PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Donald Mastadon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Omaha Steak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Omaha Steak will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Mastadon
vs
Steak

178 cm
20
170 lbs
4 - 8 - 0

183 cm
26
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Enjoys gardening

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 4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Donald Mastadon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Omaha Steak!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steak lands with an uppercut that bounces Mastadon off the cage and back into rage.
Danga de danga de dang - Steak scores with a four punch combination!
Left hook, right uppercut from Steak.
Steak lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Steak.
Donald Mastadon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steak buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Mastadon decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Mastadon perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Mastadon is trying to control. Steak wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Steak is looking to improve his position.
Mastadon controlling the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Donald Mastadon wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Mastadon shoots in for a takedown but Steak shows good takedown defense.
Mastadon shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Steak as he jumps to the side.
Steak connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mastadon momentarily.
Mastadon misses with a takedown attempt - Steak sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Donald Mastadon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Steak fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mastadon walks into a stiff left hand from Steak.
Mastadon tries for a takedown but Steak sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Steak moves into range and connects with a jab.

Steak gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Steak breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Steak!
Nice straight punches there by Steak. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Steak.

Steak rushes Mastadon and presses him up against the cage.

Steak breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Steak buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Steak looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Steak thumps Mastadon with a low kick.
Steak lands a glancing blow to the side of Mastadon's head.

Steak gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Mastadon to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Steak is adopting a defensive guard.
Steak looking for a sweep. Not yet Steak, not yet.
Mastadon looking to pass the guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Mastadon stopping the sweep attempt from Steak.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mastadon trying to control but Steak is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Steak tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Steak controlling the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Steak looks to land a combination. Mastadon sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Steak rushes Mastadon and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mastadon fails to pull guard.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Mastadon is breathing heavily.
Mastadon prevents Steak from breaking the clinch.
Steak has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Steak breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Steak scores with a three punch combo!
Steak turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Steak leaves Mastadon with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Steak tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Steak turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nice body punch from Steak.
Mastadon walks into a stiff left hand from Steak.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Steak stuffs the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steak tries to clinch but Mastadon is having none of it.
Steak lands a jab to the nose.
Mastadon with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Steak to score with a decent uppercut.
A left lands for Steak.
Steak throws a nice inside leg kick.
Steak is working the combinations to good effect here.
Steak lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Mastadon has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Mastadon is rocked!
Steak connects with a crisp jab.
Oh Mastadon is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Steak rushes Mastadon with punches - Mastadon moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Mastadon goes down! Steak follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Omaha Steak!