PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jason Bott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Steelhart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jason Bott looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Bott
vs
Steelhart

178 cm
23
172 lbs
1 - 2 - 1

180 cm
20
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good in bed

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 1 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jason Bott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brandon Steelhart!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steelhart tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bott swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Steelhart fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bott, pushing him back against the cage.

Steelhart's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bott avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Steelhart as Bott shoots in.
Bott tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Steelhart was well out of range. Poor timing from Bott.

Steelhart closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Bott did well to prevent Steelhart getting side control.
Bott works his way to full guard. Good work.
Steelhart with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bott avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bott working a defensive guard here.
Steelhart has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Steelhart trying to control but Bott is working from the bottom.
Steelhart distracts Bott with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bott working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Steelhart.
Steelhart postures up in Bott's guard and throws a big left but Bott blocks it.
Steelhart working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bott working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Steelhart.
Steelhart with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bott looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Steelhart trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Steelhart looks gassed!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Steelhart accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bott manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Steelhart manages to get himself to full guard.
Steelhart wants to get back to his feet but Bott is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Bott decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steelhart keeps the fight on the outside.
Steelhart lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Steelhart misses with a takedown attempt

and Bott counters by moving into the clinch.
Bott prevents Steelhart from breaking the clinch.
Steelhart working hard to break the clinch.
Bott wants a takedown but no success here.

Bott breaks the clinch.
Bott moves out of range as Steelhart throws a body kick.
Steelhart shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Bott counters by clinching up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bott pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Steelhart keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Bott. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Steelhart tries to clinch

and Bott counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bott.
Steelhart keeping moving, preventing Bott from controlling successfully.

Steelhart has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Bott off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bott crunches a lovely knee into Steelhart's ribcage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steelhart throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bott blocks it with crossed arms.

Bott breaks the clinch.
Steelhart displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bott.

Steelhart is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Bott's half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Steelhart thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Bott to regain full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bott bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Steelhart's guard.

Steelhart wriggles free and stands up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Steelhart closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bott circles away.
Bott tries to land a leg kick but Steelhart saw it coming and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jason Bott will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Steelhart fails with the takedown

and Bott counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bott.
Bott tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Steelhart smiles and moves away.
Bott with a poor takedown

and Steelhart counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Steelhart is looking to advance position but Bott won't allow it.
Steelhart trying to control the action but Bott is working from the bottom.
Steelhart thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bott manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Brandon Steelhart has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bott is trying to keep Steelhart in close.
Bott bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Steelhart's guard.
Bott wants to control from the top but Steelhart keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bott drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Steelhart dives on top into guard.
Steelhart passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Steelhart working away.
Steelhart scoring with punches from side control.
Bott tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Steelhart tries to move to mount but Bott blocks the move with his legs.

Steelhart looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bott manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Steelhart throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Steelhart throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bott controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Steelhart trying to control from half guard but Bott is working away.
Bott is trying to get back to full guard.

Steelhart seems to be working for a kimura but Bott defends the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steelhart is trying to control the action in half guard but Bott is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bott is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bott taking some punishment here, with Steelhart in his half guard.
Bott wants to get back to full guard but Steelhart has passed into side control.
Steelhart landing strikes from the mount.

Steelhart is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Bott has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Bott!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Steelhart manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bott taking shots to the head.
A nice elbow there by Steelhart.
Steelhart lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Bott hang on?
Bott blocking the ground and pound.
Steelhart looking to ground and pound but Bott is blocking nicely.
Steelhart punching from mount but Bott doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Bott is trying desperately to improve position.
Bott is working hard here to advance position.
Steelhart unloading with bombs!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brandon Steelhart showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Bott fails with the takedown

and Steelhart counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Steelhart misses with a knee to the head.
Steelhart wants a takedown but no success here.
Bott has Steelhart pressed against the cage, preventing Steelhart from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Steelhart stalling in the clinch but Bott improves position.
Bott can't get the takedown.
Bott is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Steelhart with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Steelhart lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bott backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bott drags the fight down to the ground.
Steelhart postures up.
Steelhart pushes down on Bott's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bott tries to roll over but Steelhart keeps him under control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Steelhart wants to work for an arm triangle but Bott is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Bott wants to get back to his feet.

Steelhart looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Steelhart looks to land a strike but Bott avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Steelhart preventing the sweep.
Steelhart throws a strike but Bott rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bott preventing the sweep.
Bott stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Steelhart swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bott working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Steelhart is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bott is controlling him.
Bott trying to control the position from guard on top but Steelhart is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steelhart controls Bott momentarily but Bott frees himself.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Brandon Steelhart wasn't active enough on the ground.
Bott with a poor takedown
and Steelhart counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Bott. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Steelhart lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Steelhart instigates a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Bott pulls guard successfully.
Bott wants to stand up but Steelhart is controlling him.
Steelhart stopping the sweep attempt from Bott.
Steelhart postures up in Bott's guard and throws a big left but Bott blocks it.
Steelhart throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Steelhart is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Bott has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Steelhart is looking to defend but Bott has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Steelhart! Bott pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Steelhart taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jason Bott!