PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Steve Austin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tandi Barsolo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Austin comes to the cage accompanied by Six Million Dollar Man. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Austin
vs
Barsolo

175 cm
28
156 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

150 cm
21
165 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Steve Austin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tandi Barsolo!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Dean Styles and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barsolo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Austin throws a left and a right that both miss

and Barsolo counters with a takedown into side control.
Austin is trying to improve his position.
Austin wants to control but Barsolo postures up.

Barsolo tries for a kimura but Austin is defending well.
Austin wants to control but Barsolo postures up.
Austin has one of Barsolo's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Austin is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Barsolo's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Austin actively working from the bottom here.
Austin taking some punishment here, with Barsolo in his half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Austin works his way to full guard. Good work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Barsolo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Austin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Barsolo.

Austin is looking for a triangle but Barsolo pushes his legs off easily.

Austin throws his legs up looking for a submission but Barsolo uses it to pass to side control.
Austin is looking to regain half guard here but Barsolo keeps moving and retains side control.
Austin manages to work his way to half guard, despite Barsolo's best efforts.
Barsolo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Barsolo scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The fighters are battling for position here. Austin manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Austin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Austin is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Barsolo is aware though and is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Austin looking for a sweep. Not yet Austin, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Austin looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Barsolo is defending well. Austin quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Barsolo has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Austin celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Steve Austin!