PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Eli Austen (ranked 4176 p4p, 4511 weight class) and David Snake (ranked 349 p4p, 359 weight class). Eli Austen could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to David Snake's chin.

Austen
vs
Snake

167 cm
25
145
1 - 1 - 0

170 cm
25
154
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Eli Austen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, David Snake!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Daniel Franklin and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Austen lunges at Snake with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Snake's hand.
Austen misses with a straight right.
Austen misses with a body punch
and Snake counters with a nice low kick that buckles Austen's knee momentarily.
Snake ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Snake displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Austen throws out the jab.
Austen missing with a left hand there. Snake was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Austen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Snake.
Austen takes a swing at Snake's ribcage but misses.
Austen backing away here, and Snake unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Austen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Austen just misses with a punch to the body.
Austen backing away here, and Snake unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Snake blocks a jab.
Snake was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Snake takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Austen throws a lazy right hand but Snake sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Snake only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Austen throws a big shot that misses.
A jab from Austen misses.
Snake was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Austen looks to land a right hand but Snake moved out of range.
Austen misses with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Snake moves out of range as Austen strikes.
Snake flicks out a counter leg kick but Austen steps away.
Austen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Snake sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Austen lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Snake backs up against the cage.
Snake avoids the body shot from Austen.
Snake tries a quick counter leg kick but Austen is wise to it.
Austen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Snake circles away quickly and effectively.
Snake was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Austen throws the left hand but Snake avoids the punch easily.
Snake was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Austen looks to land a right hand but Snake moved out of range.
Snake only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Austen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Snake flicks out a counter leg kick but Austen steps away.
Austen is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Austen throws a jab but it's blocked by Snake.
Snake feints a counter leg kick.
Austen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Austen looks to throw the jab but Snake is out of range.
Snake was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Snake slips under a jab from Austen.
Austen backing away here, and Snake unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Austen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Snake sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Austen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Austen throws a looping overhand right but Snake ducks down to avoid it.
Snake was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Austen throws a big shot that misses.
Snake was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Austen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Snake's head.
Austen throws a shot from downtown. Snake moves away and avoids it.
Snake appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Snake slips under a jab from Austen.
Austen is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Austen throws the left hand but Snake avoids the punch easily.
Snake only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Austen looks to score with a jab to the body but Snake is just out of range.
Austen throws the left hand but Snake avoids the punch easily.
Snake flicks out a counter leg kick but Austen steps away.
A slow jab from Austen misses its intended target.
Austen misses with a looping right.
Austen looks to throw the jab but Snake is out of range.
Snake keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Snake tries a quick counter leg kick but Austen is wise to it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snake ducks under a wild hook from Austen.
Snake steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Austen.
Snake uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Austen.
Snake only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Austen misses with a hook. Snake ducked under it nicely.
Nice defenses there by Snake.
Snake tries a quick counter leg kick but Austen is wise to it.
Austen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Snake.
Snake appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
A slow jab from Austen misses its intended target.
Snake flicks out a counter leg kick but Austen steps away.
Austen throws a shot from downtown. Snake moves away and avoids it.
Austen throws a hook to the side of Snake's head but Snake sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Snake slips under a jab from Austen.
Snake appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Eli Austen dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A big left from Austen misses.
Austen scores with a hook to the body. Snake takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Eli Austen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Austen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Austen misses with an uppercut. Snake saw that one coming.
Snake feints a counter leg kick.
Austen loads up on a big right hand but Snake slips the punch.
Snake flicks out a counter leg kick but Austen steps away.
Austen throws a body punch but Snake moves out of range.
Snake appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Snake 's head but he takes it in his stride.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Snake.
Austen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Snake.
Snake flicks out a counter leg kick but Austen steps away.
Snake is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Austen.
Snake keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Austen backing away here, and Snake unleashes a leg kick that just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snake defending well as Austen loads up on a big left hand.
Snake staying out of range there.
Austen throws an off balance right hand
and Snake counters with a head kick. That will keep Austen thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Snake slips a straight right by Austen.
Snake slips a straight right by Austen.
Snake feints a counter leg kick.
Austen throws a shot from downtown. Snake moves away and avoids it.
Austen connects with a body shot.
Snake ducks under a wild hook from Austen.
Snake was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Austen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Austen misses with a wild combination.
Snake only half commits to the counter leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snake walks into a straight right hand from Austen.
Austen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Snake in his tracks.
Austen throws a looping overhand right but Snake ducks down to avoid it.
Snake was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Austen throws a right hand that misses
and Snake counters with a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Snake slips under a jab from Austen.
Snake flicks out a counter leg kick but Austen steps away.
Austen throws a body shot but no joy.
Austen backing away here, and Snake unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Austen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Austen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Snake sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Snake only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Snake ducks under a wild hook from Austen.
Snake only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Snake blocks a jab.
Austen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Austen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Snake can do to turn this around?
Snake uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Austen.
Austen looks to throw the jab but Snake is out of range.
Snake tries a quick counter leg kick but Austen is wise to it.
Snake uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Austen.
Snake appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Austen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Snake manages to avoid it.
Austen connects with a jab.
Austen throws a good cross that connects.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snake slips under a jab.
Snake steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Austen.
Austen misses with a wild body shot.
Austen looks to throw the jab but Snake is out of range.
Austen backing away here, and Snake unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Austen works Snake's body with a nice hook.
Austen throws a jab but it's blocked by Snake.
Austen throws a jab but it's blocked by Snake.
Eli Austen is winning the standup battle so far.
Austen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Austen lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Snake ducks under a wild hook from Austen.
Snake was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Eli Austen dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Austen misses the jab.
Austen throws a shot from downtown. Snake moves away and avoids it.
Snake feints a counter leg kick.
Austen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Decent striking displayed by Austen there.
A telegraphed right hand from Austen misses the target.
Snake flicks out a counter leg kick but Austen steps away.
Austen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Snake only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Austen misses with a looping left.
Snake appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Austen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Austen misses with a wild combination.
Snake flicks out a counter leg kick but Austen steps away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Austen misses its intended target.
Snake bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Snake appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Austen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Snake on the side of the head.
Snake slips a jab from Austen.
Austen looks to land a right hand but Snake moved out of range.
Snake ducks under a wild hook from Austen.
Jab, jab by Austen - just one landing.
No joy there for Austen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Austen misses with a series of wild punches.
Snake feints a counter leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Austen misses with an uppercut. Snake saw that one coming.
Snake flicks out a counter leg kick but Austen steps away.
Austen lands a jab.
Austen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Snake slips a jab from Austen.
Austen connects with a looping right hand.
Austen throws a looping overhand right but Snake ducks down to avoid it.
Snake feints a counter leg kick.
Austen scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Austen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Austen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Snake was well out of range. Poor timing from Austen.
Austen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snake ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Snake defending well as Austen loads up on a big left hand.
Snake flicks out a counter leg kick but Austen steps away.
Austen misses with a looping right.
Austen backing away here, and Snake unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Snake steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Austen.
Snake staying out of range there.
Snake feints a counter leg kick.
Snake staying out of range there.
Austen backing away here, and Snake unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Austen throws a shot from downtown. Snake moves away and avoids it.
Austen scores with a shot to the body.
Austen misses the jab.
Austen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Austen moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromSnake.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snake staying out of range there.
Snake appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Austen misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice defenses there by Snake.
Snake was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
A punch combination from Austen misses.
Snake flicks out a counter leg kick but Austen steps away.
Austen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Snake stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Eli Austen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Snake slips a jab from Austen.
Austen loads up on a big right hand but Snake slips the punch.
Snake only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Snake staying out of range there.
Snake was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Snake slips under a jab from Austen.
Snake tries a quick counter leg kick but Austen is wise to it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eli Austen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Austen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:25
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:24
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eli Austen!
Our winner, Eli Austen, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.