PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Austin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Vera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Austin's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Motorhead-Killed by death. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Austin
vs
Vera

187 cm
25
255 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

191 cm
25
265 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin

Kobra Clothing Inc.

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Steve Austin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Brandon Vera!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Sano and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Austin does no damage.
Austin throws a hook but Vera blocks it.
Austin connects with a right hand. Vera shakes it off.
Austin slaps away a takedown attempt from Vera, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Austin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vera.
Vera changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Austin tries to avoid it but Vera manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Austin to the ground. Austin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Vera should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
A punch combination from Austin misses.
Good shot there by Austin.
Austin throws a series of strikes that have Vera backpedaling.
Vera shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Austin defends it nicely.
Steve Austin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brandon Vera.
Austin throws a series of punches but Vera avoids them all with ease.
Austin throws a right and a left that both miss.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Austin misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Austin connects with the punch.
Steve Austin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
No joy there for Austin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vera fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Vera keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Austin.
A punch combination from Austin misses.
Vera shoots in for a double leg but Austin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A jab from Austin does it's job there.
Vera fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Austin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vera shoots in looking for a takedown. Austin tries to sprawl out of it but Vera 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Austin misses.
Vera takes one to the chin there.
Austin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Austin misses with an uppercut. Vera saw that one coming.
Austin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vera circles away quickly and effectively.
Vera avoids a punch combination nicely.
Left hook, right uppercut from Austin.
Austin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Austin misses with a double jab.
Austin throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Austin misses with a body shot.
No joy there for Austin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Vera is defended easily by Austin.
Vera takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Vera looks gassed!
No joy there for Austin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A punch combination from Austin misses.
Austin stalks Vera and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Vera's face. Vera staggers backwards, shaken.
Steve Austin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Austin misses.
Austin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Austin stuffs the takedown.
Austin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vera takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
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!
Austin just misses with a punch to the body.
Austin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Austin lands a jab to Vera's midsection.
Vera is trying desperately to land a takedown but Austin is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Vera.
Austin looks to land a combination. Vera sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like Brandon Vera has been cut.
Austin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Austin tries to bum rush Vera with a series of wild strikes but Vera uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Austin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vera moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Vera doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Austin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Vera takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Austin scores with a nice right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Austin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brandon Vera's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Austin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Vera at a distance.
Austin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Austin misses with a series of wild punches.
Vera checks a leg kick.
Austin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vera on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Austin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Austin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vera moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Steve Austin is winning the standup battle so far.
Austin throws a body punch but Vera moves out of range.
Vera is breathing heavily.
Austin lands a two punch combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Austin misses with a wild combination.
Vera showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Austin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Austin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Vera's head.
No joy there for Austin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Austin lands a jab-cross combination.
Austin looks to land a combination but Vera avoids it well.
Austin misses with a wild combination.
Austin connects with a body shot that sends Vera's belly button to the back.
Vera slips a jab and a cross from Austin.
Austin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Vera takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Austin throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Austin tries to bum rush Vera with a series of wild strikes but Vera uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Austin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vera.
Austin misses with a two punch combination.
Austin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Left hook, right uppercut from Austin.
The fighters circle momentarily. Austin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Austin moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Austin throws a good cross that connects.
Austin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vera can do to turn this around?
Austin closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Austin moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vera walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Vera might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Austin has got the better of the exchanges.
Austin stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Vera gets caught by a brutal right hook which buckles his knees! Vera tries to backpedal with his spaghettilegs but Austin is headhunting and goes for the kill. A jab and a right hook connect and Vera buckles badly as his eyes roll back. The referee steps in and saves Vera!! Vera is complaining but he was clearly out on his feet. Austin throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Mmmm spit-tastic.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steve Austin!
Steve Austin managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Kobra Clothing Inc. , into his post fight interview.