PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mauricio Austin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Indigo Starseed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Indigo Starseed has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Mauricio Austin's chin.

Austin
vs
Starseed

181 cm
18
151 lbs
3 - 3 - 2

170 cm
19
154 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 2, fighting out of New York, Mauricio Austin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Indigo Starseed!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Anthony Taglia and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Austin enables Starseed to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Austin manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Austin being controlled here, momentarily.
Starseed won't allow Austin to sweep him here.
Austin is working hard here to advance position.
Starseed seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Starseed stopping the sweep attempt from Austin.
Austin wants to improve his position but instead Starseed has moved into half guard.
Starseed controlling the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Starseed thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Austin's head.
Starseed with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Austin has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Starseed is working away from the top position though.
Starseed wants to pass to mount but Austin is defending the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Starseed sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Austin is trying to maintain the position but Starseed is very close to passing his half guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Starseed shoots in for a double leg but Austin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Austin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Starseed as he jumps to the side.
Starseed shoots in but no luck this time.

Starseed looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Starseed sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Austin wants to improve his position but Starseed is controlling well.
Starseed wants to control but Austin is keeping him busy.
Austin is trying to control but can't.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Starseed in particular looking to stall.
Starseed is pressing down on Austin's thigh, looking to free his foot. Austin is holding on for now.

Starseed seems to be working for a kimura but Austin defends the submission attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Starseed is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Starseed sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Starseed is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Austin defends it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Starseed misses with a takedown attempt - Austin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Starseed drives through with a takedown into guard.
Austin controlling Starseed's posture.
Indigo Starseed has got the better of the ground game so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Starseed trying to control the position from guard on top but Austin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Starseed wants to pass the guard but Austin is keeping the position.
Starseed postures up.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Austin keeping moving, preventing Starseed from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Mauricio Austin wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Austin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mauricio Austin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Starseed shoots for a double leg takedown but Austin sprawls well. He's pushed Starseed's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Starseed with a poor takedown
enabling Austin to counter with a crisp jab.
Mauricio Austin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Indigo Starseed.
Starseed misses with a takedown attempt
and Austin makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

Austin closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Starseed did well to prevent Austin getting side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Austin drops an elbow to the side of Starseed's head.
Starseed is looking to escape.
Starseed has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Starseed misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Starseed wants to improve his position but Austin is controlling well.
Austin is controlling the pace.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Mauricio Austin has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Starseed dives in and grabs Austin's left leg, looking for a takedown. Austin pushes down on Starseed's head and hops out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Starseed shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Starseed works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Starseed prevents Austin from improving his position.
Austin trying to control but Starseed postures up.
Austin is staying active underneath Starseed, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Starseed controlling the pace.
Starseed looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Indigo Starseed was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Starseed shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Austin pinned against the cage. Austin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Starseed fails to land the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Indigo Starseed showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Starseed closes this distance looking for a takedown but Austin circles away.
Horrible takedown by Starseed or perhaps it was just good defense by Austin which made him look bad.
Starseed has his takedown stuffed

and Austin counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Mauricio Austin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Indigo Starseed.
Starseed wants a takedown but no success here.
Austin is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Starseed gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Austin has Starseed pressed against the cage, preventing Starseed from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Starseed wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Austin is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Austin.
Starseed tries for a takedown. No joy.

Austin decides to pull guard.
Austin wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Starseed sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Austin's guard.
Austin is looking to improve his position.
Starseed passes to full mount!
Austin can't escape the position.
Starseed tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Austin working to try and regain half guard.
Starseed controlling the position easily from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Starseed looking to control but Austin is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Indigo Starseed is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Austin keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Starseed punching from mount but Austin doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Starseed tries to control but Austin wriggling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Austin is looking to get to half guard.
Starseed controlling his opponent.
Let's hope that Starseed has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Mauricio Austin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Austin is squirming around, avoiding Starseed's attempts to control the action.

And that's the end of the fight!
Indigo Starseed comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Starseed winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Indigo Starseed!