PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kurt Wagner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Austin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wagner comes into the arena with In the Garage blaring out of the sound system. Austin has chosen Stone Cold Steve Austin's entrance music as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Wagner
vs
Austin

176 cm
33
166 lbs
24 - 10 - 0

185 cm
34
160 lbs
24 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Milwaukee's Best 160
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kurt Wagner!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Steve Austin!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wagner on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Austin thows a body shot but no joy.
Wagner throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Wagner slips under a jab from Austin.
Austin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wagner misses with a wild body shot.
Austin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wagner manages to avoid it.
Austin looks to score with a jab to the body but Wagner is just out of range.
Wagner throws a body kick that misses.
Wagner thows a body shot but no joy.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Austin - that will leave a mark!
Wagner throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wagner's corner calls for a 1-2. Wagner obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Wagner dives in and grabs Austin's left leg, looking for a takedown. Austin pushes down on Wagner's head and hops out.
Austin misses with a straight right.
Wagner misses with an attempted mid kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wagner throws a front kick aimed at Austin's knee but Austin avoids it well.
Wagner takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Austin blocks the body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wagner finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Austin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Wagner showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Austin.
Austin misses with an uppercut. Wagner saw that one coming.
Wagner fails with a takedown attempt.
Austin cracks Wagner with a good jab.
Good work by Austin as he checks the leg kick.
Austin misses with a hook.
Austin lunges at Wagner with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Wagner's hand.
Wagner misses with a looping right.
Wagner looks to land a body kick but Austin moved away.
Austin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wagner was well out of range. Poor timing from Austin.
Austin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wagner can pounce on him.
Austin moves out of range as Wagner strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wagner bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Austin wants to clinch.
Austin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Austin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wagner moves away.
Wagner checks a leg kick nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Austin checks a low kick from Wagner.
Austin ducks under a wild hook from Wagner.

Wagner feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
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.
Austin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Austin looking for a sweep. Not yet Austin, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Austin being controlled here, momentarily.

Austin looking for a guillotine here but Wagner defends easily.
Austin managing to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wagner pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Austin is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wagner controls from within his opponent's guard.

Austin looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Wagner passes into side control.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Wagner is looking to take a break and control but Austin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Austin is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Wagner's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Wagner is trying to control. Austin wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Wagner not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Austin wants to control but Wagner is keeping busy.
Wagner controlling the action here.
Wagner prevents Austin from improving his position.
Austin gets full guard.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Wagner missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Austin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Austin keeping moving, preventing Wagner from controlling successfully.
Wagner stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Austin swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Austin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Wagner gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Wagner preventing the sweep.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Austin can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Wagner controls the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wagner trying to control the position from guard on top but Austin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Austin trying to keep a closed guard but Wagner is proving a slippery customer.
Wagner looking to pass the guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Kurt Wagner just wasn't active enough.
Wagner circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wagner throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Austin blocks a low kick nicely.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Wagner throws a body kick that misses.
Wagner connects with a leg kick. Austin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Good leg kick by Wagner there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Austin looking to score a takedown here. Wagner is defending well but Austin drives through and ends up in Wagner's guard.
Austin looking to sit in guard and control but Wagner gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Austin keeping full guard, as Wagner tries to pass.

Austin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Wagner can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wagner controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Wagner trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Wagner avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Austin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Steve Austin will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Wagner gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Austin.

Wagner has managed to clinch.
Austin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wagner lands a shot to the body.
Austin is trying to break the clinch but Wagner has him pressed against the cage.
Austin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Austin lands with a light punch inside.
Austin working aggressively here.
Austin struggles to land a body shot inside as Wagner controls his hands.
Wagner misses with a punch on the inside.
Wagner working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wagner has Austin pushed against the cage.
Austin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Austin.
Wagner throws a head punch that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wagner misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Austin lands a shoulder strike.
Austin scores with a nice hook to the head.
A hook to the body from Wagner.
Austin working aggressively here.
Wagner misses with the head strike.
Wagner tries to work over Austin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Austin tries to throw a body punch but Wagner avoids it by throwing Austin back against the cage.

Wagner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wagner just misses with a punch to the body.
Good work by Austin as he checks the leg kick.
Austin drops his hands momentarily and Wagner takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Austin lands a leg kick that knocks Wagner off balance momentarily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Wagner looks to throw the jab but Austin is out of range.
Austin throws a body punch but Wagner moves out of range.
Wagner buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Austin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wagner throws a low kick but Austin avoids it.
Austin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wagner has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Austin blocks the body kick.
Austin throws a good cross that connects.
Austin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Austin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Steve Austin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wagner on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Wagner lands a nice looking kick to the body. Austin takes a step back to recover.
Nice body punch from Austin.
Austin on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Wagner throws a looping overhand right but Austin ducks down to avoid it.
Austin swings for the body but Wagner moves out of range.
Wagner blocks a jab.
Wagner wants to slow Austin down by chopping away at his legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wagner scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wagner looks to score with a jab to the body but Austin is just out of range.
Wagner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wagner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Austin moves away.
Wagner moves out of range of the body kick.
Nice cross by Austin.
Austin throws a big shot that misses.
Wagner on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Wagner wants to slow Austin down by chopping away at his legs.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wagner.
Wagner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wagner throws the left hand but Austin avoids the punch easily.
Austin has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Austin misses the shot to the body.
Wagner punishes Austin's body with a nice straight punch.
Austin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wagner throws a solid leg kick but Austin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Wagner.
Austin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Austin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wagner counters with a good low kick that Austin was not able to check.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wagner.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Wagner tries to land a front kick but Austin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wagner moves out of range as Austin strikes.
Wagner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A slapping leg kick lands for Wagner.
Austin throws a lazy uppercut
and Wagner counters with a nice low kick that buckles Austin's knee momentarily.
Donk. Wagner catches Austin right on the button with a cross.
Austin scores with a punch to the head.
Kurt Wagner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Austin slips under a jab from Wagner.
Wagner throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wagner throws an overhand right that lands on Austin's shoulder, as Austin tries to avoid the shot.
Wagner is trying hard to land a takedown here. Austin sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Wagner misses with a low kick.
Wagner looks to land a body kick but Austin moved away.
Austin looks for the body kick but Wagner saw that one coming.
Wagner misses with an uppercut.
Wagner moves out of range of the strikes.
Wagner keeps Austin at a distance using the push kick.
Austin throws a series of punches but Wagner moves out of range.
Wagner wants to clinch.
Austin misses with a series of wild punches.
Wagner cracks a nice hook into Austin's ribs.
Austin throws a looping overhand right but Wagner ducks down to avoid it.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Austin lands a nice shot that snaps Wagner's head back.
Wagner is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Austin tries to clinch but Wagner is having none of it.
Austin blocks a low kick nicely.
Austin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Austin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Wagner buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wagner moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Austin is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A low kick from Wagner is predictable there
and Austin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Austin is defended easily by Wagner.
Wagner slips under a jab from Austin.
Wagner drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Austin avoids the head kick by Wagner.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Austin connects with a jab.
Wagner wants to clinch up but Austin keeps it at a distance.
Austin lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Wagner takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Wagner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wagner will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Austin throws a nice looking combination but Wagner bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wagner connects with a body shot.
Wagner scores with a leg kick.
Wagner jabs Austin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Austin throws a body punch but Wagner moves out of range.
Austin walks into a jab.
Wagner throws a leg kick but Austin checks it.
Wagner throws a head kick but Austin moves out of range.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Austin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Austin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wagner throws out the jab.
Austin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wagner throws out a loose jab but Austin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice uppercut lands for Wagner. That snapped Austin's head back.
Wagner lands a really nice looking cross but Austin seems unphased.
Austin tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wagner misses with a double jab.
Wagner connects with a solid leg kick.
Austin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Wagner missing with a left hand there. Austin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wagner walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Austin checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Wagner takes a swing at Austin's ribcage but misses.
Austin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Austin walks into a stiff left hand from Wagner.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Austin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wagner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Austin throws a right hand that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The fighters circling - Wagner throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Some bone on bone action there as Austin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A combination from Austin does no damage.
Wagner moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Wagner lands a nice leg kick that just misses Austin's sensitive parts.
An inside leg kick from Wagner misses.
Austin throws a nice looking combination but Wagner bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Austin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wagner manages to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Austin lands with a cross.
Nice body punch from Wagner.
Austin takes one to the chin there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kurt Wagner dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Austin shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Austin looking to sit in guard and control but Wagner gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Wagner looking to pass the guard.
Wagner forces his way into half guard.

Austin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Wagner controlling the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Austin trying to control here.
Wagner keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Austin gets back to full guard.
Wagner postures up and lands a big shot to Austin's brow.
Kurt Wagner overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wagner wants to pass the guard but Austin is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Austin is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Austin is trying to control. Wagner wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Austin is looking to advance position but Wagner won't allow it.
Wagner tries to get to full guard but Austin has control of the leg.
Wagner wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wagner desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Austin wants to take a breather but Wagner is having none of it.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Austin throws a hook but Wagner avoids it easily.
Austin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Austin scores with a one two! Wagner had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Wagner fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wagner goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Wagner scores with a kick to the midsection.

Austin instigates a clinch.
Wagner swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Austin misses with a body punch.
Wagner throws a punch but it's blocked by Austin.
Wagner blocks a body shot from Austin.
Wagner makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wagner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wagner misses with a short punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Wagner.
Kurt Wagner has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wagner lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wagner misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wagner lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Austin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wagner blocks a body shot from Austin.
A short left from Austin.
Austin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Austin throws a head punch that misses.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Wagner lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wagner scores with a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Wagner.
Austin can't find room to land a body shot as Wagner controls the action.
Wagner misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Wagner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Austin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wagner. Wagner obviously looking to wear him down.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Wagner, right into the meat.
Austin checks a leg kick.
Austin throws a big shot that misses.
Austin circles away from the clinch attempt
and Austin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Wagner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Austin.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Wagner. That snapped Austin's head back.
Wagner cracks Austin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Austin throws a lazy head kick

and Wagner counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wagner misses with a punch to the body.
Austin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wagner lands a right hand that snaps the head of Austin backwards.
Wagner makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wagner throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wagner.
Austin lands a shoulder strike.
Austin swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Austin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Some bone on bone action there as Austin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Austin cracks Wagner with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Austin misses with a hook. Wagner ducked under it nicely.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Wagner scores with a head kick.
Wagner throws a lazy head kick
and Wagner takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Austin checks a leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wagner tried to score with a low kick but Austin checks it.
Austin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wagner.
Wagner tries to clinch there but Austin circles away.
Some wild striking there from Austin.
Wagner lands a really nice looking cross but Austin seems unphased.
A slapping body kick lands there for Austin.
Wagner misses with a left hand
and Austin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Wagner throws a front kick that sends Austin stumbling back into the cage.
Austin scores with a push kick.
Austin wants to clinch.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Wagner misses.
Wagner tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Austin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wagner throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Austin counters with a slapping leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Austin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wagner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Austin manages to avoid it.
Austin moves into range and connects with a jab.
Austin tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wagner scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Austin connects with a jab.
Austin lands a nice hook to Wagner's body. Wagner takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wagner drops his hands momentarily and Austin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A swing and a miss from Austin.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Wagner connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wagner throws a body kick that misses.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Austin crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Wagner - the referee stops the clock and Austin gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Wagner. Austin manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Wagner bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Wagner uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Austin.
Austin has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Wagner.
Austin avoids a kick to the body.
Wagner looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Austin checks the leg kick nicely there.
Austin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Wagner on the side of the head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Austin.
Wagner tries to land a body kick
and Austin counters with a straight right hand.
Wagner slips a straight right by Austin.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wagner throws a half hearted mid kick.
A punch lands to the side of Wagner 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Wagner misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kurt Wagner clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Wagner lands with a straight right. Austin didn't see that one coming.
Wagner is looking to chop away at Austin's legs.
Wagner throws a leg kick but Austin sees it coming and moves out of range.
Austin tries to clinch but Wagner moves out of range.
Austin throws a shot to the body.
Wagner buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wagner lands a head kick. Austin smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Wagner tests Austin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Donk. Austin catches Wagner right on the button with a cross.
Austin digs a good body shot into Wagner's ribs.
Wagner checks the leg kick nicely there.
Wagner takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A good leg kick by Austin.
Austin avoids the body shot from Wagner.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Austin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Austin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Wagner, right into the meat.
Austin lands a lovely overhand right.
Wagner lands with a nice body kick.
Wagner lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wagner tries to land a front kick but Austin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wagner avoids the body shot from Austin.
Austin misses with a few strikes there.
Wagner throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wagner blocks a jab.
Wagner ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wagner tries a head kick but it misses.
Wagner throws a leg kick but Austin sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wagner takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Austin lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Wagner throws a hook to the side of Austin's head but Austin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wagner misses with a leg kick.
Wagner fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Austin is out of range.
Austin takes one on the button.
Austin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wagner throws a shot from downtown. Austin moves away and avoids it.
Austin scores with a jab to the head.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Wagner, right into the meat.
An inside leg kick lands from Wagner.
Austin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wagner.
Wagner scores with a nice head shot.
Wagner fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wagner throws a push kick but Austin slaps the foot to one side.
Austin thuds his right hand into Wagner's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Wagner shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Austin sprawls well. Austin wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Wagner gets slowly back to his feet.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Austin wants to clinch.
Wagner slips under a jab.
Austin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wagner fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wagner connects with a right hand. Austin shakes it off.
Sloppy strikes from Austin. Those never looked like landing.
Wagner throws out a leg kick but Austin moves out of range and Wagner only half commits.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wagner throws a push kick but Austin slaps the foot to one side.
Austin cracks Wagner with an open hand slap.
Austin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wagner manages to avoid it.
Wagner fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wagner lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Austin scores with the left hand. Wagner knows he should have avoided that one.
Wagner connects with a solid leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Wagner throws out a loose jab but Austin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wagner ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Austin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wagner.
Wagner connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Austin momentarily.
Austin scores with a jab to the body.
Austin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wagner shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Austin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wagner.
Austin lands with an uppercut that bounces Wagner off the cage and back into range.
Austin swings widly with a right hand
and Wagner counters with a leg kick.
Austin looks to land a right hand but Wagner moved out of range.
Wagner pivots, looking for a leg kick but Austin is out of range and Wagner settles back down.
Wagner throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Austin counters with a left and a right that stings Wagner.
Wagner lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Austin just misses with a punch to the body.
Wagner scores with a jab.
Wagner cracks a nice hook into Austin's ribs.
Austin misses with a low kick.
Austin defending well as Wagner loads up on a big left hand.
Wagner scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nice body punch from Wagner.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Wagner connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Austin's hands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wagner takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wagner stalks Austin and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Austin's face. Austin staggers backwards, shaken.
Wagner scores with the left hand. Austin knows he should have avoided that one.
Wagner misses with a low kick.
Austin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wagner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice shot lands for Austin.
Wagner takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wagner with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nice defenses there by Austin.
Wagner bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Austin on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Wagner lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wagner looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Wagner looking to score a takedown here. Austin is defending well but Wagner drives through and ends up in Austin's guard.
Wagner trying to control but Austin is working from the bottom.
Austin working a defensive guard here.
Austin wants to sweep but no luck.
Wagner wants to pass the guard but Austin is keeping the position.
Wagner pushing down on Austin's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Austin is looking for a sweep. Wagner is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Austin is looking to control Wagner's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Austin avoid being mounted?

Wagner is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Austin is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Wagner jumps into side control!

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Austin is not content to let Wagner control the position.
Austin manages to get back to half guard.
Austin tries to get to full guard but Wagner has control of the leg.
Wagner keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wagner has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Wagner is trying to control the action in half guard but Austin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kurt Wagner had his way with Steve Austin in that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

A telegraphed right hand from Wagner misses the target.
Austin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Austin ducks under a wild hook from Wagner.
Wagner fails with a takedown attempt.
Wagner goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Wagner looks to land a body kick but Austin moved away.
Austin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Austin lands with a nice body punch.
Wagner throws a leg kick
and Austin counters with a leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Wagner 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A big right from Austin misses.
Wagner with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wagner throws a solid leg kick but Austin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Wagner.
Austin moves in looking to clinch but Wagner pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Austin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Wagner misses with a leg kick.
Austin throws an overhand right that lands on Wagner's shoulder, as Wagner tries to avoid the shot.
Wagner throws a front kick aimed at Austin's knee but Austin avoids it well.
Jab from Austin.
Austin misses the shot to the body.
Austin tries to move into range but Wagner moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Wagner.
Austin lands a lovely overhand right.
Wagner looks to score with a jab to the body but Austin is just out of range.
Austin throws a nice looking combination but Wagner bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice jab there from Wagner.
Wagner lands with a good body shot.
Wagner uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Austin has time to react.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Wagner gets caught flat footed, as Austin shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Austin is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Wagner keeping moving, preventing Austin from controlling successfully.
Wagner keeping full guard, as Austin tries to pass.
Austin preventing the sweep.
Wagner keeping full guard, as Austin tries to pass.
Wagner has his hands on Austin's head, controlling the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Austin trying to control but Wagner is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Kurt Wagner wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Austin staying out of range there.
Wagner is looking to clinch but Austin is avoiding it.
Austin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wagner sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Austin moves into range and clinches up with Wagner.
Austin swings wildly with an uppercut but Wagner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wagner misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Austin.
Austin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wagner throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wagner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Still in the clinch, Wagner scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wagner goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Austin lands a body punch.
Wagner tries to throw a body punch but Austin avoids it by throwing Wagner back against the cage.
Austin struggles to land a body shot inside as Wagner controls his hands.
Wagner struggles to land a body shot inside as Austin controls his hands.
Austin blocking some punches.
Nice body punch from Wagner.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wagner.
Austin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wagner can't find room to land a body shot as Austin controls the action.
Austin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Wagner.
Wagner misses with a hook from the clinch.

Wagner breaks the clinch.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Austin misses with a body kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Austin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Wagner throws a head kick but Austin moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Wagner.
Austin looks to score with a jab to the body but Wagner is just out of range.
Wagner is looking to score with low kicks.
Austin is looking to clinch but Wagner is avoiding it.
Good shot there by Wagner.
Austin misses with a low kick.
Austin slips a jab from Wagner.
Austin throws a low kick but it's checked well by Wagner.
Donk. Austin catches Wagner right on the button with a cross.
Wagner moves into range and connects with a jab.
Wagner is looking to land body kicks.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Wagner throws a sloppy head kick and Austin moves out of range easily.

Austin moves into the clinch successfully.
Austin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wagner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Austin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Austin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Wagner or not.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Austin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wagner backwards.
Still in the clinch, Austin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wagner misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Austin.
Austin blocks an uppercut.
Austin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Austin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A solid body kick from Austin.
Austin avoids the body shot from Wagner.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Austin takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Austin closes the distance looking to clinch
and Wagner counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Austin throws a series of punches but Wagner moves out of range.
Austin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Wagner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wagner catches Austin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Austin tries to land a front kick but Wagner steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Austin looks to land a left hand but Wagner moved out of range nicely.
Austin is trying hard to land a takedown here. Wagner sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Austin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wagner was well out of range. Poor timing from Austin.
Wagner uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Austin has time to react.
Austin throws a series of punches but Wagner moves out of range.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Wagner slips under a jab from Austin.
Wagner bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Austin's head backwards.
Austin misses the jab.
Wagner looks for the body kick but Austin saw that one coming.
Wagner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wagner moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wagner looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Wagner ducks under a wild hook from Austin.
Austin looks to land a right hand but Wagner moved out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wagner. Austin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Austin swinging wildly here.
Austin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Wagner displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Austin throws out the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Austin misses the target.
Wagner has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Wagner there as he acknowledges the shot.
Wagner throws a body kick that misses.
Austin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Austin scores with a punch to the head.
Wagner connects with a leg kick. Austin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Wagner takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wagner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Austin scores with a three punch combo!
Wagner connects with a looping right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wagner throws a head kick that misses.
Wagner tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Austin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Wagner.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Steve Austin.
Well Wagner has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Kurt Wagner!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Kurt Wagner!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Kurt Wagner!

Kurt Wagner wins by unanimous decision!
Kurt Wagner retains his lightweight title!
A victorious Kurt Wagner thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.