PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Willy Faze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Faze
vs
Steele

198 cm
22
288 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

194 cm
19
290 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Willy Faze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ben Steele!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Igor Prikhodko and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Faze fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Steele manages to avoid it.
Faze will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Steele gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Faze counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Faze landing some decent shots from guard.
Faze is working Steele over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Faze trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Steele manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Faze wants to hold on but Steele pushes him away.
Faze tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Faze tries to buck Steele off but he can't manage it.
Faze really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
A nice elbow there by Steele.

Steele looking for a guillotine from mount but Faze is having none of it.
Steele tries to control but Faze wriggling away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee warns Faze that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Faze regains half guard.
Faze is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Steele's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Steele's back!
Faze scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Faze is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Faze gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Steele looks gassed!
Faze is hanging on to Steele's back as he tries to escape.
Steele covers up after that shot from Faze.
Faze scores with punches and elbows.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Faze.
Faze lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Faze.
Faze is trying to stick to Steele's back but Steele is turning into Faze. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Faze's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Steele.
Faze trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Steele stopping the sweep attempt from Faze.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Faze tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Steele trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Steele thows a big elbow that misses.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Faze fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Steele sprawls well initially but Faze persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steele makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Steele.
Steele manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Faze manages to get himself to full guard.
Steele loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Faze has momentary wrist control but Steele slips an elbow through the middle.
Steele trying to control the position from guard on top but Faze is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Steele throwing strikes but missing.
Steele is pushing down on Faze's leg trying to pass to half guard. Faze is fighting to maintain full guard but Steele has managed to sneak the leg through.
Steele not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faze tries to roll over but Steele keeps him under control.
Faze blocking the ground and pound attempt from Steele.
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. Steele connects with a nice short shot to Faze's temple.
Steele working over Faze with some ground and pound. Faze looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Steele prevents Faze from improving his position.
Steele moves into full mount! Faze won't be happy about that!
Steele prevents Faze from getting the reversal.
Steele punching from mount but Faze doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Faze on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Faze tries to get out of the position.
Faze really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Steele scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Steele has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Faze is trying to escape the mount.
Faze is working hard here to advance position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Steele scoring with strikes but Faze is staying in there.
Faze tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Faze throwing hammer fists to the chest of Steele. What's that going to do exactly?
Steele looking to finish with strikes here!
A nice elbow there by Steele.
Faze is trying desperately to improve position.
Faze gets back to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Faze manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Faze is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Faze is trying to work for a kimura but Steele is defending well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Steele wants to improve his position but Faze is controlling well.
Faze working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Willy Faze dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Steele misses with a takedown

and Faze counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Faze is looking for a kimura here.
Steele works his way to full guard. Good work.
Steele 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.
Faze is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Faze is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Faze tries to free his leg and advance position but Steele is retaining full guard.
Faze is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Steele lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Faze!
Faze can't escape the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Faze is trying to escape the mount.
Faze wants to control but Steele is having none of it.
Steele is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Steele can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Faze is looking to escape.
Faze working to try and regain half guard.
Steele scoring with strikes but Faze is staying in there.
Steele lands a nice shot to the head.
Faze keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Steele lands a nice shot to the head.
Faze is trying desperately to improve position.
Faze manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Faze is pressing down on Steele's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Faze is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Steele rolls with it to try and escape but Faze cranks on the arm and Steele is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Willy Faze!