PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Scott McIntyre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McIntyre comes to the cage accompanied by The Chosen One. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

McIntyre
vs
Steel

198 cm
25
274 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

195 cm
23
270 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Scott McIntyre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Steel!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Daniel Blasius and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McIntyre fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
McIntyre tries to clinch up.
McIntyre is trying hard to land a takedown here. Steel sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
McIntyre closes the distance and clinches up with Steel, looking for a takedown. McIntyre pushes Steel against the cage but Steel circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scott McIntyre. That's going to take a lot out of him.

McIntyre clinches.
Steel wants to get back to striking at distance but McIntyre won't allow it.
McIntyre tries to break the clinch but Steel is controlling the position.
Steel tries to break free but McIntyre pushes him back against the cage.

Steel breaks the clinch.
Steel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Steel lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

It looks like Scott McIntyre has been cut.
Steel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Steel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
John Steel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steel fails to land with a series of punches.
McIntyre steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Steel.
Steel throws a series of punches but McIntyre avoids them all with ease.
McIntyre shoots in but Steel avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A combination from Steel does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel throws a right and a left that both miss.
Steel fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for McIntyre. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
McIntyre is breathing heavily.
Steel takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nice body punch from Steel.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice jab there from Steel.
Steel scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. McIntyre doesn't seem bothered though.
McIntyre avoids a punch combination nicely.
McIntyre gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Steel.
Steel misses with a two punch combination.
Steel scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. McIntyre doesn't seem bothered though.
McIntyre seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Steel shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! McIntyre is backing up but Steel catches him with a final right hook that drops him! McIntyre covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Steel Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Steel!