PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Austin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Sinatra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frank Sinatra will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Austin
vs
Sinatra

225 cm
19
300 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

225 cm
19
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Steve Austin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Frank Sinatra!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Paul Tew and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sinatra tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Austin swivels and escapes.

Austin closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Sinatra managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Austin.
Austin is looking to take a break and control but Sinatra is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sinatra really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Austin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Austin is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Sinatra is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Austin 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.
Austin scoring with punches and elbows.

Austin decides to stand back up.
Sinatra fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sinatra with a poor takedown

so Austin counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Austin is breathing heavily.

Sinatra has his foot on Austin's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Austin works his way back into a safe position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Austin tries to free his leg and advance position but Sinatra is retaining full guard.
Sinatra is trying to keep Austin in close.
Austin not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Sinatra looking to control.
Austin's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Sinatra throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Austin misses with a low kick.
Austin closes the distance looking to clinch
and Sinatra counters with a series of strikes. Austin will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sinatra with a poor takedown

and Austin counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Steve Austin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Sinatra.
Sinatra wants to control but Austin is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Sinatra is trying to stand back up but Austin is controlling him
Austin is keen to just control but Sinatra is a slippery customer.
Austin prevents Sinatra from improving his position.
Austin stops Sinatra from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sinatra throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Austin trying to control the action but Sinatra is working from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
No luck for Sinatra with that takedown attempt.
Sinatra moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Sinatra with a poor takedown

and Austin moves into the clinch.
Austin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Austin just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sinatra's brow.
Sinatra goes for a takedown attempt but Austin pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sinatra shoots in looking for a takedown. Austin tries to sprawl out of it but Sinatra keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Austin manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Austin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sinatra was well out of range. Poor timing from Austin.
Sinatra tries to clinch up.
A low kick from Austin is predictable there
and Sinatra counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Austin misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sinatra tries to clinch but Austin moves out of range.
Austin misses with a takedown attempt - Sinatra sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sinatra shoots in for a double leg but Austin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Austin dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Sinatra fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Austin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sinatra's waist but Sinatra gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Austin off to one side.
Sinatra throws a right and a left that Austin avoids nicely.
Sinatra misses with a takedown

and Austin counters by clinching up.
Sinatra jumps guard but Austin stands there with Sinatra around his waist. Sinatra gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Steve Austin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Sinatra.
Austin managing to block the knees to the body from Sinatra.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sinatra is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Sinatra trying to land knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Austin ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Austin no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Austin is controlling Sinatra's posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Austin is trying to control the position but Sinatra postures up.
Sinatra wants to control from the top but Austin keeps moving.
Sinatra must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sinatra tries to stand but Austin is controlling from the bottom.
Austin has Sinatra pulled in close to control his posture.
Sinatra wanted to stand there but Austin had control of the position.
Austin manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Sinatra tries to lock up and control but Austin gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Austin thowing shots but they're missing.
Sinatra tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sinatra wants to control but Austin is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Austin scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Sinatra?
Austin looking to finish with strikes here!
Sinatra wants to hold on but Austin pushes him away.
Austin throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
BOOM! Austin connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Austin takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Sinatra really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Austin controlling from the full mount.
Sinatra tries to hold on but Austin postures up.
Austin trying to control but Sinatra is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sinatra wants to hold on but Austin pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Austin dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Sinatra has a takedown stuffed.
Austin stuffs the takedown attempt from Sinatra. Sinatra gets slowly back to his feet.
Steve Austin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sinatra fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Steve Austin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Sinatra.
Sinatra shoots and misses

and Austin counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Austin.
Austin stopping the sweep attempt from Sinatra.

Austin stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A head kick misses from Austin.
Sinatra wants to clinch

and Austin counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Austin is keen to just control but Sinatra is a slippery customer.
Sinatra is trying to stand.
Sinatra is looking to improve his position.
Austin is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Austin tries to pass the half guard into mount. Sinatra knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Steve Austin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Austin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sinatra's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Still in half guard, Austin seems content to control.
Austin is looking to advance position but Sinatra won't allow it.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sinatra fails with a takedown attempt.
Sinatra tries to clinch up.
Sinatra shoots in but Austin avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sinatra moves out of range of the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sinatra scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Austin tries to clinch but Sinatra moves out of range.

Austin shoots in and bounces Sinatra off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Sinatra looking for a guillotine here but Austin defends easily.
Austin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sinatra 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.
Austin looking to pass the guard.
Austin is working hard here to advance position.
Austin has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Sinatra is proving hard to escape from.
Austin trying to control but Sinatra is working from the bottom.
Sinatra not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Austin clearly takes that round.
That's time! Austin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Austin tries to clinch up but Sinatra circles away and keeps his distance.

Austin decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Sinatra is refusing to be controlled, as Austin sits in half guard.
Austin trying to mount his opponent but Sinatra defends it.
Sinatra is trying to control but can't.
Austin seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sinatra does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sinatra is trying to maintain the position but Austin is very close to passing his half guard.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Sinatra tries to get to full guard but Austin has control of the leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Austin is looking to advance position but Sinatra won't allow it.
Sinatra keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sinatra tries to close the distance and clinch up but Austin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sinatra with a lazy takedown attempt

and Austin counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Sinatra's guard now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Austin trying to control the position from guard on top but Sinatra is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Austin thows a big elbow that misses.
Austin trying to control but Sinatra is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sinatra is trying to keep Austin in close.
Sinatra has a closed guard, preventing Austin from standing up.
Sinatra looking for a sweep. Not yet Sinatra, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Sinatra lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Sinatra tries to clinch there but Austin circles away.
Sinatra shoots in for a takedown but Austin shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sinatra tries to clinch but Austin is having none of it.
Austin displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sinatra.
Steve Austin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Sinatra.

Austin looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Sinatra!
Austin connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Austin unloads with some shots from mount but Sinatra bucks and avoids them well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Austin throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Sinatra really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Sinatra looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Good control from Austin.
Sinatra wants to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Austin had his way with Frank Sinatra in that round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Austin tries to clinch but Sinatra is having none of it.
Sinatra displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Sinatra with a lazy takedown attempt

and Austin counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Austin.
Austin controlling from the top position.
Sinatra looking to hit a scissor sweep but Austin is one step ahead there.
Austin content to stall in guard here.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sinatra looking to hit a scissor sweep but Austin is one step ahead there.

Austin gets to his feet. Sinatra looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Sinatra scores with a three punch combo!
Austin displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sinatra.

Austin drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Austin cracks Sinatra with a big right hand but Sinatra just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Austin controlling the position from side mount.
Sinatra prevents Austin from moving into mount.
Sinatra is looking to reverse the position.
Austin in side control lands a decent elbow.

Austin decides to stand up, so the ref orders Sinatra to his feet.
Sinatra with a lazy takedown attempt

and Austin counters with a nice double leg into side control. Sinatra won't be happy with that.
Steve Austin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Sinatra.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sinatra is looking to regain half guard here but Austin keeps moving and retains side control.
Austin is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Sinatra can't do much from the bottom here.
You can see the frustration on Sinatra's face as Austin controls the position.
Sinatra defending against the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Austin throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Sinatra is trying to control Austin's posture but Austin avoids it.
Sinatra is not content to let Austin control the position.
Austin throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Sinatra has his takedown stuffed

and Austin counters with a single leg into guard. Sinatra didn't expect that.

And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Austin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Austin, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 50:45
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 50:45
Judge James Glass scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Austin!
Steve Austin retains his super heavyweight title!