PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Austin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Komuto Poebalunaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Poebalunaka is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Morbid Angel - Rapture. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Austin
vs
Poebalunaka

193 cm
23
220 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

193 cm
26
213 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Beast Body

Russian Top Team Nutrition

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 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tyson Austin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Komuto Poebalunaka!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Aafke Stam and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poebalunaka looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Austin is fending him off so far but Poebalunaka persists. Nope, Austin circles away and we're back to standing.
Austin stuffs the takedown.
Austin stuffs the takedown.
Tyson Austin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Komuto Poebalunaka.

Austin drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Austin advances to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Austin looking to ground and pound but Poebalunaka is blocking nicely.
Poebalunaka is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Austin working some short elbows here. He postures up to throw some more ground and pound but Poebalunaka slips a leg through to get back to half guard. Nice work.
Austin prevents Poebalunaka from improving his position.

Austin is trying to work for a kimura but Poebalunaka is defending well.

Austin seems to be looking for submissions.
Poebalunaka trying to control but Austin postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Poebalunaka looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Austin seems to be looking for submissions.
Poebalunaka is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Poebalunaka actively working from the bottom here.

Poebalunaka is defending against the submission attempts here by Austin.
Austin works his way into full mount!
Poebalunaka really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Poebalunaka is bucking up trying to escape but Austin cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Austin goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Poebalunaka is on top in guard.

Austin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Poebalunaka is pushing down on Austin's leg trying to pass to half guard. Austin is fighting to maintain full guard but Poebalunaka has managed to sneak the leg through.
Poebalunaka passes the guard and advances to mount!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Austin wants to hold on but Poebalunaka pushes him away.
Poebalunaka lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Poebalunaka has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Austin's face.
Poebalunaka lands a heavy elbow.
Poebalunaka lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

Austin is rocked!

Poebalunaka throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Austin has his hands clasped together but Poebalunaka breaks the hold and Austin is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Poebalunaka!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Komuto Poebalunaka!