PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matiu Leilui (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Austin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leilui's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Kamaté - Ora Mate. Austin has chosen Who's your Daddy by Mook N Fair as his entrance music. James Austin is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Leilui
vs
Austin

191 cm
21
262 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

195 cm
25
285 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matiu Leilui!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Austin!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Franklyn Lucas and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Austin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Austin looks to score with a jab to the body but Leilui is just out of range.
Leilui fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A head kick misses from Leilui.
Austin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

It looks like Matiu Leilui has been cut.

Leilui fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Austin sprawls well initially but Leilui persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Leilui is thwarting Austin's attempts to control the position.
Leilui scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Leilui looks to land a strike but Austin avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Leilui trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Leilui throws a big right hand that misses.
Leilui missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Austin has momentary wrist control but Leilui slips an elbow through the middle.
Leilui lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Austin keeping full guard, as Leilui tries to pass.
Leilui throwing strikes but missing.
Leilui missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Austin working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Leilui doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Leilui manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Leilui is looking to work some ground and pound but Austin has wrist control.
Leilui has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Leilui preventing the sweep.

Austin scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Austin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Leilui manages to avoid it.
Austin misses with a few strikes there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leilui cracks Austin with an open hand slap.
Leilui closes this distance looking for a takedown but Austin circles away.
Austin thows a body shot but no joy.
Leilui lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Leilui shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Austin as he avoids it easily.
Leilui is breathing heavily.
Leilui misses with a takedown attempt - Austin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matiu Leilui. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Austin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Leilui's head backwards.
Austin throws a right and a left that Leilui avoids nicely.
James Austin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Leilui avoids the body shot from Austin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Austin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Leilui.
Leilui is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A lazy left from Austin finds it's target.
Leilui throws an overhand right that lands on Austin's shoulder, as Austin tries to avoid the shot.
Austin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice sprawl there from Austin as Leilui shoots in.
Leilui slips a jab and a cross from Austin.
Austin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Leilui tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Austin swivels and escapes.
Austin is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Leilui rather than just go for the knockout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leilui shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Austin defends it nicely.
Austin looks to score with a jab to the body but Leilui is just out of range.
Austin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Austin misses with the combination.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Leilui.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Austin wants to control but Leilui postures up.
Austin gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but James Austin will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Matiu Leilui's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Austin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Austin catches Leilui with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Leilui fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Leilui slips a jab from Austin.

Leilui closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Austin did well to prevent Leilui getting side control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Austin is trying to get back to full guard.
Austin makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Austin.
Leilui is looking to work some ground and pound but Austin has wrist control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Austin bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Leilui's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Austin won't allow Leilui to sweep him here.

Austin is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Leilui wants to stand up but Austin is controlling him.
Austin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Austin stands up from Leilui's guard - Austin perhaps looking for a knockout.
Austin scores with a hook.
Austin misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leilui is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Austin works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Leilui tries for a takedown but Austin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Austin lands a jab to Leilui's midsection.
Austin misses with a few strikes there.
Austin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Austin misses with a few strikes there.
James Austin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Austin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leilui slips a jab and a cross from Austin.
Leilui wants to clinch.
Leilui throws a half hearted mid kick.
Austin lands a nice shot to the body.
Austin lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Austin.

Austin throws a left that rocks Leilui and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Austin dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Leilui regain composure!

Leilui is rocked!

Matiu Leilui's cut is getting worse.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Austin wants to control but Leilui is keeping him busy.
Leilui tries to escape but Austin is in control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Austin trying to control the position but Leilui is working away.
Austin creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

Austin has hold of Leilui's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Leilui tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Austin cranks the arm and Leilui screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Leilui, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). James Austin!