PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ron Austin (ranked 5609 p4p, 20469 weight class) and Scut Frakus (ranked 525 p4p, 0 weight class). Austin has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Austin
vs
Frakus

200 cm
30
223
13 - 31 - 0

185 cm
20
225
0 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 31 - 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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Scut Frakus!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, John Roberts and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Frakus closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Austin did well to prevent Frakus getting side control.
Frakus performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
It looks like Frakus might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

Frakus moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Austin.
Austin is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frakus is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Frakus works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Austin seems a little lost for a moment, as Frakus dominates the positioning.
Austin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Frakus is staying tight to Austin's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Let's hope that Frakus has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Frakus creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Frakus controls the position.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Frakus.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Austin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Frakus content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Frakus creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Frakus controlling from side mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frakus working the head and body with strikes.
Frakus controlling the position.
Frakus scoring with punches from side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Austin is looking for a sweep.
Frakus lands a few punches from side control.
Frakus controls the position.
Frakus in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Frakus is staying tight to Austin's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Frakus working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Frakus controlling from side mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frakus lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Austin is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Austin seems a little lost for a moment, as Frakus dominates the positioning.
Austin is trying to improve his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Frakus taking a breather here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Scut Frakus dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Austin enables Frakus to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Austin manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Frakus not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Austin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Frakus can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frakus advances position into side control!
Frakus landing a few strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frakus slows the pace down.
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.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Frakus lands a decent elbow from side control.
Frakus slows the pace down.
Austin takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Frakus is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Austin will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Scut Frakus has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Frakus looks up at the clock and then as Austin takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Frakus smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Frakus controls the position.
Austin is looking to regain half guard here but Frakus keeps moving and retains side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Frakus has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Frakus's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Frakus lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Austin down.
Frakus scoring with punches and elbows.
We've been informed that Frakus has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Frakus in side control, just content to control the action for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frakus is continuing to stall.
Austin tries to buck Frakus off but Frakus is having none of it.
The referee asks Frakus politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Frakus prefers to stall for the moment though.
Yet more stalling tactics from Frakus.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
More stalling from Frakus.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Frakus shoots in and gets a takedown into Austin's guard.
Frakus is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The adventures of Frakus the control monster continue. Boring.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Scut Frakus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Frakus shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Austin manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Frakus stays in close to Austin's body and controls the position.
Frakus with a nice head shot there.
Frakus sitting in guard here, content to control.
Frakus with more of the same as he continues to hold on.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Austin working for a triangle but Frakus defends it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Austin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Frakus can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Frakus engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Austin gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Frakus to score an easy takedown into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frakus seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Frakus has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Frakus makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frakus showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Frakus shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Austin napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Austin tries to bench press Frakus off him but Frakus keeps the position.
Frakus is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Austin will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Frakus lands an elbow.
Frakus controls the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ron Austin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Scut Frakus is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

And that's the end of the fight!
Scut Frakus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Frakus 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 24:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 24:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scut Frakus!