PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between William Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Austin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Austin has chosen SHATTERED DREAMS as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Li
vs
Austin

190 cm
18
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
26
255 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, William Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Steve Austin!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, William Peck and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Li misses with a takedown attempt - Austin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Austin changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Li looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Austin working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Austin is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Li is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Austin is looking to take a break and control but Li is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Austin looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Li is avoiding damage well.

Austin tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Austin tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Li looking for a sweep but Austin has passed into full mount! Oh no!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Austin is in the full mount, landing strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Li is looking to improve his position but Austin isn't that keen on the idea.
Li tries to hold on but Austin pushes him away.
Austin takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Austin avoids the attempt from Li to control.
Li tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Li is working hard here to advance position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Austin takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Li tries to hold on but Austin pushes him away.

Austin looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Austin working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Austin working for a submission but Li is keeping him at bay.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Austin with good strikes from the mount here!
Austin tries to control but Li wriggling away.
Li is in all sorts of trouble here.
Austin looking to control but Li is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Austin looking to secure an arm triangle but Li defends it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Austin dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Li fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sloppy strikes from Austin. Those never looked like landing.
Austin shoots for a double leg takedown but Li sprawls well. He's pushed Austin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Austin shoots in but no luck this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Austin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Li circles away.
William Li has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Austin.
Li misses with a series of wild punches.
Li stuffs the takedown attempt from Austin. Austin gets slowly back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Li throws a combination that misses
and Austin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Li throws a nice looking combination but Austin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Austin fails to land with a series of punches.

Austin closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Austin is breathing heavily.
Li is trying to stand.
Li keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Li is pressing down on Austin's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Li controls Austin momentarily but Austin frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Austin's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Austin trying to control but Li is working from the bottom.
Austin prevents Li from getting back to his feet.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

We're going to have a standup here because William Li wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Austin shoots in but Li avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Austin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Li circles away.
Austin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Austin lands a jab to Li's midsection.
Li looks to land a combination but Austin avoids it well.
Steve Austin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Li throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Austin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Austin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Li is fending him off so far but Austin persists. Nope, Li circles away and we're back to standing.
Li throws a combination that misses

and Austin counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Austin is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Li has managed to free his arm - good work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Li kicks Austin off and gets back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Austin counters with a three punch combo that has Li backing up. Li nods at Austin to acknowledge the strikes.
Li misses with a combination
and Austin counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Austin looks for a takedown but Li sprawls well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Li defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Austin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Austin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Li swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Li closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Austin did well to prevent Li getting side control.
Li wants to control but Austin is keeping him busy.

Austin manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Li misses with a jab, cross combination.
Li fails to land with a series of punches.
Li throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Austin counters with a nice uppercut.
Li moves to clinch but Austin breaks away

and Austin counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Li!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Austin is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Li is surviving well by controlling Austin's body position as best he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Li is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Austin landing punches.
Austin controlling his opponent.
Li is bucking up trying to escape but Austin cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Li knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Austin on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li is squirming around, avoiding Austin's attempts to control the action.
Li tries to hold on but Austin pushes him away.
Austin controlling the position easily from mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Austin looking to finish Li with some ground and pound. This is bad for Li!
Li tries to hold on but Austin postures up.
Austin raining down shots from the mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Austin working for a submission but Li is keeping him at bay.
Austin controlling the position easily from mount.
Li wants to control but Austin is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Austin looking to secure an arm triangle but Li defends it well.
Li wants to control but Austin is having none of it.

Austin stands up from mount. Strange move.
Austin doesn't manage to clinch there - Li circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Austin fails with a takedown attempt.
William Li has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Steve Austin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Steve Austin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Austin throws a one two combo.

And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Austin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Austin has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Austin!