PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tomas Morato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Austin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Morato
vs
Austin

178 cm
19
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
16
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good gas tank

Mohito Fightwear
Big Bear Nutrition 160Q

Mohito Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tomas Morato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Austin !
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, William Gold and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morato swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Morato misses the shot to the body.
Austin looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Austin tries to clinch but Morato moves out of range.
Austin swings widly with a right hand

and Morato counters with a takedown into side control.
Austin on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Morato grinds an elbow into Austin 's temple.
Morato cracks Austin with a big right hand but Austin just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Austin is trying to control Morato's posture but Morato avoids it.
Morato landing strikes.
Austin gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morato pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Morato lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Austin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Morato. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Morato dominating with strikes here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morato controlling his opponent.
Morato landing strikes from the mount.
Morato lands a heavy elbow.

Austin is rocked!
Austin is working to get back to half guard.
Morato is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Austin can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Austin is still in real trouble! Can Morato finish him?

Morato is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Austin has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Austin seems to have recovered his senses.
The referee warns Austin that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Morato postures up and throws a big right hand. BOOM! Right on the button! Austin is out cold - huge knockout for Morato!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Tomas Morato!