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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chris Booger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blake Steadhem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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185 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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180 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chris Booger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Blake Steadhem!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steadhem throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Booger drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Steadhem is looking for a triangle but Booger pushes his legs off easily.
Steadhem throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Steadhem escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Booger gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Steadhem is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Booger defends well.
Booger postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Steadhem escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Booger gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Booger postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Booger stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Steadhem swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Booger sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Steadhem's guard.
Booger missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Booger not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Booger is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Steadhem sees it coming and defends easily.
Steadhem looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Steadhem looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Booger is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Steadhem sees it coming and defends easily.
Steadhem looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Steadhem trying to hold on to Booger's head to control him but Booger postures up.
Booger works his way into full mount!
Booger jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Steadhem manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Steadhem is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Steadhem's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Steadhem is looking to reverse the position.
Booger tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Booger has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Steadhem tries to improve position but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Steadhem wants to control but Booger postures up.
Booger scoring with punches and elbows.
Steadhem is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Booger cracks Steadhem with a big right hand but Steadhem just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Steadhem takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steadhem is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Booger's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Booger is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Steadhem doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Booger.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Steadhem taking some punishment here, with Booger in his half guard.
Steadhem moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Booger advances to half guard.
Steadhem looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Steadhem wants to improve his position but Booger is controlling well.
Booger has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Booger takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Steadhem looking for submissions off his back.
Steadhem tries to kick Booger off but Booger keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Steadhem looks gassed!
Booger winds up and cracks Steadhem with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Booger seems to be working for a kimura but Steadhem defends the submission attempt.
Steadhem wants to get back to full guard.
Nice strikes from Booger there.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Booger wants to work for an arm triangle but Steadhem is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
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. Booger connects with a nice short shot to Steadhem's temple.
Booger is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Steadhem!
Booger lands a heavy elbow.
Steadhem working to try and regain half guard.
Steadhem defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Booger.
Steadhem takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Booger looking for a guillotine from mount but Steadhem is having none of it.
Steadhem is desperately trying to improve his position but Booger has a good base and remains in mount.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Booger landing strikes, looking to finish!
Steadhem is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Booger goes for an armbar but Steadhem turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Steadhem.
Steadhem must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Steadhem trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Steadhem drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Steadhem jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Booger keeping moving, preventing Steadhem from controlling successfully.
Booger 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.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Steadhem sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Steadhem looking to pass the guard.
Steadhem trying to control but Booger is working from the bottom.
Booger working for a triangle but Steadhem defends it easily.
Booger wants to sweep here but Steadhem controlling him for the moment.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Steadhem trying to control the position from guard on top but Booger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Booger looking to hit a scissor sweep but Steadhem is one step ahead there.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Blake Steadhem hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Booger doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Steadhem counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Chris Booger has been cut.
Steadhem fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Booger manages to avoid it.
Booger staying out of range there.
Good exchange - Steadhem coming out on top.
Steadhem lands a body shot.
Steadhem digs a good body shot into Booger's ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Booger dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chris Booger's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Booger tries to move into range but Steadhem moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A big right from Steadhem misses.
Steadhem misses with a body shot
and Booger counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Ground and pound from Booger.
Steadhem is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Booger's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Booger's back!
Booger tries to escape but Steadhem has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Booger is working hard here to advance position.
Steadhem working for the choke.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Steadhem looking for the choke but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Booger showing good submission defense here.
Steadhem is trying to stick to Booger's back but Booger is turning into Steadhem. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Steadhem's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Booger.
Chris Booger overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Booger looking to pass the guard.
Steadhem looking for a guillotine here but Booger defends easily.
Booger forces his way into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steadhem taking some punishment here, with Booger in his half guard.
Booger wants to free his trapped foot but Steadhem is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Booger is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Booger seems to be working for a kimura but Steadhem defends the submission attempt.
Booger throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Steadhem tries to get to full guard but Booger has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Booger is looking for a kimura but Steadhem is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Booger to get the leverage.
Steadhem is looking to control Booger's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Steadhem avoid being mounted?
Steadhem looks like he's trying to stand up.
Booger tries to pass to full mount but Steadhem defends it.
Booger prevents Steadhem from improving his position.
Booger wants to advance to full mount but Steadhem doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Steadhem has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Booger doesn't defend quickly enough and Steadhem has managed to lock this one up! Can Booger escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Steadhem on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Blake Steadhem!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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