PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lionel Steakworth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Deiter Myers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Lionel Steakworth has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Steakworth
vs
Myers

189 cm
22
254 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

186 cm
21
235 lbs
5 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lionel Steakworth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Deiter Myers!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Igor Prikhodko and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Myers avoids the head kick by Steakworth.

Steakworth is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Myers's half guard.
Myers trying to get back to full guard but Steakworth takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Steakworth avoids the attempt from Myers to control.
Myers regains half guard.
Myers wants to get back to full guard.

Myers actively working from the bottom here.
Steakworth is looking to advance position but Myers won't allow it.
Myers is looking to escape.
Steakworth not doing much here.
Steakworth seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Myers for as long as he can get away with.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steakworth moves nicely into side control.
Myers is trying to work for a sweep but Steakworth has mounted him!
Myers is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Steakworth has taken his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Myers just trying to survive but Steakworth is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Myers rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Steakworth missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Myers trying to control but Steakworth postures up.

Steakworth seems to be looking for submissions.
Myers wants to control but Steakworth is keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steakworth is keen to just control but Myers is a slippery customer.
Myers won't allow Steakworth to pass to mount.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Myers takes one on the button.
Steakworth swats away the attempt to clinch by Myers.
Steakworth checks a leg kick.
Steakworth lands with a kick to the ribs.
Deiter Myers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Myers looks gassed!
Nice sprawl there from Myers as Steakworth shoots in.
Steakworth tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Myers counters with a shoot takedown. Steakworth fights it but they end up in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steakworth is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Steakworth has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Myers doesn't defend quickly enough and Steakworth has managed to lock this one up! Can Myers escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Steakworth on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Lionel Steakworth!