PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kenneth Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Austin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith comes to the cage accompanied by Eminem - Go To Sleep. Austin has chosen Six Million Dollar Man as his entrance music. Steve Austin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Smith
vs
Austin

180 cm
29
155 lbs
15 - 9 - 0

175 cm
29
156 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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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 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kenneth Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Steve Austin!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Bruno Lombardi and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Austin throws a right hand that misses
and Smith counters with a straight right hand.
Smith moves out of range as Austin strikes.
A slow jab from Austin misses its intended target.
The crowd cheers as Smith lands an impressive looking overhand right. Austin doesn't seem phased though.
Smith avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

Smith shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Austin's guard.
Austin doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Smith is fighting to break Austin's control of his arms but Austin is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Austin is trying to keep Smith in close.

Austin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Smith gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Smith preventing the sweep.
Smith connects with a couple of short punches.

Austin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Smith can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith won't allow Austin to sweep him here.
Austin working a defensive guard here.
Austin is pulling down on Smith's head. It's preventing any offense from Smith, at least for the moment.
Smith landing some decent shots from guard.
Smith 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.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Smith accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Smith preventing the sweep.
Smith wants to control from the top but Austin keeps moving.
Austin is trying to control the position but Smith postures up.
Austin is pulling down on Smith's head. It's preventing any offense from Smith, at least for the moment.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Smith throwing strikes from guard but Austin blocks nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Austin has momentary wrist control but Smith slips an elbow through the middle.
Austin looking to control.
Austin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Smith.

Smith drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Austin manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Smith has Austin in his guard.
Austin sitting in guard here, content to control.
Austin working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Smith's head.
Smith lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Austin!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Austin gets back to half guard.
Smith passes to full mount!
Austin is in a horrible position here. Smith smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Austin keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Smith unloading with bombs!
Austin is trying desperately to improve position.
Austin is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Austin wants to control but Smith is having none of it.
Austin is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands a big elbow.
Austin is trying desperately to improve position.
Smith looking to control but Austin is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Smith is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Austin keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Smith goes for an armbar but Austin turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Austin.
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!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Austin drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Austin jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenneth Smith dominated that 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.

Smith keeps the fight on the outside.
Smith fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith misses with a body punch
and Austin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Smith staying out of range there.
Austin tries to clinch but Smith moves out of range.
Austin throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Austin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smith sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Austin misses with a lunging right hand
and Smith counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Austin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Smith makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Austin misses with a right hand
and Smith makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Austin throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Smith to counter with a crisp jab.
Smith bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Austin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Good shot there by Austin.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.

Austin decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Austin is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Austin wants to free his trapped foot but Smith is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Austin throwing shots but Smith is blocking nicely.

Austin is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Smith is just riding it out for now. Austin eventually gives up the hold.
Smith avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Austin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Austin winds up and cracks Smith with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Austin is trying to work for a kimura but Smith is defending well.
Smith is not content to let Austin control the position.
Smith works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kenneth Smith overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Smith is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Austin thows a big elbow that misses.
Smith controls Austin momentarily but Austin frees himself.
Austin is working Smith over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Austin trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smith bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Austin's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith scoring with some ground and pound.
Smith loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Smith is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Austin working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Smith doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Smith manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Smith throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Austin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Smith loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Austin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Smith is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Smith scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Austin scores with a couple of body punches from the bottom.
Austin is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Austin with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Austin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Smith keeps working.
Austin throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Austin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Austin missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Smith blocking the ground and pound attempt from Austin.

Smith looking for submissions off his back.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Austin lands a nice short elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Austin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Smith gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Austin.
Austin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Smith fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Austin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.
Austin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Austin.
Austin misses with a right hand
and Smith counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A cross from Austin lands.
Smith swings for the body but Austin moves out of range.
Austin lands a jab.
Austin lands a jab to the nose.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Austin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Austin works Smith's body with a nice hook.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Austin throws the left hand but Smith avoids the punch easily.
Austin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Austin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Austin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smith.
Austin cracks a nice hook into Smith's ribs.

Austin shoots in and gets a takedown into Smith's guard.
Austin passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
The fighters are battling for position here. Smith manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Austin sitting in guard here, content to control.

Smith is looking for a triangle but Austin pushes his legs off easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Austin trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
Austin is looking to work some ground and pound but Smith has wrist control.
Austin throws a big right hand that misses.
Austin trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Austin with a flurry of punches that miss.
Austin stopping the sweep attempt from Smith.

Smith is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Austin works over Smith with some ground and pound from guard.
Austin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Smith works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Austin trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Austin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Smith keeping moving, preventing Austin from controlling successfully.
Austin is in close to Smith's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Smith is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Austin stands up over Smith, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Austin chips away with some ground and pound.

Smith escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Austin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Austin trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
Austin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Smith trying to keep a closed guard but Austin is proving a slippery customer.
Smith being controlled here, momentarily.
Austin is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Smith is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Austin lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Austin passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Austin landing strikes.

Austin looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Austin lands some shots froms side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Austin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Austin has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Austin!