PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Terrance Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vince Austen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Santos
vs
Austen

187 cm
18
278 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
230 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Terrance Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vince Austen!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Austen clinches up with Santos and pushes him back against the cage.
Santos jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Austen walks away with a smile on his face. Santos gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Austen fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Santos to the ground. Austen is now in Santos's guard.
Austen tries to free his leg and advance position but Santos is retaining full guard.
Santos is looking to stand up but Austen isn't so interested in that idea.

Austen drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Austen jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Santos not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Austen wants to control from the top but Santos keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Austen not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Austen passes Santos's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos wants to control but Austen is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Austen postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Santos to stand up.

Austen closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Santos quickly recovers to half guard.
Santos is looking to improve his position.

Santos has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Austen is on him like a limpet, forcing Santos back against the cage.

Austen tightens his grip and picks Santos up, before dumping him to the ground. Santos manages to land in guard.
Santos will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Austen wants to stand but Santos has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Austen stands and steps away. Santos gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Santos really is a fat lump.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos tries to clinch up.

Santos rushes Austen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Austen manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Austen trying to control the position.
Austen wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Santos is now in half guard.
Austen is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Santos looks to land a strike but Austen avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Santos gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Austen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Santos drops down looking for a counter takedown but Austen sprawls and moves away.
Vince Austen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Austen throws a head kick but Santos moves out of range.
Santos is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

Santos gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Austen to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Santos being controlled here, momentarily.
Santos is trying to keep Austen in close.
Austen looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Santos working for a triangle but Austen defends it easily.
Santos wants to stand and escape but Austen is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Santos working a defensive guard but Austen passes into half guard.
Austen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Santos defending well though.
Austen is figuring out what he wants to do next.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vince Austen dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Austen closes the distance and clinches.

Santos jumps guard.
Santos working a defensive guard here.
Austen trying to control the position from guard on top but Santos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Santos trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Santos is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Austen is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Austen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Santos is keeping the position for now.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Austen. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Santos wants to stand and escape but Austen is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Austen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Austen passes easily into side control. Nice work.
You can see the frustration on Santos's face as Austen controls the position.
Austen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Santos keeps working.
Santos is trying to control Austen's posture but Austen avoids it.
Santos trying to control but Austen flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Austen tries to keep control of the position but Santos is staying busy.
Santos trying to control the action but Austen just sinks the hooks in.
Austen is hanging on to Santos's back as he tries to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos trying to get back to his feet but Austen is in full control for now.

Santos preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Austen.
Santos is in bad spot here.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Austen controlling the positon.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Austen's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.

Austen is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Santos is defending well though. Austen let's go of the attempt for now.
Austen missing with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos wants to get back to his feet.
Santos turns into Austen and is now in his guard.
Austen trying to control the position here.
Austen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Austen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Santos manages to get himself to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Santos is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

Santos jumps guard and drags Austen to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Santos trying to strike off his back.
Santos wants to get back to his feet but Austen is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Austen stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Austen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Austen stops a takedown attempt from Santos.
Santos fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Santos is trying to pull guard but Austen turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vince Austen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Austen drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Santos working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Austen has passed into half guard!
Santos is not content to let Austen control the position.
Santos strikes from the bottom but Austen uses the opportunity to move to side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos wants to get back to his feet.
Austen advances to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Austen has control of Santos's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Santos regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Austen wants to control the pace but Santos is squirming around nicely.
Austen avoids the attempt from Santos to control.
Austen tries to control but Santos wriggling away.
Santos tries to lock up and control but Austen gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

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.
Austen throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Santos tries to hold on but Austen pushes him away.
Santos wants to try and get back to his feet.
Austen controlling the pace for now.
Austen misses with a head shot.
Santos is in all sorts of trouble here.
Austen controlling from the full mount.
Austen avoids the attempt from Santos to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos is trying desperately to improve position.
Santos wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Austen.
Santos tries to lock up and control but Austen gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Austen wants to control the pace but Santos is squirming around nicely.
Santos tries to lock up and control but Austen gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Austen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Santos is looking to escape.
Santos squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Austen tries to control but Santos wriggling away.
Santos tries to lock up and control but Austen gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Austen controlling his opponent.
Santos tries to hold on but Austen pushes him away.
Austen throws some wild stikes that Santos manages to avoid easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Santos is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Santos flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vince Austen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Austen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 26:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vince Austen!