PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Obi Canuel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Butch Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Obi Canuel has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Canuel
vs
Steel

189 cm
27
201 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

176 cm
25
192 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Conviction
Voodoo Nutrition

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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Obi Canuel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Butch Steel!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steel lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Steel looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Steel moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Canuel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Canuel fails in his attempt to clinch.

Canuel has Steel up against the cage in a clinch.
Steel lands a hook to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Canuel scores with a nice short uppercut.
Steel lands a body shot in the clinch.
Steel can't find room to land a body shot as Canuel controls the action.
Steel lands a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Canuel - that landed with a thud.
Canuel missing with knees to the body.

Steel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Steel throws a nice inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Canuel.
Steel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Canuel lands a jab.
Steel takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Canuel looks to land a left hand but Steel moved out of range nicely.
Steel misses with a looping right.
Canuel tries to counter by clinching up but Steel breaks away and moves out of range.

Canuel gets a clinch.
Canuel lands a left hand.
Canuel throws a knee to the head but misses.
Steel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Canuel swings wildly with an uppercut but Steel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steel scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Canuel fails to land.

Steel breaks from the clinch.
We've been informed that Steel has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Steel cracks the inside of Canuel's front leg.
Steel with a hook.

Canuel gets a clinch.
Canuel lands with a light punch inside.
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!
Canuel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Steel lands a nice uppercut.
Steel can't find room to land a body shot as Canuel controls the action.
Canuel swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Canuel tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Steel avoids it.
Canuel blocking some punches.
Steel lands a left hand.
Steel misses with a hook from the clinch.

Steel breaks from the clinch.
Steel jabs at Canuel's body.
Some bone on bone action there as Canuel checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Canuel misses with a body kick.
Steel finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Canuel connects with a right hand. Steel shakes it off.
Canuel is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Canuel with a nice cross.
Steel throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Steel throws a low kick, looking for Canuel's leg but Canuel calmly moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Steel.
Steel misses the shot to the body.
We've been told by Canuel's head coaches at LOD: Legion's PIT Fight Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Canuel is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The fighters circling - Canuel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Canuel avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Steel attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Canuel misses with a hook.
Canuel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Canuel looks to land a right hand but Steel moved out of range.
Steel takes a jab right on the kisser.
Canuel throws a head kick but Steel moves out of range.
Canuel checks the leg kick nicely there.
Canuel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Canuel throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

Steel takes the fight into the clinch.
Steel pushes Canuel back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Steel.
Steel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Canuel fails to land.
Canuel blocks an uppercut.
Canuel has a couple of punches blocked by Steel.
Canuel misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steel managing to block the knees to the body from Canuel.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Canuel is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Steel is defending well for now.
Steel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Steel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Canuel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Steel breaks the clinch.
Steel moves out of range of the strikes.
Steel walks into a jab.
Steel goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Canuel tries to clinch there but Steel circles away.
Steel tries a quick counter leg kick but Canuel is wise to it.
Canuel scores with the left hand. Steel knows he should have avoided that one.
Canuel looks to land a body kick but Steel moved away.
Canuel gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Canuel has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Steel.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Canuel moves out of range of the strikes.
Canuel lands the left hand.

Canuel moves into the clinch.
A body shot lands from Steel.
Steel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Butch Steel will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Canuel lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Canuel is looking to chop away at Steel's legs.
Steel blocks a head kick by Canuel.
A jab from Steel finds it's way through Canuel's defenses.
Steel chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Steel dodges the punch combination from Canuel.
Canuel moves forwards but Steel connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Canuel moves into the clinch.
Canuel digs a right hand into Steel's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Steel's gas tank.
Canuel connects with a knee to the head.
Steel wants to break the clinch but can't.
Obi Canuel has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Steel lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Canuel on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steel throws a punch but it's blocked by Canuel.
Canuel scores with a nice hook to the head.
Canuel misses with the head strike.
Steel struggles to land a body shot inside as Canuel controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Steel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Steel is looking to slow Canuel down with leg kicks.
Canuel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Steel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Canuel goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Canuel throws a jab when Steel was well out of range.
Jab, jab by Canuel - just one landing.
Canuel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Steel misses with a low kick.
Canuel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Steel.
A bone on bone clash there as Canuel blocks the leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Steel.
Steel throws a sloppy head kick and Canuel moves out of range easily.
Canuel throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Steel.
Canuel on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Steel. Steel obviously looking to wear him down.
Steel lands a jab.
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!
Steel lands a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Canuel checks it well.
Canuel chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Steel can pounce on him.
A jab from Steel misses.
Steel takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Butch Steel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A left lands for Steel.
Canuel misses with the combination.
Canuel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Steel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Canuel is looking to clinch.
Canuel tries a head kick but it misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Steel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Canuel clinches.
Steel lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Canuel is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Steel breaks the clinch.
Steel scores with a one two! Canuel had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Butch Steel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Canuel takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Canuel.
Steel misses with a leg kick.
Canuel is looking to chop away at Steel's legs.
Canuel tries to clinch but Steel is having none of it.
Canuel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Canuel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Steel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Canuel tries to clinch there but Steel circles away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Steel, right into the meat.
Steel lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Canuel misses with a hook. Steel ducked under it nicely.
Canuel takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Good exchange - Steel coming out on top.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Canuel stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Steel.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Canuel blocks a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Steel.
Canuel thuds his shin into the meat of Steel's side.
Steel throws a leg kick
and Canuel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Steel dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Canuel. That did some damage!
Steel throws out a leg kick but Canuel moves out of range and Steel only half commits.
Canuel pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Canuel instigates a clinch.
Steel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Canuel's elbow.

Steel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Canuel has Steel up against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Canuel.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Steel tries to break the clinch but Canuel is controlling the position.
Steel blocking some punches.
Canuel scores with a shot to the side of Steel's head.
Steel lands a body punch in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Still in the clinch, Steel scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Butch Steel will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Steel connects with a leg kick. Canuel looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

Canuel closes the distance and clinches.
Canuel works on Steel's body with a couple of short punches.
Canuel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Steel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Canuel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Steel tries to work over Canuel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Canuel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Canuel missing with knees to the body.
Steel has a couple of punches blocked by Canuel.
Canuel tries to throw a body punch but Steel avoids it by throwing Canuel back against the cage.
Canuel is trying to stall.
Steel scores with a nice hook to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Canuel throws a knee to the head but misses.
Canuel lands with a left to the head.
Canuel throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Steel blocks it with crossed arms.

Steel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Steel thumps Canuel with a low kick.
Steel throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Steel - just one landing.
A big right from Canuel misses.
Canuel misses with a left hand
and Steel counters with a good low kick that Canuel was not able to check.
Steel clobbers Canuel with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A short right from Steel on the inside.
Steel is trying to break the clinch but Canuel is controlling him.
Canuel's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Steel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Steel struggles to land a body shot inside as Canuel controls his hands.
Steel throws a punch but it's blocked by Canuel.
Steel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Canuel misses with the head strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Canuel.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Steel.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Steel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Canuel misses with a punch on the inside.

Steel breaks the clinch.
Steel plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Canuel is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Canuel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Oh Canuel is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Steel rushes Canuel and presses him up against the cage.

Steel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Canuel wants to stay close but Steel steps back to make room for something. Canuel seems frozen to the spot and bam! huge swing of the leg from Steel and Canuel drops like he has been shot! A huge head kick and it's all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Butch Steel!