PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sting Steiner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Bjj (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Steiner
vs
Bjj

185 cm
34
200 lbs
30 - 18 - 0

185 cm
27
202 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Cold Blooded Kemists ↑ 5x160Q

Dragon

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 30 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sting Steiner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jimmy Bjj!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Steiner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bjj 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.

Bjj drives through and clinches with Steiner against the cage.
Bjj tries to throw a body punch but Steiner avoids it by throwing Bjj back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Steiner.
Bjj is looking to take this one to the mat.
Bjj lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bjj scores with a shot to the side of Steiner's head.
Steiner lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
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 hook from the clinch.
Bjj is trying to break the clinch but Steiner has him pressed against the cage.
Bjj goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Steiner blocks a body shot from Bjj.
Bjj swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Steiner makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Steiner misses with a hook from the clinch.
Steiner lands a nice uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Steiner.

Steiner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Steiner swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bjj clobbers Steiner with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Steiner darts in and clinches Bjj up against the cage.
Bjj is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Steiner pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Bjj's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Steiner works on Bjj's body with a couple of short punches.
Bjj wants to break free but Steiner has control.

Steiner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Donk. Bjj catches Steiner right on the button with a cross.
Steiner ducks under a wild hook from Bjj.
Bjj needs to keep his hands up - Steiner had a free shot at his head there.
Steiner tries to clinch but Bjj moves out of range.
Steiner ducks under a wild hook from Bjj.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Steiner moves into the clinch.

Steiner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Steiner wants to clinch up but Bjj keeps it at a distance.
Steiner wants to clinch.
Steiner is looking to clinch but Bjj is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steiner tried to score with a low kick but Bjj checks it.
Steiner swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Steiner misses with a series of wild punches.
Bjj looks to throw the jab but Steiner is out of range.

Steiner takes the fight into the clinch.
Bjj trying to stall but Steiner improves his position.
Steiner lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bjj's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bjj can't break the clinch.
Bjj working aggressively here.
Bjj is looking to break free of the clinch but Steiner has double underhooks.
Steiner lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bjj tries a body shot but Steiner blocks it.
Steiner misses with a punch on the inside.
Bjj wants to take the fight to the mat but Steiner manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Sting Steiner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Bjj.

Steiner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Steiner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bjj swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Steiner has closed the distance and engaged Bjj in a clinch.
Steiner lands with a light punch inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Steiner.
Bjj can't break the clinch.
Bjj is trying to maintain a safe position but Steiner gets an underhook and turns Bjj into the cage.
Steiner lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bjj backwards.

Steiner manages to break the clinch.
Steiner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Steiner keeps the fight on the outside.
Steiner has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bjj finds it's way round the side to connect with Steiner's head.
Bjj lands a glancing blow to the side of Steiner's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steiner misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A head kick misses from Steiner.
Bjj tries to close the distance and clinch up but Steiner swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bjj doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Steiner closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bjj working hard to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bjj manages to break the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Steiner.
Steiner slips a jab from Bjj.
Bjj dodges the punch combination from Steiner.
Bjj lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Steiner tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bjj manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bjj throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Steiner tries to clinch up.
Bjj throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Steiner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
No joy there for Steiner, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bjj ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Steiner moves away.
Steiner wants to clinch.
Steiner tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bjj manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sting Steiner dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Steiner throws a head kick but Bjj moves out of range.
Nice jab there from Bjj.
Steiner bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Steiner tries to clinch up but Bjj circles away and keeps his distance.
Bjj tries to close the distance and clinch up but Steiner swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sting Steiner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bjj missing with a left hand there. Steiner was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Steiner moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Steiner tries to clinch up.
Bjj moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Steiner tries to clinch but Bjj moves out of range.
Steiner is looking to clinch.
Bjj might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Steiner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Steiner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bjj swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bjj loads up on a big right hand but Steiner slips the punch.
Sting Steiner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Bjj swats away the attempt to clinch by Steiner.
Bjj takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Jimmy Bjj has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steiner chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Steiner is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Steiner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Steiner tries to clinch there but Bjj circles away.
Steiner tries to clinch there but Bjj circles away.
A jab from Bjj misses.
Steiner tries to clinch but Bjj is having none of it.
A cross from Bjj lands.
Bjj tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Steiner.
Steiner connects with a high kick.
Steiner doesn't manage to clinch there - Bjj circles away.
Steiner wants to clinch up but Bjj keeps it at a distance.
Bjj uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bjj avoids the head kick by Steiner.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steiner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bjj swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bjj tries to clinch there but Steiner circles away.
Steiner tries to clinch there but Bjj circles away.
Bjj dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bjj scores with the left hand. Steiner knows he should have avoided that one.
Bjj lands a nice leg kick that just misses Steiner's sensitive parts.
Steiner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Steiner connects with a high kick.
Steiner throws a sloppy head kick and Bjj moves out of range easily.

Steiner rushes Bjj and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Steiner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Steiner walks into a jab.
Steiner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bjj paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A jab from Bjj does it's job there.
A jab from Bjj misses.
Bjj misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steiner throws a hook to the side of Bjj's head but Bjj sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bjj dodges the punch combination from Steiner.
Bjj moves in looking to clinch but Steiner pushes him off.
Bjj misses with an uppercut. Steiner saw that one coming.
A left lands for Bjj.
Bjj swats away the attempt to clinch by Steiner.
Steiner tries to clinch but Bjj is having none of it.
Steiner moves in looking to clinch but Bjj pushes him off.
Nice uppercut there from Bjj.
Jimmy Bjj seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Steiner tries to clinch but Bjj moves out of range.
Bjj throws a nice looking combination but Steiner bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Steiner throws a sloppy head kick and Bjj moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steiner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Steiner takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bjj scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Steiner staying out of range there.
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!
The fight stays on the outside here - Steiner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bjj misses with a few strikes there.
Bjj tries to close the distance and clinch but Steiner swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Steiner throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Steiner misses with a wild combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bjj slips a jab and a cross from Steiner.
Steiner throws a sloppy head kick and Bjj moves out of range easily.
Steiner moves out of range of the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jimmy Bjj will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jimmy Bjj'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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Steiner scores with a head kick.
Bjj scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bjj lands the left hand.
Steiner stuffs the takedown attempt from Bjj. Bjj gets slowly back to his feet.

Steiner moves into the clinch successfully.

Bjj escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Steiner fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bjj.
Steiner misses with a few strikes there.
Bjj is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bjj. Steiner does a little dance to reset his feet.

Steiner closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Bjj manages to break the clinch.
Steiner tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bjj counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Steiner has managed to clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Steiner.
A short body shot lands from Steiner as the two fighters clinch.
Steiner works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Steiner takes a shot to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Steiner.
Bjj takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A short uppercut from Steiner.

Steiner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bjj moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
No joy there for Steiner, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Steiner cracks Bjj with an open hand slap.
That kick from Bjj tenderised Steiner's leg. Steiner is trying to keep his angry face on.
Steiner stuffs the takedown attempt from Bjj. Bjj gets slowly back to his feet.
A head kick from Steiner lands but Bjj takes it in his stride.
Steiner tries to clinch but Bjj moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steiner throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Steiner throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bjj takes a swing at Steiner's ribcage but misses.
Steiner throws a nice head kick!

Bjj is rocked!
Steiner wants to clinch.
Steiner throws a body kick that misses.
Steiner scores with a head kick. Bjj tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Bjj tries to close the distance and clinch up but Steiner swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Steiner moves into range and clinches up with Bjj.
Bjj will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Steiner up against the cage.
Bjj misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Steiner manages to break the clinch.
Steiner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bjj takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Bjj throws a low kick but Steiner moves out of range easily.
Bjj rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Steiner moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Steiner tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bjj manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bjj thuds a left hand into Steiner's body.
Bjj throws a big shot that misses.
Steiner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steiner. Bjj does a little dance to reset his feet.

Steiner moves into the clinch.
Steiner lands a body shot in the clinch.
Steiner blocks a body shot from Bjj.
Steiner throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bjjs head.
Steiner misses with a body punch.
A short uppercut from Steiner.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bjj blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steiner scores with a shot to the side of Bjj's head.
Steiner working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Steiner lands a shoulder strike.
Bjj blocks an uppercut.
Steiner lands a body punch in the clinch.

Steiner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bjj on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Steiner. Steiner obviously looking to wear him down.
Bjj scores with a jab to the head.
Steiner throws a head kick that half lands.
Bjj misses with a straight right.
Steiner is looking to clinch but Bjj is avoiding it.
Steiner tries to close the distance and clinch but Bjj swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Steiner lands a jab.
Steiner tries to close the distance and clinch but Bjj swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Steiner wants to clinch up but Bjj keeps it at a distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sting Steiner showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Steiner 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sting Steiner!
Sting Steiner thanked the fans post fight for their support.