PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brocke Lesnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Austin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Lesnar
vs
Austin

179 cm
18
212 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Brocke Lesnar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Steve Austin!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksandr Martynov and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lesnar connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Austin shoots in but no luck this time.
Lesnar fails with an attempt to clinch.
Austin takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Austin has closed the distance and engaged Lesnar in a clinch.

Austin jumps into guard, dragging Lesnar to the mat.
Lesnar in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Austin is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Lesnar could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Austin trying to control the position.
Austin pulls Lesnar in close to his closed guard and prevents Lesnar from doing any damage or advancing position.
Lesnar looking to pass the guard.

Lesnar drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Austin manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Lesnar has Austin in his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Austin has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Lesnar is proving hard to escape from.
Austin is looking to work some ground and pound but Lesnar has wrist control.
Lesnar looking for a sweep. Not yet Lesnar, not yet.
Austin wants to control from the top but Lesnar keeps moving.
Austin is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Austin gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Austin dodges the punch combination from Lesnar.

Austin clinches.
Lesnar tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Austin just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lesnar fails to pull guard.
Lesnar tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Austin smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brocke Lesnar. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Austin changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Lesnar looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Austin is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lesnar has escaped the position, nice work there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Austin advances to full mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar reaches up to try and control the position but Austin seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Lesnar rolls and tries to escape and now Austin has his back!
Austin is not going to allow Lesnar to sit and survive in this position.
Lesnar controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Austin controlling the positon.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Austin misses with an elbow to the head.
Austin is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Lesnar. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Lesnar rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Lesnar is trying to control but can't.
Austin is keen to just control but Lesnar is a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Lesnar tries to bum rush Austin with a series of wild strikes but Austin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Austin fails to land with a series of punches.

Austin closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Austin is trying to control. Lesnar wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Lesnar tries to roll over but Austin keeps him under control.
Lesnar works his way to full guard. Good work.

Austin gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Austin circles away from the clinch attempt
and Austin counters with a straight right hand.
Austin takes one to the chin there.
Brocke Lesnar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesnar misses with a wild combination.
Brocke Lesnar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lesnar darts in trying to clinch

and Austin counters by moving into the clinch.

Austin jumps guard.
Austin seems keen to control Lesnar's posture.
Lesnar throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Austin trying to control the position.
Lesnar postures up in Austin's guard and throws a big left but Austin blocks it.
Austin trying to control the position.
Lesnar wants to control from the top but Austin keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Lesnar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Austin is keeping the position for now.
Austin keeping moving, preventing Lesnar from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lesnar tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Austin counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Austin is breathing heavily.
Lesnar wants to control the action here but instead Austin manages to pass to full mount!
Austin takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Lesnar tries to roll but Austin sticks to his back.
Austin has Lesnar flattened out and is raining down punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Austin somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
You can see the frustration on Lesnar's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Even with his hooks in, Austin manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Lesnar is keeping busy.
Lesnar breaks Austin's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Lesnar looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Austin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Steve Austin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lesnar chips away with some ground and pound.
Lesnar trying to control but Austin is working from the bottom.
Lesnar trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lesnar postures up.
Lesnar working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Austin is looking to stand up but Lesnar isn't so interested in that idea.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lesnar changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lesnar fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Austin 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! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Austin shoots in but no luck this time.
Lesnar tries to bum rush Austin with a series of wild strikes but Austin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lesnar shoots in for a takedown but Austin shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Austin throws a one two combo.

Austin is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Lesnar's half guard.
Austin thows a huge punch but Lesnar dodges it nicely.
Lesnar tries to get to full guard but Austin has control of the leg.
Lesnar wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Austin seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lesnar does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Austin stands up and beckons Lesnar to join him on the feet.
Lesnar throws a right hand that Austin ducks under and follows up with a left that Austin also avoids with ease.
Lesnar gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Austin counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Lesnar looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Austin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Austin is standing up over Lesnar. Lesnar looks to escape but Austin dives into side control.

Austin is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lesnar knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Austin misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Austin trying to control the action but Lesnar is working from the bottom.
Lesnar wants to control but Austin postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Austin decides to stand up, so the ref orders Lesnar to his feet.
Austin takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Nice straight punches there by Lesnar. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lesnar.
Brocke Lesnar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lesnar tries to clinch up

and Austin counters by moving into the clinch.
Lesnar blocking some punches.
Lesnar trying to stall but Austin improves his position.

Austin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Austin misses with a takedown attempt - Lesnar sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lesnar tries to clinch but Austin is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Lesnar or perhaps it was just good defense by Austin which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brocke Lesnar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lesnar takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lesnar scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Austin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lesnar throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Austin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Austin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lesnar.
Lesnar wants to clinch.
Lesnar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Austin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Steve Austin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lesnar throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Austin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Austin winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Austin!