PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sting Steiner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesper Rush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rush comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Tom Sawyer - Rush kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Steiner
vs
Rush

185 cm
26
200 lbs
17 - 9 - 0

187 cm
31
188 lbs
26 - 13 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Powerful

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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 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sting Steiner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jesper Rush!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steiner lands with a shot to the body.
Rush looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sting Steiner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rush.
Steiner loads up on a big right hand but Rush slips the punch.
A slow jab from Rush misses its intended target.
Steiner lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Steiner misses with a straight right.
A low kick from Steiner is predictable there
and Rush counters with a nice low kick that buckles Steiner's knee momentarily.
Steiner takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Steiner misses with a low kick.
Steiner missing with a left hand there. Rush was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Steiner takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Steiner misses with a low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Rush gets a takedown into half guard.
Steiner is trying to maintain the position but Rush is very close to passing his half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Steiner trying to control from the bottom.

Rush is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Steiner is just riding it out for now. Rush eventually gives up the hold.
Rush seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Sting Steiner wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Rush tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rush waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Steiner.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Steiner checks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rush blocks a leg kick.
Rush throws a low kick but Steiner avoids it.
A big left from Steiner misses.
Steiner throws a low kick but Rush avoids it.
Steiner looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rush scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rush pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rush ducks under a wild hook from Steiner.
Steiner misses with a hook to the body
and Rush counters with a leg kick.
Steiner thumps Rush with a low kick.
Steiner thumps Rush with a low kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Steiner checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Steiner takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steiner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rush throws a good cross that connects.
Rush swings away with a leg kick that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rush tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A swing and a miss from Steiner.
Rush lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Steiner looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rush misses with a body kick.
Rush throws a solid leg kick but Steiner takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rush.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rush throws a nice head kick!

Steiner gets caught flat footed, as Rush shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Rush is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesper Rush dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Steiner takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rush scoring well with a low kick there.
Jesper Rush seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Good exchange - Steiner coming out on top.
Rush throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Rush tries to land a leg kick but Steiner saw it coming and moves away.
Jab from Rush.
Rush avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Steiner misses with a left hand
and Rush counters with a nice body kick.
Rush throws a low kick but it's checked well by Steiner.
Rush pivots, looking for a leg kick but Steiner is out of range and Rush settles back down.
Rush has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Steiner.
Rush steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Steiner.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Steiner.
Rush uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steiner.
Steiner misses with a hook. Rush ducked under it nicely.
Rush will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rush moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Steiner will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Rush slips a jab from Steiner.
Rush throws a leg kick which misses Steiner's front leg but catches the back leg as Steiner tries to avoid it.
Rush throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Steiner on the side of the head.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rush checks a leg kick.
Steiner is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Steiner looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A head kick from Steiner lands but Rush takes it in his stride.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steiner pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rush is out of range and Steiner settles back down.
Rush throws a looping overhand right but Steiner ducks down to avoid it.
Rush tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A big left from Steiner misses.

Rush scores with a takedown into Steiner's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rush distracts Steiner with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Steiner is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Steiner keeping moving, preventing Rush from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rush stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Steiner swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Rush looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Sting Steiner has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Rush cracks the inside of Steiner's front leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steiner looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Steiner is looking to slow Rush down with leg kicks.
Steiner throws a leg kick but Rush moved away.
Rush misses with a low kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Rush scores with a four punch combination!
Steiner pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rush is out of range and Steiner settles back down.
Steiner on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rush blocks the body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Steiner throws a jab but it's blocked by Rush.
Steiner throws a body punch but Rush moves out of range.
Steiner throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rush sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jesper Rush will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Steiner throws a head kick that misses.
Steiner looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rush tries to work over Steiner's front leg with a kick but Steiner checks it.
Steiner dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rush. That did some damage!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rush.
Steiner steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Rush. That one must have hurt.
Rush fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Steiner checks it well.
Rush throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rush throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Steiner is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rush.
Rush takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Steiner throws a head kick that misses.
Steiner pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rush is out of range and Steiner settles back down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steiner uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rush.
Steiner misses with a low kick.
Rush looks to score with a jab to the body but Steiner is just out of range.
Rush fails to land the takedown.
Rush moves out of range as Steiner strikes.
Rush lands a leg kick that knocks Steiner off balance momentarily.
Steiner throws a leg kick but Rush sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Rush lands a jab to Steiner's midsection.
Steiner tries to bum rush Rush with a series of wild strikes but Rush uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rush chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rush scoring well with a low kick there.
Steiner misses with a wild body shot.
Rush blocks a low kick nicely.
Steiner motions for Rush to come forward. Steiner throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rush wants to slow Steiner down by chopping away at his legs.
Rush slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Rush misses with a leg kick.
Rush ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Steiner moves away.
Steiner pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rush moves out of range as Steiner throws a body kick.
Sting Steiner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steiner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Steiner needs to keep his hands up - Rush had a free shot at his head there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rush defending well as Steiner loads up on a big left hand.
Steiner misses with an uppercut
enabling Rush to counter with a crisp jab.
Sting Steiner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rush displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Steiner throws out the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steiner. Rush does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rush keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Steiner tries to score with a low kick but Rush moves his leg out of the way.
Steiner throws a half hearted mid kick.
Steiner cracks Rush with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Steiner throws a body punch but Rush moves out of range.
Steiner takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Steiner moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Rush closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Steiner's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steiner is trying to control the position but Rush postures up.
Jesper Rush is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Rush content to stall in guard here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rush pushing down on Steiner's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rush content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jesper Rush comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rush has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jesper Rush!