PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mariusz Zakrzewski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julius Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steel has chosen Its a Fight as his entrance music. Julius Steel has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Zakrzewski
vs
Steel

178 cm
28
183 lbs
20 - 14 - 3

190 cm
28
181 lbs
16 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Granite chin

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 20 - 14 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mariusz Zakrzewski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Julius Steel!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steel throws a nice looking combination but Zakrzewski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Zakrzewski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Steel.
Zakrzewski avoids a punch combination nicely.
Zakrzewski on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Steel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Zakrzewski thuds a left hand into Steel's body.
Zakrzewski finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Zakrzewski fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

Zakrzewski has closed the distance and engaged Steel in a clinch.

Steel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Zakrzewski closes the distance and pushes Steel back into the ropes.
Zakrzewski keeps control of Steel as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Zakrzewski fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel lands a damaging elbow.

Steel jumps guard and drags Zakrzewski to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Steel is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Steel is trying to keep Zakrzewski in close.
Zakrzewski throws a big right hand that misses.

Steel has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Zakrzewski can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Steel trying to control the position.
Steel keeping moving, preventing Zakrzewski from controlling successfully.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Steel can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zakrzewski connects with a couple of short punches.
Zakrzewski scoring with punches to the head and body.
Zakrzewski working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Steel's head.
Zakrzewski throws a big elbow that misses.
Zakrzewski in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Zakrzewski stops Steel from standing up.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Steel avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Zakrzewski loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Zakrzewski scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Zakrzewski postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Zakrzewski trying to control the position from guard on top but Steel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zakrzewski throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Steel works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Zakrzewski engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Zakrzewski postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Steel is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Zakrzewski is controlling him.
Steel trying to control the position.
Steel wants to stand and escape but Zakrzewski is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Julius Steel was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Steel has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Zakrzewski.
Zakrzewski fails to land with a series of punches.
Zakrzewski misses with a straight left.
Steel tries to close the distance and clinch but Zakrzewski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zakrzewski throws a right hand that Steel ducks under and follows up with a left that Steel also avoids with ease.
Steel chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Zakrzewski can pounce on him.
Julius Steel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice jab there from Zakrzewski.
Steel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zakrzewski keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Zakrzewski looks to land a left hand but Steel moved out of range nicely.
Steel throws a right hand that Zakrzewski ducks under and follows up with a left that Zakrzewski also avoids with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mariusz Zakrzewski dominated that round.
That's time! Zakrzewski's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Zakrzewski tries to clinch there but Steel circles away.
Steel tries to score with a low kick but Zakrzewski moves his leg out of the way.
Steel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zakrzewski.
Zakrzewski ducks under a wild hook from Steel.
Steel misses with a two punch combination.
Steel moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Steel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Zakrzewski tries to clinch but Steel moves out of range.

Steel fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Zakrzewski, pushing him back against the ropes.
Zakrzewski tries a knee to the head but Steel blocks it.
Steel is trying to break the clinch but Zakrzewski has him pressed against the ropes.
Steel throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Zakrzewski lands a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel blocks an uppercut.
Zakrzewski stalling in the clinch but Steel improves position.
Zakrzewski creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Steel's defenses.

Steel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Steel moves forwards but Zakrzewski connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Steel misses with a kick to the body.
Zakrzewski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zakrzewski looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Steel is fending him off so far but Zakrzewski persists. Nope, Steel circles away and we're back to standing.
Steel swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Zakrzewski counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Zakrzewski lands a nice hook to Steel's body. Steel takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Steel looks to land a combination but Zakrzewski avoids it well.
Zakrzewski throws a leg kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel misses with a series of wild punches.
Steel stalks Zakrzewski and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Zakrzewski's face. Zakrzewski staggers backwards, shaken.
Zakrzewski tries to clinch up but Steel circles away and keeps his distance.
Steel ducks under a wild hook from Zakrzewski.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zakrzewski misses with a wild combination.
A punch combination from Steel misses.
Steel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zakrzewski is looking to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Steel.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zakrzewski misses with a body shot.
Mariusz Zakrzewski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab by Zakrzewski.
Julius Steel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Steel cracks Zakrzewski with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Zakrzewski misses with a double jab
and Steel counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Mariusz Zakrzewski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight stays on the outside here - Steel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Steel is looking to chop away at Zakrzewski's legs.
Steel moves out of range as Zakrzewski throws a body kick.
Steel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zakrzewski wants to clinch.
Zakrzewski looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice sprawl there from Steel as Zakrzewski shoots in.
Zakrzewski throws a body punch but Steel moves out of range.
Zakrzewski throws a body punch but Steel moves out of range.
Steel throws a right and a left that Zakrzewski avoids nicely.
Steel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zakrzewski circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Steel misses with a wild combination.
Steel tries to bum rush Zakrzewski with a series of wild strikes but Zakrzewski uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Julius Steel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Steel throws a low kick but it's checked well by Zakrzewski.
Steel swinging wildly here.
Zakrzewski misses with a hook
and Steel counters with a two punch combo.
Steel misses with a leg kick
and Zakrzewski counters with a nice leg kick.
Steel misses with a double jab.
Zakrzewski throws a right hand that misses
and Steel counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A punch combination from Steel misses.
A slow jab from Zakrzewski misses its intended target.
Zakrzewski scores with a nice head shot.
Steel slips under a jab.
A left lands for Zakrzewski.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zakrzewski shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Steel counters with a series of strikes that sends Zakrzewski to the canvas! Steel follows down into guard, looking to finish the fight!

Zakrzewski is rocked!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steel wants to stand but Zakrzewski is controlling his posture from full guard.
Oh Zakrzewski is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Steelis looking to pass into half guard but Zakrzewski pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Zakrzewski is in guard.
Zakrzewski throwing strikes but missing.
Zakrzewski seems to have got his legs back now.
Zakrzewski throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Steel works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Zakrzewski trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Steel is trying to keep Zakrzewski in close.
Zakrzewski with a nice head shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Steel working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Zakrzewski doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Zakrzewski manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Zakrzewski throws a big elbow that misses.
Zakrzewski forces his way into half guard.
Zakrzewski throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Steel is trying to stand.
Mariusz Zakrzewski overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Steel trying to control here.

Zakrzewski is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Steel sees it coming and defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zakrzewski looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Steel with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Zakrzewski seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Steel has one foot on Zakrzewski's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Zakrzewski throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Steel takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Steel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Steel falls off balance throwing a combination
and Zakrzewski counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Steel thinking.
Zakrzewski is looking to land body kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zakrzewski connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Zakrzewski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Steel.
Steel moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Steel throws a combination that misses
enabling Zakrzewski to counter with a crisp jab.
Steel misses with a low kick.
Zakrzewski cracks a nice hook into Steel's ribs.
Zakrzewski lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Zakrzewski.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zakrzewski closes this distance looking for a takedown but Steel circles away.
Steel throws a left and a right that both miss
and Zakrzewski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Julius Steel.
I think Steel has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Julius Steel!
Julius Steel tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.