PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bam Bam Leonard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Austurias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bam Bam Leonard had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Bam Leonard
vs
Austurias

195 cm
23
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

200 cm
22
188 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bam Bam Leonard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alexander Austurias!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Steve Erwin and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leonard takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Austurias cracks Leonard with a right hand to the side of the head.

It looks like Bam Bam Leonard has been cut.
Austurias shoots in looking for a takedown but Leonard manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Austurias's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Horrible takedown by Leonard or perhaps it was just good defense by Austurias which made him look bad.
Austurias stuffs the takedown.
Leonard throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Austurias's waist but Austurias gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Leonard off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bam Bam Leonard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Leonard tries for a takedown but Austurias circles away easily
letting Austurias counter with a right hand.

Austurias lands a left and a right that send Leonard crashing to the mat, dazed. Austurias thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Leonard is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leonard circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Austurias. Leonard falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Austurias!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Alexander Austurias!
Alexander Austurias decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.