PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ron Austin (ranked 23456 p4p, 3679 weight class) and Gee Wiz (ranked 168 p4p, 100 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Austin
vs
Wiz

200 cm
27
223
7 - 14 - 0

177 cm
26
170
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Prefers standup

Next Gen Sports

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ron Austin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gee Wiz!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Austin fails with a takedown attempt.
And Wiz tries to counter it with a takedown but Austin pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Austin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Austin has a takedown stuffed.
Wiz changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Austin is trying hard to land a takedown here. Wiz sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ron Austin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wiz scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Wiz looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Wiz gets caught flat footed, as Austin shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Austin wants to pass the guard but Wiz is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Austin advances to half guard.
Austin tries to pass to full mount but Wiz defends it.

Austin is working for a kimura here but Wiz manages to reverse the position and he's now in Austin's guard.
Wiz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Austin swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wiz got a little sloppy there for a moment and Austin has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Wiz has managed to get both his arms back between Austin's legs - danger averted.
Wiz content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Austin keeping moving, preventing Wiz from controlling successfully.
Wiz wants to stand but Austin has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Wiz is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Wiz lands a couple of digs.
Austin on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Austin tries to get out of the position.

Austin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Wiz gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Wiz lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Wiz passes Austin's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Austin on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Austin is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Wiz pulls his head out easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Austin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Austin is refusing to be controlled, as Wiz sits in half guard.

Austin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Austin taking some punishment here, with Wiz in his half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Wiz working over Austin with some ground and pound. Austin looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Wiz lands with a punch from half guard.
Wiz is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Austin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Wiz on the ground.
Wiz winds up and cracks Austin with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Wiz looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Wiz working Austin over with strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Austin is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Wiz scores with a couple of nice shots.
Wiz is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Austin!

Wiz is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Austin can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Wiz has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Austin's face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Austin regains half guard.
Austin is staying active underneath Wiz, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Wiz decides to stand up.
Austin fails with the takedown.
Wiz throws a good cross that connects.
Wiz throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wiz stalks Austin and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Austin's face. Austin staggers backwards, shaken.
Austin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Wiz but Wiz pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Austin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sloppy strikes from Wiz. Those never looked like landing.
Austin shoots in and drives through. Wiz sprawls well.
Austin shoots in but no luck this time.
Austin is breathing heavily.
Wiz scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wiz fails in his attempt to clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Austin.
Horrible takedown attempt by Austin or perhaps it was just good defense by Wiz, which made it look bad.
Austin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Wiz is looking to clinch but Austin is avoiding it.
A punch combination from Wiz misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Wiz scores with a three punch combo!
Wiz sizes up Austin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Austin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wiz circles away.
Austin tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Wiz swivels and escapes.

Wiz closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Austin has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Wiz is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ron Austin. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Wiz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Austin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ron Austin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Austin shoots in and drives through. Wiz sprawls well.
A head kick misses from Wiz.
Wiz throws a head kick but Austin moves out of range.
Austin tries for a takedown but Wiz sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Wiz defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Austin.
Wiz throws a series of punches but Austin avoids them all with ease.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Austin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wiz scores with a nice head shot.
Wiz moves in looking to clinch but Austin pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiz's jab looks to have found its range, popping Austin under the eye.
Austin shoots in and drives through. Wiz sprawls well.
Austin shoots in and drives through. Wiz sprawls well.
Austin is trying hard to land a takedown here. Wiz sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That kick from Wiz tenderised Austin's leg. Austin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wiz scores with a nice body kick.
Wiz tries to close the distance and clinch but Austin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Austin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Wiz lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Wiz lets loose with a powerful body kick. Austin will feel that in the morning.
Wiz lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Austin misses with a takedown attempt - Wiz sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Austin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wiz lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

Wiz gets a clinch.
Austin looking for a takedown.

Wiz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gee Wiz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wiz lands a nice shot to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Wiz. Those never looked like landing.
Wiz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Austin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Wiz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Austin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ron Austin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Wiz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Austin, pushing him back against the cage.

Wiz breaks from the clinch.
Nice uppercut lands for Wiz. That snapped Austin's head back.
Gee Wiz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Austin misses with a takedown
and Wiz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A head kick misses from Wiz.
Austin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Wiz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wiz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Austin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wiz ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wiz thows a body kick. Austin tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Nice cross by Wiz.
Wiz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wiz connects with a crisp jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Wiz.
Wiz throws a head kick but Austin moves out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Wiz!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Austin moves forwards but Wiz connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Wiz.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wiz throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Wiz scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Austin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Austin tries to score a power double leg takedown but Wiz sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Austin somewhat.
Wiz lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Austin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Wiz tries to clinch but Austin is having none of it.
Austin appears to be looking for a big counter.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Wiz gets a clinch.
Wiz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Austin blocks it with crossed arms.

Wiz breaks the clinch.
Austin tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gee Wiz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Wiz changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Austin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Wiz as he jumps to the side.
Wiz scores with a jab. Austin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Wiz fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Wiz thumps Austin with a low kick.
Austin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Wiz tries to counter with a clinch but Austin shakes him off and moves away.
Wiz scores with a push kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wiz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Austin.
Wiz lands a jab-cross combination.
Austin looks for a takedown but Wiz sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ron Austin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wiz scores with a three punch combo!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiz tries to clinch but Austin moves out of range.
Austin appears to be looking for a big counter.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Austin is defended easily by Wiz.
Wiz shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Austin eats them both and turns towards Wiz to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Austin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Wiz avoids it really well and circles away.
Austin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Wiz as he jumps to the side.
A nice combination there by Wiz.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wiz scores with a jab to the jaw.
Wiz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Austin appears to be looking for a big counter.
Wiz scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Austin will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Austin moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Austin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Wiz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wiz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Austin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wiz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Austin doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Austin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Austin takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Wiz paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wiz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Austin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Wiz doesn't manage to clinch there - Austin circles away.
Wiz fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Wiz gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Wiz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Austin has his takedown stuffed
and Wiz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wiz tries to clinch there but Austin circles away.
Wiz lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wiz is looking to clinch.
Austin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Wiz but Wiz pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Wiz feints the counter takedown.
Wiz scores with a head kick. Austin tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wiz tests Austin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Austin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Wiz finds it's way round the side to connect with Austin's head.
Wiz lands a slapping body shot.
Wiz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Austin.
Wiz lands a jab-cross combination.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Austin.
Wiz closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Ron Austin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fighters circle momentarily. Wiz darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gee Wiz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wiz 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 25:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 25:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gee Wiz!
Gee Wiz very nearly forgot to thank Next Gen Sports amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.