PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Austin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gerard Mookjai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Austin
vs
Mookjai

193 cm
19
260 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

195 cm
19
250 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good gas tank

Conviction

Fury Nutrition Inc.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rocky Austin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gerard Mookjai!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mookjai darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Austin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mookjai takes a swing at Austin's ribcage but misses.
Austin throws a big shot that misses.
Austin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mookjai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Austin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mookjai tries a low kick but Austin avoids it.
Mookjai throws a nice inside leg kick.

Mookjai closes the distance and clinches.
Mookjai tries to work over Austin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mookjai scores with a shoulder strike.
Mookjai working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mookjai lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mookjai can't break the clinch.

Mookjai pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mookjai tries to close the distance and clinch up but Austin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Austin swings for the body but Mookjai moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mookjai lands with a shot to the body.
Austin defending well as Mookjai loads up on a big left hand.
Austin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mookjai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Austin was well out of range. Poor timing from Mookjai.
Austin seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Austin moves out of range of the leg kick from Mookjai.
Austin avoids a punch combination nicely.
A bone on bone clash there as Austin blocks the leg kick.
Austin misses with a straight right.
Gerard Mookjai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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.
Mookjai tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Austin is able to avoid easily.
Mookjai tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Austin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mookjai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Austin.
Mookjai has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Austin dives in for a single leg takedown but Mookjai sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Mookjai lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mookjai scores with a shoulder strike.
Mookjai tries to throw a body punch but Austin avoids it by throwing Mookjai back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Austin.
Mookjai lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mookjai lands with a right to the head.
Mookjai throws a punch but it's blocked by Austin.
Still in the clinch, Mookjai scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mookjai misses with the head strike.
Mookjai pushes Austin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Mookjai - that landed with a thud.
Nice body punch from Mookjai.
Mookjai throws a punch but it's blocked by Austin.
Mookjai misses with the head strike.
Austin blocks the elbow strike.
Mookjai scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Austin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Austin.
Mookjai lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mookjai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mookjai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Austin's elbow.
Mookjai misses with a punch on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Austin as Mookjai tries to tie him up.
Mookjai blocks an uppercut.
Mookjai throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mookjai throws an elbow but misses.
Mookjai throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Austin tries a body shot but Mookjai blocks it.
A short uppercut from Austin.
A head punch on the inside from Austin fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Austin prevents a body shot from Mookjai.
A short body shot lands from Austin as the two fighters clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Austin turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Austin manages to end up in side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mookjai can do anything to dispel that myth.
Austin tries to move to mount but Mookjai blocks the move with his legs.
Austin lands some shots froms side control.
Mookjai really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Austin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
A control attempt from Mookjai but he's now mounted!
Austin trying to control but Mookjai is having none of it.
Mookjai is in all sorts of trouble here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mookjai tries to hold on but Austin postures up.
Austin prevents Mookjai from getting the reversal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gerard Mookjai dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Mookjai throws a front kick aimed at Austin's knee but Austin avoids it well.
Austin misses with a wild body shot.
Mookjai uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Austin.
Mookjai scores with a decent looking hook.
Mookjai swings for the body but Austin moves out of range.
Austin lands with a shot to the body.
Mookjai throws a leg kick but Austin sees it coming and moves out of range.
Mookjai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Austin swings for the body but Mookjai moves out of range.
Mookjai throws a lazy right hand but Austin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mookjai fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Austin on the side of the head.
Mookjai connects with a leg kick. Austin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Mookjai walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Austin checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mookjai fails in his attempt to clinch.
Austin takes a swing at Mookjai's ribcage but misses.
Austin slips a straight right by Mookjai.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Austin misses the shot to the body.
Austin looks to throw the jab but Mookjai is out of range.
Mookjai lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A jab lands there for Mookjai.
Austin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Austin looks to land a left hand but Mookjai moved out of range nicely.
Gerard Mookjai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Austin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mookjai manages to avoid it.
Mookjai scores with a decent looking hook.
Mookjai connects with an inside leg kick.
Mookjai avoids the body shot from Austin.
Mookjai scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big left from Mookjai misses.
Austin missing with a left hand there. Mookjai was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mookjai with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mookjai throws a shot from downtown. Austin moves away and avoids it.
Nice shot by Austin.
Mookjai lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Austin circles away quickly and effectively.
Austin is looking to wear down Mookjai with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Mookjai tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Austin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mookjai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Austin manages to avoid it.
Austin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Austin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mookjai moves away.
Austin throws a shot from downtown. Mookjai moves away and avoids it.
Austin scores with a sloppy right hand. Mookjai should have avoided that one.
Mookjai moves away from the strike by Austin.
Mookjai throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Austin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Austin checks a leg kick.
Mookjai lands with a shot to the body.
Donk. Mookjai catches Austin right on the button with a cross.
Austin closes the distance and clinches up with Mookjai, looking for a takedown. Austin pushes Mookjai against the cage but Mookjai circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mookjai throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Austin works Mookjai's body with a nice hook.
Austin fails with a takedown attempt.
Mookjai cracks a nice hook into Austin's ribs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Austin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rocky Austin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mookjai throws a leg kick which misses Austin's front leg but catches the back leg as Austin tries to avoid it.
Mookjai connects with a good right hand that stumbles Austin. Austin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mookjai thows a left - swing and a miss!
Austin misses with an uppercut. Mookjai saw that one coming.
Donk. Mookjai catches Austin right on the button with a cross.
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!
Austin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mookjai moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mookjai clinches up against the cage.
Mookjai throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Austin throws a punch but it's blocked by Mookjai.
Gerard Mookjai seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Austin is trying to break free.
Mookjai tries to throw a body punch but Austin avoids it by throwing Mookjai back against the cage.
Mookjai is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Austin is keeping busy.
Mookjai misses with some punches.
Austin misses with some punches.
Austin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Austin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Austin is looking for a takedown.
Austin has a couple of punches blocked by Mookjai.
Still in the clinch, Mookjai scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gerard Mookjai showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Mookjai scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mookjai is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mookjai tries to clinch but Austin is having none of it.
Mookjai fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Austin throws out a loose jab but Mookjai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mookjai lands with an overhand left.
A punch combination from Austin misses.
Mookjai attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Mookjai moves out of range as Austin strikes.
Austin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mookjai tries to clinch up.
Mookjai lands with an overhand left.
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.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Austin takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mookjai tries to close the distance and clinch but Austin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Austin. Mookjai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gerard Mookjai seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mookjai misses with a low kick.
Mookjai jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mookjai connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Donk. Mookjai catches Austin right on the button with a cross.
Mookjai tries to clinch there but Austin circles away.
Mookjai throws a low kick but Austin avoids it.
Mookjai misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Austin connects with a jab.
Mookjai tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Austin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mookjai does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Mookjai bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Austin's head backwards.
Mookjai tests Austin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mookjai lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Austin punishes Mookjai's body with a nice straight punch.
Austin looks to throw the jab but Mookjai is out of range.
Mookjai cracks Austin with a good jab.
Mookjai waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Austin.
Mookjai ducks right into an uppercut from Austin.
Austin tries to move into range but Mookjai moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Austin swings for the body but Mookjai moves out of range.
Mookjai throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Austin looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Mookjai misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Austin counters with a series of strikes. Mookjai will be more careful next time no doubt.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mookjai.
Mookjai attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Austin checks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mookjai misses with an uppercut. Austin saw that one coming.
Mookjai throws a leg kick but Austin sees it coming and moves out of range.
Mookjai throws a leg kick but Austin checks it.
Austin jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Good shot there by Mookjai.
Mookjai's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Austin connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mookjai scrambles back to his feet.

Mookjai is rocked!
Austin lands an uppercut, right on the button! Mookjai tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rocky Austin!
A relieved looking Rocky Austin thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.