PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Steiner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Noel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steiner comes to the cage accompanied by Steiner. Noel has chosen Street Gang as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Steiner
vs
Noel

177 cm
27
198 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

186 cm
25
199 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Determined

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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ricky Steiner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Danny Noel!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Jeff Smith and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noel tries to clinch up

and Steiner counters with a single leg into guard. Noel didn't expect that.
Steiner throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Noel works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Noel avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Noel is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Steiner is aware though and is defending well.
Noel is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Noel can do anything to dispel that myth.

Noel working for a triangle but Steiner defends it easily.

Noel working for a triangle but Steiner defends it easily.
Noel keeping moving, preventing Steiner from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steiner stands up over Noel, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Steiner lands a couple of elbows.
Steiner throws a big elbow that misses.
Noel really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Steiner. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Steiner is working Noel over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Steiner working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Noel is trying to control the position but Steiner postures up.
Steiner throwing strikes from guard but Noel blocks nicely.
Steiner makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Noel is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Steiner defends well.
Steiner is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steiner throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Noel working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Steiner.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Noel is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Steiner is aware though and is defending well.
Steiner stands up over Noel, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Steiner keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Noel's head.
Noel is controlling Steiner's posture.
Steiner throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Our spies down at at Kamehameha Fight Club inform us that Noel has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Steiner passes Noel's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Steiner is trying to work for a kimura but Noel is defending well.

Steiner is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Noel doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Steiner.
Steiner slips a nice elbow through Noel's hands, connecting with Noel's forehead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Steiner is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Noel has managed to free his arm - good work.
Noel tries to kick Steiner off but Steiner keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Steiner lands a nice short elbow.
Steiner 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.
Steiner scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Steiner looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Steiner trying to mount his opponent but Noel defends it.
Noel regains full guard. Nicely done.
Steiner postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Noel is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Steiner defends well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Steiner trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steiner postures up and lands a big shot to Noel's brow.
Steiner content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Steiner is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Steiner drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Steiner jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Steiner postures up and lands a big shot to Noel's brow.
Steiner pushing down on Noel's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Noel actively working from the bottom here.
Noel is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Steiner missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Noel wants to control but Steiner is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Noel wants to improve his position but Steiner is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricky Steiner dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Steiner throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Noel tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Steiner is in Noel's guard.
Ricky Steiner overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Steiner postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Steiner trying to control the position from guard on top but Noel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Steiner is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Noel is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

Noel looking for a guillotine here but Steiner defends easily.

Noel 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 is working Noel over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Steiner is working Noel over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steiner is stalling in the full guard.
Steiner distracts Noel with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Steiner trying to control the position from guard on top but Noel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Steiner cracks Noel with a solid left hand.
Steiner postures up.
Steiner distracts Noel with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Steiner with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Steiner is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Steiner accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Noel is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Steiner content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steiner works over Noel with some ground and pound from guard.
Steiner chips away with some ground and pound.
Steiner distracts Noel with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Steiner lands a couple of elbows.
We've been hearing that Steiner has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Steiner advances to half guard.
Noel is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Steiner scores with a couple of nice shots.
Steiner is nestled in close to Noel, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Noel taking some punishment here, with Steiner in his half guard.
Steiner scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Steiner slips a nice elbow through Noel's hands, connecting with Noel's forehead.
Steiner winds up and cracks Noel with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Noel trying to control here.
Steiner prevents Noel from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noel is trying to control but Steiner passes into side control!
Noel is looking for a sweep.
Steiner scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Noel to see if he's OK.
Noel taking punishment in the form of punches.
Steiner cracks Noel with a big right hand but Noel just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

Noel is rocked!
Noel on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Noel is still in real trouble! Can Steiner finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Noel tries to buck Steiner off but Steiner is having none of it.
Steiner remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

Steiner tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Steiner is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Noel has escaped the position, nice work there.
Noel seems to have recovered his senses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steiner lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Noel down.
Noel is looking to reverse the position.
Steiner looks up at the clock and then as Noel takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Steiner smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Noel tries to bench press Steiner off him but Steiner keeps the position.
Steiner works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Noel taking punishment in the form of punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Steiner cracks Noel with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Steiner cracks Noel with a big right hand but Noel just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Noel on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Steiner lands a strong strike to the head of Noel. That's dazed him! Steiner looking to finish here. Noel is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Steiner lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ricky Steiner!
After the fight, Ricky Steiner was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
Danny Noel was interviewed post fight and said 'We'll fight again. In the parking lot, maybe. But we'll fight again.'.