PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Austin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Dempsey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Austin
vs
Dempsey

199 cm
29
220 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

183 cm
31
235 lbs
8 - 18 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Powerful

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 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Steve Austin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mark Dempsey!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Donatello Bradman and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dempsey fails with a takedown attempt.
Dempsey fails to land the takedown.
Austin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Steve Austin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Dempsey.
Nice takedown defense from Austin. No joy for Dempsey on that attempt.
Dempsey tries for a takedown but Austin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dempsey tries to clinch but Austin is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dempsey shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Austin as he jumps to the side.
Dempsey wants to clinch
and Austin counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Mark Dempsey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dempsey looks to clinch
and Austin counters with an inside leg kick.

Dempsey closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Austin wants to get back to his feet.
Dempsey is looking to take a break and control but Austin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Austin wants to get back to his feet.
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.
Dempsey tries to score with some ground and pound. Austin controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Austin wants to get back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dempsey working the head with strikes.
Austin wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Dempsey tries to move to mount but Austin blocks the move with his legs.
Dempsey tries to score with some ground and pound. Austin controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Austin tries to escape but Dempsey is in control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dempsey working the head with strikes.
Austin is pushing Dempsey's head away, looking to escape. Dempsey manages to hold on to the position though.
Dempsey is looking to take a break and control but Austin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Austin is pushing Dempsey's head away, looking to escape. Dempsey manages to hold on to the position though.
Dempsey cracks Austin with a big right hand but Austin just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Austin wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Dempsey throws an elbow but Austin slips to the side and avoids it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Austin taking a bit of punishment here - Dempsey scoring with strikes.
Austin is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Dempsey is controlling him well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dempsey controlling the position from side mount.
Austin is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Dempsey is controlling him well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dempsey moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Dempsey is working Austin over with some ground and pound from side control.
Dempsey scores with punches from side control.
Dempsey trying to control the action but Austin is working from the bottom.

Dempsey stands up and beckons Austin to his feet.
Dempsey tries to clinch there but Austin circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dempsey misses with a takedown attempt - Austin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Dempsey dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Dempsey fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dempsey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dempsey closes this distance looking for a takedown but Austin circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Dempsey clinches with his opponent.
Austin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Mark Dempsey has been cut.
Dempsey blocks an elbow strike from Austin.
Austin misses with an elbow over the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Austin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Austin prevents Dempsey from breaking the clinch.
Austin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Austin misses with an elbow over the top.
Dempsey misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Austin.
Dempsey blocks an elbow strike.
Dempsey avoids the elbow strike from Austin, against the cage.
Austin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Austin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Austin lands a nice elbow.
Dempsey dodges an elbow strike from Austin.
Austin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Dempsey working hard to break the clinch.
Austin throws an elbow that misses.
Dempsey wants to break free but Austin has control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Austin throws an elbow but misses.
Austin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Austin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Dempsey blocks an elbow strike.
Dempsey blocks an elbow strike.
Austin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Austin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Austin misses with an elbow over the top.
Dempsey tries to break the clinch but Austin is controlling the position.
Austin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Dempsey dodges an elbow strike from Austin.
Austin lands an elbow that stopped Dempsey in his tracks for a moment.
Dempsey dodges an elbow strike from Austin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Austin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Austin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Austin pushes off an throws an elbow but Dempsey leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Austin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Austin misses with an elbow over the top.
Dempsey blocks an elbow strike from Austin.
Dempsey is trying to force a seperation but Austin has the dominant position.
Austin avoiding damage as Dempsey throws knees to the body.
Dempsey has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Austin misses with an elbow strike.
Austin pushes off an throws an elbow but Dempsey leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Dempsey blocks the elbow strike.
Austin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Austin throws an elbow but misses.
Dempsey blocks an elbow strike.
Austin misses with an elbow over the top.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Austin throws an elbow that misses.
Dempsey blocks an elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dempsey avoids the elbow strike from Austin, against the cage.
Dempsey fails to pull guard.
Steve Austin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Dempsey.
Dempsey goes for a takedown in the clinch but Austin prevents it.
Dempsey wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dempsey takes an elbow to the forehead.
Austin throws an elbow but it misses.
Austin lands an elbow just above Dempsey 's eye.
Austin throws an elbow but it misses.
Austin throws an elbow that misses.
Austin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Austin throws an elbow but it misses.
Austin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Dempsey fails to pull guard.
Dempsey wants to get back to striking at distance but Austin won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Austin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mark Dempsey's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Dempsey tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Austin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dempsey looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dempsey shoots for a takedown but Austin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dempsey tries to score a power double leg takedown but Austin sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Dempsey somewhat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dempsey is looking to clinch but Austin is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Dempsey.
Austin is pushing Dempsey's head away, looking to escape. Dempsey manages to hold on to the position though.
Dempsey staying calm.
Austin wants to get back to his feet.

Austin explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Dempsey throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dempsey tries to clinch there but Austin circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dempsey shoots in for a takedown but Austin shows good takedown defense.
Steve Austin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Dempsey.
Horrible takedown by Dempsey or perhaps it was just good defense by Austin which made him look bad.
Dempsey tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Austin swivels and escapes.
Dempsey falls off balance throwing a combination
and Austin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dempsey doesn't manage to clinch there - Austin circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dempsey doesn't manage to clinch there - Austin circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Austin. No joy for Dempsey on that attempt.
Dempsey shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Austin as he avoids it easily.
Dempsey throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Austin to counter with a crisp jab.
Dempsey throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Austin to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice takedown defense from Austin. No joy for Dempsey on that attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dempsey shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Austin defends it nicely.
Dempsey shoots in for a double leg but Austin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dempsey takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Austin slaps away a takedown attempt from Dempsey, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A lazy body kick from Dempsey
and Austin counters with a head kick.
Dempsey will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Dempsey comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dempsey has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Dempsey!