PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Max Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Ferrari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steel comes to the cage accompanied by Saliva - Ladies and Gentlemen. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Steel
vs
Ferrari

185 cm
32
204 lbs
26 - 8 - 0

198 cm
28
222 lbs
12 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
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 26 - 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 12 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Mario Ferrari!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, John Mangel and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ferrari moves into the clinch.
Ferrari lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Steel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ferrari with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Steel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Steel lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ferrari backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Steel.
Ferrari swings wildly with an uppercut but Steel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ferrari backwards.
Steel prevents a body shot from Ferrari.
Ferrari looking to throw knees to the head but Steel is blocking nicely.
Steel lands with a light punch inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Steel.
Ferrari tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Steel throws a punch but it's blocked by Ferrari.
Ferrari swings wildly with an uppercut but Steel uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Steel fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel blocking some punches.
Ferrari prevents a body shot from Steel.
Ferrari misses with a knee to the head.
Steel working aggressively here.
Ferrari tries a knee to the head but Steel blocks it.
Steel scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ferrari misses with a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Steel.
Ferrari has a couple of punches blocked by Steel.
Ferrari blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ferrari scores a nice knee to the body.
Ferrari cracks Steel with a nice body shot.
Ferrari looking to throw knees to the head but Steel is blocking nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Steel fails to land.
Ferrari misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Steel.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steel lands a nice shot to the body.
Ferrari swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ferrari tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Steel's elbow.
Ferrari lands a knee to the head.
Ferrari using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Steel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ferrari throws a head punch that misses.
A right hand to the body from Steel.
Steel takes a shot to the head.
Steel lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Steel.
Ferrari tries a knee to the head but Steel blocks it.
Steel gets through Ferrari's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Steel prevents a body shot from Ferrari.
A right handed body shot lands from Steel.
Ferrari misses with a knee strike.
Ferrari fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ferrari blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel lands a body shot.
Ferrari throws a punch but it's blocked by Steel.

Steel breaks from the clinch.
Ferrari walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Steel lands a slapping body shot.
Steel looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A cross from Steel lands.
Ferrari throws an overhand right that lands on Steel's shoulder, as Steel tries to avoid the shot.
Steel lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Steel throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
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!
Steel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ferrari takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ferrari looks winded!
Steel throws a nice outside leg kick.
Steel dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ferrari. That did some damage!
Steel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice body punch from Steel.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Steel is looking to wear down Ferrari with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ferrari 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.
Steel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ferrari was well out of range. Poor timing from Steel.
Ferrari misses with a body kick.
Ferrari jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Steel lands a nice shot to the body.
Ferrari tries to score with a low kick but Steel moves his leg out of the way.
Ferrari throws a solid leg kick but Steel takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ferrari.
Steel lands a slapping body shot.
Ferrari shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Steel throws a front kick that sends Ferrari stumbling back into the cage.
A solid leg kick lands there for Steel.
Ferrari ducks right into an uppercut from Steel.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ferrari throws a leg kick that is checked
and Steel counters with a straight right hand.
Steel misses with a body shot.
Ferrari blocks a head kick by Steel.
Steel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ferrari.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Steel dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Steel looks to land a combination. Ferrari sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like Mario Ferrari has been cut.
Max Steel is winning the standup battle so far.
Steel moves away from the strike by Ferrari.
Ferrari takes one to the side of the head.
Ferrari steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Steel. That one must have hurt.
Steel throws a leg kick but Ferrari checks it.
Ferrari throws a big shot that misses.
Ferrari throws a half hearted mid kick.
Steel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ferrari.
Ferrari blocks a head kick by Steel.
Steel fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ferrari looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steel scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ferrari in his tracks.
Ferrari looks to score with a jab to the body but Steel is just out of range.
Steel throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ferrari stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Steel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ferrari takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Ferrari is breathing heavily.
Steel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ferrari sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ferrari checks a leg kick.
Ferrari throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A telegraphed right hand from Ferrari misses the target.
Steel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Steel avoids the head kick by Ferrari.
Steel connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steel. Ferrari does a little dance to reset his feet.
Steel throws out a leg kick but Ferrari moves out of range and Steel only half commits.
Steel thuds a left hand into Ferrari's body.
Ferrari takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ferrari throws a low kick but it's checked well by Steel.
Steel connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Steel chopping away at his opponent's legs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steel connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ferrari. Ferrari circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Steel is looking to slow Ferrari down with leg kicks.
Steel with a nice cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferrari wants to clinch.
Ferrari takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ferrari throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ferrari throws a lazy head kick
and Steel counters with a good low kick that Ferrari was not able to check.
Ferrari on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Steel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ferrari throws a sloppy head kick and Steel moves out of range easily.
Steel misses with a looping left.
Steel lands a jab to Ferrari's midsection.
Steel lands with a right hand.
Ferrari misses the shot to the body.
Steel with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Steel lands a front kick.
Steel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel scores with a leg kick.
Steel throws out a powerful jab.
Ferrari on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Steel. Steel obviously looking to wear him down.
Ferrari walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ferrari just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice cross by Steel.
Steel tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ferrari manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Steel throws a front kick that sends Ferrari stumbling back into the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ferrari takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Steel ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Steel throws a leg kick which misses Ferrari's front leg but catches the back leg as Ferrari tries to avoid it.
Steel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ferrari moves away.
Ferrari has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Steel.
Steel cracks a nice hook into Ferrari's ribs.
Steel scores with a hook to the body. Ferrari takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ferrari uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steel.
Steel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Steel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ferrari can do to turn this around?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Steel there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Steel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Steel throws a series of strikes that have Ferrari backpedaling.
Steel closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Ferrari tries to land a body kick
and Steel counters with a nice uppercut.
Steel lands with a good body shot.
Ferrari throws a head kick that misses.
Ferrari's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ferrari misses with a body shot.
Steel lands with a nice body punch.
Nice body punch from Steel.
Steel is looking to slow Ferrari down with leg kicks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Steel stuns Ferrari with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Steel.
Ferrari takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ferrari moves forwards but Steel connects with a nice, crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Steel dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mario Ferrari's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Steel fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ferrari looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ferrari tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ferrari works over Steel's head and body with a nice combination.
Ferrari gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Steel ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Steel is looking to land body kicks.
Steel plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Steel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ferrari.
Ferrari throws a leg kick but Steel checks it.
Steel circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ferrari throws a looping overhand right but Steel ducks down to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ferrari has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Steel finds it's way round the side to connect with Ferrari's head.
Ferrari takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ferrari takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Steel thows a body shot but no joy.
A swing and a miss from Ferrari.
Ferrari waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Steel.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ferrari manages to avoid it.
Ferrari on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Steel. Steel obviously looking to wear him down.
Steel lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Steel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ferrari throws out the jab.
Steel takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ferrari throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Steel gets a clinch.
Ferrari lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Steel has Ferrari pressed against the cage.
Steel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Steel works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ferrari lands with a left to the head.
Ferrari using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Steel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Steel tries to throw a body punch but Ferrari avoids it by throwing Steel back against the cage.
Mario Ferrari has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Ferrari fails to land.
Steel has a couple of punches blocked by Ferrari.
Steel throws a head punch that misses.
Steel pushes Ferrari back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
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!
Steel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Steel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ferrari tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Steel misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Steel fails to land.
Steel blocking some punches.
Steel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ferrari swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ferrari looking to throw knees to the head but Steel is blocking nicely.
Steel is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ferrari is keeping busy.
Ferrari misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel lands a nice uppercut.
Steel stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A nice left hand lands by Steel.
Steel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ferrari blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Steel.
Steel pushes Ferrari back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Steel gets through Ferrari's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Ferrari is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ferrari is still on wobbly legs! Can Steel finish him?
Steel lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ferrari backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Steel.

Steel breaks the clinch.
Ferrari seems to have recovered his senses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel throws a shot to the body.
Steel fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Steel digs a good body shot into Ferrari's ribs.
Steel digs a good body shot into Ferrari's ribs.
Steel thumps Ferrari with a low kick.
Ferrari walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ferrari moves out of range of the body kick.
Steel lands a slapping body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Steel darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Steel scores with a jab to the body.
Steel scoring well with a low kick there.
Ferrari throws a chopping leg kick but Steel manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Steel stuns Ferrari with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Steel scores with a head kick.
Steel swings and misses with a hook to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Max Steel showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Steel has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Max Steel!
A relieved looking Max Steel thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.