PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dexter Hector (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Austin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hector
vs
Austin

175 cm
27
150 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

192 cm
27
245 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dexter Hector!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Steve Austin!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hector moves out of range as Austin strikes.
Austin throws a combination that misses

and Hector counters with a single leg into guard. Austin didn't expect that.
Austin is trying to control the position but Hector postures up.
Austin has momentary wrist control but Hector slips an elbow through the middle.
Hector postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hector accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hector lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hector is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Hector is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Austin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hector gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Austin is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hector keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Austin's head.
Austin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hector preventing the sweep.
Austin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Austin throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Austin can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hector slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Hector working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Austin manages to work his way to half guard, despite Hector's best efforts.
Austin wants to get back to full guard.
Hector is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Hector scoring with strikes but Austin is staying in there.
Austin bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Hector is pulling down on Austin's head. It's preventing any offense from Austin, at least for the moment.
Austin wants to control from the top but Hector keeps moving.
Austin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Austin with a flurry of punches that miss.
Austin postures up and lands a big shot to Hector's brow.
Austin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hector wants to sweep but no luck.
Austin throws a strike but Hector rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Hector postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Austin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hector is one step ahead there.
Austin manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Hector is breathing heavily.
Austin trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Austin misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Hector is bucking up trying to escape but Austin cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Austin is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Hector 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.
Austin working Hector over with strikes here.
Austin is in the full mount, landing strikes.

Hector is rocked!

It looks like Dexter Hector has been cut.
Austin is landing with some decent strikes but Hector is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Oh Hector is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Austin raining down hammerfists from mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Austin trying to control but Hector is having none of it.
Hector seems to have got his legs back now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Austin is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Hector is surviving well by controlling Austin's body position as best he can.
Hector is looking to get to half guard.
Hector taking shots to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hector is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Austin scoring with strikes but Hector is staying in there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Austin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dexter Hector's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Austin scores with a body shot.
Austin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hector was well out of range. Poor timing from Austin.
Austin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hector on the side of the head.
Austin jabs Hector to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A shot to the liver by Austin. Beautiful body shot.
Austin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hector.
Austin cracks a nice hook into Hector's ribs.
Austin is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hector rather than just go for the knockout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hector fails with the takedown.
Austin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hector in his tracks.
Hector avoids the body shot from Austin.
Hector bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dexter Hector is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fighters circling - Austin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hector doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Austin counters with a three punch combo that has Hector backing up. Hector nods at Austin to acknowledge the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Austin cracks Hector with a good jab.

Dexter Hector's cut is getting worse.
Austin misses with a few strikes there.
Austin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Austin. Those never looked like landing.
Austin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Austin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Austin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Austin lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Austin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Austin throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Austin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hector moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Austin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hector has his takedown stuffed
and Austin counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dexter Hector. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Austin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Austin misses with a combination

and Hector counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Hector is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Austin slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Austin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hector chips away with some ground and pound.
Hector with a flurry of punches that miss.
Austin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hector is one step ahead there.

Austin is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Hector has his hands clasped together but Austin extends an breaks Hector's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Austin.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Steve Austin!