PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Levi Templeton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Austin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Templeton comes to the cage accompanied by Mudvayne-Scream With Me. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Templeton
vs
Austin

186 cm
23
205 lbs
3 - 2 - 2

183 cm
22
215 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Levi Templeton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jeff Austin!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Templeton avoids the head kick by Austin.
Austin doesn't manage to clinch there - Templeton circles away.
Austin scores with a spinning back kick!
Austin tries to clinch but Templeton is having none of it.
Templeton throws a head kick that misses.
Austin thumps Templeton with a low kick.
Austin avoids the head kick by Templeton.
Templeton throws a head kick but Austin moves out of range.
Austin looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Austin tries to clinch there but Templeton circles away.
Jeff Austin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Templeton throws a body kick that misses.
Austin throws a head kick that misses
and Templeton counters with an inside leg kick.
Templeton moves in looking to clinch but Austin pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Austin tries to land a body kick
and Templeton counters with a head kick.
Austin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Templeton lands with a nice body kick.
Templeton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Austin fails with a takedown attempt.
Austin lands a head kick!
Austin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Templeton counters with a head kick.
Templeton throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Templeton throws a sloppy head kick

and Austin counters with a takedown into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Austin is looking to take a break and control but Templeton is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Austin working away.
Templeton tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Austin working away.
Templeton manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Templeton not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Templeton wants to control but Austin is keeping him busy.
Austin is trying to stand up here but Templeton is controlling him well.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Austin avoids the head kick by Templeton.
Austin tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Templeton makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Templeton scores with a body shot.
Austin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Templeton scores with a kick to the midsection.
Austin looks gassed!
Templeton shoots in looking for a takedown. Austin tries to sprawl out of it but Templeton keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Austin manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Austin moves into the clinch.
Templeton tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Templeton jumps guard.
Austin controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Austin wants to pass the guard but Templeton is keeping the position.
Templeton knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Austin on the ground.
Austin won't allow Templeton to sweep him here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Austin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Levi Templeton dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Templeton connects with a high kick.
Templeton fakes the leg kick and cracks Austin in the body.
Austin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Austin dodges the punch combination from Templeton.
A punch combination from Templeton misses.
Levi Templeton is winning the standup battle so far.
A head kick from Templeton lands but Austin takes it in his stride.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Austin drives through and clinches with Templeton against the cage.
Austin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Austin breaks from the clinch.
Austin is breathing heavily.
Templeton tries to clinch up but Austin circles away and keeps his distance.
Templeton plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Austin blocks a head kick by Templeton.
Austin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Templeton counters with a solid body kick.
Austin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Levi Templeton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeff Austin.
Austin keeps the fight on the outside.
Templeton plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Templeton shoots in looking for a takedown. Austin tries to sprawl out of it but Templeton keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Austin manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Templeton clinches up with Austin and pushes him back against the cage.
Templeton tries a knee to the head but Austin blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Austin is looking to control Templeton's arms but Templeton gets an underhook and turns him. Now Austin has his back to the cage.
Templeton working Austin over with knees to the body.
Templeton with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Templeton misses with a knee strike.
Templeton with a knee to the head.
Austin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Templeton lands a nice elbow.
Templeton connects with a nasty looking knee right to Austin's face.
Templeton unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Austin takes a knee right on the jaw!
Templeton trying to stall but Austin improves his position.
Templeton with a knee to the head.
Templeton scores with a knee to the head.
Templeton unloads a knee to the mid-section. Austin lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Templeton missing with knees to the body.
Templeton scores with a knee to the head.
Templeton stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Templeton throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Austin misses with a knee to the head.
Templeton throws a knee to the head but misses.
Templeton lands a damaging elbow.
Knees to the body from Austin.
Austin drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Templeton gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Austin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Templeton.
Templeton with a knee to the head.
Austin is stalling here.
Templeton throws a knee to the head but misses.
Templeton throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Austin blocks it with crossed arms.
Templeton throws a knee to the head but misses.
Austin prevents a takedown attempt there.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Knees to the body from Austin.
Templeton lands a nice knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Austin lands with a light punch inside.

Austin has Templeton pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Austin pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Templeton tumbling to the mat - Austin dives into Templeton's guard.
Templeton avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Templeton is looking to stand up but Austin isn't so interested in that idea.
Templeton working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Levi Templeton dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Austin throws a sloppy head kick
and Templeton counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Austin fails with a takedown attempt.
Templeton throws a head kick that misses.
Templeton lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice body kick from Austin.

Templeton closes the distance and clinches.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Templeton.
Templeton lands a knee to the body.
Austin tries to work over Templeton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Austin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Austin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Templeton putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Austin in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Templeton stalling against the cage.
Nice elbow from Templeton.
A knee to the head by Templeton.
Templeton's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Austin is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Templeton lands an elbow that stopped Austin in his tracks for a moment.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Templeton.

Austin breaks the clinch.
Templeton pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick by Austin misses

and Templeton counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Templeton.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Templeton tries to land a knee to the head but Austin blocks with his arms.
Templeton tries to pull guard but Austin won't allow it.
Templeton lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Templeton.
Templeton lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Austin blocks an elbow strike from Templeton.
Austin tries for a takedown. No joy.
Templeton is trying to drag Austin to the mat but Austin just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Austin takes a knee to the side of the body.
Templeton crunches a lovely knee into Austin's ribcage.
Templeton is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Austin is keeping busy.
Templeton stalling the fight.
Templeton throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Austin blocks it with crossed arms.
Templeton tries to land a knee to the head but Austin blocks with his arms.
Templeton lands an elbow just above Austin 's eye.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Austin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Austin tries to land a knee to the head but Templeton blocks with his arms.
Templeton stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Austin.
Templeton is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Austin gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Levi Templeton. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Austin has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Templeton is trying to keep an underhook but Austin manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Templeton tries to get to full guard but Austin has control of the leg.
Templeton wants to control but Austin is keeping busy.
Austin slows the pace down in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Templeton wants to control but Austin passes into side.
Austin passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Templeton!
Levi Templeton is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Templeton tries to hold on but Austin postures up.
Jeff Austin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Austin raining down shots from the mount!

And that's the end of the fight!
Levi Templeton showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Templeton, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Levi Templeton!