PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marx Coenen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rob Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Coenen
vs
Steel

184 cm
25
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marx Coenen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rob Steel!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Jorge Garcia and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steel defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Coenen.

Coenen closes the distance and pushes Steel back into the cage.
Steel wants to break the clinch but can't.

Coenen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Coenen shoots in for a takedown but Steel shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Steel takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Steel shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Coenen pinned against the cage. Coenen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Steel shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Coenen moves into the clinch.
Coenen gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Steel.
Marx Coenen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rob Steel.
Steel is trying to force a seperation but Coenen has the dominant position.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Steel is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Coenen pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Steel lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coenen wants to control but Steel is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Coenen is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Steel trying to control the action but Coenen is working from the bottom.
Steel prevents Coenen from improving his position.
Coenen is working hard here to advance position.
Steel is looking to advance position but Coenen won't allow it.
Coenen is not content to let Steel control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coenen is trying to maintain the position but Steel is very close to passing his half guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Steel wants to clinch up but Coenen keeps it at a distance.

Steel scores with a takedown into Coenen's guard.
Steel content to stall in guard here.
Steel throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel wants to control from the top but Coenen keeps moving.
Coenen on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Coenen tries to get out of the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Rob Steel wasn't active enough on the ground.
Steel lands with a hook. Coenen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Coenen shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Steel is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Steel bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Coenen keeping moving, preventing Steel from controlling successfully.
Steel stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Coenen swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coenen looking to control.
Steel trying to control but Coenen is working from the bottom.
Coenen looking to control.

Steel decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Coenen, up you get!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steel fails with a takedown attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Coenen wants to clinch.

Coenen clinches with his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rob Steel dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Steel throws a sloppy head kick
and Coenen counters with an outside leg kick.

Coenen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Steel, pushing him back against the cage.
Coenen missing with knees to the body.
Steel is trying to pull guard but Coenen has him pressed against the cage.
Steel blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Coenen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Steel just stands there and leans against the cage.

Steel jumps guard.
Coenen wants to control from the top but Steel keeps moving.
Steel seems keen to control Coenen's posture.
Coenen sitting in guard here, content to control.
Steel is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Steel shoots in and bounces Coenen off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Coenen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Steel wants to pass the guard but Coenen is keeping the position.
Steel trying to control but Coenen is working from the bottom.
Coenen can't keep his opponent in guard - Steel advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coenen is trying to maintain the position but Steel is very close to passing his half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Steel in particular looking to stall.

Steel decides to stand and escape the position.

Coenen shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
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!
Coenen keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Steel wants to improve his position but Coenen is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coenen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Steel is looking to improve his position.
Steel is concentrating on defense, preventing Coenen from advancing position.
Steel moves into full guard.
Coenen wants to control from the top but Steel keeps moving.
Coenen tries to free his leg and advance position but Steel is retaining full guard.
Coenen wants to control from the top but Steel keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Marx Coenen wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Coenen throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Steel was covering up waiting for the punch and Coenen finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Steel is trying to keep Coenen in close.
Coenen looking to pass the guard.
Steel is trying to control the position from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Coenen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Marx Coenen will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Coenen misses with a two punch combination.

Steel drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Steel just content to control the position.

Steel is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Coenen knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Steel decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Steel tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Coenen manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Steel on his heels. He'll look to pass Steel's guard now, I'm sure.

Steel is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Coenen has his hands clasped together but Steel extends an breaks Coenen's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Steel.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rob Steel!