PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Samir King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Steiner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). King comes to the cage accompanied by When I Die - Genocide(Jusuf Dzilic). This should be fireworks!

King
vs
Steiner

187 cm
25
184 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

177 cm
25
198 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Atlantis
Ace of Spades Clothing

Atlantis

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Samir King!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ricky Steiner!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Sandra Marshall and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by King or perhaps it was just good defense by Steiner which made him look bad.
Steiner closes the distance looking to clinch

and King counters with a nice double leg into guard.
King trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

King has gone for a leg lock! Steiner slips out almost immediately though and dives into King's guard.
Steiner postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Steiner landing some decent shots from guard.
Steiner must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

King working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Steiner doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Steiner manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
King avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Steiner wants to control from the top but King keeps moving.
King working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Steiner.
Steiner working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

King looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

King is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Steiner defends well.
Steiner loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
King is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at HEADHUNTERS FIGHT CLUB***$50p.w*** SPARRING GYM that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.

King working for a triangle but Steiner defends it easily.
Steiner distracts King with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

King is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Steiner drops back looking for a leg! King is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and King manages to kick Steiner off! Steiner jumps back into King's guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Steiner working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steiner working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Steiner throws a big right hand that misses.
Steiner wants to pass the guard but King is keeping the position.

King looking for a guillotine here but Steiner defends easily.

King escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Steiner gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Steiner throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as King works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

King is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

King is looking for a triangle but Steiner pushes his legs off easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steiner landing some decent shots from guard.
Steiner throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Steiner landing some decent shots from guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Steiner got a little sloppy there for a moment and King has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Steiner has managed to get both his arms back between King's legs - danger averted.
Steiner throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

King had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Steiner defends it easily.

King working for a triangle but Steiner defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steiner wants to control from the top but King keeps moving.
Steiner stands up over King, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Steiner stands up over King, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
My spies in Clean and Green inform me that Steiner has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!

King is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Steiner is aware though and is defending well.

King has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Steiner can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Steiner trying to control but King is working from the bottom.
Steiner is in close to King's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
King keeping moving, preventing Steiner from controlling successfully.

King had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Steiner defends it easily.
King has momentary wrist control but Steiner slips an elbow through the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Samir King 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.

Steiner keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A punch combination from Steiner misses.
King shoots and misses
and Steiner counters with a stiff right hand.
Steiner lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - King can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Steiner and King drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Steiner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ricky Steiner!
Ricky Steiner is the new middleweight champion!
Ricky Steiner gave a mention to Atlantis in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).