PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Striker Mc Steel (ranked 3428 p4p, 369 weight class) and Arzlan Bathory (ranked 21998 p4p, 672 weight class). Striker Mc Steel has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Mc Steel
vs
Bathory

168 cm
25
155 lbs
12 - 10 - 0

175 cm
22
160 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

World class boxer
Cardio machine

World class MT
Granite chin

Juggernaut And Gladiators
KAISER Nutrition - Q160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Striker Mc Steel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Arzlan Bathory!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Chris Edwards and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bathory's corner calls for a 1-2. Bathory obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Bathory.
Bathory throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mc Steel thumps Bathory with a low kick.
Mc Steel on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bathory. Bathory obviously looking to wear him down.
Mc Steel takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bathory wants to land a leg kick but Mc Steel is out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bathory. That's going to slow Mc Steel down.
Bathory with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bathory pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bathory throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mc Steel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bathory.
Bathory with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bathory misses with a kick to the body.
Bathory fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bathory takes a swing at Mc Steel's ribcage but misses.
Mc Steel is looking to counter punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bathory misses with a wild body shot.
Mc Steel works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bathory throws a low kick but Mc Steel avoids it.
Bathory works the jab nicely.
Mc Steel fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bathory checks it well.
Bathory explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Some wild striking there from Bathory.
Bathory digs a good hook to Mc Steel's body.
Bathory scores with a leg kick.
Mc Steel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bathory.
Mc Steel looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bathory throws the kick towards the body but Mc Steel avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mc Steel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mc Steel closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mc Steel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bathory lands with a good body shot.
Bathory walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mc Steel checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mc Steel looks to throw the jab but Bathory is out of range.
Bathory thows a body kick. Mc Steel tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A telegraphed right hand from Mc Steel misses the target.
Mc Steel jabs Bathory right on the nose. Bathory blinks but takes it well.
Bathory checks a low kick from Mc Steel.
Mc Steel tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bathory is able to avoid easily.
Mc Steel takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Striker Mc Steel has been cut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mc Steel takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bathory throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arzlan Bathory dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Striker Mc Steel's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Bathory pushes Mc Steel up against the ropes in a clinch.
Bathory throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bathory has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Bathory lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Mc Steel wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bathory has him pressed against the ropes.

Mc Steel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mc Steel.
Bathory clobbers Mc Steel with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Mc Steel tries to score with a low kick but Bathory moves his leg out of the way.
Crunch! Bathory slams his shin into Mc Steel's torso.
Mc Steel throws a leg kick
and Bathory connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mc Steel takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mc Steel throwing a counter right hand but Bathory manages to avoid it.
Bathory has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A cross from Bathory lands.

Mc Steel is rocked!
Bathory scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Oh Mc Steel is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
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!
Bathory needs to keep his hands up - Mc Steel had a free shot at his head there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bathory.
Arzlan Bathory seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bathory with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mc Steel throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bathory counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Mc Steel seems to have got his legs back now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mc Steel checks a leg kick.
Mc Steel takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mc Steel looks to land a right hand but Bathory moved out of range.
Bathory looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bathory ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mc Steel has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bathory.
Bathory thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Mc Steel if he has to take too many more of those.
Mc Steel throws a chopping leg kick but Bathory manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mc Steel walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bathory checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mc Steel will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Bathory scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mc Steel takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bathory blocks a leg kick.

Bathory has managed to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mc Steel takes a shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mc Steel wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mc Steel is looking to break free of the clinch but Bathory has double underhooks.
Mc Steel tries to circle away but Bathory has him pinned against the ropes.
Mc Steel tries to break free but Bathory pushes him back against the ropes.
Mc Steel can't break the clinch.
Bathory is looking to control Mc Steel's arms but Mc Steel gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bathory has his back to the ropes.
Bathory scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mc Steel is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Mc Steel has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mc Steel looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bathory working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bathory tries a body shot but Mc Steel blocks it.
Mc Steel wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bathory has him pressed against the ropes.
Bathory is trying to maintain a safe position but Mc Steel gets an underhook and turns Bathory into the ropes.
Mc Steel tries to circle away but Bathory has him pinned against the ropes.
Bathory has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Mc Steel seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Bathory can turn it around.
Bathory working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Mc Steel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jab, jab by Bathory - just one landing.
Bathory slips a straight right by Mc Steel.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arzlan Bathory showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Striker Mc Steel's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Bathory fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mc Steel, pushing him back against the ropes.
Mc Steel wants to break free but Bathory has control.
A frustrated look appears on Mc Steel's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bathory lands with a left to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Mc Steel's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.

Mc Steel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bathory swings widly with a right hand
and Mc Steel counters with a one-two to the body.
Mc Steel throws a leg kick but Bathory sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Striker Mc Steel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mc Steel motions for Bathory to come forward. Mc Steel throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bathory.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bathory fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mc Steel has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bathory listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bathory dips to his left and cracks Mc Steel with an uppercut!
A cross from Bathory lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bathory delivers a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bathory misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mc Steel.
Mc Steel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A good leg kick by Bathory.
Mc Steel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bathory sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bathory throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mc Steel lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bathory has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bathory and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bathory.
Mc Steel throws a jab but it's blocked by Bathory.
Bathory lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A leg kick checked by Mc Steel.
Bathory looking to land some kicks to the body here.
It looked like Mc Steel wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bathory scores with a jab. Mc Steel acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Mc Steel cracks Bathory with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bathory dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mc Steel. That did some damage!
Bathory scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mc Steel has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bathory.
Mc Steel misses with a lunging right hand
and Bathory counters with an inside leg kick.
Mc Steel throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bathory.
Bathory closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mc Steel lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bathory has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bathory and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bathory swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mc Steel throws a nice head kick!
Bathory punishes Mc Steel's body with a nice straight punch.
A punch lands to the side of Mc Steel 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bathory uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mc Steel.
Bathory moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Arzlan Bathory is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bathory scores with the left hand. Mc Steel knows he should have avoided that one.

And that's the end of the fight!
Arzlan Bathory comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bathory has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight for Arzlan Bathory!
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight for Arzlan Bathory!
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight for Arzlan Bathory!

Arzlan Bathory wins by unanimous decision!
Arzlan Bathory decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.