PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Max Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kingsley Ciprut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steel kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Saliva - Ladies and Gentlemen. Max Steel could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kingsley Ciprut's chin.

Steel
vs
Ciprut

185 cm
32
204 lbs
25 - 8 - 0

186 cm
28
215 lbs
13 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Fast

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 25 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Max Steel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Kingsley Ciprut!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Skip Squint and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steel rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Ciprut counters by clinching up.
Ciprut goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A knee to the head by Ciprut.

It looks like Max Steel has been cut.
Steel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ciprut tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Steel avoids it.
Ciprut tries to work over Steel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ciprut misses with a body punch.
Steel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ciprut trying to land knees to the body.
Ciprut blocks a body shot from Steel.
Steel scores with a shoulder strike.
Steel lands a body punch in the clinch.
Steel tries to throw a body punch but Ciprut avoids it by throwing Steel back against the cage.
Steel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Steel breaks the clinch.
Steel blocks a head kick by Ciprut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ciprut looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel throws a jab when Ciprut was well out of range.
Ciprut slips a jab from Steel.
Ciprut moves out of range of the strikes.
Ciprut throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ciprut avoids a kick to the body.
Ciprut slips under a jab.
Steel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ciprut manages to avoid it.
Ciprut misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ciprut tries to move into range but Steel moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ciprut staying out of range there.
Nice shot lands for Steel.
Steel takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A low kick from Steel misses
and Ciprut counters with a nice kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ciprut ducks under a wild hook from Steel.
Steel lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Steel tests Ciprut's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ciprut tries to clinch up.
Steel is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Ciprut takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Steel throws a hook but Ciprut blocks it.
Ciprut is looking to clinch.
Steel scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Steel lands a slapping body shot.
Steel throws the kick towards the body but Ciprut avoids it.
Nice body kick from Steel.
Steel misses with a low kick as Ciprut jumps back.
Ciprut wants to clinch but Steel slips to the side
and Steel counters with a right hand to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel misses with a head kick.
Steel misses with a wild body shot.
Ciprut takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Steel looks to score with a jab to the body but Ciprut is just out of range.
Max Steel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A lazy left from Steel finds it's target.
Ciprut tries to close the distance and clinch up but Steel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Steel with a jab.
Steel throws a looping overhand right but Ciprut ducks down to avoid it.
Ciprut takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Steel scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A jab from Steel misses.
Ciprut tries to clinch but Steel is having none of it.
Steel changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel connects with the punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steel misses with an uppercut. Ciprut saw that one coming.
Ciprut fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ciprut is looking to clinch.
Ciprut gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Steel.
Ciprut wants to clinch.
Steel connects with a high kick.
Ciprut throws a sloppy head kick and Steel moves out of range easily.
Steel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Steel turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Steel fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ciprut has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Steel ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Steel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Max Steel's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ciprut throws a sloppy head kick and Steel moves out of range easily.
A left and a right from Steel both land. Nice combination.
Ciprut goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ciprut throws a head kick that misses.
Steel with a nice cross.
A head kick by Steel misses
and Ciprut counters with a nice kick to the body.
Steel fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ciprut takes one to the side of the head.
Steel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ciprut moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steel avoids the head kick by Ciprut.
Ciprut checks the leg kick.
Ciprut tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Steel manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Steel loads up on a big right hand but Ciprut slips the punch.
Ciprut moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Ciprut is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ciprut avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Steel scores with a leg kick.
Ciprut tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Steel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ciprut takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Steel lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Ciprut is breathing heavily.
That kick from Steel tenderised Ciprut's leg. Ciprut is trying to keep his angry face on.
Steel throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Steel connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ciprut. Ciprut circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Steel motions for Ciprut to come forward. Steel throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Steel fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Steel scores with a punch to the head.
Steel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ciprut can do to turn this around?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steel thows a body shot but no joy.
Steel scores with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ciprut tries to close the distance and clinch up but Steel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Steel jabs Ciprut right on the nose. Ciprut blinks but takes it well.
Ciprut is still on wobbly legs! Can Steel finish him?
Steel dips to his left and cracks Ciprut with an uppercut!
Ciprut tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Steel connects with a jab.
Ciprut fails with an attempt to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Steel misses the target.
Ciprut fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ciprut fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ciprut seems to have recovered his senses.
Steel swats away the attempt to clinch by Ciprut.
Kingsley Ciprut is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ciprut tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ciprut goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Max Steel is winning the standup battle so far.
Ciprut is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Steel cracks Ciprut with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Steel has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Ciprut to stand back up!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steel drops Ciprut with a naaaaasty hook - Ciprut is in real trouble here! Steel dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Max Steel!
A very excited looking Max Steel made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.