PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maurits Assndrop (ranked 4746 p4p, 4956 weight class) and Landon Austin (ranked 537 p4p, 558 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Assndrop
vs
Austin

170 cm
18
148
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
185
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Self confident

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maurits Assndrop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Landon Austin!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Roger Salmon and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Austin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Assndrop tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Austin closes the distance and clinches.
Austin wants a takedown.

Austin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice body kick there by Austin.
Donk. Austin catches Assndrop right on the button with a cross.

Austin rushes Assndrop and presses him up against the ropes.
Assndrop with an attempt at a knee that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Assndrop tries to pull guard but Austin holds him up against the ropes and eventually Assndrop drops back down to his feet.
Assndrop gets underhooks to prevent Austin's takedown attempt.
Assndrop blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Austin has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Assndrop uses from the top position.
Assndrop trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Austin is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Assndrop wants to stand but Austin is controlling his posture from full guard.
Austin is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Assndrop wants to stand but Austin is controlling his posture from full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Assndrop stopping the sweep attempt from Austin.

That's two 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.
Austin keeping moving, preventing Assndrop from controlling successfully.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Assndrop wants to pass the guard but Austin is keeping the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Austin tries to clinch but Assndrop is having none of it.
Assndrop is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Austin.

Austin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Austin dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Austin's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Assndrop avoiding damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Austin is looking for a takedown.
Maurits Assndrop has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Landon Austin.
Austin tries to pull guard but Assndrop holds him up against the ropes and eventually Austin drops back down to his feet.
Assndrop jumps guard but Austin stands there with Assndrop around his waist. Assndrop gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Austin looking for a takedown.
Assndrop gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Austin.
Austin tries to pull guard but Assndrop holds him up against the ropes and eventually Austin drops back down to his feet.

Austin drags the fight down to the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Austin had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Assndrop defends it easily.
Assndrop postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Austin pulls Assndrop in close to his closed guard and prevents Assndrop from doing any damage or advancing position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Assndrop stopping the sweep attempt from Austin.
Assndrop postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Austin pushes Assndrop up against the ropes in a clinch.
Austin tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Assndrop smiles and moves away.

Austin rushes Assndrop and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Austin drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Assndrop gets the underhooks and prevents it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Austin takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Assndrop breaks from the clinch.
Landon Austin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Assndrop throws a head kick but Austin moves out of range.
As Assndrop backs off Austin throws a huge counter combo but Assndrop manages to avoid it all.

Austin has Assndrop up against the ropes in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Austin controlling the action here for a moment.
Austin lands a body punch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Austin looking for a takedown.
Maurits Assndrop has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Landon Austin.
Austin dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.

Assndrop manages to break the clinch.
Austin swings for the body but Assndrop moves out of range.
Assndrop tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Austin manages to circle out of the way.
Assndrop pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Austin. Those never looked like landing.
As Austin backs away, Assndrop returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Assndrop misses with a head kick.
Austin looks to land a left hand but Assndrop moved out of range nicely.
Austin connects with a body shot that sends Assndrop's belly button to the back.
Austin avoids the body shot from Assndrop.
Austin lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Assndrop backs up against the ropes.
Assndrop blocks a head kick by Austin.
Assndrop throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Austin's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Assndrop pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Landon Austin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Austin feints a jab promting Assndrop to slip. Austin then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Assndrop slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Assndrop connects with an inside leg kick.
Landon Austin seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Austin lands a big head kick that sends Assndrop to the canvas! Austin follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Landon Austin!