PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Brock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Steiner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brock kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Balls Deep. This should be a great matchup!

Brock
vs
Steiner

190 cm
27
187 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

190 cm
27
200 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aaron Brock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Scott Steiner!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Fedor Mirinova and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steiner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brock paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brock takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Brock is looking to slow Steiner down with leg kicks.
Steiner falls off balance throwing a combination
and Brock counters with a nice low kick that buckles Steiner's knee momentarily.
Steiner lands a jab to the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Steiner misses the target.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Brock throws a head kick but Steiner moves out of range.
Brock uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Steiner.
Steiner throws a series of strikes that have Brock backpedaling.
A head kick misses from Brock.
Steiner connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Steiner scores with a one two! Brock had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Steiner throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brock sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steiner throws a series of punches but Brock avoids them all with ease.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Brock.
Steiner defending well as Brock loads up on a big left hand.
Brock cracks the inside of Steiner's front leg.
Brock keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Steiner.
Steiner avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steiner swinging wildly here.
Brock ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Steiner moves away.
Brock tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Steiner paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brock throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Steiner looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Steiner on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Brock. Brock obviously looking to wear him down.
Brock dodges the punch combination from Steiner.
Brock tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Steiner was well out of range. Poor timing from Brock.
A head kick misses from Brock.
Brock ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Steiner thuds his right hand into Brock's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jab by Steiner.
Steiner misses with a wild combination.
Brock dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Steiner. That did some damage!
Brock swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Brock - that will leave a mark!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brock tries to close the distance and clinch but Steiner swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Steiner fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice uppercut lands for Steiner. That snapped Brock's head back.
A punch combination from Steiner misses.
Brock connects with a high kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steiner throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Steiner blocks a head kick by Brock.
Brock tries to score with a low kick but Steiner moves his leg out of the way.
Steiner misses with a few strikes there.
Steiner throws a series of punches but Brock avoids them all with ease.
Brock throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Steiner throws a right and a left that Brock avoids nicely.
Brock avoids a punch combination nicely.
Brock is looking to wear down Steiner with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Steiner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Steiner blocks a head kick by Brock.
Brock smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brock tries to score a power double leg takedown but Steiner sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Brock somewhat.
Brock throws an overhand right that lands on Steiner's shoulder, as Steiner tries to avoid the shot.
Brock throws a series of punches but Steiner moves out of range.
Steiner throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brock.
Jab by Steiner.
Steiner is looking to clinch but Brock is avoiding it.
Brock slips a jab and a cross from Steiner.
Brock checks a leg kick nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Brock.
Steiner missing with a left hand there. Brock was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
No joy there for Steiner, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Steiner walks into a jab.
Brock throws a leg kick but Steiner checks it.
Brock throws a head kick that misses.
Steiner rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brock moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Brock slips a jab and a cross from Steiner.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Brock has Steiner up against the cage in a clinch.
Steiner trying to land knees to the body.
Steiner misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brock.

Brock breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brock throws a leg kick but Steiner moved away.
Steiner throws a series of punches but Brock moves out of range.
Steiner rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brock moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Brock connects with a leg kick. Steiner looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
No joy there for Steiner, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Steiner fails with an attempt to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Steiner takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Steiner works the jab nicely.
Steiner throws a left and a right that both miss
and Brock counters with an outside leg kick.
Brock swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Steiner counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Aaron Brock will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Brock scores with a jab to the body.
Steiner misses with a double jab.
Steiner throws out a loose jab but Brock uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steiner throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brock.
Steiner throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brock.
Brock dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Brock looks to land a combination but Steiner avoids it well.
Brock connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Steiner momentarily.
Aaron Brock is winning the standup battle so far.
Steiner misses with a double jab.
Scott Steiner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Brock rushes Steiner and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Brock wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Brock's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brock throws a body punch but Steiner moves out of range.
Brock tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Steiner paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brock dodges the punch combination from Steiner.

Steiner darts in and clinches Brock up against the cage.
Brock has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Steiner is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brock is trying to break the clinch but Steiner is controlling him.
Brock blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Steiner with a knee to the head.

It looks like Aaron Brock has been cut.
Steiner connects with a nasty looking knee right to Brock's face.
Steiner throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Brock blocks it with crossed arms.
Brock blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Brock on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Brock is trying to break free.
Steiner tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brock avoids it.
Steiner trying to land knees to the body.
Steiner misses with an elbow over the top.
Steiner is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brock is defending well for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brock avoids the elbow strike from Steiner, against the cage.
Steiner misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brock.
With the fighters up against the cage, Steiner throws an elbow but misses.
Steiner tries to land knees in the clinch but Brock avoids the damage to the body.
Brock managing to block the knees to the body from Steiner.
Brock avoiding damage as Steiner throws knees to the body.

Brock breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice defenses there by Steiner.
A combination from Steiner does no damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steiner misses with a double jab.
Steiner throws the left hand but Brock avoids the punch easily.
Brock showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Steiner.
Steiner misses with a straight right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steiner tries to bum rush Brock with a series of wild strikes but Brock uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Brock misses the shot to the body.
Nice body kick from Brock.
Steiner is breathing heavily.
Brock scores with a head kick. Steiner tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Brock is looking to clinch but Steiner is avoiding it.
Brock ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Brock dodges the punch combination from Steiner.
Jab, jab by Brock - just one landing.
Brock throws a low kick, looking for Steiner's leg but Steiner calmly moves out of range.
Steiner will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Steiner takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Brock lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Steiner shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Brock eats them both and turns towards Steiner to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Brock shoots for a double leg takedown but Steiner sprawls well. He's pushed Brock's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steiner misses with a wild combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Steiner gets tackled into the cage by Brock. Brock maintains the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Brock as the two fighters clinch.
Brock avoids the elbow strike from Steiner, against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Steiner obliges.
Steiner just leaning against Brock, taking a breather.
Steiner's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

Steiner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Steiner stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Steiner wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aaron Brock. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Steiner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A right-left combo lands from Steiner.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
No joy there for Steiner, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Steiner cracks the inside of Brock's front leg.
Steiner throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Brock slips a jab and a cross from Steiner.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scott Steiner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Aaron Brock's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Brock does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Steiner takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Brock pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brock pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Steiner swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brock looks to score with a jab to the body but Steiner is just out of range.
Steiner defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Brock.
Steiner misses with a few strikes there.

Steiner tries to keep at a distance but Brock has taken the fight into the clinch.
Steiner drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Brock gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Steiner tries to land a knee to the head but Brock blocks with his arms.
Steiner tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brock avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steiner throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Steiner missing with knees to the body.

Brock's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brock dodges the punch combination from Steiner.
Steiner scores with a jab to the jaw.
Brock misses with a leg kick.
Brock ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Steiner moves away.
Brock is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Steiner checks a leg kick.
Brock fails with the takedown.
A combination from Steiner does no damage.
Steiner moves out of range of the body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steiner rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brock moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Steiner looks to land a combination but Brock avoids it well.
Steiner takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Steiner misses with a jab, cross combination.
Steiner blocks a head kick by Brock.
Brock lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Brock throws a leg kick which misses Steiner's front leg but catches the back leg as Steiner tries to avoid it.
Brock throws a sloppy head kick and Steiner moves out of range easily.
Brock throws a low kick but Steiner avoids it.
Steiner moves out of range as Brock strikes.
Steiner misses with a low kick.
Steiner takes one to the side of the head.
Steiner swats away the attempt to clinch by Brock.
Steiner tries to work over Brock's front leg with a kick but Brock checks it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
No joy there for Steiner, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Brock throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Brock throws a head kick but Steiner moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brock throws a leg kick that misses.
Brock misses with a looping left.

Steiner drives through and clinches with Brock against the cage.
Steiner tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brock avoids it.
Steiner tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Brock tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Steiner avoids it.
Steiner is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brock is defending well for now.
Steiner misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brock.
Scott Steiner seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Steiner misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brock.

Brock breaks from the clinch.
Brock lands with a nice body punch.
Brock dodges the punch combination from Steiner.
Brock smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brock throws a leg kick that misses.
Steiner checks the leg kick nicely there.
Steiner throws a series of punches but Brock avoids them all with ease.
Steiner misses with the combination.
Brock throws a leg kick which misses Steiner's front leg but catches the back leg as Steiner tries to avoid it.
Steiner misses with a series of wild punches.
Steiner fails with a takedown attempt.
Brock throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Steiner takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Steiner fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Aaron Brock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scott Steiner.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A leg kick checked by Steiner.
Brock is looking to chop away at Steiner's legs.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aaron Brock showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Brock has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:29
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:29
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28

The fight is ruled a majority draw!