GFC 13: Austin vs. Ochoa PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Velcrow Mercades (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Rector (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mercades's entrance music is The Baddest- Krispy Kreme. A fine choice. The key to victory for Velcrow Mercades has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Mercades
vs
Rector

183 cm
26
153 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

150 cm
21
135 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Very confident

Reaper Combatwear

Torment Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Velcrow Mercades!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andre Rector!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mercades with a poor takedown

and Rector counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Rector looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Rector stands up from Mercades's guard - Rector perhaps looking for a knockout.
Mercades tries to work over Rector's front leg with a kick but Rector checks it.
Mercades shoots in but Rector avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rector checks a leg kick.
Mercades tries to clinch

and Rector counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Mercades's guard now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rector trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rector must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rector slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Andre Rector hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Rector drives through with a takedown into Mercades's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Rector stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mercades swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rector sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Rector might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Let's hope that Rector has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Mercades really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Andre Rector hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Rector fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Mercades sprawls well initially but Rector persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Rector content to control rather than advance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Rector not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Well, if Rector is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Andre Rector was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Rector circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mercades tries to clinch but Rector moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mercades tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Rector manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mercades throws a sloppy head kick and Rector moves out of range easily.
Mercades has his takedown stuffed

and Rector counters with a single leg into guard. Mercades didn't expect that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Velcrow Mercades. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rector trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rector is stalling in the full guard.
Rector pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mercades is keeping the position for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rector is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andre Rector dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Rector pushes Mercades up against the cage in a clinch.

Rector works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Rector passes Mercades's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Rector not doing much here.
Andre Rector has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mercades wants to get back to full guard.
Rector is taking a breather. Mercades says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's one minute gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Andre Rector wasn't active enough on the ground.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mercades!
Mercades fails in his attempt to clinch.

Rector clinches with his opponent.
A short uppercut from Rector.
Mercades is trying to break the clinch but Rector has him pressed against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Rector.
Mercades has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rector avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Rector tries to score a body lock takedown but Mercades shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Rector decides to pull guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mercades trying to stand up but can't free himself from Rector's guard.

Rector has his feet on Mercades's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Rector tries to sprawl but Mercades drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Rector tries to get to full guard but Mercades has control of the leg.
Rector looks like he's trying to stand up.
Mercades looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Rector with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Rector is trying to stand.
Rector wants to control but Mercades is keeping busy.
Rector tries to kick Mercades off but Mercades keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Rector is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Mercades is going to stand back up.
Rector is looking for a sweep. Mercades is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rector is trying to stand up here but Mercades is controlling him well.
Mercades working Rector over with strikes.
Nice strikes from Mercades there.
Mercades frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Rector keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Mercades cracks Rector with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mercades working for a submission but Rector is keeping him at bay.

Mercades has control of Rector's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Rector regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Rector working to try and regain half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rector holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Mercades tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rector tries to reverse the position but Mercades maintains control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Andre Rector will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Rector stuffs the takedown.
Mercades tries for a takedown but Rector sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Mercades gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Rector slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Andre Rector hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Rector has Mercades up against the cage in a clinch.
Mercades is trying to force a seperation but Rector has the dominant position.
Rector tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mercades's elbow.
Mercades has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Rector. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.

Rector successfully pulls guard.
Rector tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rector keeping moving, preventing Mercades from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mercades wants to stand but Rector has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Rector is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mercades is controlling him.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Velcrow Mercades wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mercades!
Velcrow Mercades has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Rector changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Mercades looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee asks Rector politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Rector prefers to stall for the moment though.
Rector working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mercades being controlled for a moment.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Andre Rector hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Rector manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Mercades on his heels. He'll look to pass Mercades's guard now, I'm sure.
Rector takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rector not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andre Rector is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Rector wants to pass the guard but Mercades is keeping the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Andre Rector.

Rector shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Mercades napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Mercades is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andre Rector comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rector winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andre Rector!
An out of breath and clearly excited Andre Rector thanked Torment Fightwear for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
65%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Great Atom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeffrey Chambers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Atom comes to the cage accompanied by Fast Lane. Jeffrey Chambers has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Atom
vs
Chambers

195 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

180 cm
26
195 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Great Atom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jeffrey Chambers!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Atom clinches up against the cage.

Atom jumps guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Chambers drops back looking for a leg! Atom is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Atom manages to kick Chambers off! Chambers jumps back into Atom's guard.
Chambers won't allow Atom to sweep him here.
Atom preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Chambers wants to pass the guard but Atom is keeping the position.

Chambers decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Atom, up you get!
Chambers shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Atom as he avoids it easily.
Atom misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chambers.
Atom leaves Chambers with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Atom fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Chambers on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Atom. Atom obviously looking to wear him down.
Chambers shoots in looking for a takedown. Atom tries to sprawl out of it but Chambers keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Atom manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Great Atom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeffrey Chambers.
Chambers stuffs the takedown.

Chambers scores a takedown into full mount!
Atom is trying desperately to improve position.
Atom tries to lock up and control but Chambers gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Atom that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Chambers is landing with some decent strikes but Atom is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Chambers has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chambers prevents Atom from getting the reversal.
Chambers lands a nice shot to the head.
Chambers landing strikes from the mount and Atom is in trouble!

Chambers jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Atom manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Chambers scoring with punches from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chambers scores with a couple of short elbows.
Chambers looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Atom is avoiding damage well.
Chambers wants to control but Atom is keeping him busy.
Chambers grinds an elbow into Atom's temple.
An elbow from Chambers crashes against the mat.

Chambers has hold of Atom's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Atom tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Chambers cranks the arm and Atom screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Atom, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Jeffrey Chambers!

C
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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
43%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Matthew Croswell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Croswell
vs
Carter

175 cm
19
153 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
21
154 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Heroic Combat Gear
Cutthroat

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Matthew Croswell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Matt Carter!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut lands for Croswell. That snapped Carter's head back.
Croswell throws the kick towards the body but Carter avoids it.
Croswell misses with a two punch combination.
Croswell connects with a right hand. Carter shakes it off.
Croswell looks to land a combination but Carter avoids it well.

Carter gets the takedown into side control.
Carter advances nicely into full mount.

Carter looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Croswell really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Carter lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Carter postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Croswell looks a forlorn figure.
Carter avoids the attempt from Croswell to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter wants to control the pace but Croswell is squirming around nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carter working the ground and pound effectively.
Carter lands a heavy elbow.

Carter has hold of Croswell's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Croswell manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Carter pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Carter postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Croswell looks a forlorn figure.
Carter looking to control and managing it successfully.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Croswell tries to hold on but Carter pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter prevents Croswell from getting the reversal.
Carter has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Croswell's face.
Carter lands with some strikes.
Carter landing strikes from the mount and Croswell is in trouble!
Carter fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Carter lands with some strikes.
Carter working the ground and pound effectively.
Carter scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Croswell is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Carter looking to isolate an arm here. Croswell doesn't see it coming and as Carter extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Carter!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Matt Carter!
Matt Carter made sure to mention his sponsor, Cutthroat in his post fight interview.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
79%

Undercard bout

Co-main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jaylen Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Temistokles Teresiewicz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones comes to the cage accompanied by D3mons. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jones
vs
Teresiewicz

180 cm
22
195 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

195 cm
23
193 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Brute

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jaylen Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Temistokles Teresiewicz!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones throws a leg kick that misses.
Jones stuffs the takedown.

Jones moves into range and clinches up with Teresiewicz.
Jones lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Teresiewicz backwards.
Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Teresiewicz.

Teresiewicz manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Teresiewicz is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jones defends well.

Teresiewicz throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Jones escapes and throws Teresiewicz's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Teresiewicz is looking for a sweep.
Teresiewicz sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Teresiewicz is looking to improve his position.

Teresiewicz looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Jones pushes past his half guard into mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Teresiewicz working to try and regain half guard.

Jones stands up from mount. Strange move.
Teresiewicz shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Teresiewicz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Teresiewicz fails with a takedown attempt.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jones, as that shot connected.
Teresiewicz takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
No joy there for Jones, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Teresiewicz at a distance.
Jones scores with a sloppy right hand. Teresiewicz should have avoided that one.

Teresiewicz is rocked!
Jones misses with a few strikes there.
Teresiewicz shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jones as he jumps to the side.
Jaylen Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Temistokles Teresiewicz.

Jones lands a big uppercut and Teresiewicz crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Teresiewicz looks OK. Jones waves Teresiewicz back to his feet!
Teresiewicz is still on wobbly legs! Can Jones finish him?

It looks like Temistokles Teresiewicz has been cut.
Teresiewicz glances at the clock... BAM! Jones nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Teresiewicz crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Teresiewicz is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jaylen Jones!
Jaylen Jones bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

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B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
65%

Main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Steve Austin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Ochoa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Austin comes to the cage accompanied by Stone Cold Entrance. Ochoa comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Ice Cube - I Rep That West kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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?

Austin
vs
Ochoa

175 cm
35
147 lbs
21 - 13 - 0

170 cm
26
145 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

Conviction
Convicted Trap House

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Steve Austin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Danny Ochoa!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Austin dodges the punch combination from Ochoa.
Austin shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ochoa sprawls well. Ochoa wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Austin gets slowly back to his feet.
Ochoa throws a nice inside leg kick.
Austin closes the distance and clinches up with Ochoa, looking for a takedown. Austin pushes Ochoa against the cage but Ochoa circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ochoa scores with a leg kick.
Ochoa throws a solid leg kick but Austin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ochoa.
Ochoa throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Austin moves out of range as Ochoa throws a body kick.
Ochoa with a hook.
A head kick misses from Ochoa.
Austin shoots in but Ochoa avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Austin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Austin checks a low kick from Ochoa.
Austin dives in and grabs Ochoa's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ochoa pushes down on Austin's head and hops out.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ochoa.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Austin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ochoa but Ochoa pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ochoa throws a push kick but Austin slaps the foot to one side.
Austin misses with a takedown attempt - Ochoa sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Danny Ochoa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ochoa wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ochoa lands a nice shot to the body.
Ochoa stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ochoa wants it to stay on the feet.
Austin fails with a takedown attempt.
Ochoa defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Austin.
Ochoa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ochoa swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Austin shoots in but Ochoa avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Austin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Austin blocks the body kick.
Ochoa throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ochoa.
Austin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ochoa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Austin looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Ochoa!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Austin misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Austin throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Austin thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Ochoa tries to hold on but Austin postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Austin lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Austin landing strikes from the mount and Ochoa is in trouble!
Austin has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Ochoa's face.
Austin throws a sloppy strike and Ochoa uses the opportunity to reverse the position! A bit of a scramble here and Ochoa has ended up in Austin's guard.
Austin can't keep his opponent in guard - Ochoa advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Ochoa is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Austin defends it well.
Austin is looking for a sweep. Ochoa is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Austin wants to control but Ochoa is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Austin looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Austin trying to control here.

Ochoa stands up from half guard.
Ochoa tries to clinch up but Austin circles away and keeps his distance.
Austin tries for a takedown but Ochoa sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ochoa misses with a shot to the body

and Austin counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Ochoa seems keen to control Austin's posture.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Austin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Austin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Danny Ochoa will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

No luck for Austin with that takedown attempt.
Steve Austin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Austin.
Austin looks for a takedown but Ochoa sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Austin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ochoa displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Austin.
Ochoa tries to land a front kick but Austin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Austin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Austin avoids the body shot from Ochoa.
Ochoa cracks Austin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ochoa feints and then cracks Austin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Austin down.
Ochoa lands a lovely overhand right.
Ochoa keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Austin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ochoa tries to avoid it but Austin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ochoa to the ground. Ochoa escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Austin with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ochoa counters with a nice leg kick.
Austin fails with the takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ochoa scoring well with a low kick there.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ochoa.
Ochoa connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Austin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ochoa scores with a punch to the head.
Austin fails with the takedown.
Austin moves out of range as Ochoa throws a body kick.
Austin avoids the body shot from Ochoa.
Ochoa stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ochoa wants it to stay on the feet.
Austin shoots for a takedown but Ochoa saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Austin closes the distance and clinches up with Ochoa, looking for a takedown. Austin pushes Ochoa against the cage but Ochoa circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ochoa is looking to clinch.
Ochoa is looking to clinch but Austin is avoiding it.
Austin shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ochoa counters with a head kick.

Austin is rocked!
Austin glances at the clock... BAM! Ochoa nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Austin crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Austin is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Danny Ochoa!
Danny Ochoa is the new bantamweight champion!
Danny Ochoa decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.