|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Case Steele (ranked 2706 p4p, 25773 weight class) and Chicken Dancer (ranked 230 p4p, 400 weight class). Case Steele has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
 |
|
 |
174 cm 19 155 3 - 1 - 0 |
|
170 cm 19 156 0 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt Excellent MT Very quick |
|
BJJ White Belt Excellent boxer Powerful |
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Case Steele! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chicken Dancer! The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Dancer lands an overhand right. A big right from Steele misses. Steele definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Steele takes a swing at Dancer's ribcage but misses. Dancer defending well as Steele loads up on a big left hand. As Steele backs off Dancer throws a huge counter combo but Steele manages to avoid it all. Dancer looks to score with a jab to the body but Steele is just out of range. Steele slips a jab from Dancer. Dancer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Steele. Steele is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dancer. Dancer looks to throw the jab but Steele is out of range. Steele tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dancer was well out of range. Poor timing from Steele. Steele avoids the body shot from Dancer.
It looked like Steele was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Dancer. Case Steele seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Dancer looks to land a combination but Steele avoids it well. Dancer shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Steele eats them both and turns towards Dancer to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo. Steele throws a shot from downtown. Dancer moves away and avoids it. Dancer doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. Dancer walks into a left hand. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Steele misses with a body shot.
As Steele backs off Dancer throws a huge counter combo but Steele manages to avoid it all. Dancer looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Dancer misses with a double jab.
Steele lands with a good body shot. Steele scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Steele throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dancer on the side of the head.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Dancer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dancer takes one to the side of the head.
Dancer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Steele moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Steele misses the jab. Steele throws a lazy right hand but Dancer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. A telegraphed right hand from Steele misses the target. Steele looks to throw the jab but Dancer is out of range. Steele misses with a left hand and Dancer counters with a one-two to the body. Steele looks to land a right hand but Dancer moved out of range. Dancer let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land. Steele throws a jab but it's blocked by Dancer. Jab, jab by Dancer - just one landing. Dancer throws a jab but it's blocked by Steele. Steele keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dancer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Steele is looking to counter punch. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Steele misses the jab. Dancer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Steele lands an overhand right.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Steele rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dancer counters with a lovely shot to the body. Steele is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. Dancer is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. A jab from Steele misses. Dancer throws a right and a left that both miss. Steele uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dancer.
Dancer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Steele ducks under a wild hook from Dancer. Steele misses with a looping left. Dancer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Steele. Dancer throws the left hand but Steele avoids the punch easily. Dancer moves out of range of the strikes. Steele lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Steele scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Steele scores with a body shot.
Steele ducks under a wild hook from Dancer. Steele scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Steele, as that shot connected.
Steele works Dancer's body with a nice hook. A big left from Steele misses. Dancer throws a right and a left that both miss. Steele thows a left - swing and a miss! Steele throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dancer defending well as Steele loads up on a big left hand. Dancer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Steele. Steele changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Dancer with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Steele to score with a decent uppercut. Steele thows a left - swing and a miss! Steele staying out of range there. A swing and a miss from Steele. Dancer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steele.
Dancer thows a left - swing and a miss! Steele throwing a counter right hand but Dancer manages to avoid it. Steele scores with a hook. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Steele takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Steele keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Steele avoids a punch combination nicely.
Steele thuds a left hand into Dancer's body. A big left from Dancer misses. Dancer takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Steele scores with a jab. Dancer acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
 Dancer is rocked! Steele scores with a body shot.
Dancer is still on wobbly legs! Can Steele finish him? Steele steps in with a hook that catches Dancer right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Steele follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Dancer looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Case Steele! After winning the bout, Case Steele thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
78% |
|
|
|
|
|
|