PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Landon Austin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Devil Anse Hatfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Austin comes to the cage accompanied by Ratamahatta. This should be fireworks!

Austin
vs
Anse Hatfield

210 cm
30
220 lbs
18 - 7 - 0

182 cm
29
210 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

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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 - 7 - 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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Devil Anse Hatfield!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Glass and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hatfield misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Austin.
Austin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hatfield fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Austin is out of range.
Austin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Austin scoring well with a low kick there.
Austin feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hatfields jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Austin staying out of range there.
Hatfield tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Austin was well out of range. Poor timing from Hatfield.
Austin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hatfield throws a right hand that Austin ducks under and follows up with a left that Austin also avoids with ease.
Good standup being displayed there by Austin as he connects with a hook.
Austin is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Austin defending well as Hatfield loads up on a big left hand.
Austin swings for the body but Hatfield moves out of range.
Austin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hatfield.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Austin misses with a looping left.
Hatfield now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Hatfield has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Austin.

Austin closes the distance and clinches.
A frustrated look appears on Hatfield's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Austin tries a knee to the head but Hatfield blocks it.
A bit of stalling here from Austin.
Austin tries a body shot but Hatfield blocks it.
Hatfield tries a body shot but Austin blocks it.
Hatfield is trying to push Austin away but Austin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Austin misses with a short punch on the inside.
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.
Hatfield blocks an uppercut.
Hatfield is trying to break free.

Hatfield has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Austin is trying to keep an underhook but Hatfield manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Hatfield looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Hatfield thows a huge punch but Austin dodges it nicely.

Hatfield wants to work for an arm triangle but Austin is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Hatfield winds up and cracks Austin with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Hatfield scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Hatfield trying to pass the guard but Austin defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Austin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Austin wants to get back to full guard but Hatfield has mounted him!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee warns Austin that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hatfield looking to control but Austin is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hatfield working Austin over with strikes here.
Austin is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Austin regains half guard.
Hatfield has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Hatfield is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Austin sees it coming and defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Austin is not content to let Hatfield control the position.
Austin trying to control here.
Austin is staying active underneath Hatfield, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Austin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hatfield.
Hatfield is keen to just control but Austin is a slippery customer.
Ground and pound from Hatfield.

Hatfield is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Austin is just riding it out for now. Hatfield eventually gives up the hold.
Hatfield wants to pass to mount but Austin is defending the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Austin keeping hold of Hatfield's head, controlling as best he can.

Hatfield is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Austin keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Austin manages to get to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Devil Anse Hatfield dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hatfield uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Austin.
Austin slips a straight right by Hatfield.
Hatfield throws a body punch but Austin moves out of range.
Hatfield moves out of range of the leg kick from Austin.
Hatfield pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hatfield throws an overhand right that lands on Austin's shoulder, as Austin tries to avoid the shot.
Hatfield throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hatfield misses with a hook. Austin ducked under it nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Austin misses the target.
Austin staying out of range there.
Landon Austin is winning the standup battle so far.
A solid leg kick lands there for Austin.
Hatfield jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A clash of legs there as Austin blocks the low kick.
Hatfield has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Devil Anse Hatfield seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Austin misses.
Austin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hatfield swings for the body but Austin moves out of range.
Austin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hatfield.
Austin takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Austin scores with a jab to the head.
Austin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hatfield throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hatfield moves away from the strike by Austin.
Austin blocks a jab.
Austin is looking to counter with head kicks.
A solid body kick from Austin.
Hatfield throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Austin throws a lazy right hand but Hatfield sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Austin is looking to slow Hatfield down with leg kicks.
A slow jab from Hatfield misses its intended target.
A punch combination from Hatfield misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Austin. That's going to slow Hatfield down.
Austin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hatfield has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hatfield loads up on a big right hand but Austin slips the punch.
Hatfield lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hatfield walks into a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hatfield throws out a loose jab but Austin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Austin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Austin looks to throw the jab but Hatfield is out of range.
Hatfield throws a leg kick but Austin sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hatfield misses the shot to the body.
Hatfield has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Austin.
Austin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hatfield.
Austin goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hatfield shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Austin as he avoids it easily.
Hatfield on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Hatfield with a hook.
Hatfield misses with a body shot
and Austin counters with a low kick, right behind Hatfield 's knee.
Austin lands with a slapping head kick.
Hatfield loads up on a big right hand but Austin slips the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Austin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hatfield's calf.
Hatfield misses with a looping right.
Austin throws a leg kick but Hatfield sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Austin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hatfield misses with a two punch combination.
Landon Austin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Austin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hatfield.
Austin swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hatfield is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Austin.
Austin throws a leg kick which misses Hatfield's front leg but catches the back leg as Hatfield tries to avoid it.
Austin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hatfield swings away with a body shot that misses
and Austin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hatfield throws the left hand but Austin avoids the punch easily.
Austin throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hatfield is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Austin.
Austin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hatfield bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Austin motions for Hatfield to come forward. Austin throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Austin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hatfield.
Hatfield misses with a two punch combination.
Austin scores with a head kick. Hatfield tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A big left from Hatfield misses.
Austin walks into a jab.
Hatfield shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Austin as he avoids it easily.
Austin misses with a body kick.
It seemed like Hatfield was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hatfield misses with an uppercut.
Austin lands a leg kick that knocks Hatfield off balance momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Austin lands a head shot.
Hatfield with a lazy takedown attempt
and Austin counters with a nice leg kick.
Landon Austin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Devil Anse Hatfield.
Hatfield takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hatfield on the wrong end of a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Landon Austin dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Austin.
Austin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Austin slips a jab and a cross from Hatfield.
Hatfield darts in looking for a takedown but Austin gets double underhooks and turns Hatfield into the cage.
Austin fakes the leg kick and cracks Hatfield in the body.

Austin tries to sprawl but Hatfield drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Austin is looking for a sweep. Hatfield is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hatfield controlling the action here.
Austin has hold of Hatfield's hands but Hatfield slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hatfield slows the pace down in half guard.
Hatfield throwing shots but Austin is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Austin is looking to control Hatfield's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Austin avoid being mounted?
Austin is doing well to control the position and prevent Hatfield from advancing to side control.
Hatfield missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Austin keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Hatfield throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Austin wants to get back to full guard.

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.
Hatfield is looking to take a break and control but Austin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The crowd cheers as Austin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hatfield doesn't seem phased though.
A left lands for Hatfield.
A punch lands to the side of Hatfield 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hatfield misses with a double jab.
Austin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hatfield shoots in looking for a takedown but Austin manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hatfield's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Austin.
Hatfield fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Austin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hatfield throws out the jab.
Hatfield throws a lazy uppercut
and Austin counters with a nice uppercut.
Hatfield's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hatfield takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Hatfield takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hatfield takes a kick to the side of the head.
Austin scores with a sloppy right hand. Hatfield should have avoided that one.
Hatfield misses with an uppercut. Austin saw that one coming.
Hatfield cracks Austin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hatfield walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Austin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hatfield.
Austin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Austin scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A good leg kick by Austin.
A slow jab from Hatfield misses its intended target.
That kick from Austin tenderised Hatfield's leg. Hatfield is trying to keep his angry face on.
Austin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hatfield throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hatfield takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Austin, right into the meat.
Austin just misses with a punch to the body.
Hatfield takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hatfield has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Hatfield swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hatfield throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Decent striking displayed by Hatfield there.
Austin looks to score with a jab to the body but Hatfield is just out of range.
Hatfield throws out a counter right but Austin avoids it with no problem.
Hatfield throws an off balance right hand
and Austin counters with a big head kick but Hatfield shrugs it off.
Hatfield swings away with a body shot that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Hatfield swings for the body but Austin moves out of range.
Austin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hatfield in his tracks.
Austin cracks the inside of Hatfield's front leg.

And that's the end of the fight!
Landon 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Landon Austin!
A victorious Landon Austin thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.