PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Greg Owens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Austin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Austin is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Stone Cold Steve Austin's entrance music. Steve Austin is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Owens
vs
Austin

220 cm
22
165 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

185 cm
27
167 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Greg Owens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Steve Austin!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Glass and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Owens slips a jab and a cross from Austin.
Austin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Austin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Owens.
Owens throws a jab but it's blocked by Austin.
Owens throws a combination that misses
and Austin counters with a slapping leg kick.
Owens ducks under a wild hook from Austin.
A jab from Owens misses.
Austin scores with a body shot.
Owens is breathing heavily.

Austin shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Owens is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ground and pound from Austin.
Austin is pressing down on Owens's thigh, looking to free his foot. Owens is holding on for now.

Austin seems to be looking for submissions.
Austin slips a nice elbow through Owens's hands, connecting with Owens's forehead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Austin missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Austin performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Austin is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Austin is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Owens tries to lock up and control but Austin gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Austin wants to control the pace but Owens is squirming around nicely.
Owens is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Austin working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Austin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Austin looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Austin can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Owens is looking to escape.
Austin misses with a head shot.
Austin can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Owens is looking to escape.
Austin throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Owens tries to hold on but Austin postures up.
Owens keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Austin sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Austin lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Austin punching from mount but Owens doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Owens wants to control but Austin is having none of it.
Austin throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Austin lands a big elbow.
Austin tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Austin landing punches.
Austin raining down shots from the mount!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Austin content just to control the position here.
Austin lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Owens hang on?

Owens is rocked!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Austin is landing with some decent strikes but Owens is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Austin dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Owens throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Austin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Austin shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Owens napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Sloppy strikes there by Austin.
Owens wants to control but Austin postures up.
Owens defending against the ground and pound.

Austin looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Owens can't do much from the bottom here.
Austin scores with punches from side control.
Owens struggling a bit here.
Austin looks up at the clock and then as Owens takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Austin smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Austin advances nicely into full mount.
Austin postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Owens looks a forlorn figure.
Austin dominating with strikes here.
Austin looking to finish Owens with some ground and pound. This is bad for Owens!
Oh Owens is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Austin landing shots from mount.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Austin! Owens is hurt baaadly! Austin is firing away with more strikes - Owens is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Steve Austin!