PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Don Steele (ranked 4604 p4p, 4062 weight class) and Alexander Romanov (ranked 0 p4p, 434 weight class). Alexander Romanov will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Steele
vs
Romanov

184 cm
18
191
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
187
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

BANZAI NUTRITION

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Don Steele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alexander Romanov!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romanov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Romanov blocks a leg kick.
Romanov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Steele stalks Romanov and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Romanov's face. Romanov staggers backwards, shaken.
Romanov misses with a two punch combination.
Romanov scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Romanov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Romanov throws a series of punches but Steele moves out of range.
Romanov staying out of range there.
Romanov fails to land with a series of punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Romanov tries to bum rush Steele with a series of wild strikes but Steele uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
No joy there for Romanov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Steele appears to be looking for a big counter.
Steele avoids the body shot from Romanov.
It looked like Steele wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Romanov moves in looking to clinch but Steele pushes him off.
Steele takes a swing at Romanov's ribcage but misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Steele. That snapped Romanov's head back.
A slow jab from Romanov misses its intended target.
Danga de danga de dang - Romanov scores with a four punch combination!
Steele misses with a straight right.
Sloppy strikes from Romanov. Those never looked like landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Steele. That's going to slow Romanov down.
Steele throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Romanov on the side of the head.
Romanov throws a nice looking combination but Steele bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Romanov tries to bum rush Steele with a series of wild strikes but Steele uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Romanov lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Romanov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Steele swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Romanov, as that shot connected.
Sloppy strikes from Romanov. Those never looked like landing.
An attempted straight right counter from Steele misses the target.
Steele scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A looping hook to the body misses from Steele. Romanov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Romanov slips a straight right by Steele.
Steele swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Romanov.
Romanov scores with a one two! Steele had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Steele is rocked!
Romanov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Steele throws out the jab.
Steele pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Romanov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Romanov is looking for the big counter here.
Steele keeps the fight on the outside.
Romanov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Romanov tries to bum rush Steele with a series of wild strikes but Steele uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Steele throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Romanov sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romanov throws a series of punches but Steele avoids them all with ease.
Steele throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Romanov is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Romanov takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Romanov fails to land with a series of punches.
Steele looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Romanov sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Steele throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Romanov.
Romanov misses with a few strikes there.
Romanov takes a swing at Steele's ribcage but misses.
Steele circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Steele counter with a right hand.
Steele tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Romanov was well out of range. Poor timing from Steele.
Romanov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Romanov lands with a right hand.
Romanov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A combination from Steele does no damage.
Romanov tries to clinch up.
Romanov scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romanov moves in looking to clinch but Steele pushes him off.
Romanov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Romanov swings for the body but Steele moves out of range.
Steele lands a two punch combo.
Romanov slips a jab from Steele.
Steele feints and then cracks Romanov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Romanov down.
Romanov lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Romanov.
Oh Steele is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Romanov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Steele.
Steele seems to have got his legs back now.
Steele scores with a kick to the body.
Romanov swinging wildly here.
Steele throws a quick counter kick to the body but Romanov avoids it.
Steele throws a leg kick which misses Romanov's front leg but catches the back leg as Romanov tries to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steele looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Romanov closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Romanov fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Steele there.
Romanov is looking to clinch but Steele is avoiding it.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Steele. Romanov shrugs it off though.
Romanov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Romanov misses with a series of wild punches.
A punch combination from Steele misses.
Steele throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Steele with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Steele pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Steele jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Romanov blocks a jab.
Steele throws a hook but Romanov avoids it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Romanov throws a right and a left that Steele avoids nicely.
Romanov looks to land a combination but Steele avoids it well.
Romanov throws a nice looking combination but Steele bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
As Romanov backs away, Steele returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Romanov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Steele looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Alexander Romanov will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Steele looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The fight stays on the outside here - Romanov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Steele with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Romanov moves out of range of the strikes.
Steele misses with a hook.
Romanov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Steele feints and then cracks Romanov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Romanov down.
Steele throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Romanov misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romanov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Steele.
Steele keeps the fight on the outside.
Some wild striking there from Romanov.
Steele throwing a counter right hand but Romanov manages to avoid it.
Romanov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Steele moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Don Steele is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Romanov tries to clinch up but Steele circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romanov throws a right and a left that Steele avoids nicely.
Steele was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Steele swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Romanov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Steele fails to land with a series of punches.
Steele throws a chopping leg kick but Romanov manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
An inside leg kick lands from Steele.
Romanov throws a one two combo.
Romanov looks to land a combination. Steele sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Romanov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Romanov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Steele circles away from the clinch attempt.
Steele with the inside leg kick.
Steele throws a body shot but no joy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Romanov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Steele.
Romanov misses with a jab, cross combination.
It looked like Steele was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Steele fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Romanov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Steele paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Romanov doesn't seem bothered though.
Steele throws a body shot but no joy.
Romanov tries to bum rush Steele with a series of wild strikes but Steele uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Romanov tries to bum rush Steele with a series of wild strikes but Steele uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Romanov is breathing heavily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steele. Romanov does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Steele misses with a wild body shot.
Romanov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Steele is looking to slow Romanov down with leg kicks.
Steele tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Romanov was well out of range. Poor timing from Steele.
Steele cracks Romanov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Romanov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Steele has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Steele connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Steele scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Romanov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Romanov swinging wildly here.
Romanov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Romanov.
It looked like Steele was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Jab by Steele.
Steele tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Romanov was well out of range. Poor timing from Steele.
Steele connects with a jab.
Romanov misses with a wild combination.
Steele misses with a few strikes there.
Romanov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Romanov throws a right and a left that Steele avoids nicely.
Steele looks to score with a jab to the body but Romanov is just out of range.
Romanov throws a jab but it's blocked by Steele.
Romanov is working the combinations to good effect here.
Sloppy strikes from Romanov. Those never looked like landing.
Steele throws a lazy right hand but Romanov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd cheers as Romanov lands an impressive looking overhand right. Steele doesn't seem phased though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steele looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Steele throws a quick inside leg kick.
A punch combination from Steele misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steele misses with a double jab.
Romanov lands with a nice combination. Steele backs away looking to recover.
Steele lands a jab to Romanov's midsection.
Sloppy strikes from Romanov. Those never looked like landing.
Romanov scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Left hook, right uppercut from Romanov.
Steele keeps the fight on the outside.
Steele throwing a counter right hand but Romanov manages to avoid it.
Romanov misses with a two punch combination.
A combination from Steele does no damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Romanov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Steele lands a two punch combo.
Romanov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Romanov catches Steele with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Don Steele 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Steele has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Steele throws a wild hook but Romanov just manages to duck under it and - ooooh! Steele gets nailed by a brutal uppercut which crumples him back against the cage! The referee jumps in - Romanov raises his hands in celebration and walks away!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexander Romanov!