PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keiji Mutou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steel comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Kollegah - Bossaura kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Mutou
vs
Steel

188 cm
38
213 lbs
26 - 14 - 2

190 cm
38
215 lbs
35 - 20 - 1

BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250
Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)

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 26 - 14 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Keiji Mutou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 20 - 1, fighting out of New York, David Steel!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Elvis Blanc and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mutou takes a swing at Steel's ribcage but misses.
Mutou thows a left - swing and a miss!
Steel takes one to the chin there.
Mutou misses with a lunging right hand
and Steel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Steel misses with an uppercut
and Mutou counters with a lovely shot to the body.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Steel enables Mutou to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Steel manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Steel looking for a sweep. Not yet Steel, not yet.
Mutou looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mutou accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Steel 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.
Mutou throws a big elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mutou postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Mutou chips away with some ground and pound.
Mutou won't allow Steel to get back to his feet.
Mutou postures up in Steel's guard and throws a big left but Steel blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mutou throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mutou throws a big elbow that misses.
Mutou in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mutou tries to free his leg and advance position but Steel is retaining full guard.
Mutou postures up in Steel's guard and throws a big left but Steel blocks it.
Mutou won't allow Steel to sweep him here.
Mutou 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 wants to stand up but Mutou is controlling him.
Mutou postures up in Steel's guard and throws a big left but Steel blocks it.
Mutou wants to control from the top but Steel keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mutou won't allow Steel to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mutou advances position into side control!
Mutou creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Steel is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Mutou in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Mutou cracks Steel with a big right hand but Steel just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Mutou misses with the ground and pound.
Steel parries the strikes from Mutou easily there. Mutou is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Steel to escape.
Mutou cracks Steel with a big right hand but Steel just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Sloppy strikes there by Mutou.
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!
Mutou looks up at the clock and then as Steel takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Mutou smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Mutou working the body and head with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Mutou working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Mutou scoring with punches and elbows.
Steel takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Steel dodges the ground and pound from Mutou.
Mutou lands an elbow.
Steel tries to buck Mutou off but Mutou is having none of it.
Steel holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Mutou landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Steel takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Mutou trying to control the position but Steel is working away.
Mutou scores with a couple of short elbows.
Steel taking punishment in the form of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mutou working the ground and pound.
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!
Mutou landing a few strikes.
Mutou is putting a hurting on Steel here, landing some big shots from side control.
Steel is working to avoid the ground and pound but Mutou connects with a decent elbow.
Steel tries to improve position but can't.
Mutou throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Mutou landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Steel is looking for a sweep.
Mutou landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Steel takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Mutou scores with a couple of short elbows.
Steel takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Mutou is looking to take a break and control but Steel is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keiji Mutou 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.

Mutou tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Steel was well out of range. Poor timing from Mutou.
Steel throws a hook to the side of Mutou's head but Mutou sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Steel takes one on the button.
Steel misses with a looping left.
Mutou misses with a left hand
and Steel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mutou throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mutou takes one on the button.
Steel blocks a jab.
Mutou misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Steel.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mutou sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mutou lands with a good body shot.
Mutou blocks a jab.
Steel throws a jab when Mutou was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Mutou misses the target.
Nice shot by Mutou.
Steel misses with a hook. Mutou ducked under it nicely.
Mutou misses with a hook. Steel ducked under it nicely.
Steel follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Steel has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mutou finds it's way round the side to connect with Steel's head.
Steel slips a jab from Mutou.
Steel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mutou.
A head kick by Steel misses
and Mutou makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

Mutou closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Steel's guard.
Mutou is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Mutou working some strikes from top position.
Mutou stands up over Steel, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mutou tries to free his leg and advance position but Steel is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mutou cracks Steel with a solid left hand.
Mutou stops Steel from standing up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Mutou's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Mutou with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Mutou lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mutou is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Steel can do to turn this around?
Mutou looking to sit in guard and control but Steel gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Mutou keeping moving, preventing Steel from controlling successfully.
Mutou wants to sweep here but Steel controlling him for the moment.
Mutou is working hard here to advance position.
Mutou bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Steel's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mutou lands a couple of elbows.
Steel keeping moving, preventing Mutou from controlling successfully.
Mutou works over Steel with some ground and pound from guard.
Steel is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Steel preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mutou lands a couple of elbows.
Mutou trying to move into half guard but instead Steel has managed to sweep!

Steel stopping the sweep attempt from Mutou.

Steel stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Steel might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Mutou blocks a low kick nicely.

Mutou shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Steel is trying to defend but Mutou finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mutou is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Steel tries to roll over but Mutou keeps him under control.
Steel has hold of Mutou's hands but Mutou slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Mutou thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Steel's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steel pushes Mutou off looking to stand but Mutou dives back in and keeps control.
Steel is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mutou seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Mutou looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keiji Mutou dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Steel on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Steel throws an overhand right that lands on Mutou's shoulder, as Mutou tries to avoid the shot.
Mutou drops down looking for a counter takedown but Steel sprawls and moves away.
Mutou fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Steel looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mutou takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Steel scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nice shot by Mutou.
Mutou fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Steel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mutou checks the leg kick.
Steel scores with a jab.
Mutou lands with a straight right. Steel didn't see that one coming.
Mutou takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mutou blocks a low kick nicely.
Mutou attempts a counter takedown but Steel avoids it well and moves away.
Mutou lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Steel at a distance.
Keiji Mutou is winning the standup battle so far.
Mutou misses with a wild body shot.
Steel replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Mutou blocks it well.
Steel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Steel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Mutou checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Mutou throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Steel on the side of the head.
Steel takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Mutou with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Steel avoids the body shot from Mutou.
Mutou throws a body punch but Steel moves out of range.
Steel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
David Steel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mutou lands with a nice body punch.
Mutou dives in for a single leg takedown but Steel sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Mutou lands with a shot to the body.
Keiji Mutou seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mutou slips under a jab.
Steel throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
It looks like Mutou has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Mutou drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mutou postures up and lands a big shot to Steel's brow.
Mutou lands a couple of elbows.
Steel keeping moving, preventing Mutou from controlling successfully.
Mutou working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mutou lands a couple of digs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mutou with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mutou stopping the sweep attempt from Steel.
Mutou lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Mutou working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Mutou landing some decent shots from guard.
Mutou is stalling in the full guard.
Mutou landing some decent shots from guard.
Steel controlling Mutou's posture.
Mutou throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mutou throws a big elbow that misses.
Steel avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mutou is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Steel avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mutou with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mutou chips away with some ground and pound.
Mutou slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Mutou connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Steel some visible discomfort.
Mutou lands an elbow.
Steel is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

And that's the end of the fight!
Keiji Mutou showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mutou has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 30:26
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:26
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keiji Mutou!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Keiji Mutou made sure he mentioned King of Fists, along with how happy he was to win his fight.