PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Beret Stronghands (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Steelhart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Stronghands
vs
Steelhart

177 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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 Montreal, Beret Stronghands!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brandon Steelhart!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Elvis Blanc and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stronghands wants to clinch up but Steelhart keeps it at a distance.
Stronghands pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stronghands is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stronghands swinging wildly here.
Stronghands doesn't manage to clinch there - Steelhart circles away.
Stronghands lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Steelhart circles away quickly and effectively.
Steelhart throws a nice inside leg kick.
Stronghands takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Stronghands tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stronghands doesn't manage to clinch there - Steelhart circles away.
Steelhart throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Stronghands.
Steelhart keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Steelhart avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Steelhart fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Stronghands avoids it really well and circles away.
Steelhart throws a head kick that half lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Steelhart shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Steelhart was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Stronghands tries to reverse the position but Steelhart maintains control.
Stronghands holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Steelhart tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Steelhart working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Stronghands is trying to escape the mount.
Steelhart punching from mount but Stronghands doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Stronghands is breathing heavily.
Stronghands blocking the ground and pound.
Steelhart has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
BOOM! Steelhart connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Stronghands keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Steelhart cracks Stronghands with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steelhart unloads with some shots from mount but Stronghands bucks and avoids them well.
Steelhart misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Stronghands is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Steelhart unloads with some shots from mount but Stronghands bucks and avoids them well.
Steelhart raining down shots from the mount!
Steelhart lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Steelhart working Stronghands over with strikes here.
Steelhart postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Stronghands looks a forlorn figure.

Steelhart working for a guillotine from mount but Stronghands is in no mood to give up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steelhart postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Stronghands looks a forlorn figure.
Stronghands knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Steelhart on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Steelhart is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Stronghands is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Brandon Steelhart!