PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sinisa Veljko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brock Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brock Steel will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Veljko
vs
Steel

184 cm
18
201 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Prefers standup

[MMABR]: TechNutri - Ensuring the quality

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sinisa Veljko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brock Steel!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Skip Squint and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steel looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice shot lands for Steel.
Nice shot lands for Steel.
Steel throws a hook but Veljko blocks it.
Steel stuffs the takedown.
A slow jab from Steel misses its intended target.
Veljko displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Steel throws out the jab.
Steel smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Steel slaps away a takedown attempt from Veljko, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Steel throws a good cross that connects.
The fighters circling - Steel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Steel clobbers Veljko with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Veljko closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Veljko misses with a takedown attempt - Steel sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sinisa Veljko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Steel with a nice cross.
Steel misses with a straight left.
Steel misses with a head kick.
Steel scores with a crisp jab that stopped Veljko in his tracks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Veljko shoots in but Steel avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Steel fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Veljko.
Veljko misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Steel's corner calls for a 1-2. Steel obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Veljko takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Veljko is breathing heavily.
Nice takedown defense from Steel. No joy for Veljko on that attempt.
Steel digs a good hook to Veljko's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Steel!
Steel scores with a nice head shot.
Steel plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Steel throws a nice head kick!
Steel scores with a jab. Veljko acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jab from Steel.
A chopping leg kick lands by Steel.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Veljko. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Steel scores with a sloppy right hand. Veljko should have avoided that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steel lands a jab to Veljko's midsection.
Veljko takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Steel throws a right hand that Veljko ducks under and follows up with a left that Veljko also avoids with ease.
Steel connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Steel connects with a nice looking jab.
Steel throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Steel with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Steel throws a head kick that Veljko semi-blocks.
Steel lands an overhand right.
Steel connects with a single shot there.
Steel paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Steel lands with a slapping head kick.
Steel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Veljko moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Veljko shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Steel as he jumps to the side.
Steel swinging wildly here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Veljko scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Veljko throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
You can see the frustration on Steel's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Steel is working to avoid the ground and pound but Veljko connects with a decent elbow.
Steel defending against the ground and pound.
Veljko working the ground and pound but Steel is defending the strikes.
You can see the frustration on Steel's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Steel can do anything to dispel that myth.
Veljko is putting a hurting on Steel here, landing some big shots from side control.
Steel is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Veljko asserts his dominance and retains side control.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Veljko tries for a takedown but Steel sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Veljko blocks a head kick by Steel.

Veljko looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Veljko missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veljko throwing shots but Steel is blocking nicely.
Steel is staying active underneath Veljko, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Steel wants to get back to his feet.
Steel tries to get to full guard but Veljko has control of the leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Steel taking some punishment here, with Veljko in his half guard.
Veljko stops Steel from getting back to his feet.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Veljko bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Steel takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Steel is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Steel is trying to get back to half guard.
Veljko is working Steel over with some ground and pound from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Veljko scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Steel to see if he's OK.
Veljko working the ground and pound.
Steel wants to get back to his feet but Veljko drags him back down.
Steel tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Veljko wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Veljko misses with a takedown attempt - Steel sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Veljko fails with a takedown attempt.
Veljko shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Steel lands a really nice looking cross but Veljko seems unphased.

Veljko shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Steel is trying to defend but Veljko finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Veljko looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Steel with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Veljko looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Steel with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Veljko scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Steel avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Veljko.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brock Steel dominated that round.
That's time! Veljko's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Steel lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Steel comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Veljko fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Steel with a nice cross.
Steel scores with a one two! Veljko had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Steel takes a swing at Veljko's ribcage but misses.
The crowd cheers as Steel lands an impressive looking overhand right. Veljko doesn't seem phased though.
Steel lands with a nice combination. Veljko backs away looking to recover.
Steel stuffs the takedown attempt from Veljko. Veljko gets slowly back to his feet.
Steel leaves Veljko with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sinisa Veljko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Steel catches Veljko with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Steel connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Veljko's hands.
Steel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Veljko.
Veljko throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Steel's waist but Steel gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Veljko off to one side.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Steel scores with a body shot.
Steel dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Veljko. That did some damage!
Veljko takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Steel thows a body shot but no joy.
Veljko fails with the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Veljko shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Steel is trying to defend but Veljko finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Veljko lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Veljko is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Veljko.
Steel is controlling Veljko's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Veljko looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Veljko working Steel over with strikes.
Veljko looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Veljko lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Veljko on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A combination from Steel does no damage.
Veljko has a takedown stuffed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veljko fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Steel displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Veljko.
Veljko shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Steel defends it nicely.
Steel defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Veljko.
Veljko showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Steel.
Nice sprawl there from Steel as Veljko shoots in.
Veljko misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Veljko shoots in but no luck this time.
Nice defenses there by Veljko.

Veljko shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Steel manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Veljko wants to control from the top but Steel keeps moving.
Veljko working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Veljko throwing strikes from guard but Steel blocks nicely.
Steel pulls Veljko in close to prevent any damage.
Veljko chips away with some ground and pound.
Steel wants to stand up but Veljko is controlling him.
Veljko wants to control from the top but Steel keeps moving.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Veljko fails with a takedown attempt.
Steel throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Veljko.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Veljko.
Veljko working the body and head with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Steel sneaks out the side door and pushes Veljko away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Nice sprawl there from Steel as Veljko shoots in.
Steel with a jab.
Veljko closes this distance looking for a takedown but Steel circles away.
Steel stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Steel wants it to stay on the feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steel. Veljko does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Steel!
Veljko looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Veljko shoots in but Steel avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Steel defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Veljko.

Veljko scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Veljko working the body and head with strikes.
Steel is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Veljko lands a decent elbow from side control.
Steel is trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Brock Steel will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Steel stuffs the takedown.

Veljko shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Veljko was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Steel is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Steel wants to try and get back to his feet.
Veljko landing strikes, looking to finish!
Veljko connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Steel wants to hold on but Veljko pushes him away.
Steel is looking to get to half guard.
Veljko lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Steel is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Veljko prevents Steel from getting the reversal.
Veljko working Steel over with strikes here.
Steel in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Steel tries to hold on but Veljko postures up.
Veljko lands a big shot there that rocks Steel but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel is in all sorts of trouble here.
Veljko scores with a couple of good head shots there.
You get the feeling that Steel really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Veljko unloading with bombs!
Steel can't escape the position.
Veljko is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Steel really wants to buck Veljko off and get back to his feet.
Veljko lands a big shot there that rocks Steel but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Veljko scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Steel is trying to stand up.
Steel working to try and regain half guard.
Veljko pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Steel can't escape the position.
You get the feeling that Steel really doesn't like being in this position too much.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Steel takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Veljko lands a big elbow.
Steel tries to hold on but Veljko postures up.
Steel slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Veljko prevents Steel from standing back up.
Steel has hold of Veljko's hands but Veljko slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Veljko looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Veljko slips a nice elbow through Steel's hands, connecting with Steel's forehead.
Veljko is trying to control. Steel wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Veljko prevents Steel from standing back up.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Veljko connects with a nice short shot to Steel's temple.
Veljko missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Veljko fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Steel stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Steel wants it to stay on the feet.
Sinisa Veljko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sinisa Veljko. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Steel misses.
Veljko closes this distance looking for a takedown but Steel circles away.
Steel throws a head kick that misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Veljko is defended easily by Steel.
Nice sprawl there from Steel as Veljko shoots in.
Veljko dodges the punch combination from Steel.
Steel stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Steel wants it to stay on the feet.
Steel loads up on a big right hand but Veljko slips the punch.
Veljko slips a jab from Steel.

Veljko scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Veljko working Steel over with strikes.
Veljko throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Veljko lands with a punch from half guard.
Veljko thows a huge punch but Steel dodges it nicely.
Veljko prevents Steel from improving his position.
Steel makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Steel.
Veljko has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel wants to get back to his feet but Veljko is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Steel is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Veljko scores with a takedown into Steel's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Veljko accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Veljko won't allow Steel to get back to his feet.
Veljko with a flurry of punches that miss.
Brock Steel is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Steel wants to get back to his feet but Veljko is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Veljko keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Steel's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sinisa Veljko showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Steel has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 29:29
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!