PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arman Brown (ranked 1525 p4p, 3072 weight class) and Cole Steel (ranked 235 p4p, 457 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Brown
vs
Steel

194 cm
23
210
7 - 4 - 0

193 cm
20
218
1 - 2 - 1

Powerful takedowns
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Arman Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Cole Steel!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Steel throws a series of punches but Brown avoids them all with ease.
Brown turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Steel misses with a straight left.
Steel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brown.
Brown lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Steel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brown.
Steel scores with a shot to the body.
Steel just misses with a punch to the body.
Steel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Steel lands a two punch combo.

Brown throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Steel tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Brown is in Steel's guard.
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!
Brown tries to free his leg and advance position but Steel is retaining full guard.
Brown has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Steel pulls Brown in close to prevent any damage.

Brown drops back, looking for a kneebar! Steel looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Steel looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Steel!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown is trying to escape the position but Steel is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brown tries to bench press Steel off him but Steel keeps the position.
Steel is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Brown's shoulder. That is not cool.
Steel advances to mount.
Steel takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Brown is squirming around, avoiding Steel's attempts to control the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Brown tries to reverse the position but Steel maintains control.
Steel sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Steel's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel trying to control but Brown is having none of it.
Steel controlling the pace for now.
Brown looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!

Brown is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Steel gets his way!
I would not like to be Brown right now.
Steel doesn't have the hooks in and Brown manages to turn into his guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Brown drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Brown jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Steel is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Brown defends well.

Brown is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Brown is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Steel trying to keep a closed guard but Brown is proving a slippery customer.
Steel has Brown pulled in close to control his posture.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Cole Steel dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A swing and a miss from Steel.
Steel misses the shot to the body.
Steel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Brown throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Steel lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Steel misses with a body shot.
Steel stuns Brown with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Steel looks to score with a jab to the body but Brown is just out of range.
Steel moves into range and connects with a jab.
Steel takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Steel throws a body shot but no joy.
Cole Steel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brown throws a hook to the side of Steel's head but Steel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Brown misses with a hook.
Brown takes a shot right to the bread basket.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steel throws a series of punches but Brown avoids them all with ease.
A solid leg kick lands there for Brown.
Cole Steel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sloppy strikes from Steel. Those never looked like landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy left from Brown finds it's target.
Brown throws a poor cross that misses
and Steel counters with a nice body shot.
Steel missing with a left hand there. Brown was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brown connects with a solid leg kick.
Steel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Brown slips under a jab from Steel.
Brown turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Steel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brown moves away.
Steel looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Brown is fending him off so far but Steel persists. Nope, Brown circles away and we're back to standing.
Steel works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Steel moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Brown moves into range and connects with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steel throws a hook but Brown blocks it.
Steel blocks a leg kick.
Steel scores with a jab to the body.
Brown ducks under a wild hook from Steel.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Brown drives through with a takedown into guard.
Steel trying to keep a closed guard but Brown is proving a slippery customer.
Steel has Brown pulled in close to control his posture.
Steel is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Steel has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Brown can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Steel trying to control the position.

Brown thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel pulls Brown in close to his closed guard and prevents Brown from doing any damage or advancing position.
Steel is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Arman Brown overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Steel looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Steel looking to control.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Brown is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Brown is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Brown stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Steel swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Steel working a defensive guard here.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A swing and a miss from Steel.
Steel moves away from the strike by Brown.

Brown closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Brown is looking for a kimura but Steel is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Brown to get the leverage.
Steel is trying to maintain the position but Brown is very close to passing his half guard.
Steel is trying to get back to full guard.
Brown trying to mount his opponent but Steel defends it.

Brown is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Steel has managed to free his arm - good work.

Brown is working for a kimura but Steel is defending it quite comfortably.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Cole Steel will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Steel cracks a nice hook into Brown's ribs.
Steel throws an overhand right that lands on Brown's shoulder, as Brown tries to avoid the shot.
Steel scores with a hook to the body. Brown takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Steel just misses with a punch to the body.
Steel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Steel falls off balance throwing a combination

and Brown counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Steel is looking to control Brown's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Steel avoid being mounted?
Steel felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steel is looking to improve his position.

Brown is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Steel is just riding it out for now. Brown eventually gives up the hold.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel trying to hold on to Brown's head to control him but Brown postures up.
Steel is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Brown is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Brown is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Steel has managed to free his arm - good work.
Steel works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Steel manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Brown manages to get himself to full guard.

Steel not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Let's hope that Steel has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Steel trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
Steel looking to pass the guard.

Brown working for a triangle but Steel defends it easily.
Steel pushing down on Brown's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel trying to pass the guard but Brown defending well.

Brown actively working from the bottom here.
Steel content to control rather than advance.
Brown is not content to let Steel control the position.
Steel trying to control the pace.
Steel tries to pass the half guard into mount. Brown knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Steel throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Brown looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Steel passes the guard and advances to mount!
Brown is looking to improve his position but Steel isn't that keen on the idea.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Steel controlling the pace for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cole 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cole Steel!