PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Doo Ho Choi (ranked 3618 p4p, 4766 weight class) and John Steel (ranked 292 p4p, 352 weight class). Choi comes to the cage accompanied by Superman. The key to victory for Doo Ho Choi has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Choi
vs
Steel

175 cm
25
150
1 - 0 - 0

161 cm
21
150
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Doo Ho Choi !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Steel!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Choi misses with a series of wild punches.
Choi lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Choi works over Steel's head and body with a nice combination.
Choi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Steel is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Choi with a body shot.

Choi moves into the clinch successfully.
Steel lands an elbow inside.
Choi is trying to break the clinch but Steel has him pressed against the cage.
Choi managing to block the knees to the body from Steel.
Steel using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Choi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Steel lands a damaging elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steel lands a knee to the body.
Nice elbow from Steel.

It looks like Doo Ho Choi has been cut.
Steel utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Choi is breathing heavily.
Steel is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Steel working Choi over with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Steel.
Steel working Choi over with knees to the body.
Steel gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Steel lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Steel lands an elbow inside.
Knees to the body from Steel.
Steel crunches a lovely knee into Choi 's ribcage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steel lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Steel using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Steel lands an elbow that stopped Choi in his tracks for a moment.
Steel lands a knee to the body.
Steel lands an elbow inside that Choi shrugs off.
Steel crunches a lovely knee into Choi 's ribcage.
Choi looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Steel putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Choi in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Steel landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Steel lands a knee to the body.
Steel misses with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel lands a good knee to the midsection. Choi won't want to take too many of those.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Steel.
Nice elbow from Steel.
Choi has had enough of the clinch but Steel keeps him there for the moment.
Steel landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Steel.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Steel.
Steel lands an elbow inside.
Steel landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Steel lands a nice elbow.
Choi takes a knee to the side of the body.
Choi takes an elbow to the temple.
Steel lands an elbow that stopped Choi in his tracks for a moment.
Steel crunches a lovely knee into Choi 's ribcage.
Steel connects with a nasty looking knee right to Choi 's face.
Steel lands an elbow inside.
Steel scores with a knee to the head.
Choi takes an elbow to the temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel lands a knee to the body.
Steel lands an elbow inside.
Steel landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Knees to the body from Steel.
Steel creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Choi 's defenses.
Steel lands a knee to the head.
Steel lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Steel crunches a lovely knee into Choi 's ribcage.
Steel lands an elbow that stopped Choi in his tracks for a moment.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Steel.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steel lands an elbow inside that Choi shrugs off.
Steel lands a knee to the body.
Steel gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Steel is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Steel lands an elbow inside that Choi shrugs off.
Steel unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Steel lands a damaging elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel working Choi over with knees to the body.
Choi takes a knee to the side of the body.
Steel lands an elbow inside.
Steel gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Steel lands an elbow inside that Choi shrugs off.

Choi is rocked!
Steel creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Choi 's defenses.
Oh Choi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nice elbow from Steel.
Steel lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Steel gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Steel lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Steel creates some distance and fires off a vicious elbow that drops Choi ! He pounces and finishes the fight with more strikes! Nice KO for Steel.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Steel!