PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Osama Laden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laden comes into the arena with The Pilgrim Road blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Laden
vs
Steel

188 cm
22
299 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

200 cm
22
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Osama Laden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, John Steel!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laden throws the left hand but Steel avoids the punch easily.
Steel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Steel will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Steel misses with a body shot.
Steel misses with a wild combination.
Steel shoots in but no luck this time.
Steel shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Laden pinned against the cage. Laden gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Osama Laden has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Steel.
Laden misses with an uppercut. Steel saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steel shoots in but no luck this time.
Laden keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Laden waves his right hand out infront of him, looking to distract Steel. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Steel to the canvas! Can he finish him!?

Steel is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laden has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Steel is proving hard to escape from.
Steel is still in real trouble! Can Laden finish him?
Steel seems to have recovered his senses.
Laden knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Steel on the ground.

Laden stands up from Steel's guard - Laden perhaps looking for a knockout.
Laden cracks Steel with a big right hand and Steel goes down!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laden is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Steel is trying to control the position but Laden postures up.
Laden trying to stand up but can't free himself from Steel's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Steel tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Laden controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Steel looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Steel looks gassed!
Laden slips nicely into half guard.
Steel is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laden perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Laden tries to stand but can't do so whilst Steel controls his leg.
Laden wants to pass the guard but Steel is defending well.
Laden tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

Laden escapes and gets back to his feet.
Laden throws a right and a left that Steel avoids nicely.
Steel throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Laden's waist but Laden gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Steel off to one side.
John Steel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Steel needs to keep his hands up - Laden had a free shot at his head there.
Steel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Laden keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Laden swings for the body but Steel moves out of range.
Steel fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Steel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Laden misses with a few strikes there.
Steel fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Laden jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Osama Laden dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Laden missing with a left hand there. Steel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Laden waves his right hand out infront of him, looking to distract Steel. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Steel to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Laden wants to stand but Steel is controlling his posture from full guard.

Steel looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Laden tries to stand but Steel is controlling from the bottom.

Steel is looking for a triangle but Laden pushes his legs off easily.

Laden gets to his feet - Steel follows without any prompting.
Steel is breathing heavily.
Laden throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Steel sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laden is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Steel.
Laden throws a right hand that Steel ducks under and follows up with a left that Steel also avoids with ease.
Good standup being displayed there by Steel as he connects with a hook.
Laden misses with a hook to the body

and Steel counters with a takedown into side control.
Steel working away.
Laden wants to get back to his feet.
Laden tries to bench press Steel off him but Steel keeps the position.

Steel decides to stand up, so the ref orders Laden to his feet.
Laden misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel swings away with a body shot that misses
and Laden counters with a three punch combo that has Steel backing up. Steel nods at Laden to acknowledge the strikes.
Steel shoots in for a double leg but Laden sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Steel changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Laden tries to avoid it but Steel manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Laden to the ground. Laden escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The crowd cheers as Laden lands an impressive looking overhand right. Steel doesn't seem phased though.
Laden throws out a loose jab but Steel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Laden misses with a hook.
Steel with a lazy takedown attempt
and Laden counters with a two punch combo.
Osama Laden has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Steel.
Laden moves out of range of the strikes.
Steel is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Laden.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel ducks under a wild hook from Laden.
Steel fails with the takedown
and Laden counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Laden is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Steel changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Laden tries to avoid it but Steel manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Laden to the ground. Laden escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Steel slips a jab and a cross from Laden.
Laden throws a body punch but Steel moves out of range.
Steel falls off balance throwing a combination
and Laden counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Steel shoots for a double leg takedown but Laden sprawls well. He's pushed Steel's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Laden misses with a few strikes there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Laden throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Steel counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Steel accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Laden is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Laden is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Steel is controlling him.
Steel looking to pass the guard.
Laden is looking to stand up but Steel isn't so interested in that idea.
Steel trying to control but Laden is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Laden has control of Steel's left arm, preventing Steel from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but John Steel will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Nice takedown defense from Laden. No joy for Steel on that attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Steel.
Steel shoots in and drives through. Laden sprawls well.
Osama Laden has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Steel.
Laden misses with a jab to the body
and Steel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Laden pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Laden.
Steel fails with a takedown attempt.
Steel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Laden pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Laden swivels and escapes.
Laden misses with a looping left.
Laden cracks Steel with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Steel falls to his knees and Laden doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Osama Laden!