PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Steve Austin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wataru Shinzaki (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 Six Million Dollar Man. Shinzaki has chosen I Gotcha by Ken The 390 as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Austin
vs
Shinzaki

175 cm
24
154 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

172 cm
22
151 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Steve Austin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wataru Shinzaki!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Chad Campbell and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shinzaki misses with a leg kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Shinzaki scores with a four punch combination!
Shinzaki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Austin checks a leg kick nicely.
Austin misses with a double jab.
Austin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Austin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Shinzaki pivots, looking for a leg kick but Austin is out of range and Shinzaki settles back down.
Austin misses with a straight left.
Austin misses with a double jab.
Austin misses the jab.
Austin avoids the head kick by Shinzaki.
Shinzaki keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Austin.
Austin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Austin misses with a double jab

and Shinzaki counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Shinzaki dodges an elbow strike from Austin.
Austin lands a damaging elbow.
Austin blocks a body shot from Shinzaki.
Austin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Austin throws an elbow but it misses.
A short left from Austin.
Austin connects with a knee to the head.
Austin lands a nice elbow.
Shinzaki avoids the elbow strike from Austin, against the cage.
Austin blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shinzaki takes an elbow to the temple.
Austin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Shinzaki looking to slow down the pace here.
Shinzaki tries to break the clinch but Austin is controlling the position.
Austin creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Shinzaki's defenses.
Shinzaki takes an elbow to the temple.
Shinzaki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Austin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Shinzaki backwards.
Shinzaki blocks an elbow strike.
Shinzaki misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shinzaki wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Austin turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

Austin tries for a kimura but Shinzaki is defending well.
Shinzaki tries to escape but Austin is in control.
Shinzaki is trying to get back to half guard.
Austin fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Shinzaki taking punishment in the form of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Austin creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Shinzaki sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Shinzaki is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Austin trying to control the action but Shinzaki is working from the bottom.
Shinzaki is looking to regain half guard here but Austin keeps moving and retains side control.
Austin fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Austin content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Austin working away.
Shinzaki takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Shinzaki tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Austin wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The strikes coming from Austin are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Shinzaki tries a head kick but it misses.
Austin misses with a few strikes there.
Austin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Shinzaki.
Austin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Austin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Shinzaki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Austin manages to avoid it.
Austin fails to land with a series of punches.
Wataru Shinzaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Austin moves away from the strike by Shinzaki.
Shinzaki wants to slow Austin down by chopping away at his legs.
A solid body kick from Shinzaki.
Wataru Shinzaki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shinzaki throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Austin throws a right hand that Shinzaki ducks under and follows up with a left that Shinzaki also avoids with ease.
Shinzaki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shinzaki tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Austin is able to avoid easily.
Shinzaki tries to clinch up.
Shinzaki throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Austin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Austin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shinzaki.
Shinzaki misses with a straight right.
Shinzaki closes the distance but Austin moves to the side
and Austin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Austin goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Austin with a hook.
Austin blocks the body kick.
Shinzaki misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Shinzaki throws a push kick but Austin slaps the foot to one side.

Austin rushes Shinzaki and presses him up against the cage.
Austin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Austin lands an elbow inside that Shinzaki shrugs off.
Austin creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Shinzaki's defenses.
Austin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Austin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Shinzaki misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Austin lands an elbow inside.
Austin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Austin dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Austin moves into range and clinches up with Shinzaki.
Shinzaki takes an elbow to the temple.
Shinzaki is looking to break free of the clinch but Austin has double underhooks.
Shinzaki throws a head punch that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Austin just misses with a elbow thrown towards Shinzaki's brow.
Shinzaki tries to break free but Austin pushes him back against the cage.
Austin lands an elbow that stopped Shinzaki in his tracks for a moment.
Austin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Austin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Shinzaki tries to break free but Austin pushes him back against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Austin.
Shinzaki tries to circle away but Austin has him pinned against the cage.
Austin landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Austin lands an elbow that stopped Shinzaki in his tracks for a moment.
Austin landing knees to the head.
Nice elbow from Austin.
A knee to the head by Austin.
Shinzaki blocks an elbow strike.
A short uppercut from Shinzaki.
Austin lands an elbow just above Shinzaki 's eye.
Shinzaki tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Austin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A frustrated look appears on Shinzaki's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Shinzaki takes a knee to the side of the body.
Knees to the body from Austin.
Austin lands an elbow inside that Shinzaki shrugs off.
Shinzaki tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Austin lands a knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Austin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Austin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Austin scores with a shoulder strike.
Austin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Shinzaki wants to break free but Austin has control.
Austin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Austin lands an elbow just above Shinzaki 's eye.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Austin.
Austin connects with a knee to the head.
Shinzaki is trying to break the clinch but Austin has him pressed against the cage.
Austin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Austin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Austin is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Shinzaki is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Good body shot from Austin.
Shinzaki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shinzaki has a couple of punches blocked by Austin.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shinzaki.
Shinzaki blocks an elbow strike from Austin.
Austin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Austin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Austin prevents a body shot from Shinzaki.
Shinzaki is trying to break the clinch but Austin has him pressed against the cage.
Shinzaki is trying to break the clinch but Austin has him pressed against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Austin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Austin connects with a knee to the head.
Shinzaki avoids a wild elbow strike from Austin.
Shinzaki avoids the elbow strike from Austin, against the cage.
Shinzaki throws a head punch that misses.
Austin misses with an elbow over the top.
Austin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Austin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Shinzaki wants to break the clinch but can't.
Austin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Shinzaki backwards.
Shinzaki has had enough of the clinch but Austin keeps him there for the moment.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Shinzaki working hard to break the clinch.
Austin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Shinzaki has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Austin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Austin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Shinzaki backwards.
Austin prevents a body shot from Shinzaki.
Shinzaki tries to break free but Austin pushes him back against the cage.
Austin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Shinzaki wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Austin has him pressed against the cage.
Austin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Austin landing knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Austin.
Shinzaki avoids a wild elbow strike from Austin.
Austin lands an elbow inside.
A nice left hand lands by Austin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shinzaki lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Shinzaki takes an elbow to the temple.
Austin throws an elbow but it misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Austin.
Austin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Austin lands a nice elbow.
Shinzaki throws a head punch that misses.
Shinzaki tries to circle away but Austin has him pinned against the cage.
Austin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Shinzaki throws a head punch that misses.
Austin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Austin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Shinzaki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Austin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Shinzaki's efforts to push away.
Austin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Austin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Shinzaki blocks it with crossed arms.
Shinzaki tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Austin's elbow.
Shinzaki misses with some punches.
Shinzaki digs a right hand into Austin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Austin's gas tank.
Austin drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Shinzaki gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Shinzaki wants to break the clinch but can't.
Shinzaki misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Austin fails to land.
Shinzaki misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Austin prevents Shinzaki from breaking the clinch.
Shinzaki takes an elbow to the temple.
Shinzaki tries a body shot but Austin blocks it.
A frustrated look appears on Shinzaki's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Shinzaki misses with a punch to the body.
Austin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Austin tries to land a knee to the head but Shinzaki blocks with his arms.
Shinzaki blocks the elbow strike.
Austin fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Austin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Austin tries to pull guard but Shinzaki won't allow it.
Shinzaki tries to throw a body punch but Austin avoids it by throwing Shinzaki back against the cage.
Austin misses with a knee to the head.
Shinzaki is trying to break free.
Austin lands a knee to the head.
Shinzaki wants to break free but Austin has control.
Austin blocks a body shot from Shinzaki.
A frustrated look appears on Shinzaki's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Shinzaki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the fighters up against the cage, Austin throws an elbow but misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Austin as Shinzaki tries to tie him up.
Austin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Shinzaki tries to break the clinch but Austin is controlling the position.
Shinzaki tries to break free but Austin pushes him back against the cage.
Austin landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Shinzaki wants to break free but Austin has control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Austin dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Shinzaki tries a low kick but Austin avoids it.
Shinzaki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Austin moves away.
Austin motions for Shinzaki to come forward. Austin throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Austin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Shinzaki lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Austin circles away quickly and effectively.
A lazy body kick from Shinzaki
and Austin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Austin throws a leg kick but Shinzaki sees it coming and moves out of range.
Shinzaki swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Austin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Austin feints and then cracks Shinzaki's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Shinzaki down.
Austin throws a leg kick
and Shinzaki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Austin walks into a jab.
Shinzaki thows a body shot but no joy.
Shinzaki wants to clinch but Austin slips to the side
and Shinzaki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Austin lands a glancing blow to the side of Shinzaki's head.
Good work by Austin as he checks the leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Austin misses with a double jab
and Shinzaki counters with an inside leg kick.
Austin swings for the body but Shinzaki moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shinzaki works Austin's body with a nice hook.
Austin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Shinzaki clinches but Austin breaks the clinch
and Austin counters with a three punch combo that has Shinzaki backing up. Shinzaki nods at Austin to acknowledge the strikes.
Shinzaki misses with a looping right.
Austin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Shinzaki throws an overhand right that lands on Austin's shoulder, as Austin tries to avoid the shot.
Shinzaki scores with a one two! Austin had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Austin drops his hands momentarily and Shinzaki takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Shinzaki throws a leg kick but Austin moved away.
Shinzaki scores with a leg kick.
Shinzaki wants to clinch.
Shinzaki throws a body punch but Austin moves out of range.
Austin fails with the takedown.
Shinzaki scores with a decent looking hook.
Steve Austin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Austin lands a right hook to the body.
Austin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shinzaki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shinzaki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Austin.
Shinzaki wants to clinch.
Shinzaki misses with a series of wild punches.
Austin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Austin.
Austin throws a hook but Shinzaki avoids it easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Austin checks a leg kick.
Shinzaki scores with a leg kick.
Shinzaki throws a push kick but Austin slaps the foot to one side.
Steve Austin is winning the standup battle so far.
Some wild striking there from Austin.
Shinzaki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Austin.
Austin looks to land a combination but Shinzaki avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shinzaki lands with a shot to the body.
Shinzaki digs a good body shot into Austin's ribs.
Austin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shinzaki.
Austin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A punch lands to the side of Austin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Shinzaki throws a leg kick but Austin sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A solid body kick from Shinzaki.
A low kick from Shinzaki misses
and Austin counters with a nice uppercut.
Shinzaki scores with a three punch combo!
Shinzaki tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Shinzaki.
Austin blocks a jab.
A punch combination from Shinzaki misses.
Austin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Shinzaki is out of range.
Austin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Shinzaki throws a leg kick but Austin sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Austin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Shinzaki stalks Austin and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Austin's face. Austin staggers backwards, shaken.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shinzaki tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Austin is able to avoid easily.
A bone on bone clash there as Austin blocks the leg kick.
Jab, jab by Shinzaki - just one landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shinzaki tries to clinch there but Austin circles away.
Austin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Shinzaki throws a wild body kick that Austin sees coming a mile off.
Shinzaki walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Austin checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Austin scoring well with a low kick there.
Austin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Shinzaki ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Austin misses with the combination.

Shinzaki takes the fight into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Austin lands an elbow that stopped Shinzaki in his tracks for a moment.
Austin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Shinzaki dodges an elbow strike from Austin.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wataru Shinzaki 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 David Schapiro scores the fight for Steve Austin!
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight for Steve Austin!
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight for Steve Austin!

Steve Austin wins by unanimous decision!