PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Landon Austin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Damozzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Austin kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Ratamahatta. Frank Damozzi has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Austin
vs
Damozzi

210 cm
29
220 lbs
18 - 6 - 0

187 cm
27
211 lbs
17 - 12 - 3

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Bullet Proof System
Sun-Tzu

Voodoo Nutrition

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 18 - 6 - 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 17 - 12 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Damozzi!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Austin cracks the inside of Damozzi's front leg.
Austin moves forwards but Damozzi connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Damozzi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Austin.
Austin punishes Damozzi's body with a nice straight punch.
Austin throws a leg kick but Damozzi moved away.
Damozzi misses with a looping right.
Damozzi has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Damozzi cracks Austin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Austin has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Altaca gym in the buildup to the fight.
Damozzi fails with a takedown attempt.
Damozzi misses with a head kick.

Damozzi drives through with a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Austin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Damozzi being controlled here momentarily.
Damozzi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Austin is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Austin wants to sweep here but Damozzi controlling him for the moment.
Damozzi works over Austin with some ground and pound from guard.
Damozzi trying to control the position from guard on top but Austin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Damozzi lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Austin trying to keep a closed guard but Damozzi is proving a slippery customer.
Damozzi postures up in Austin's guard and throws a big left but Austin blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Damozzi wants to control from the top but Austin keeps moving.

That's two 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.
Austin keeping full guard, as Damozzi tries to pass.
Damozzi with a flurry of punches that miss.
Austin is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Austin throws a low kick but Damozzi avoids it.
Damozzi tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Damozzi walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Damozzi thows a leg kick but Austin checks it
and Austin counters with a leg kick.
Damozzi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Austin.
Damozzi misses with a low kick as Austin jumps back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damozzi throws a leg kick that misses.
Austin throws out a powerful jab.
Damozzi throws a body kick that misses.
Austin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
And Damozzi tries to counter it with a takedown but Austin pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Austin scores with a nice body kick.
Austin lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Austin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Damozzi.
Damozzi cracks Austin with an open hand slap.
Austin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jab by Austin.
Austin attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Austin on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Damozzi misses with a hook
and Austin counters with a straight right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Damozzi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Austin.
A clash of legs there as Austin blocks the low kick.
Damozzi fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Austin appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Damozzi throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Austin was covering up waiting for the punch and Damozzi finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Austin trying to control the position here.
Damozzi stopping the sweep attempt from Austin.
Austin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Damozzi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Damozzi slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Damozzi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Frank Damozzi will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Damozzi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Damozzi throws a leg kick but Austin sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Damozzi just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromAustin.
Damozzi does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A nice inside leg kick there by Austin. That's going to slow Damozzi down.
Damozzi shoots in for a takedown but Austin shows good takedown defense.
Damozzi checks a low kick from Austin.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Austin. Damozzi shrugs it off though.
Austin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Austin is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Austin lands a head kick. Damozzi smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Austin thuds a left hand into Damozzi's body.
Damozzi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Austin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Damozzi's sensitive parts.
Austin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Damozzi's corner calls for a 1-2. Damozzi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
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.
Damozzi checks a leg kick.
Damozzi pushes Austin away with a front kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Austin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Damozzi is looking to chop away at Austin's legs.
Damozzi takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Landon Austin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Austin lands a head shot.
Damozzi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Austin throws an overhand right that lands on Damozzi's shoulder, as Damozzi tries to avoid the shot.
Damozzi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Austin throws a head kick that misses.
Damozzi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Austin ducks under a wild hook from Damozzi.
Damozzi misses with a wild body shot.
Austin misses with a hook. Damozzi ducked under it nicely.

Damozzi throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Austin tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Damozzi is in Austin's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Damozzi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Austin is pulling down on Damozzi's head to control his posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Damozzi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Austin is pulling down on Damozzi's head to control his posture.
Damozzi with a flurry of punches that miss.
Austin wants to sweep but no luck.
Damozzi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Damozzi stays in close to Austin's body and controls the position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Austin throws a jab but it's blocked by Damozzi.
Damozzi takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Austin is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Damozzi blocks a low kick nicely.
Austin throws a head kick that half lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Austin tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Austin.
Austin throws a hook but Damozzi avoids it easily.
Austin tries to land a front kick but Damozzi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Damozzi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Austin.
Austin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Damozzi checks the leg kick nicely there.
Damozzi thumps Austin with a low kick.
Damozzi walks into a straight right hand from Austin.
Damozzi misses the shot to the body.
Austin misses with a low kick.
Frank Damozzi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Damozzi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Austin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Damozzi throws a body kick that misses.
Austin misses with a hook

and Damozzi counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Austin!
Damozzi trying to control the position but Austin is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Austin is looking to regain half guard here but Damozzi keeps moving and retains side control.
Damozzi is chipping away with strikes.
Damozzi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Austin keeps working.
Damozzi works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Austin wants to control but Damozzi postures up.
Damozzi lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Austin down.
Austin sneaks back into half guard.
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 fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Austin connects with an inside leg kick.

Damozzi gets a double leg takedown into Austin's guard.
Damozzi preventing the sweep.
Austin trying to keep a closed guard but Damozzi is proving a slippery customer.
Austin is pulling down on Damozzi's head to control his posture.
Damozzi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Austin pulls Damozzi in to control the position.
Damozzi won't allow Austin to sweep him here.

Damozzi postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Austin is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Damozzi, into his guard.

Austin will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Austin throws a big elbow that misses.
Damozzi wants to sweep but no luck.
Austin landing some decent shots from guard.
Damozzi is trying to keep Austin in close.

Damozzi had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Austin defends it easily.
Austin is in close to Damozzi's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Damozzi keeping moving, preventing Austin from controlling successfully.
Damozzi trying to keep a closed guard but Austin is proving a slippery customer.
Austin is stalling in the full guard.
Damozzi is trying to keep Austin in close.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damozzi closes the distance and clinches up with Austin, looking for a takedown. Damozzi pushes Austin against the cage but Austin circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
It looked like Austin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Damozzi.
Austin lands a nice looking body shot.
Austin lands a nice hook to Damozzi's body. Damozzi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Austin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Damozzi attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Damozzi shoots for a takedown but Austin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A slow jab from Austin misses its intended target.

Damozzi shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Austin is trying to defend but Damozzi finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Austin is looking for a sweep. Damozzi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Damozzi is looking for a kimura but Austin is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Damozzi to get the leverage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Austin preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Damozzi wants to take a breather but Austin is having none of it.
Austin controlling the position for now.
Damozzi trying to control the action but Austin is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Damozzi not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Landon Austin.
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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Frank Damozzi!
Frank Damozzi spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.