PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tony Rads (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julius Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steel has chosen Its a Fight as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Rads
vs
Steel

175 cm
19
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
181 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tony Rads!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Julius Steel!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Albert Achterberg and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rads shoots in but no luck this time.
Rads shoots in looking for a takedown. Steel tries to sprawl out of it but Rads keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Steel manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Rads shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Steel as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Rads. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rads misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Steel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rads.
Nice sprawl there from Steel as Rads shoots in.
Rads fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice sprawl there from Steel as Rads shoots in.
Nice cross by Steel.
Steel feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Rads sprawling to the canvas! Rads rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Steel finish him?!

Rads is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rads fails with a takedown attempt.
Rads is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel lands a big shot that drops Rads! Can he finish him?
Oh Rads is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rads might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Rads working for submissions but it's allowed Steel to get to half guard.
Rads seems to have got his legs back now.
Rads is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Steel escapes and gets back to his feet.
Steel lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Steel thuds his right hand into Rads's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Rads is rocked!
Steel is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
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!
Rads shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Steel pinned against the cage. Steel gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Steel lands with a cross.
Oh Rads is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rads walks straight into a right hand from Steel - that's dropped him! Steel jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Rads from any more punishment! Rads complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Julius Steel!