PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Landon Austin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Devon Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Austin comes to the cage accompanied by Ratamahatta. Landon Austin has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Austin
vs
Smith

210 cm
29
220 lbs
17 - 5 - 0

186 cm
28
215 lbs
16 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Sun-Tzu
Bullet Proof System

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Landon Austin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Devon Smith!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick lands from Austin.
Austin connects with a leg kick. Smith looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Smith misses with an uppercut.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Austin is just out of range.
Austin motions for Smith to come forward. Austin throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Austin was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
Smith throws a looping overhand right but Austin ducks down to avoid it.
Smith works Austin's body with a nice hook.
Austin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
No joy there for Smith, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith tries to clinch up.
Smith takes a jab right on the kisser.
Austin moves out of range of the strikes.
Smith throws a big shot that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Austin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Smith.
Smith darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Smith misses with a looping left.
Austin lands with a cross.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smith throws a body shot but no joy.
Austin really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Smith with a jab.
Austin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smith throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Austin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Austin scoring well with a low kick there.
Devon Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Austin lands a glancing blow to the side of Smith's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Austin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Smith.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Austin throws a hook but Smith blocks it.
Nice uppercut there from Austin.

It looks like Devon Smith has been cut.
Austin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Smith checks it well.
Smith checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Smith throws a counter combo.
Smith doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Smith misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Austin counters with an outside leg kick.
Austin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Smith with a jab.
Smith avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Austin seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smith swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Austin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Smith throws a combination. Austin tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Smith takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nice cross by Austin.
Austin throws a low kick but Smith avoids it.
Smith misses with a body shot.
Austin tried to score with a low kick but Smith checks it.
Austin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Smith misses the jab.
Austin feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Austin plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A swing and a miss from Austin.
Smith tries to counter with a clinch but Austin shakes him off and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses the shot to the body.
Austin keeps the fight on the outside.
Austin walks into a straight right hand from Smith.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Austin moves away from the strike by Smith.
Austin went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Austin is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Smith scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Austin doesn't seem bothered though.
Austin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That has opened up Devon Smith's cut even more.
Both fighters circling a little - Austin finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Smith misses the jab.
Smith misses with a body punch
and Austin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Austin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
As Austin backs off Smith throws a huge counter combo but Austin manages to avoid it all.
Austin thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Landon Austin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Devon Smith's cut.
That's time! Austin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Austin gets a clinch.
Austin trying to control the position but instead, Smith has worked for underhooks and has pushed Austin into the cage.
Austin lands with a right to the head.
Austin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Austin tries a knee to the head but Smith blocks it.
Smith misses with the head strike.
Austin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smith avoids it.
Austin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smith can do to turn this around?
Smith working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Austin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith punishes Austin's body with a nice straight punch.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Austin lands with a kick to the temple. Smith shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith lands a really nice looking cross but Austin seems unphased.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Austin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Austin moves out of range as Smith strikes.
Smith gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Austin throws a leg kick but Smith moved away.
Smith looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Austin ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Smith throws a body shot but no joy.
Smith throws a low kick but it's checked well by Austin.
Austin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Austin is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Austin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Smith throws a low kick but it's checked well by Austin.
Landon Austin is winning the standup battle so far.
Smith moves out of range as Austin throws a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a predictable looking body shot
and Austin makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Smith really felt that one!
Smith dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Austin walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Smith checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Austin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Austin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Austin.
Austin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Smith misses with an uppercut.
Smith blocks a head kick by Austin.
Smith thuds a left hand into Austin's body.
Austin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

The cut above Devon Smith's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith missing with a left hand there. Austin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Austin manages to avoid it.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slapping leg kick lands for Austin.
Austin scores with a body shot.
Smith attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Austin misses with a body kick.
Nice shot by Austin.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A slow jab from Smith misses its intended target.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Austin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Austin misses with a low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Austin. That's going to slow Smith down.
Smith misses with the combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Austin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Smith.
It looked like Austin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Smith punishes Austin's body with a nice straight punch.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Austin appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Landon Austin will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Devon Smith's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Smith misses with a body shot
and Austin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Smith takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Smith is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Austin rather than just go for the knockout.
Smith lands with a straight right. Austin didn't see that one coming.
Nice straight punches there by Austin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Austin.
Smith on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Smith's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Decent striking displayed by Austin there.

Devon Smith's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Austin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Smith checks it well.
Austin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Austin with a nice cross.
Smith uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Austin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Smith doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Austin missing with a left hand there. Smith was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Austin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Austin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Austin thinks about countering with a body kick.
Smith on the wrong end of a nice jab.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Landon Austin!
Landon Austin seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.