PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Steve Austin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kappi Bateman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Austin might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Stone Cold Entrance. Bateman has chosen 20th century boy as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Steve Austin is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Austin
vs
Bateman

175 cm
33
147 lbs
18 - 11 - 0

170 cm
26
145 lbs
10 - 10 - 1

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Charlie Wang's Nutrition and 95 % Laundry
xXx - Voodoo Labs - 159+ Energy

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Steve Austin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kappi Bateman!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bateman tries to clinch but Austin is having none of it.
Austin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Austin tries for a takedown but Bateman circles away easily

and Bateman counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bateman.
Austin goes for a takedown attempt but Bateman pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Austin shoots for a double leg takedown but Bateman sprawls well. He's pushed Austin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Austin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Austin misses with a takedown
and Bateman counters with a slapping leg kick.
Bateman is looking to clinch but Austin is avoiding it.

Bateman clinches up against the cage.
Austin has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bateman avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Bateman is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Austin goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bateman prevents it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bateman is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Bateman misses with a body punch.
Bateman stops a takedown attempt from Austin.
Austin is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Bateman is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bateman stops a takedown attempt from Austin.
Bateman is pressed up against the cage. Austin has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bateman down to the mat. Bateman avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Bateman wants to clinch.
Austin has his takedown stuffed
and Bateman counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Bateman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Austin looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Bateman gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Austin tries for a takedown. No joy.
Bateman is pushing Austin up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Austin looking for a takedown.
Austin can't get the takedown.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bateman prevents the takedown attempt.
Austin is breathing heavily.
Bateman slows down the pace here.
Austin wants a takedown but no success here.
Bateman working Austin over with knees to the body.
Austin can't get the takedown.
Bateman just leaning against Austin, taking a breather.
A short body shot lands from Bateman as the two fighters clinch.
Bateman lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bateman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Austin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bateman manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bateman lands a right hand.
Bateman is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Bateman is trying to stall.
Austin is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bateman pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Bateman lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Austin or not.
Austin being controlled against the cage.
Bateman lands a shoulder strike.
Austin has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Bateman after a bit of a struggle.
Austin goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bateman prevents it.
Austin wants a takedown.
Bateman lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bateman lands a right hand that snaps the head of Austin backwards.
Austin can't get the takedown.
Bateman tries to stall but Austin uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bateman is leaning against Austin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bateman stops a takedown attempt from Austin.
Austin has Bateman pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bateman manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bateman lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Austin tries to score a body lock takedown but Bateman shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Bateman lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Austin backwards.
A body shot lands from Bateman.
Bateman lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Bateman.
Austin is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bateman pulls him back up using the underhooks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bateman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The referee is keeping an eye on Bateman - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Bateman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kappi Bateman dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Austin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Austin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bateman counters with a leg kick.

Bateman moves into range and clinches up with Austin.
Austin is trying to drag Bateman to the mat but Bateman just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Austin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Austin has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Bateman after a bit of a struggle.
Bateman lands a body shot.
Bateman is looking to control Austin's arms but Austin gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bateman has his back to the cage.
Bateman presses Austin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bateman gets underhooks to prevent Austin's takedown attempt.
Bateman scores with a hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bateman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Austins head.
Come on Bateman - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Austin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bateman lands a damaging elbow.
Bateman will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Austin up against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bateman stalling.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Kappi Bateman.
Austin dives in and grabs Bateman's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bateman pushes down on Austin's head and hops out.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bateman drives through and clinches with Austin against the cage.
Austin is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Bateman is defending well.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bateman.
Bateman is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Austin is trying to drag Bateman to the mat but Bateman just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Bateman lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Austin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bateman is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kappi Bateman seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bateman lands with a right to the head.
Bateman stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Bateman continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Austin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Austin is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bateman pulls him back up using the underhooks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bateman prevents the takedown attempt.
Austin drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bateman pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bateman tries to clinch up but Austin circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bateman is looking to clinch but Austin is avoiding it.
Bateman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Austin shoots in looking for a takedown but Bateman manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Austin's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Bateman gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bateman throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bateman works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bateman lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Austin is trying to drag Bateman to the mat but Bateman just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Bateman is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Bateman scores with a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Austin drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bateman gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A hook to the body from Bateman.
Bateman pushes Austin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bateman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Austins head.
Nice body punch from Bateman - that landed with a thud.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bateman lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bateman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bateman stalls.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kappi Bateman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. 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.

Bateman tries to close the distance and clinch but Austin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bateman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Austin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bateman lands a two punch combo.
Austin avoids the head kick by Bateman.
Bateman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Austin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Austin misses with a takedown
and Bateman counters with a body kick.
Bateman slaps away a takedown attempt from Austin, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Austin doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Bateman to counter with a crisp jab.

Austin is rocked!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Austin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bateman moves to clinch but Austin breaks away

and Austin counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Bateman's guard now.
Oh Austin is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bateman pushes Austin off and scrambles back to his feet.
Bateman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Austin swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Bateman moves into the clinch successfully.
Austin drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bateman lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bateman is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Austin can't get the takedown.
Bateman scores with a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Bateman - that landed with a thud.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bateman.
Bateman lands an uppercut.
Bateman lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bateman just leaning against Austin, taking a breather.
Bateman trying to land knees to the body.
Bateman pushes Austin against the cage. Bateman is working some dirty boxing. Bateman pushes off with a quick right hook! Austin goes down! Austin tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Bateman moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kappi Bateman!