PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Knocks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ric Austin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Knocks could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ric Austin's chin.

Knocks
vs
Austin

180 cm
22
250 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

221 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

Dangerous GnP
Counter striker
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Knocks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ric Austin!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Mauricio Rocha and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Austin swats away the attempt to clinch by Knocks.
Knocks tries to clinch up but Austin circles away and keeps his distance.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Austin!
Knocks moves in looking to clinch but Austin pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knocks fails with an attempt to clinch.
Austin shoots in and drives through. Knocks sprawls well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knocks tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Austin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Knocks pinned against the cage. Knocks gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Austin scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Austin prevents Knocks from escaping the position.
Austin avoids the strikes from the bottom by Knocks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knocks is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Knocks is breathing heavily.
Austin working the head and body with strikes.

It looks like John Knocks has been cut.
Austin is working Knocks over with some ground and pound from side control.

John Knocks's cut is getting worse.
Austin scoring with punches and elbows.
Austin lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Knocks down.

John Knocks's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Austin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Austin lands a few punches from side control.
Knocks might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Knocks throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Austin lands an elbow.
Austin is working Knocks over with some ground and pound from side control.
Knocks tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Knocks tries to buck Austin off but Austin is having none of it.
Check out the look on Austin's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Austin working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Austin postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Knocks is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Knocks is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Knocks shoots and misses
and Austin counters with a three punch combo that has Knocks backing up. Knocks nods at Austin to acknowledge the strikes.

Jeez, John Knocks's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ric Austin!