PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Guss Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reed Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Steel
vs
Williams

190 cm
25
245 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

198 cm
25
275 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Enjoys gardening

Cage Star

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Guss Steel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Reed Williams!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Colin Fray and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steel jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Williams blocks a jab.
Williams pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Steel throws a body punch but Williams moves out of range.
Steel blocks a low kick nicely.
Steel has been working on his boxing with his coaches at GoldStar Elite in the buildup to the fight.
Steel lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Steel fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Williams slips under a jab.
A big right from Steel misses.
Good leg kick by Williams there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Williams displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Steel.
Steel misses with a low kick as Williams jumps back.
Steel blocks a head kick by Williams.
Williams stuffs the takedown attempt from Steel. Steel gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Guss Steel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Williams tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Steel drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Steel pushing down on Williams's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Steel looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Steel is working for a kimura but Williams is defending it quite comfortably.

Steel is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Williams doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Steel.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams wants to improve his position but Steel is controlling well.

Steel wants to work for an arm triangle but Williams is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Williams gets full guard.
Steel in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Steel throwing strikes from guard but Williams blocks nicely.
Steel throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Steel lands a couple of digs.
Steel missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Steel accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Steel is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Williams is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Williams has escaped and now he's on top!

Steel has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Williams can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Steel on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Steel tries to get out of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Williams got a little sloppy there for a moment and Steel has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Williams has managed to get both his arms back between Steel's legs - danger averted.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Williams avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Williams wants to control from the top but Steel keeps moving.

Steel is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Williams has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Steel is proving hard to escape from.
Williams must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Steel is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Guss Steel 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.

Williams with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Steel getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Steel missing with a left hand there. Williams was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Guss Steel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steel changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Williams tries to avoid it but Steel manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Williams to the ground. Williams escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Steel cracks Williams with a right hand to the side of the head.
Williams fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Steel looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Williams pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Steel looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Williams is fending him off so far but Steel persists. Nope, Williams circles away and we're back to standing.
Williams scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Williams misses with an attempted mid kick.
Williams looks to land a body kick but Steel moved away.

Williams clinches.
Steel is trying to pull guard but Williams turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Guss Steel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Williams manages to break the clinch.
Steel fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams looks to score with a jab to the body but Steel is just out of range.
Steel looks to throw the jab but Williams is out of range.
Steel takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Steel shoots in looking for a takedown but Williams manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Steel's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Steel here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Steel avoids a kick to the body.
Williams lands with a nice body kick.
Steel has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Williams.
Williams misses with a body kick.
Williams slips under a jab.
Williams is looking to slow Steel down with leg kicks.
Williams connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Williams stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Williams wants it to stay on the feet.
That kick from Williams tenderised Steel's leg. Steel is trying to keep his angry face on.
Reed Williams seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Williams throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Williams misses with a head kick.
That kick from Williams tenderised Steel's leg. Steel is trying to keep his angry face on.
A solid leg kick lands there for Williams.
Williams misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A solid body kick from Williams.
Steel takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Williams lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Williams scores with a head kick. Steel tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Williams pushes Steel away with a front kick.
Steel walks forward, straight into a front kick from Williams.
Steel lands an overhand right.
Williams lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steel.
Steel missing with a left hand there. Williams was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Steel drives through with a takedown into Williams's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Steel accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Guss Steel overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Steel throws a big elbow that misses.

Steel drops back looking for a leg! Williams is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Williams manages to kick Steel off! Steel jumps back into Williams's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Williams is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Steel has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Steel missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Steel wants to pass the guard but Williams is keeping the position.
Steel is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Steel stops Williams from standing up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Steel drops back looking for a leg! Williams is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Williams manages to kick Steel off! Steel jumps back into Williams's guard.
Steel is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Reed Williams showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Steel looks to land a left hand but Williams moved out of range nicely.
Williams staying out of range there.
Williams swings for the body but Steel moves out of range.
Williams stuffs the takedown attempt from Steel. Steel gets slowly back to his feet.
Steel is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Williams scoring well with a low kick there.
Steel takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Steel misses with a hook. Williams ducked under it nicely.
Williams moves out of range as Steel strikes.
Williams keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Steel takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Williams throws a sloppy head kick and Steel moves out of range easily.
Williams misses with an attempted mid kick.
Steel swats away the attempt to clinch by Williams.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Steel.
Williams ducks under a wild hook from Steel.
Williams misses with a low kick as Steel jumps back.
Steel is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Williams tries a head kick but it misses.
Steel tries for a takedown but Williams sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Guss Steel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Williams throws a half hearted mid kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Williams.
Steel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Williams moves away.
Williams lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Steel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Williams manages to avoid it.
Steel misses with a hook. Williams ducked under it nicely.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Williams enables Steel to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Williams manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Steel thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Steel looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Steel won't allow Williams to pass to mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Williams tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Steel is trying to stand up here but Williams is controlling him well.

Steel is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Williams pulls his head out easily.
Steel tries to get to full guard but Williams has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Steel looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Williams trying to pass the guard but Steel defending well.
Steel wants to improve his position but Williams is controlling well.
Williams trying to control the pace.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Williams working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Steel is looking to improve his position.

Steel looking for submissions off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel won't allow Williams to pass to mount.
Williams tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Steel.
Steel misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Steel tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Steel wants to improve his position but Williams is controlling well.
Williams is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Williams trying to control from half guard but Steel is working away.
Williams controlling the action here.
Steel avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Williams.

And that's the end of the fight!
Reed Williams comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Williams has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Reed Williams!