.
Steele missing with a left hand there. Tonissaar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tonissaar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tonissaar. That's going to slow Steele down.
Steele tests Tonissaar's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Steele has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tonissaar.
Tonissaar scores with a jab.
Steele walks into a left hand.
Tonissaar keeps the fight on the outside.
Steele looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Steele swings widly with a right hand
and Tonissaar counters with a nice low kick that buckles Steele's knee momentarily.
Steele ducks under a wild hook from Tonissaar.
Tonissaar cracks Steele with a right hand to the side of the head.
Steele avoids the body shot from Tonissaar.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tonissaar throws out a leg kick but Steele moves out of range and Tonissaar only half commits.
Steele is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Tonissaar.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tonissaar takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tonissaar lands with a hook. Steele tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Steele tries to bum rush Tonissaar with a series of wild strikes but Tonissaar uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Steele uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tonissaar.
A little feinted left hand from Steele on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nice defenses there by Tonissaar.
Steele throws a lazy right hand but Tonissaar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Steele swings widly with a right hand
and Tonissaar makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Tonissaar ducks under a wild hook from Steele.
Tonissaar doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Good leg kick by Tonissaar.
Steele takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Steele throws a hook but Tonissaar blocks it.
Tonissaar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Steele manages to avoid it.
Steele misses with a straight left.
Steele tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tonissaar manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tonissaar listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Tonissaar connects with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tonissaar lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Steele, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Steele on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tonissaar takes one on the button.
Tonissaar is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Tonissaar.
Tonissaar tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice straight punches there by Tonissaar. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tonissaar.
Steele tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tonissaar is able to avoid easily.

Steele clinches with his opponent.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Steele.
Tonissaar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Steele misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tonissaar.
Tonissaar works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
I was talking to Steele's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Steele lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tonissaar misses with a punch on the inside.
Steele with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Tonissaar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tonissaar stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Steele takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Steele waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tonissaar.
Steele throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tonissaar swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Steele misses with a lunging right hand
and Steele takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tonissaar lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tonissaar digs a good hook to Steele's body.
Steele on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Tonissaar lands a nice hook to Steele's body. Steele takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tonissaar connects with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A good leg kick by Tonissaar.
Steele swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Steele tries to clinch but Tonissaar moves out of range.
Tonissaar ducks under a wild hook from Steele.
Tonissaar lands a nice shot that snaps Steele's head back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steele cracks Tonissaar with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Tonissaar cracks Steele with a good jab.
Steele steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tonissaar.
Tonissaar throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
It looked like Steele wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Steele throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Steele tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tonissaar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tonissaar misses with a low kick.
Steele fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tonissaar manages to avoid it.
Steele moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromTonissaar.
Tonissaar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Steele manages to avoid it.
Tonissaar scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Tonissaar lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Tonissaar is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Steele throws a hook to the side of Tonissaar's head but Tonissaar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Steele misses with an uppercut.
Tonissaar throws a low kick, looking for Steele's leg but Steele calmly moves out of range.
Stanley Steele has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tonissaar fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Steele has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Baruto Tonissaar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Tonissaar 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Baruto Tonissaar!
After winning the bout, Baruto Tonissaar thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.