PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between steve austin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Smashed Face (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). austin comes to the cage accompanied by shattered dreams. Brian Smashed Face has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

austin
vs
Smashed Face

187 cm
18
240 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

186 cm
20
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, steve austin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brian Smashed Face!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Columbo Gatti and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from austin does no damage.
austin swinging wildly here.
austin looks to land a combination but Smashed Face avoids it well.
austin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smashed Face.
steve austin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smashed Face avoids the head kick by austin.
Smashed Face swinging wildly here.
austin misses with a combination
and Smashed Face counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Smashed Face is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smashed Face fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smashed Face doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
austin misses with a double jab

and Smashed Face counters with a nice double leg into side control. austin won't be happy with that.
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!
Smashed Face content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
austin manages to work his way to half guard, despite Smashed Face's best efforts.
austin is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smashed Face content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
austin won't allow Smashed Face to pass to mount.
Smashed Face working over austin with some ground and pound. austin looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
austin is trying to stand back up but Smashed Face is controlling him
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two 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.
Smashed Face controlling the pace.
Smashed Face looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Smashed Face seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

austin actively working from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
austin is looking to escape.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Smashed Face in particular looking to stall.
I looks like Smashed Face might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
austin on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if austin tries to get out of the position.

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

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Brian Smashed Face.

Smashed Face looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Smashed Face seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Smashed Face drops an elbow to the side of austin's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Smashed Face drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Smashed Face is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but austin is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Smashed Face is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down austin's shoulder. That is not cool.
Smashed Face in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A lull in the action here.
austin manages to work his way to half guard, despite Smashed Face's best efforts.

That's one minute gone in the round.

austin has one foot on Smashed Face's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
austin looks to land a right hand but Smashed Face moved out of range.
austin throws a push kick but Smashed Face slaps the foot to one side.
austin misses with a takedown attempt

and Smashed Face decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in austin's guard.
Smashed Face pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. austin is keeping the position for now.
Smashed Face trying to control but austin is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smashed Face stays in close to austin's body and controls the position.

Smashed Face decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
austin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smashed Face.
steve austin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

austin gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
austin can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Smashed Face controls the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Smashed Face has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Smashed Face's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Smashed Face 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.

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

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Brian Smashed Face.
Smashed Face fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Smashed Face gets the takedown into side control.
Smashed Face trying to control the action but austin is working from the bottom.
Smashed Face lands some shots froms side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Smashed Face showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

austin moves out of range of the leg kick from Smashed Face.

Smashed Face looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for austin!
austin wants to hold on but Smashed Face pushes him away.

Smashed Face goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now austin is on top in guard.
austin wants to get up but he can't break Smashed Face's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smashed Face looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Brian Smashed Face has got the better of the ground game so far.
austin wants to stand but Smashed Face has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
austin preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
austin is looking to stand up but Smashed Face won't let him.
Smashed Face looking to hit a scissor sweep but austin is one step ahead there.
austin trying to control but Smashed Face is working from the bottom.
austin wants to stand but Smashed Face has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Smashed Face shoots in and bounces austin off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Smashed Face trying to control but austin is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smashed Face tries to free his leg and advance position but austin is retaining full guard.
Smashed Face is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
austin wants to stand and escape but Smashed Face is having none of it.
Smashed Face slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Smashed Face gets to his feet - austin follows without any prompting.

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 misses with a double jab
and Smashed Face counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Smashed Face scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
austin gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
austin taking shots to the head.
Smashed Face is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. austin can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
austin is wriggling around trying to escape.
steve austin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brian Smashed Face is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A nice elbow there by Smashed Face.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brian Smashed Face comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Smashed Face 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brian Smashed Face!