PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Woods (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cory Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steel has chosen Immortal Technique-Point of no return as his entrance music. Cory Steel has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Woods
vs
Steel

190 cm
30
215 lbs
20 - 12 - 0

184 cm
38
212 lbs
24 - 20 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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 20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Woods!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cory Steel!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Columbo Gatti and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steel throws a series of punches but Woods avoids them all with ease.
A good leg kick by Woods.
Steel misses with the combination.
Woods's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Steel connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Woods scrambles back to his feet.

It looks like James Woods has been cut.
Steel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Steel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cory Steel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Woods slips a jab and a cross from Steel.
Steel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Woods manages to avoid it.
Woods jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Steel throws a hook but Woods blocks it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Woods, as that shot connected.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steel stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Steel wants it to stay on the feet.
Steel throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Woods counters with a three punch combo that has Steel backing up. Steel nods at Woods to acknowledge the strikes.
Steel misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
No joy there for Steel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Woods is looking to score with low kicks.
Steel misses with a combination
and Woods counters with a nice uppercut.
Steel looks to score with a jab to the body but Woods is just out of range.
Woods lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Steel at a distance.
Woods fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Woods.
Woods fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Steel manages to avoid it.
Steel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Woods throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woods scores with a leg kick.
Woods takes a swing at Steel's ribcage but misses.
Woods fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Woods. That's going to take a lot out of him.
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!
Woods ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Steel moves away.
Steel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Woods moves away.
Steel throws a jab when Woods was well out of range.
Woods listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Steel throws a body punch but Woods moves out of range.
Woods connects with a good right hand that stumbles Steel. Steel circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Steel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Woods blocks a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel misses with a series of wild punches.
Steel takes a swing at Woods's ribcage but misses.
Woods shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Steel sprawls well. Steel wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Woods gets slowly back to his feet.
Woods tries for a takedown but Steel sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Woods cracks Steel with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Woods connects with a body shot that sends Steel's belly button to the back.
Woods thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice defenses there by Woods.
Woods bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Steel misses with a looping left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Woods moves out of range of the strikes.
Woods throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Woods lands with a thumping leg kick.
Steel misses with a looping right.
Steel misses with a straight left.
Steel is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Woods uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steel.
Steel throws a series of punches but Woods avoids them all with ease.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Woods on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nice shot by Steel.

Woods shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Steel's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Woods dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Woods's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Woods fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Steel on the side of the head.
Woods with a jab.
Nice shot by Woods.
Steel throws a series of punches but Woods avoids them all with ease.
Steel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Woods sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Steel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Woods.
Woods jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Woods throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Steel stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Steel throws a right and a left that both miss.
Steel misses with a looping right.
Cory Steel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Steel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Woods.
Woods keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Woods throws a leg kick which misses Steel's front leg but catches the back leg as Steel tries to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Woods finds it's way through Steel's defenses.
Steel walks into a jab.
Steel lands with a right hand.
Woods looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Steel jabs at Woods's body.
Nice uppercut lands for Woods. That snapped Steel's head back.
Woods stuns Steel with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Cory Steel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Woods throws a right hand that Steel ducks under and follows up with a left that Steel also avoids with ease.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Woods keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Woods throws a low kick but it's checked well by Steel.
Woods takes one on the button.
A big left from Steel misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woods tries to move into range but Steel moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Woods is rocked!
Steel misses with a straight right.
Nice straight punches there by Steel. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Steel.
Oh Woods is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Steel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Steel scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Woods doesn't seem bothered though.
Steel throws a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Steel connects with a body shot that sends Woods's belly button to the back.
Steel ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Steel drops Woods with a straight right hand, right on the button! Steel follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cory Steel!
Cory Steel was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.