PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between seth Austin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teflon Cutler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cutler has chosen Papparazzi - Lady Gaga as his entrance music. seth Austin could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Teflon Cutler's chin.

Austin
vs
Cutler

199 cm
19
265 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

188 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid 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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, seth Austin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Teflon Cutler!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Steve Smith and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cutler throws a head kick but Austin moves out of range.
Cutler looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Austin shoots in and bounces Cutler off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Austin with a flurry of punches that miss.
Austin distracts Cutler with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Austin makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Austin working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Austin wants to pass the guard but Cutler is keeping the position.
Cutler keeping moving, preventing Austin from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Austin working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Cutler can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Austin controls the pace.
Austin will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Austin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cutler is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Austin is working hard here to advance position.
Austin is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Austin works over Cutler with some ground and pound from guard.
Austin trying to control the position from guard on top but Cutler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Austin stands and steps away. Cutler gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Austin misses with a wild combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cutler looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Austin feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Austin wants to stand and escape but instead Cutler has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Austin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cutler on the ground.
Cutler preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cutler postures up.
Austin is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Austin 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 is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Cutler trying to control but Austin is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Cutler scores a takedown into full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cutler wants to finish this one by submission but Austin is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Cutler.
Austin is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

Cutler looking for a guillotine from mount but Austin is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cutler fails to take his opponent's back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

seth Austin dominated that round.
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 doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Cutler counters with a single leg into guard. Austin didn't expect that.
Austin looking to control.
Austin looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Cutler puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Austin wants to stand back up but Cutler manages to pass into side control.
Austin is trying to improve his position.
Cutler gets to mount! Austin was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Cutler lands with some strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Austin is trying desperately to improve position.

Cutler get's back to his feet.
Austin tries for a takedown but Cutler sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Cutler.
seth Austin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Austin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cutler shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Austin pinned against the cage. Austin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Cutler misses with the combination.

Austin forces Cutler back against the cage and clinches.
Austin wants to get back to striking at distance but Cutler won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cutler's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Austin wants to get back to striking at distance but Cutler won't allow it.

Austin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Cutler clinches up against the cage.
Austin wants to break free but Cutler has control.
Austin is trying to break the clinch but Cutler has him pressed against the cage.
Austin stops a takedown attempt from Cutler.
Cutler stops a takedown attempt from Austin.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for seth Austin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Austin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Come on Cutler - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Austin wants to get back to striking at distance but Cutler won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cutler pulls guard successfully.
Austin is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Austin stopping the sweep attempt from Cutler.
Austin wants to control from the top but Cutler keeps moving.
Austin wants to pass the guard but Cutler is keeping the position.

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.
Cutler looking to hit a scissor sweep but Austin is one step ahead there.
Austin lands a couple of elbows.
Austin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cutler swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Cutler fails with an attempt to clinch.
Austin goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Cutler looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Austin trying to hold on to Cutler's head to control him but Cutler postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Teflon Cutler showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Cutler pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Austin keeps the fight on the outside.

Austin shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Austin breaks from Cutler's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Austin landing punches.
Cutler is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Austin postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Cutler looks a forlorn figure.
Austin raining down shots from the mount!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Austin avoids the attempt from Cutler to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Austin with a couple of short strikes.
Cutler is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
seth Austin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Austin scoring with strikes but Cutler is staying in there.
Austin lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Cutler hang on?
Austin lands a big shot there that rocks Cutler but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Austin fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Austin looking to finish Cutler with some ground and pound. This is bad for Cutler!
Austin with good strikes from the mount here!

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.
Cutler tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Austin avoids the attempt from Cutler to control.
Austin scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Austin fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Austin lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Cutler in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Austin is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Austin avoids the attempt from Cutler to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cutler is in all sorts of trouble here.
Austin is landing with some decent strikes but Cutler is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Austin is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Cutler can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Austin landing punches.
Cutler is working to get back to half guard.
Cutler slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Cutler is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cutler blocking the ground and pound attempt from Austin.

That's four 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.
Cutler trying to control but Austin postures up.
Cutler is staying active underneath Austin, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Austin looks to land a strike but Cutler avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

Cutler working for a triangle but Austin defends it easily.
Austin postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
seth Austin showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Austin has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28

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