PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ben Steele has chosen Lil Wayne-Drop the World as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Steele
vs
Steele

197 cm
24
254 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

194 cm
31
288 lbs
19 - 20 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dan Steele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 20 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ben Steele!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Illya Tyunina and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dan Steele misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dan Steele jabs at Ben Steele's body.
Ben Steele has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dan Steele.
Dan Steele works the jab nicely.

It looks like Ben Steele has been cut.
Ben Steele will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dan Steele shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Dan Steele dodges the punch combination from Ben Steele.
Ben Steele seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ben Steele misses with a lunging right hand
and Dan Steele counters with a good low kick that Ben Steele was not able to check.
Dan Steele throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ben Steele takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ben Steele rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dan Steele counters with a thumping low kick.
Dan Steele cracks Ben Steele with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ben Steele thows a body shot but no joy.
No joy there for Ben Steele, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dan Steele slips under a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Ben Steele.
Ben Steele misses with a wild combination.
The fighters circling - Ben Steele throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dan Steele lands with a cross.
Ben Steele ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dan Steele moves away.
Dan Steele ducks under a wild hook from Ben Steele.
Dan Steele lands with a hook. Ben Steele tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ben Steele lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like Dan Steele has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ben Steele walks into a left hand.
Ben Steele takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ben Steele tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dan Steele was well out of range. Poor timing from Ben Steele.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dan Steele. That's going to slow Ben Steele down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dan Steele throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ben Steele misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dan Steele connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A slapping body kick lands there for Dan Steele.
Ben Steele looks gassed!
Dan Steele looks to score with a jab to the body but Ben Steele is just out of range.
Dan Steele connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Dan Steele lands a big head kick that sends Ben Steele tumbling to the mat! Dan Steele takes a step backwards and waves Ben Steele back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Ben Steele is rocked!

That has opened up Ben Steele's cut even more.
Dan Steele circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Ben Steele drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Dan Steele follows Ben Steele to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dan Steele!
Dan Steele decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.