PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bingo Players (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stefan Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bingo Players has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Players
vs
Steele

199 cm
19
220 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

196 cm
22
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bingo Players!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Stefan Steele!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Aafke Stam and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Players takes one to the side of the head.

It looks like Bingo Players has been cut.
Players avoids a punch combination nicely.
Steele scores with a kick to the body.
Steele avoids the body shot from Players.
Players lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Steele at a distance.
Steele throws a shot from downtown. Players moves away and avoids it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steele misses with a low kick.
Steele throws a right and a left that Players avoids nicely.
Players scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Stefan Steele seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horrible takedown by Steele or perhaps it was just good defense by Players which made him look bad.

Players shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Players is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Steele still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Steele has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Players can't do much from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele wants to lay and pray for a moment but Players keeps working.
Players prevents Steele from improving position.
Steele wants to control but Players is keeping him busy.

Steele swings around for an armbar but Players sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Steele's guard.
Players stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Steele swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Players throws an elbow that misses. Steele uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Players's guard. Nice move by Steele!
Players wants to stand but Steele is controlling the position.
Players can't keep his opponent in guard - Steele advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Players is in trouble now - Steele has advanced to mount!
Steele works his way to his opponent's back.

Steele working for the choke.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steele is controlling the position but Players somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
Players is not content to let Steele control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele wants to free his trapped foot but Players is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Players holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Steele wants to lay and pray for a moment but Players keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Steele is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Players defends it well.
Steele trying to mount his opponent but Players defends it.
Players wants to get back to his feet.
Players is looking to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steele wants to free his trapped foot but Players is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Steele moves nicely into side control.
Steele wants to lay and pray for a moment but Players keeps working.
Players avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Steele.
Steele advances to full mount.
Steele tries to control but Players wriggling away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Players tries to hold on but Steele pushes him away.

Steele jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Players manages to avoid the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stefan Steele dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bingo Players's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Players throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Steele.
Players slips a straight right by Steele.
Steele is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Players.
Steele smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Steele connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Players doesn't manage to clinch there - Steele circles away.

Steele bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Players! He dives into his guard looking to finish!

Players is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Players looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Oh Players is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Steele trying to control but Players is working from the bottom.
Steele stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Players swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Players seems to have got his legs back now.
Players pulls Steele in close to his closed guard and prevents Steele from doing any damage or advancing position.
Steele sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Players's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele is keen to just control but Players is a slippery customer.
Steele passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Players!

Steele gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Players has a takedown stuffed.
Players checks the leg kick.
Steele throws a front kick aimed at Players's knee but Players avoids it well.
Steele looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Players is fending him off so far but Steele persists. Nope, Players circles away and we're back to standing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steele. Players does a little dance to reset his feet.
Players misses with a low kick.
A swing and a miss from Steele.
Donk. Steele catches Players right on the button with a cross.
Steele connects with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Players looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Steele stuns Players with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Stefan Steele seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Steele bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Players! He dives into his guard looking to finish!

Bingo Players's cut is getting worse.
Steele advances position into side control!
Players gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!

Steele stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.

Steele gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Steele controls Players momentarily but Players frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Players trying to control the position from guard on top but Steele is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Steele keeping full guard, as Players tries to pass.
Steele trying to control the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Players would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Stefan Steele wasn't active enough on the ground.
A combination from Steele does no damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Players shoots for a takedown but Steele saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bingo Players. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head kick misses from Players.
Steele fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Players on the side of the head.

Steele lands a big shot that drops Players! Can he finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Steele thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Steele looking to pass the guard.
Steele trying to control the position from guard on top but Players is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Players 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.
Players pulls Steele in close to his closed guard and prevents Steele from doing any damage or advancing position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stefan Steele showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bingo Players's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Steele misses with a hook. Players ducked under it nicely.
Players tries to clinch there but Steele circles away.
Players tries to clinch but Steele moves out of range.
Players fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Steele stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Players needs to keep his hands up - Steele had a free shot at his head there.
Players moves out of range as Steele strikes.
Steele circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Players to the canvas! Players doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Steele keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stefan Steele!