PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joaquim Maria (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maria has chosen Kronos - Bloodtower as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Steele
vs
Maria

197 cm
26
254 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

193 cm
27
224 lbs
21 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Brute

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 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dan Steele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joaquim Maria!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Valeri Chadov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steele misses with a leg kick
and Maria counters with a body kick that stops Steele in his tracks momentarily.
Steele throws a leg kick but Maria sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Maria ducks under a wild hook from Steele.
Steele misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Steele lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A low kick from Steele misses
and Maria counters with a head kick. That will keep Steele thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Maria throws a nice outside leg kick.
Maria looks for the body kick but Steele saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele blocks a leg kick.
Steele throws a head kick that misses.
Steele wants to land a leg kick but Maria is out of range.
Maria throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Steele throws a leg kick but Maria sees it coming and moves out of range.
Maria moves out of range of the body kick.
Maria pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dan Steele seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele throws the left hand but Maria avoids the punch easily.
Maria throws a sloppy head kick and Steele moves out of range easily.
Maria's corner calls for a 1-2. Maria obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Steele throws a low kick but it's checked well by Maria.
Maria keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Maria blocks a head kick by Steele.
Steele scores with a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maria chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Maria lands with a kick to the ribs.
Maria lands a head kick. Steele smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Maria throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Maria takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Steele is looking to chop away at Maria's legs.
Maria scoring well with a low kick there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maria moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

It looks like Dan Steele has been cut.
Steele scores with a shot to the body.
Steele misses with a right hand
and Maria counters with an outside leg kick.
Maria defending well as Steele loads up on a big left hand.
Steele tries a low kick but Maria avoids it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A jab from Steele finds it's way through Maria's defenses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Steele connects with a right hand. Maria shakes it off.
Maria goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Steele misses with a left hand
letting Maria counter with a right hand.
Steele throws a lazy right hand but Maria sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Steele throws a nice outside leg kick.
Steele lands with a good body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steele blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maria avoids the head kick by Steele.
Steele misses with a straight right.
Maria blocks a jab.
Maria walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Steele scores with a nice body kick.
Maria moves forwards but Steele connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A head kick misses from Maria.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele swings for the body but Maria moves out of range.
Steele thows a body shot but no joy.
Maria throws a looping overhand right but Steele ducks down to avoid it.
Maria steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Steele.
Maria takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Steele moves out of range of the body kick from Maria.
Steele jabs Maria to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele lands the left hand.
Steele connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Maria looks to throw a body kick
and Steele counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Maria takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Maria misses with a kick to the body
and Steele counters with a nice kick to the body.
Good work by Maria as he checks the leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steele throws a low kick but Maria avoids it.
Steele misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maria.
Maria slips a jab from Steele.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maria on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Steele. Steele obviously looking to wear him down.
Steele throws a jab but it's blocked by Maria.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maria on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Steele throws a head kick but Maria moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Steele dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dan Steele's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Maria scores with a head kick.
Steele throws a front kick aimed at Maria's knee but Maria avoids it well.
Steele pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dan Steele is winning the standup battle so far.
Steele attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Maria lands a head shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Steele.
Whack! Maria lands a heavy head kick that drops Steele. The ref tackles Maria to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Steele was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Joaquim Maria!
Post fight, an emotional Joaquim Maria said 'Thank you all.'.