|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viktor Grishin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grishin is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Danger. Viktor Grishin acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
 |
|
 |
| 183 cm
25
205 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
|
192 cm
23
210 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
|
Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Steel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Viktor Grishin!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Anthony Taglia and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grishin misses with a double jab.
Steel fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A punch lands to the side of Grishin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A big left from Grishin misses.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Grishin has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Steel tries to clinch but Grishin is having none of it.
Steel dodges the punch combination from Grishin.
The fight stays on the outside here - Steel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Grishin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Steel.
Steel has been working on his balance at The Factory, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Grishin.
Grishin looks to land a left hand but Steel moved out of range nicely.
Steel staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grishin misses with a wild combination.
Grishin sizes up Steel with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Steel shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Grishin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Steel decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Grishin's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steel drops back looking for a leg! Grishin is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Grishin manages to kick Steel off! Steel jumps back into Grishin's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel trying to move into half guard but instead Grishin has managed to sweep!
Grishin chips away with some ground and pound.
Grishin is in close to Steel's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Steel is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grishin cracks Steel with a solid left hand.
Grishin trying to control the position from guard on top but Steel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Steel looking to control.
Grishin works over Steel with some ground and pound from guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grishin postures up.
Steel keeping moving, preventing Grishin from controlling successfully.
Grishin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Steel keeping full guard, as Grishin tries to pass.
Grishin postures up and lands a big shot to Steel's brow.
Grishin chips away with some ground and pound.
Steel keeping moving, preventing Grishin from controlling successfully.
Grishin is working Steel over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Grishin scoring with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grishin wants to stand but Steel has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Steel is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Grishin distracts Steel with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Steel looking to control.
Steel has an active guard here but Grishin has managed to pass into half guard.
Nice strikes from Grishin there.
Steel works his way to full guard. Good work.
Grishin trying to control the position from guard on top but Steel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Grishin is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel working a defensive guard here.
Grishin works over Steel with some ground and pound from guard.
Grishin sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Grishin trying to control but Steel is working from the bottom.
Grishin looking to pass the guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Grishin wants to control from the top but Steel keeps moving.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Grishin feints a jab promting Steel to slip. Grishin then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Steel slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Viktor Grishin dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Steel gets tackled into the cage by Grishin. Grishin maintains the clinch.
Grishin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Steel drops his hands momentarily and Grishin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Steel lands a really nice looking cross but Grishin seems unphased.
Steel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Steel is looking to clinch.
Grishin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Steel fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Steel takes a swing at Grishin's ribcage but misses.
Steel works over Grishin's head and body with a nice combination.
Grishin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A punch combination from Grishin misses.
Steel changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Grishin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Steel's head.
Viktor Grishin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Grishin scores with a jab to the body.
Steel takes a jab right on the kisser.
Grishin misses with a body shot.
Grishin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Grishin looks to land a left hand but Steel moved out of range nicely.
Steel shoots in for a double leg but Grishin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Grishin! But no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grishin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Steel.
Grishin cracks Steel with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Viktor Grishin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Steel tries to clinch there but Grishin circles away.
Grishin doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Steel misses with a hook. Grishin ducked under it nicely.
Grishin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Steel walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Steel swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Grishin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Steel misses with a hook
and Grishin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Grishin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Steel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Grishin has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Steel throws the left hand but Grishin avoids the punch easily.
Grishin closes the distance and clinches.
Grishin breaks from the clinch.
Grishin throws a body shot but no joy.
Steel stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Viktor Grishin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Grishin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Steel. Steel circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grishin throws a body shot but no joy.
Steel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Steel lands with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel dodges the punch combination from Grishin.
Grishin tries to work over Steel's front leg with a kick but Steel checks it.
Steel lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grishin. Steel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Grishin throws a right and a left that Steel avoids nicely.
No joy there for Steel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
No joy there for Grishin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Some wild striking there from Grishin.
Steel fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Steel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A punch combination from Grishin misses.
Grishin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Grishin looks to land a combination. Steel sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Steel checks the leg kick nicely there.
Grishin scores with a leg kick.
Grishin looks for the body kick but Steel saw that one coming.
Steel throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Grishin on the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel wants to clinch.
Steel clinches up with Grishin and pushes him back against the cage.
Steel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Grishin tries to circle away but Steel has him pinned against the cage.
Grishin tries to circle away but Steel has him pinned against the cage.
Steel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Grishin is trying to break the clinch but Steel has him pressed against the cage.
Grishin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Steel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Grishin's elbow.
Grishin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Grishin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Steel lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Grishin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grishin working hard to break the clinch.
Steel tries for a takedown. No joy.
Steel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Grishin is trying to force a seperation but Steel has the dominant position.
Steel can't find room to land a body shot as Grishin controls the action.
Grishin prevents a body shot from Steel.
Steel breaks from the clinch.
Grishin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Steel rushes Grishin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Grishin breaks from the clinch.
Steel takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Steel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grishin.
Grishin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Steel closes the distance looking to clinch
and Grishin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Viktor Grishin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Grishin throws a leg kick but Steel checks it.
Grishin throws a shot from downtown. Steel moves away and avoids it.
Steel clinches up against the cage.
Steel tries to throw a body punch but Grishin avoids it by throwing Steel back against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Steel.
Steel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Grishin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Steel misses the shot to the body.
Grishin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Steel was well out of range. Poor timing from Grishin.
Steel tries to counter with a takedown but Grishin is quick to defend against it.
Steel lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Grishin at a distance.
Grishin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grishin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Steel.
Steel has managed to clinch.
Grishin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Steel lands with a light punch inside.
Steel struggles to land a body shot inside as Grishin controls his hands.
Grishin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Steel misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short left from Steel.
Grishin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Grishin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Steel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grishin.
Steel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grishin.
Grishin throws out a loose jab but Steel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Grishin.
Grishin throws a hook to the side of Steel's head but Steel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Grishin throws a head kick that misses.
Steel misses with the combination.
Steel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grishin manages to avoid it.
Grishin throws an overhand right that lands on Steel's shoulder, as Steel tries to avoid the shot.
Steel gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grishin breaks from the clinch.
Steel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Steel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Steel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grishin.
A jab from Steel finds it's way through Grishin's defenses.
Grishin lands with a nice combination. Steel backs away looking to recover.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd cheers as Steel lands an impressive looking overhand right. Grishin doesn't seem phased though.
Steel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Grishin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Steel circles away quickly and effectively.
Steel half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Steel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Some wild striking there from Grishin.
Grishin displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Steel connects with a body shot that sends Grishin's belly button to the back.
Steel throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Grishin's waist but Grishin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Steel off to one side.
Grishin tries a quick counter leg kick but Steel is wise to it.
Steel checks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel doesn't manage to clinch there - Grishin circles away.
Steel moves in looking to clinch but Grishin pushes him off.
Grishin gets a clinch.
Grishin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Steel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Steel tries a body shot but Grishin blocks it.
Steel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Grishin's elbow.
Grishin prevents a body shot from Steel.
Steel gets through Grishin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Grishin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
James Steel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Grishin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Steel takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Grishin avoids the body shot from Steel.
Steel scores with a decent looking hook.
Steel has a takedown stuffed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grishin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Steel.
A punch combination from Grishin misses.
Grishin throws a leg kick
and Steel counters with a crisp right that sends Grishin to the canvas! Steel follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Steel!
James Steel thanked the fans post fight for their support.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
71% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
