PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keith Primeau (ranked 5146 p4p, 166 weight class) and Yago Steve (ranked 1086 p4p, 13 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Primeau
vs
Steve

205 cm
22
299 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

200 cm
22
251 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Keith Primeau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Yago Steve!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Viktor Lagutenko and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Primeau misses with a straight left.
Steve tests Primeau's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Primeau throws out a leg kick but Steve moves out of range and Primeau only half commits.
Steve waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Primeau.
Nice jab there from Steve.
Steve is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Steve throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Primeau.

Primeau gets tackled into the cage by Steve. Steve maintains the clinch.
A hook to the body from Steve.
A short left from Primeau.
Steve lands a right hand.
Primeau misses with a hook to the ribs.
Primeau blocks a body shot from Steve.
Steve scores with a hook to the body.
Primeau tries to throw a body punch but Steve avoids it by throwing Primeau back against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Primeau throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steve blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Primeau goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Steve lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Primeau.
A short body shot lands from Steve as the two fighters clinch.
Steve working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Steve prevents a body shot from Primeau.
Steve misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Primeau fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Primeau.
Steve lands a nice uppercut.
Steve swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Steve lands a nice uppercut.
Primeau goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Primeau working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Primeau letting Steve take a breather here.
Primeau misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steve lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
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!
A body shot lands from Primeau.
Steve can't find room to land a body shot as Primeau controls the action.
Steve tries to work over Primeau's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Primeau working aggressively here.
Primeau blocking some punches.
Primeau blocking some punches.
Primeau can't find room to land a body shot as Steve controls the action.
Steve misses with a body punch.
Primeau tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Steve's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Primeau.
Steve tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Primeau's elbow.
Primeau misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Primeau throws a punch but it's blocked by Steve.
Steve prevents Primeau from breaking the clinch.
Primeau blocks a body shot from Steve.
Steve lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Primeau backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steve makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Primeau misses with a body punch.
Steve struggles to land a body shot inside as Primeau controls his hands.
Steve lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Primeau lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Primeau throws a head punch that misses.
Steve struggles to land a body shot inside as Primeau controls his hands.
Steve wants to stall.
Steve tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Primeau's elbow.
Primeau lands a hook that snaps the head of Steve backwards.
Primeau tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Primeau doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Primeau misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Steve misses with a punch on the inside.
Primeau misses with a hook from the clinch.
Steve tries to throw a body punch but Primeau avoids it by throwing Steve back against the cage.
Steve misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Primeau blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Primeau lands a left hand.
Primeau misses with a body punch.
Steve prevents a body shot from Primeau.
Primeau lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Steve has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Primeau seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Steve can turn it around.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steve struggles to land a body shot inside as Primeau controls his hands.
Primeau lands a hook to the side of the head.
Steve misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Steve swings wildly with an uppercut but Primeau uses good head movement to avoid it.
Primeau takes a shot to the head.
Primeau working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Steve misses with a punch to the body.
Primeau misses with a short punch on the inside.
Steve blocks a body shot from Primeau.
Primeau blocks an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Steve.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yago Steve dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Primeau avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.

Steve pushes Primeau up against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Primeau.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Primeau as Steve tries to tie him up.
Primeau misses with a punch to the body.
Steve tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Primeau's elbow.

Primeau breaks from the clinch.
Steve misses with an uppercut. Primeau saw that one coming.
A bone on bone clash there as Steve blocks the leg kick.
Steve is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Primeau ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Steve moves away.
Primeau looks for the body kick but Steve saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steve moves out of range as Primeau strikes.
Steve is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Primeau throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Steve moves into the clinch.
Steve lands a body shot in the clinch.
Steve lands a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steve scores with a shoulder strike.
Yago Steve seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Primeau fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Steve scores with a nice short uppercut.
Primeau works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Primeau can't find room to land a body shot as Steve controls the action.
Steve tries to throw a body punch but Primeau avoids it by throwing Steve back against the cage.
Steve misses with the head strike.
Steve misses with a body punch.
Primeau lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Primeau tries a body shot but Steve blocks it.

Primeau breaks from the clinch.
Primeau throws a leg kick but Steve sees it coming and moves out of range.
Steve throws out a powerful jab.
Steve tries to clinch but Primeau is having none of it.
Primeau throws a body shot but no joy.
A swing and a miss from Primeau.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steve misses with a body shot.
Primeau moves out of range of the body kick from Steve.
Primeau half committed to a counter leg kick.
Steve misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yago Steve seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Steve is looking to clinch.
Primeau lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Primeau on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steve staying out of range there.
Primeau throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Primeau gets tackled into the cage by Steve. Steve maintains the clinch.

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

Steve closes the distance and pushes Primeau back into the cage.
Steve lands a left hand that snaps the head of Primeau backwards.
Primeau cracks Steve with a nice body shot.

Primeau pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Steve tries to clinch but Primeau moves away
and Primeau makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Steve keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steve throws a looping overhand right but Primeau ducks down to avoid it.
Primeau looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Steve uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Primeau.
Steve scores with a decent looking hook.
Steve scores with a nice right hand.
Good exchange - Steve coming out on top.
Primeau takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Steve tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Primeau manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Primeau fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Steve manages to avoid it.
Steve waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Primeau.
As Steve backs away, Primeau returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Steve tries to clinch but Primeau moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Primeau misses its target.
Steve bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Primeau swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yago Steve seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steve throws a head kick but Primeau moves out of range.
Steve looks to clinch
and Primeau counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice uppercut lands for Steve. That snapped Primeau's head back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Steve fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Primeau, pushing him back against the cage.
Primeau presses Steve against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Primeau.
Primeau has had enough of the clinch but Steve keeps him there for the moment.
Primeau lands an uppercut.
Steve misses with a punch on the inside.
Steve lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Steve lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Primeau backwards.
Steve can't find room to land a body shot as Primeau controls the action.
Steve misses with a hook to the ribs.
Steve gets through Primeau's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Steve swings wildly with an uppercut but Primeau uses good head movement to avoid it.
Primeau lands a nice shot to the body.
Steve throws a punch but it's blocked by Primeau.
Primeau blocks a body shot from Steve.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yago Steve showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Primeau keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Steve.
Steve looks to land a left hand but Primeau moved out of range nicely.
Steve takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Primeau ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Steve moves away.
Steve looks to throw the jab but Primeau is out of range.
Steve throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Primeau throwing a counter right hand but Steve manages to avoid it.
Steve moves out of range of the strikes.
Primeau misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Steve.
Steve throws a head kick that misses.
Primeau throws a looping overhand right but Steve ducks down to avoid it.
Primeau sets himself, and Steve steps forward looking for the clinch! Primeau avoids it this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Primeau takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Steve pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Primeau slips a straight right by Steve.
Steve jabs Primeau to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Steve tries to clinch but Primeau is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Primeau throws a body kick that misses.
Primeau takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Primeau looks for the body kick but Steve saw that one coming.
Steve bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Primeau jabs Steve right on the nose. Steve blinks but takes it well.
Steve misses with a straight left.
Primeau moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Primeau looks to land a body kick but Steve moved away.
Steve thows a left - swing and a miss!
Steve avoids the body shot from Primeau.
Steve tries to counter with a clinch but Primeau shakes him off and moves away.
Primeau tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Steve is able to avoid easily.
Steve lands a lovely overhand right.
Good exchange - Steve coming out on top.
Steve lands with a cross.
Keith Primeau has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steve goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters circling - Steve throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Steve throws a sloppy head kick and Primeau moves out of range easily.
Steve is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Primeau.
Primeau turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Steve moves away from the strike by Primeau.

Steve instigates a clinch.

Primeau escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Primeau throws a push kick but Steve slaps the foot to one side.
Donk. Primeau catches Steve right on the button with a cross.
Good leg kick by Primeau there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Primeau clobbers Steve with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Steve bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Primeau tries to move into range but Steve moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steve lands with a cross.
Primeau throws a low kick but Steve moves out of range easily.
Steve throws a nice head kick!
Primeau circles away from the clinch attempt.
It looked like Primeau was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Steve.
Primeau ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Steve loads up on a big right hand but Primeau slips the punch.
Primeau quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Primeau throws the kick towards the body but Steve avoids it.
Primeau sets himself, and Steve steps forward looking for the clinch! Primeau avoids it this time.
Yago Steve is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Primeau throws a sloppy head kick and Steve moves out of range easily.
Primeau misses with a looping left.
Steve misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Primeau fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Steve manages to avoid it.
Primeau takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Steve swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Primeau.

Steve clinches up with Primeau and pushes him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Primeau tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Steve's elbow.
Steve lands a right hand that snaps the head of Primeau backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Primeau is trying to break free.
Steve prevents a body shot from Primeau.

Primeau's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Steve is looking to clinch.
Steve fails with an attempt to clinch.
Primeau throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Steve sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Primeau gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Steve scores with a punch to the head.
Steve throws a big shot that misses.
Primeau looks for the body kick but Steve saw that one coming.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yago Steve comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Steve 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yago Steve!
Yago Steve tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.