PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Landon Austin (ranked 4716 p4p, 4834 weight class) and Vladimir Kersikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kersikov is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Ran-D - Zombie. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Austin
vs
Kersikov

179 cm
18
185
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
174
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight 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, Landon Austin!
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, Vladimir Kersikov!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Anthony Taglia and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Austin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A slapping leg kick lands for Austin.
Austin lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Kersikov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kersikov is looking to chop away at Austin's legs.
Austin thinks about countering with a head kick.
Austin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Austin checks a low kick from Kersikov.
Austin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kersikov. Kersikov obviously looking to wear him down.
A head kick from Austin lands but Kersikov takes it in his stride.
Austin connects with a high kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kersikov thumps Austin with a low kick.

Austin forces Kersikov back against the cage and clinches.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Austin takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Austin lands a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kersikov misses with a punch on the inside.
Austin scores with a shot to the side of Kersikov's head.
A short left from Austin.
Austin is leaning against Kersikov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short left from Austin.
Kersikov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kersikov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kersikov swings wildly with an uppercut but Austin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Austin pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kersikov misses with a body punch.
Kersikov misses with a punch to the body.
Kersikov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov misses with a punch to the body.
Kersikov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Austin dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Austin takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Austin blocks an uppercut.
Kersikov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kersikov misses with a body punch.
Kersikov misses with some punches.
Austin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Austin.
Austin lands with a left to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Austin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Austin effectively controlling the action here.
Kersikov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Austin tries to stall but Kersikov uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Nice body punch from Austin - that landed with a thud.
The referee calls for Austin to work.
Austin holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Austin seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Austin scores with a hook to the body.
Kersikov throws a head punch that misses.
Austin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kersikovs head.
Kersikov lands a body shot.
Austin looking to slow down the pace here.
Kersikov being controlled against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kersikov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Austin's elbow.
Kersikov scores with a shoulder strike.
Austin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Austin.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kersikov.
Austin blocking some punches.
Austin scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Austin.
Austin looking to stall.
Austin prevents a body shot from Kersikov.
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.

Kersikov moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Kersikov in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Kersikov throws a leg kick which misses Austin's front leg but catches the back leg as Austin tries to avoid it.
Kersikov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kersikov tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Austin is able to avoid easily.
Austin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kersikov looks to land a body kick but Austin moved away.
Austin lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Kersikov avoids the head kick by Austin.
Austin backing away here, and Kersikov unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Austin lands with an overhand left.
Kersikov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kersikov pivots, looking for a leg kick but Austin is out of range and Kersikov settles back down.
Austin throws a sloppy head kick and Kersikov moves out of range easily.
Kersikov throws a leg kick but Austin sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kersikov throws the kick towards the body but Austin avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Austin lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kersikov will feel that in the morning.
Some bone on bone action there as Austin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kersikov throws a leg kick
and Austin counters with a good low kick that Kersikov was not able to check.
Kersikov motions for Austin to come forward. Kersikov throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kersikov thows a body kick. Austin tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Kersikov takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Kersikov avoids the head kick by Austin.
Austin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kersikov can pounce on him.
Kersikov attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Austin lands with a slapping head kick.
Austin avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kersikov thumps Austin with a low kick.
Austin throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Austin lands with a kick to the ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kersikov.
Kersikov throws a sloppy head kick and Austin moves out of range easily.
An inside leg kick from Kersikov misses.
Kersikov throws a leg kick but Austin sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Austin looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Vladimir Kersikov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Austin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kersikov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Austin moves out of range of the leg kick from Kersikov.
A head kick from Austin lands but Kersikov takes it in his stride.
Austin looks for the body kick but Kersikov saw that one coming.
Austin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kersikov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A nice leg kick from Kersikov, right into the meat of the thigh.
Landon Austin is winning the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Austin scores with a nice body kick.
Kersikov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kersikov blocks a head kick by Austin.
Kersikov feints and then cracks Austin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Austin down.
Austin tries a head kick but it misses.
Austin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Austin on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kersikov throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kersikov tries to land a front kick but Austin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Austin throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A bone on bone clash there as Austin blocks the leg kick.
Kersikov throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Kersikov is predictable there
and Austin counters with a solid body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kersikov lands a leg kick that knocks Austin off balance momentarily.
Austin thows a body kick. Kersikov tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A bone on bone clash there as Austin blocks the leg kick.
Kersikov is looking to score with low kicks.
A head kick misses from Austin.
Austin backing away here, and Kersikov unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Kersikov throws a leg kick
and Austin counters with a body kick.
Austin throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kersikov is looking to slow Austin down with leg kicks.
Austin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Austin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Austin thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kersikov if he has to take too many more of those.
Austin lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Landon Austin will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

A low kick lands for Kersikov.
Austin misses with a head kick.
Kersikov wants to slow Austin down by chopping away at his legs.
A nice leg kick from Kersikov, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kersikov misses with a leg kick
and Austin finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Kersikov thumps Austin with a low kick.
Austin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kersikov. Kersikov obviously looking to wear him down.
Kersikov has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Austin.
Kersikov misses with a leg kick.
Kersikov throws a leg kick but Austin sees it coming and checks it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Austin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kersikov feints a counter leg kick.
A good leg kick by Kersikov.
Austin with the inside leg kick.
Kersikov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Austin explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A solid body kick from Austin.
Kersikov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kersikov scores with a head kick.
Austin throws a nice head kick!
Kersikov is looking to slow Austin down with leg kicks.
Good leg kick by Kersikov.
Austin lands with a slapping head kick.
Kersikov throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kersikov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That kick from Kersikov tenderised Austin's leg. Austin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Vladimir Kersikov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov throws a leg kick
and Austin counters with a body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kersikov.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kersikov.
Austin on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kersikov misses with a body kick.
Austin on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Austin lands with a slapping head kick.
Austin cracks Kersikov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kersikov throws out a leg kick but Austin moves out of range and Kersikov only half commits.
An inside leg kick lands from Kersikov.
Kersikov scores with a leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kersikov.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov throws a leg kick but Austin sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kersikov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Austin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Austin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kersikov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Austin.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kersikov.
Austin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kersikov fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kersikov throws a leg kick
and Austin counters with a big head kick but Kersikov shrugs it off.
A nice inside leg kick there by Austin. That's going to slow Kersikov down.
Kersikov scores with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Austin goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kersikov thumps Austin with a low kick.
Austin throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kersikov blocks a head kick by Austin.
Kersikov flicks out a counter leg kick but Austin steps away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kersikov feints and then cracks Austin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Austin down.
Austin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kersikov is looking to land body kicks.
Austin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Austin scores with a spinning back kick!
Austin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A low kick lands for Kersikov.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kersikov.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vladimir Kersikov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Austin has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Landon Austin!