PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jay Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Rogeras (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rogeras is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8de2W3rtZsA&feature=related. Rogeras has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Jay Steel has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Steel
vs
Rogeras

225 cm
22
200 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

188 cm
19
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jay Steel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Rogeras!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Luis Engracia and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steel wants to clinch.
Rogeras looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Steel darts in and clinches Rogeras up against the cage.
Steel is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Steel tries to land knees in the clinch but Rogeras avoids the damage to the body.

Steel breaks the clinch.
Steel has a takedown stuffed.
Rogeras stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rogeras wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jay Steel. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Steel closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Rogeras dodges the ground and pound from Steel.
Steel will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Steel decides to stand back up.
Steel has a takedown stuffed.
Steel really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Steel looks to land a combination but Rogeras avoids it well.

Rogeras gets caught flat footed, as Steel shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Steel looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Rogeras really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Steel. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rogeras looking to hit a scissor sweep but Steel is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Steel sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Rogeras's guard.

Steel postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Rogeras to stand up.

Steel has taken the fight to the clinch.
Steel drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Steel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Steel tries a head kick but it misses.

Rogeras gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Steel passes Rogeras's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Steel decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Rogeras throws the left hand but Steel avoids the punch easily.

Steel forces Rogeras back against the cage and clinches.

Steel drags the fight down to the ground.
Steel bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rogeras's guard.
Rogeras is striking but Steel is not phased and passes to half guard.
Steel frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogeras working to try and regain half guard.
Steel trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Steel pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Steel content just to control the position here.
The referee warns Rogeras that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Steel controlling the pace for now.

Steel swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jay Steel!