PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Austin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dudu Paraiba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Austin
vs
Paraiba

199 cm
26
220 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

198 cm
24
273 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin

Juggernaut Power Suppliments

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Steve Austin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dudu Paraiba!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Hugh Johnson and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Austin moves into the clinch successfully.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Austin.
Paraiba blocks an elbow strike from Austin.
Austin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Paraiba takes an elbow to the forehead.
Austin misses with an elbow strike.
Austin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Paraiba avoids the elbow strike from Austin, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Austin throws an elbow but misses.
Austin misses with an elbow strike.
Austin lands an elbow that stopped Paraiba in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Dudu Paraiba has been cut.
Paraiba takes an elbow to the forehead.
Paraiba dodges an elbow strike from Austin.
Austin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Austin throws an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Austin throws an elbow but misses.
Austin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Austin.
Austin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Austin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Paraiba blocks an elbow strike.
Austin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Paraiba has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Austin after a bit of a struggle.
Paraiba goes for a takedown in the clinch but Austin prevents it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Austin just misses with a elbow thrown towards Paraiba's brow.
Austin lands an elbow just above Paraiba 's eye.
Paraiba takes an elbow to the forehead.
Austin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Austin throws an elbow that misses.
Austin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Austin throws an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Austin throws an elbow but misses.
Austin lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Paraiba avoids a wild elbow strike from Austin.
Nice elbow from Austin.
Paraiba avoids the elbow strike from Austin, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Austin misses with an elbow over the top.
Austin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Austin just misses with a elbow thrown towards Paraiba's brow.
Austin lands a damaging elbow.
Austin misses with an elbow strike.
Paraiba dodges an elbow strike from Austin.
Austin throws an elbow that misses.
Paraiba takes an elbow to the temple.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Austin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paraiba blocks an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Austin throws an elbow but misses.
Paraiba blocks the elbow strike.
Paraiba blocks an elbow strike.
Paraiba blocks the elbow strike.
Paraiba dodges an elbow strike from Austin.
Austin misses with an elbow strike.
Austin lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Austin throws an elbow that misses.
Paraiba tries for a takedown. No joy.
Steve Austin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dudu Paraiba.
Nice elbow from Austin.
Austin pushes off an throws an elbow but Paraiba leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Paraiba blocks an elbow strike from Austin.
Austin pushes off an throws an elbow but Paraiba leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Austin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Paraiba takes an elbow to the forehead.
Paraiba is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Austin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Austin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Paraiba is working for takedown but Austin is calmly controlling the position for now.
With the fighters up against the cage, Austin throws an elbow but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Austin.
Austin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Paraiba blocks the elbow strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Austin misses with an elbow strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Austin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Austin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Austin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
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 Dudu Paraiba's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Austin scores with a head kick. Paraiba tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

Austin closes the distance and clinches.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Austin just misses with a elbow thrown towards Paraiba's brow.
Paraiba blocks an elbow strike.
Paraiba blocks an elbow strike.
Austin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Austin here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Paraiba blocks an elbow strike from Austin.
Austin misses with an elbow over the top.
Paraiba blocks the elbow strike.
Austin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Austin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Austin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Austin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Paraiba can do to turn this around?
Paraiba blocks an elbow strike from Austin.
Paraiba dodges an elbow strike from Austin.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Austin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Austin lands a nice elbow.

That has opened up Dudu Paraiba's cut even more.
Austin misses with an elbow strike.
Austin pushes off an throws an elbow but Paraiba leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Paraiba blocks the elbow strike.
Austin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Austin misses with an elbow strike.
Paraiba blocks an elbow strike.
Paraiba blocks an elbow strike from Austin.
Austin lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Paraiba blocks an elbow strike from Austin.
Paraiba avoids a wild elbow strike from Austin.
Austin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Paraiba blocks an elbow strike.
Austin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Austin just misses with a elbow thrown towards Paraiba's brow.
Paraiba takes an elbow to the temple.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Austin just misses with a elbow thrown towards Paraiba's brow.
Austin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Steve Austin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Austin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Austin lands an elbow that stopped Paraiba in his tracks for a moment.
Austin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Austin pushes off an throws an elbow but Paraiba leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Paraiba takes an elbow to the forehead.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Austin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Austin just misses with a elbow thrown towards Paraiba's brow.
Austin misses with an elbow strike.
Austin misses with an elbow strike.
Austin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paraiba blocks the elbow strike.
Austin lands an elbow inside.
Austin creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Paraiba's defenses.
Paraiba goes for a takedown attempt but Austin pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Nice takedown defense from Austin. No joy for Paraiba on that attempt.
Austin doesn't manage to clinch there - Paraiba circles away.
Austin is looking to clinch but Paraiba is avoiding it.

Austin clinches up against the cage.
Paraiba dodges an elbow strike from Austin.
Paraiba blocks the elbow strike.
Paraiba takes an elbow to the forehead.

The cut above Dudu Paraiba's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Austin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Austin just misses with a elbow thrown towards Paraiba's brow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Austin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Paraiba dodges an elbow strike from Austin.
Paraiba drops down looking for an ankle pick but Austin pulls his leg out and moves away.
Steve Austin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dudu Paraiba.
Paraiba has a takedown stuffed.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
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 lands an elbow inside that Paraiba shrugs off.
Austin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
With the fighters up against the cage, Austin throws an elbow but misses.
Paraiba avoids a wild elbow strike from Austin.
Austin creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Paraiba's defenses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Austin just misses with a elbow thrown towards Paraiba's brow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Austin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dudu Paraiba's cut.
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.

Paraiba fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Austin stuffs the takedown attempt from Paraiba. Paraiba gets slowly back to his feet.
Austin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Paraiba manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Austin rushes Paraiba and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Paraiba takes an elbow to the forehead.
Paraiba avoids the elbow strike from Austin, against the cage.
Paraiba blocks the elbow strike.
Austin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Austin just misses with a elbow thrown towards Paraiba's brow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Austin.
Paraiba dodges an elbow strike from Austin.
Austin throws an elbow that misses.
Paraiba takes an elbow to the temple.
Paraiba blocks an elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Austin throws an elbow but it misses.
Austin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Austin throws an elbow that misses.
Austin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Austin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Austin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Austin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Austin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Paraiba takes an elbow to the temple.

Dudu Paraiba's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Austin misses with an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Austin throws an elbow but misses.
Austin misses with an elbow over the top.
Austin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Austin creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Paraiba's defenses.
Austin misses with an elbow strike.
Paraiba is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Steve Austin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dudu Paraiba.
Paraiba blocks the elbow strike.
Paraiba dodges an elbow strike from Austin.
Austin pushes off an throws an elbow but Paraiba leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Austin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Paraiba avoids a wild elbow strike from Austin.
Austin throws an elbow that misses.
Austin misses with an elbow over the top.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Austin just misses with a elbow thrown towards Paraiba's brow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Paraiba has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Austin avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Austin throws an elbow but it misses.
Paraiba takes an elbow to the temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paraiba blocks an elbow strike.
Austin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Paraiba dodges an elbow strike from Austin.
Austin misses with an elbow over the top.
Paraiba dodges an elbow strike from Austin.
Austin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Austin misses with an elbow over the top.
Austin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Austin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the fighters up against the cage, Austin throws an elbow but misses.
Austin misses with an elbow over the top.
Austin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Paraiba avoids the elbow strike from Austin, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paraiba dodges an elbow strike from Austin.
With the fighters up against the cage, Austin throws an elbow but misses.
Paraiba blocks the elbow strike.
Austin lands an elbow that stopped Paraiba in his tracks for a moment.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Dudu Paraiba's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Steve Austin!