PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Steve Austin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vince Brasil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Austin kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Stone Cold Entrance. Vince Brasil struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 136.9lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Austin
vs
Brasil

175 cm
33
147 lbs
18 - 13 - 0

180 cm
25
150 lbs
6 - 4 - 2

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 - 13 - 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 6 - 4 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vince Brasil!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Austin connects with a jab.
Vince Brasil seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice sprawl there from Brasil as Austin shoots in.
Austin shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Brasil sprawls well. Brasil wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Austin gets slowly back to his feet.
Brasil defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Austin.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Austin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No joy there for Austin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Austin circles away from the clinch attempt

and Austin counters with a single leg into guard. Brasil didn't expect that.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Brasil wants to stand and escape but Austin is having none of it.
Brasil preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Austin throws a strike but Brasil rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Austin wants to sweep here but Brasil controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brasil gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Brasil closes the distance looking to clinch

and Austin counters with a takedown into side control.
Austin tries to score with some ground and pound. Brasil controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Austin throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Brasil works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Austin throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Austin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Austin looks to land a strike but Brasil avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Austin throwing strikes from guard but Brasil blocks nicely.
Austin works a leg free and moves into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brasil regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Austin.
Austin landing with the ground and pound.
Austin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Brasil not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Brasil is looking to stand up but Austin isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Austin trying to control but Brasil is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Austin scoring with some ground and pound.
Austin with a flurry of punches that miss.
Brasil lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Austin!
Austin keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Brasil controlling the pace for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brasil trying to control but Austin is having none of it.
Austin is looking to improve his position but Brasil isn't that keen on the idea.
Austin manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Austin wants to sweep but Brasil has passed to side control!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brasil wants to lay and pray for a moment but Austin keeps working.
Austin is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Austin dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Austin circles away from the clinch attempt

and Austin counters with a nice double leg into side control. Brasil won't be happy with that.

Austin is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Brasil has escaped the position, nice work there.
Austin is looking to take a break and control but Brasil is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Austin tries to score with some ground and pound. Brasil controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Brasil regains half guard, as Austin was trying to land strikes.
Austin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Austin is stalling here. Brasil is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Austin seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Brasil has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Austin is looking for a sweep.
Brasil gets to mount! Austin was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Austin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Steve Austin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Brasil tries to control but Austin wriggling away.
Brasil is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Austin is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brasil controlling from the full mount.
Austin is looking to improve his position but Brasil isn't that keen on the idea.
Austin wants to control but Brasil is having none of it.
Austin is just holding on here. Brasil manages to take his back.
Austin breaks Brasil's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Austin postures up in Brasil's guard and throws a big left but Brasil blocks it.
Austin working some strikes from top position.
Brasil wants to stand but Austin is controlling the position.
Brasil avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Austin trying to control the position from guard on top but Brasil is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brasil utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Austin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Brasil works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Austin wants to pass the guard but Brasil is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Austin connects with a couple of short punches.
Austin stands and throws Brasil's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Austin working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The ground and pound from Austin seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Austin misses with the ground and pound.

Austin goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Brasil rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Austin's guard! Nice work there by Brasil!
Austin is trying to hold Brasil in close to prevent damage but Brasil has managed to pass into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Austin dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Brasil tries to clinch

and Austin counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Austin.
Brasil wants to stand and escape but Austin is having none of it.
Austin lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Austin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Austin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Austin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brasil is keeping the position for now.
Brasil managing to control the position.
Austin trying to move into half guard but instead Brasil has managed to sweep!
Austin trying to keep a closed guard but Brasil is proving a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Austin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Brasil gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Austin throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Brasil escapes and throws Austin's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Austin is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Brasil decides to stand up.
Austin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Brasil tries to clinch but Austin moves away
and Brasil takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brasil tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Austin counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Austin wants to pass the guard but Brasil is defending well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Austin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Austin working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Brasil blocking the ground and pound attempt from Austin.
Austin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Brasil's head.

Austin is working for a submission of some sort.

Austin looking for a submission but Brasil manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brasil is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Austin won't allow Brasil to sweep him here.
Austin has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Brasil is trying to keep Austin in close.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Austin's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Austin drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Brasil manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Austin has Brasil in his guard.
Austin trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Austin keeping moving, preventing Brasil from controlling successfully.
Austin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brasil is one step ahead there.
Vince Brasil has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Austin is working hard here to advance position.

Brasil avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Austin looking for a sweep. Not yet Austin, not yet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Austin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Austin, 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Austin!
Steve Austin seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.