PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Boston Bourne (ranked 25741 p4p, 4236 weight class) and Sammy Steele (ranked 549 p4p, 445 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Bourne
vs
Steele

179 cm
18
171
1 - 4 - 0

183 cm
18
170
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Boston Bourne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sammy Steele!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, David Schapiro and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking cross lands there for Bourne.
Steele shoots in looking for a takedown but Bourne manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Steele's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
The fighters circling - Bourne throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Steele tries a head kick but it misses.
It looked like Bourne wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bourne looks to throw the jab but Steele is out of range.
Horrible takedown attempt by Steele or perhaps it was just good defense by Bourne, which made it look bad.
Bourne lands with a nice body punch.
Steele moves away from the strike by Bourne.
A jab from Bourne does it's job there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steele staying out of range there.
Bourne swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bourne throws a big shot that misses.
Steele ducks under a wild hook from Bourne.
Steele unleashes a big counter combination but Bourne bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A big right from Bourne misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bourne misses the jab.
Bourne misses with an uppercut.
Bourne throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A big right from Bourne misses.
Steele avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Steele lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Bourne misses with a straight left.
Bourne scores with a sloppy right hand. Steele should have avoided that one.
Bourne is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Bourne throws a poor cross that misses

and Steele moves into the clinch.
Bourne wants to break free but Steele has control.

Steele breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Bourne tries to keep at a distance but Steele has taken the fight into the clinch.

Steele breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Steele fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bourne, pushing him back against the cage.
Bourne wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bourne is looking to break free of the clinch but Steele has double underhooks.
Steele keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bourne's efforts to push away.

Steele breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Steele shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Bourne manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Bourne is working an open guard so Steele takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Steele takes the fight into the clinch.
Bourne wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bourne prevents a takedown attempt there.
Boston Bourne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sammy Steele.
Bourne is trying to force a seperation but Steele has the dominant position.

Bourne breaks from the clinch.
Bourne throws out a loose jab but Steele uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele slips a straight right by Bourne.
Boston Bourne is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Steele moves out of range of the strikes.
Steele lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Nice uppercut lands for Bourne. That snapped Steele's head back.
Bourne is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Steele.
Steele throws a series of punches but Bourne avoids them all with ease.
Bourne misses with an uppercut.
Steele is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bourne sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Steele moves away from the strike by Bourne.

Steele clinches.
Steele keeps control of Bourne as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Steele breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Steele gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bourne is trying to break the clinch but Steele is controlling him.
Steele keeps control of Bourne as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bourne is trying to break the clinch but Steele has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Steele pulls Bourne into guard.
Bourne has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Steele is proving hard to escape from.
Steele trying to control the position here.
Steele will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Bourne would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Steele is looking for a triangle but Bourne pushes his legs off easily.
Bourne has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Steele has Bourne pulled in close to control his posture.
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 Boston Bourne will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Bourne lands with a cross.
Bourne looks to throw the jab but Steele is out of range.
Boston Bourne is winning the standup battle so far.
Bourne takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Steele ducks under a wild hook from Bourne.

Steele clinches up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Bourne's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Steele jumps guard and drags Bourne to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Bourne is looking to stand up but Steele won't let him.
Steele has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bourne trying to stand up but can't free himself from Steele's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Bourne has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Steele is proving hard to escape from.
Bourne trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Steele rushes Bourne and presses him up against the cage.
Bourne is trying to force a seperation but Steele has the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bourne wants to break free but Steele has control.
Bourne wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bourne wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bourne is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Steele breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Steele clinches up with Bourne and pushes him back against the cage.

Steele breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bourne throws a looping overhand right but Steele ducks down to avoid it.
Bourne throws a big shot that misses.
A big left from Bourne misses.

Steele shoots in and bounces Bourne off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Steele is standing up over Bourne. Bourne looks to escape but Steele dives into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Steele has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Bourne!
Steele looking to finish with strikes here!
Sammy Steele has got the better of the ground game so far.
Steele looking to ground and pound but Bourne is blocking nicely.
Steele misses with a head shot.

Steele working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Steele looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bourne holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Steele tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Bourne squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Steele misses with a head shot.
Steele throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sammy Steele showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Steele fails with the takedown.
Steele fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bourne misses with a hook.
Bourne thows a left - swing and a miss!

Steele has Bourne up against the cage in a clinch.
Bourne working hard to break the clinch.

Steele pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Steele tries to clinch but Bourne is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steele fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Boston Bourne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sammy Steele.
Bourne blocks a head kick by Steele.
Steele moves out of range of the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bourne cracks Steele with an open hand slap.
Bourne scores with the left hand. Steele knows he should have avoided that one.
Bourne misses with a hook
and Steele counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bourne throws a jab when Steele was well out of range.
Steele fails with the takedown
and Bourne counters with a stiff right hand.
Bourne keeps the fight on the outside.
Steele throws a sloppy head kick and Bourne moves out of range easily.
Steele takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bourne swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bourne paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Steele tries to clinch
enabling Bourne to counter with a crisp jab.
Bourne misses with an uppercut. Steele saw that one coming.
Steele feints the counter takedown.
Steele slips a jab from Bourne.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bourne misses the jab.
A slow jab from Bourne misses its intended target.
Donk. Bourne catches Steele right on the button with a cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steele is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bourne sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bourne jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bourne stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Steele uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bourne.

Steele moves into the clinch.
Steele tries for a takedown but Bourne manages to get underhooks.
Bourne wants to break free but Steele has control.
Bourne wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bourne can't break the clinch.
Bourne is trying to break the clinch but Steele is controlling him.
A frustrated look appears on Bourne's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bourne wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Steele has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bourne tries to circle away but Steele has him pinned against the cage.
Bourne tries to break the clinch but Steele is controlling the position.
Bourne is trying to force a seperation but Steele has the dominant position.
Bourne tries to break the clinch but Steele is controlling the position.
Bourne has had enough of the clinch but Steele keeps him there for the moment.
Steele changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bourne fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bourne throws a hook to the side of Steele's head but Steele sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bourne misses with an uppercut.
Bourne looks to land a left hand but Steele moved out of range nicely.
Steele tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bourne swivels and escapes.
Bourne connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Steele's hands.
Steele steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bourne.
Steele moves out of range as Bourne strikes.
Bourne throws a big shot that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Steele blocks the low kick.
Nice jab there from Bourne.
Steele slips under a jab from Bourne.
Bourne misses the shot to the body.

Steele has closed the distance and engaged Bourne in a clinch.
Steele keeps control of Bourne as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Steele breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Steele has Bourne up against the cage in a clinch.

Steele manages to break the clinch.
Bourne swings widly with a right hand
and Steele counters with a left and a right that stings Bourne.
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!
Bourne paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Steele slips a jab from Bourne.

And that's the end of the fight!
Boston Bourne showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bourne 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boston Bourne!