PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between james austin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). james austin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

austin
vs
Wilson

189 cm
19
255 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

188 cm
20
222 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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 Montreal, james austin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Matt Wilson!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilson fails in his attempt to clinch.
austin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wilson dodges the punch combination from austin.
Wilson tries to clinch up.
Wilson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from austin.
Horrible takedown by Wilson or perhaps it was just good defense by austin which made him look bad.

Wilson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Wilson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Wilson tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
austin is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
austin stops Wilson from passing to mount.

Wilson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, austin has escaped the position, nice work there.
austin is pushing Wilson's head away, looking to escape. Wilson manages to hold on to the position though.

Wilson is trying to get an arm triangle but austin is defending well.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
austin throws a jab but it's blocked by Wilson.
austin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wilson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's two 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 avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wilson closes this distance looking for a takedown but austin circles away.
james austin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Wilson.
Wilson looks gassed!
A combination from austin does no damage.
austin misses with a body shot.
austin throws a nice looking combination but Wilson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wilson tries to clinch but austin is having none of it.
austin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Wilson darts in and clinches austin up against the cage.

austin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice defenses there by Wilson.
austin misses with a few strikes there.
Wilson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Wilson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but austin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wilson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
austin throws a shot to the body.
Wilson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
austin misses with a two punch combination.
austin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
austin lands with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
austin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wilson was well out of range. Poor timing from austin.
james austin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
austin lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
austin misses the shot to the body.
Wilson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from austin.
austin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
austin throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd cheers as austin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Wilson doesn't seem phased though.
Wilson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
austin stuffs the takedown attempt from Wilson. Wilson gets slowly back to his feet.
austin lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
james austin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
austin connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
austin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
austin looks to land a left hand but Wilson moved out of range nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from austin. No joy for Wilson on that attempt.
austin jabs Wilson right on the nose. Wilson blinks but takes it well.
austin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wilson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
austin swats away the attempt to clinch by Wilson.
Wilson takes one to the chin there.
Wilson moves in looking to clinch but austin pushes him off.
austin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice sprawl there from austin as Wilson shoots in.
austin lands a slapping body shot.
austin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wilson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wilson avoids the head kick by austin.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Wilson darts in and clinches austin up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

austin breaks the clinch.
austin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

austin gets caught flat footed, as Wilson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Wilson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
austin can't break the clinch.
Wilson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as austin walks away with a smile on his face. Wilson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
austin throws a hook to the side of Wilson's head but Wilson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
austin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
james austin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
austin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wilson manages to avoid it.
Wilson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wilson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
austin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Wilson misses with a hook.
austin throws a nice looking combination but Wilson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Wilson rushes austin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
austin working hard to break the clinch.
Wilson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as austin walks away with a smile on his face. Wilson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Wilson wants to clinch up but austin keeps it at a distance.

Wilson gets a clinch.
Wilson tries to pull guard but austin won't allow it.
james austin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Wilson.
Wilson tries to pull guard but austin holds him up against the cage and eventually Wilson drops back down to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wilson tries to pull guard but austin holds him up against the cage and eventually Wilson drops back down to his feet.
Wilson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

austin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
austin throws a nice looking combination but Wilson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
austin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Wilson is able to avoid easily.
austin throws a nice looking combination but Wilson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
austin thows a body shot but no joy.
austin lands with a nice body punch.
austin cracks Wilson with a good jab.
Wilson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wilson slips a jab and a cross from austin.
Wilson dodges the punch combination from austin.
Nice defenses there by Wilson.
Wilson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as austin throws out the jab.
austin misses with a wild combination.

Wilson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for austin!

Wilson looking to secure an arm triangle but austin defends it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson moves to take his opponent's back.

Wilson looking for the RNC.

austin defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
austin controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Well, with Wilson on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before austin is tapping out... Can he escape the position?

austin defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.

Wilson looking to break austin's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. austin remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Wilson will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!

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 showing good submission defense here.
austin is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

Wilson working for the choke.

Wilson tightening his grip on austin, looking for the choke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that james austin will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

austin misses with a wild combination.
austin misses with a series of wild punches.
Wilson shoots in for a takedown but austin shows good takedown defense.

austin steps into range and cracks Wilson with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Wilson flops backwards and austin dives into his guard looking to finish!
Wilson has a closed guard, preventing austin from standing up.

Wilson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Wilson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. austin doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. austin manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Wilson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
austin wants to stand but Wilson is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
austin works over Wilson with some ground and pound from guard.
austin wanted to stand there but Wilson had control of the position.

austin stands up from Wilson's guard - austin perhaps looking for a knockout.
austin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
austin lands a nice hook to Wilson's body. Wilson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wilson blocks a jab.
austin swinging wildly here.

Wilson drives through with a takedown into guard.

Wilson drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and austin dives on top into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

austin got a little sloppy there for a moment and Wilson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, austin has managed to get both his arms back between Wilson's legs - danger averted.
austin scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wilson looking for a sweep. Not yet Wilson, not yet.
Wilson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Wilson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and austin defends it well.
Wilson tries to pass the half guard into mount. austin knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wilson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Wilson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but austin sees it coming and defends easily.

Wilson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's four 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 is defending against the submission attempts here by Wilson.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
austin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
austin throws a right hand that Wilson ducks under and follows up with a left that Wilson also avoids with ease.
james austin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
austin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
austin jabs Wilson right on the nose. Wilson blinks but takes it well.
austin throws a series of punches but Wilson moves out of range.
Matt Wilson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
austin throws a right and a left that Wilson avoids nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
james austin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for austin, 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... james austin!