PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steven Seagal (ranked 2709 p4p, 5294 weight class) and Ron Austin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Seagal comes to the cage accompanied by Not for Sale. 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?

Seagal
vs
Austin

190 cm
38
286
19 - 20 - 0

200 cm
28
223
8 - 19 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 20 - 0, fighting out of London, Steven Seagal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 19 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ron Austin!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, William Gold and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seagal is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Austin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
No luck for Austin with that takedown attempt.
Seagal missing with a left hand there. Austin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Seagal tries to bum rush Austin with a series of wild strikes but Austin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Seagal looks to land a combination. Austin sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Seagal connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Austin manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Seagal on his heels. He'll look to pass Seagal's guard now, I'm sure.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Austin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Seagal swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Seagal wants to get back to his feet but Austin is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Austin works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Austin tries to pass the half guard into mount. Seagal knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Seagal pushes Austin off looking to stand but Austin dives back in and keeps control.
Austin trying to advance position but Seagal counters by regaining guard.
Seagal keeping full guard, as Austin tries to pass.
Austin won't allow Seagal to get back to his feet.
Austin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Seagal is keeping the position for now.
Austin is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Seagal is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Seagal ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ron Austin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Austin takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Seagal lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Seagal displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Austin.
It looked like Seagal wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Steven Seagal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ron Austin.

Austin closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Seagal to the mat! Seagal manages to get full guard.

Austin is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Seagal is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Seagal has escaped and now he's on top!

Seagal wants to control from the top but Austin keeps moving.

Austin throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Seagal escapes and throws Austin's legs to the side, diving into side control!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Austin is trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seagal misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Austin takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Austin can do anything to dispel that myth.
Seagal misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Seagal in side control, throwing shots but Austin defends.
Austin is looking to regain half guard here but Seagal keeps moving and retains side control.
Austin manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Seagal is trying to stand up here but Austin is controlling him well.
Seagal has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Austin wants to free his trapped foot but Seagal is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Austin is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Seagal is just riding it out for now. Austin eventually gives up the hold.

Seagal has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Austin is on him like a limpet, forcing Seagal back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Seagal breaks from the clinch.
Austin tries for a takedown but Seagal sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Seagal drops down looking for a counter takedown but Austin sprawls and moves away.
Austin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Austin looks winded!
Austin darts in looking for a takedown but Seagal gets double underhooks and turns Austin into the cage.
Austin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Seagal tries to avoid it but Austin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Seagal to the ground. Seagal escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Austin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
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!
Seagal stuns Austin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Seagal connects with a high kick.

It looks like Ron Austin has been cut.
Seagal throws a head kick but Austin moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Seagal. Those never looked like landing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Steven Seagal dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ron Austin's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Seagal throws a head kick that Austin semi-blocks.

Seagal gets caught napping as Austin dives in and scores a takedown. Seagal manages to retain guard.
Seagal wants to stand and escape but Austin is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Austin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Seagal is keeping the position for now.
Seagal is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Austin looking to pass the guard.
Seagal wants to get back to his feet but Austin is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Austin must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Austin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Seagal swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Austin won't allow Seagal to get back to his feet.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Seagal is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Austin can do to turn this around?
Austin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Seagal is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Austin stops Seagal from standing up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Austin closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Seagal quickly recovers to half guard.
Seagal tries to kick Austin off but Austin keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Austin wants to pass to mount but Seagal is defending the position.

Austin is looking for a kimura here.
Austin is breathing heavily.
Seagal pushes Austin off looking to stand but Austin dives back in and keeps control.
Seagal trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Austin looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Austin working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Seagal's thigh. Seagal counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Austin stops Seagal from standing up.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Austin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Seagal is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Austin tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Seagal defends well and Austin ends up having to push Seagal into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Seagal scores with a jab to the jaw.
Seagal rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Austin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Austin moves away from the strike by Seagal.
Seagal swinging wildly here.
Austin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Seagal wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Steven Seagal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ron Austin.
Seagal thows a left - swing and a miss!

Austin shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Austin looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Austin prevents Seagal from standing back up.
Austin trying to mount his opponent but Seagal defends it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seagal is trying to stand back up but Austin is controlling him
Austin wants to free his trapped foot but Seagal is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Austin stops Seagal from getting back to his feet.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
No joy there for Seagal, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Austin with a lazy takedown attempt
and Seagal counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Steven Seagal is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Austin.
Seagal drops down looking for a counter takedown but Austin sprawls and moves away.
Austin takes one to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Steven Seagal will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ron Austin's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Austin closes the distance and clinches up with Seagal, looking for a takedown. Austin pushes Seagal against the cage but Seagal circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Austin dives in and grabs Seagal's left leg, looking for a takedown. Seagal pushes down on Austin's head and hops out.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Austin.
Steven Seagal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ron Austin.
Seagal dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Seagal lands a jab.
Seagal cracks Austin with a right hand to the side of the head.
Seagal tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Austin looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A lazy left from Seagal finds it's target.
Austin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seagal stuffs the takedown.
An attempted straight right counter from Seagal misses the target.
Crunch! Seagal slams his shin into Austin's torso.
Seagal connects with a solid leg kick.
Seagal lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Good standup being displayed there by Seagal as he connects with a hook.
Seagal scores with a jab. Austin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Oh, that's a big right hand from Seagal and Austin goes tumbling to the canvas! Seagal follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.

Austin is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Austin is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Seagal scores with a couple of nice shots.
Austin is still in real trouble! Can Seagal finish him?

Austin is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Seagal pulls his head out easily.
Seagal controlling the action here.
Austin is refusing to be controlled, as Seagal sits in half guard.
Seagal not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Austin seems to have recovered his senses.
Seagal stalling.
Seagal seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Austin does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seagal sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Austin defending well though.

Austin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Seagal wants to lay and pray for a moment but Austin keeps working.
Seagal is taking a breather. Austin 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.
Austin is refusing to be controlled, as Seagal sits in half guard.
Seagal is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Austin is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

Austin actively working from the bottom here.

Austin is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Seagal pulls his head out easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seagal controlling the action here.

Austin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Austin is staying active underneath Seagal, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
A cross from Seagal lands.
Austin steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Seagal. That one must have hurt.
Seagal throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Seagal lands a glancing blow to the side of Austin's head.
Seagal will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Seagal throws a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seagal with a jab.
Austin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Seagal as he avoids it easily.
Seagal feinted with a counter takedown.
Austin takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Seagal tests Austin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Seagal lands a nice shot to the body.
Seagal moves in looking to clinch but Austin pushes him off.
Seagal tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Steven Seagal is winning the standup battle so far.
Seagal swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Austin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Austin shoots in but Seagal avoids the takedown attempt easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Steven Seagal showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Seagal, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 30:26
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steven Seagal!