PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Austin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Green
vs
Austin

188 cm
19
204 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

193 cm
20
205 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Steve Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Steve Austin!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Anthony Taglia and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Green uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Austin.
Austin connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Green darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Green is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Austin tries to roll over but Green keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Austin manages to get to full guard.
Austin manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Austin jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Green is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Green and Austin has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.

Austin is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Green knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Austin tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Green gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Austin is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Green defends it well.
Austin looks gassed!
Green wants to improve his position but Austin is controlling well.

Austin is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Green gets back to full guard.

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.

Green working for a triangle but Austin defends it easily.
Austin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Green is keeping the position for now.
Green not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Austin being controlled here momentarily.
Austin wants to pass the guard but Green is keeping the position.
Green working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Austin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Green keeping full guard, as Austin tries to pass.
Green bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Austin's guard.
Green controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Green won't allow Austin to sweep him here.
Green wants to control from the top but Austin keeps moving.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Green showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Green wants to control from the top but Austin keeps moving.
Austin wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Austin looking for a guillotine here but Green defends easily.
Green stopping the sweep attempt from Austin.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Austin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Austin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Green.
Green uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Austin.
Austin throws a nice looking combination but Green bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Austin doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Green counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Austin's guard now.
Green won't allow Austin to sweep him here.

Austin is looking for a triangle but Green pushes his legs off easily.
Green preventing the sweep.
Austin keeping moving, preventing Green from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Green dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Green shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Austin throws a shot from downtown. Green moves away and avoids it.
Good shot there by Austin.
A combination from Austin does no damage.

Austin fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Green sprawls well initially but Austin persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Austin is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Green has managed to free his arm - good work.

Austin seems to be working for a kimura but Green defends the submission attempt.
Austin is looking to pass Green's guard but actually Green recovers to full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Austin drops back looking for a leg! Green is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Green manages to kick Austin off! Austin jumps back into Green's guard.
Green can't keep his opponent in guard - Austin advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Austin wants to pass to mount but Green is defending the position.

Austin looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Austin is looking for a kimura here.
Green trying to control from the bottom.
Green tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

Austin is looking for a kimura here.
Green wants to improve his position but Austin is controlling well.

That's two 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 frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Austin looking to secure an arm triangle but Green defends it well.

Austin goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Green is on top in guard.

Austin looking for a guillotine here but Green defends easily.

Austin working for a triangle but Green defends it easily.

Austin looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Green passes into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Green wants to work for an arm triangle but Austin is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Austin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Green wants to lay and pray for a moment but Austin keeps working.
Austin is looking for a sweep. Green is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Green scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Green wants to take a breather but Austin is having none of it.
Green slows the pace down in half guard.
Green lands with a punch from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Green is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Austin is not content to let Green control the position.
Austin tries to roll over but Green keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Green is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Green prevents Austin from improving his position.
Green works his way into side control.
Austin tries to improve position but can't.
Austin is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Green's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Austin regains full guard. Nicely done.
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.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Austin throws a right hand that Green ducks under and follows up with a left that Green also avoids with ease.
Austin misses with a body shot

and Green counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Austin is trying to get back to full guard.
Austin manages to get to full guard.

Austin looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Green has picked Austin up and slammed him! Austin can't keep hold of the triangle and Green manages to pass to side control!
Austin is trying to work for a sweep but Green has mounted him!
Austin regains half guard.
Austin tries to roll over but Green keeps him under control.

Green has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Austin defend it? Green steps over the head and cranks it - Austin is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Green!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Steve Green!