PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Steel Iii (ranked 2686 p4p, 2693 weight class) and Kimbo Wahwah (ranked 317 p4p, 320 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Steel Iii
vs
Wahwah

190 cm
24
280
7 - 6 - 0

170 cm
23
280
5 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alex Steel Iii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kimbo Wahwah!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Josh West and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steel Iii swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little jabbing left from Wahwah on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Wahwah blocks a jab.
Wahwah tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Steel Iii was well out of range. Poor timing from Wahwah.
Steel Iii was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Steel Iii moves out of range of the body kick.
Steel Iii throws the left hand but Wahwah avoids the punch easily.

Steel Iii shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Wahwah manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Wahwah can do anything to dispel that myth.
Wahwah working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Steel Iii.
Steel Iii is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Wahwah really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Steel Iii. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wahwah working a defensive guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steel Iii is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Steel Iii with a nice head shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel Iii trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Steel Iii slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Steel Iii throwing strikes but missing.
Steel Iii throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
We've been hearing that Steel Iii has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Steel Iii with a flurry of punches that miss.
Steel Iii trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Steel Iii postures up in Wahwah's guard and throws a big left but Wahwah blocks it.
Wahwah avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Steel Iii content to stall in guard here.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Steel Iii scores with a nice right hand.
Wahwah avoids the body shot from Steel Iii.
Wahwah tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Steel Iii was well out of range. Poor timing from Wahwah.
Steel Iii takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wahwah.
Steel Iii falls off balance throwing a combination
and Wahwah connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wahwah sizes up Steel Iii with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wahwah takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Steel Iii lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Wahwah throws a body punch but Steel Iii moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Steel Iii misses the target.
Wahwah takes a swing at Steel Iii's ribcage but misses.
As Wahwah looks to move away, Steel Iii throws a big counter combo but Wahwah just gets out of the way.
Wahwah misses with a lunging right hand
and Steel Iii counters with a left and a right that stings Wahwah.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wahwah throws a half hearted mid kick.
Steel Iii ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wahwah moves away.
Wahwah swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kimbo Wahwah is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Steel Iii takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Wahwah avoids the body shot from Steel Iii.
Wahwah jabs Steel Iii right on the nose. Steel Iii blinks but takes it well.
Steel Iii throws a jab but it's blocked by Wahwah.
Wahwah wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Steel Iii swings away with a body shot that misses
and Wahwah counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Steel Iii takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Steel Iii uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wahwah.
A swing and a miss from Wahwah.
Steel Iii falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Wahwah counter with a right hand.
Steel Iii gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Wahwah.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steel Iii lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Steel Iii moves out of range of the strikes.
Sloppy strikes from Steel Iii. Those never looked like landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wahwah tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Steel Iii manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wahwah works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Wahwah throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Steel Iii uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wahwah.
No joy there for Steel Iii, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Steel Iii throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wahwah walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Wahwah dodges the punch combination from Steel Iii.
Wahwah pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wahwah misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Steel Iii throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Wahwah was covering up waiting for the punch and Steel Iii finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Wahwah keeping moving, preventing Steel Iii from controlling successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Alex Steel Iii will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Steel Iii is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wahwah.
Wahwah misses with a head kick.
Sloppy strikes from Steel Iii. Those never looked like landing.
Wahwah lands the left hand.
Wahwah lands a really nice looking cross but Steel Iii seems unphased.
Steel Iii goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Wahwah loads up on a big right hand but Steel Iii slips the punch.
Steel Iii with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Wahwah to score with a decent uppercut.
Wahwah keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wahwah pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A slow jab from Steel Iii misses its intended target.
Steel Iii slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steel Iii misses the shot to the body.
Wahwah has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Wahwah misses with a hook. Steel Iii ducked under it nicely.
Steel Iii lands with a nice combination. Wahwah backs away looking to recover.
Steel Iii moves out of range of the strikes.
Wahwah jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Alex Steel Iii seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Donk. Steel Iii catches Wahwah right on the button with a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wahwah.
Wahwah uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Steel Iii.
Wahwah throws a leg kick which misses Steel Iii's front leg but catches the back leg as Steel Iii tries to avoid it.

Steel Iii moves into the clinch successfully.
Steel Iii misses with a punch on the inside.
Wahwah slowing the pace effectively.
Steel Iii misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wahwah looking to stall.
Steel Iii misses with a punch on the inside.
Wahwah wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wahwah tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wahwah wants to stall.
Steel Iii keeps control of Wahwah as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Steel Iii as Wahwah tries to tie him up.
A head punch on the inside from Wahwah fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wahwah trying to stall but Steel Iii improves his position.

Wahwah pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Good shot there by Steel Iii.
A slapping leg kick lands for Wahwah.
Sloppy strikes from Steel Iii. Those never looked like landing.
A nice leg kick from Wahwah, right into the meat of the thigh.
Steel Iii walks into a stiff left hand from Wahwah.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wahwah connects with a looping right hand.
Wahwah throws a lazy body kick
and Steel Iii counters with a stiff right hand.
Wahwah misses with a looping left.
Wahwah misses with a straight right.
Steel Iii misses with a lunging right hand
and Wahwah counters with a thumping low kick.
Steel Iii checks a leg kick.
Wahwah misses with a few strikes there.
Wahwah keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Steel Iii takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Wahwah throws a head kick but Steel Iii moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel Iii swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Wahwah cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Steel Iii throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wahwah looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wahwah connects with a jab.
Steel Iii misses with the combination.
Steel Iii cracks Wahwah with a right hand to the side of the head.
Wahwah connects with a crisp jab.
Steel Iii throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Steel Iii gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Wahwah.
Steel Iii keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Steel Iii looks to throw the jab but Wahwah is out of range.
A shot to the body from Steel Iii misses
enabling Wahwah to counter with a crisp jab.

Wahwah lands a big head kick that sends Steel Iii tumbling to the mat! Wahwah takes a step backwards and waves Steel Iii back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Steel Iii is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wahwah is looking to slow Steel Iii down with leg kicks.
Oh Steel Iii is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wahwah punishes Steel Iii's body with a nice straight punch.
Wahwah avoids the body shot from Steel Iii.
Steel Iii seems to have got his legs back now.
Kimbo Wahwah seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Steel Iii cracks Wahwah with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel Iii keeps the fight on the outside.
Steel Iii swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Steel Iii chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wahwah can pounce on him.
Wahwah throws a head kick that misses.
Wahwah throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Steel Iii is looking to counter punch.
Steel Iii throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Steel Iii swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Steel Iii throws a hook but Wahwah blocks it.

Steel Iii decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Wahwah trying to control here.
Steel Iii sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Wahwah defending well though.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Steel Iii with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Wahwah wants to control but Steel Iii is keeping busy and won't allow it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Kimbo Wahwah will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Wahwah misses with a kick to the body.
Wahwah lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice shot by Steel Iii.

Steel Iii moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Wahwah goes down! Can Steel Iii finish him!?
Steel Iii landing with the ground and pound.
Wahwah looking to control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steel Iii wants to control from the top but Wahwah keeps moving.
Steel Iii working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Steel Iii postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Steel Iii trying to control but Wahwah is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel Iii works over Wahwah with some ground and pound from guard.
Steel Iii in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Steel Iii wants to pass the guard but Wahwah is keeping the position.
Steel Iii wants to control from the top but Wahwah keeps moving.
Steel Iii scoring with some ground and pound.
Steel Iii slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Steel Iii taking a break here but Wahwah is having none of it and regains half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel Iii is looking to advance position but Wahwah won't allow it.
Steel Iii trying to control from half guard but Wahwah is working away.
Wahwah blocking the ground and pound attempt from Steel Iii.
Steel Iii throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Steel Iii throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Steel Iii missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel Iii winds up and cracks Wahwah with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Steel Iii thows a huge punch but Wahwah dodges it nicely.
Steel Iii thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Steel Iii thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Steel Iii is looking to take a break and control but Wahwah is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Wahwah jabs Steel Iii to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Steel Iii throws a series of punches but Wahwah avoids them all with ease.
Steel Iii lands a jab to the head.
Steel Iii defending well as Wahwah loads up on a big left hand.
It looked like Steel Iii wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

Steel Iii closes the distance and clinches.

Wahwah breaks from the clinch.
Wahwah bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wahwah lands with a good body shot.
Steel Iii gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Wahwah counters with a nice uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wahwah tests Steel Iii's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steel Iii will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Wahwah takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Wahwah pushes Steel Iii away with a front kick.
Steel Iii tries to move into range but Wahwah moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Wahwah looks to land a right hand but Steel Iii moved out of range.
Steel Iii moves out of range of the strikes.
A cross from Wahwah lands.
Wahwah lands a slapping body shot.
Wahwah ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Steel Iii keeps the fight on the outside.
Steel Iii misses with an uppercut.
Steel Iii tries to score a power double leg takedown but Wahwah sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Steel Iii somewhat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alex Steel Iii showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Steel Iii has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Josh West scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 29:28

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