PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ron Burgundy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Landon Austin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Austin has chosen Ratamahatta as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Landon Austin has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ron Burgundy's chin.

Burgundy
vs
Austin

188 cm
27
215 lbs
15 - 5 - 0

210 cm
27
220 lbs
15 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

GREEN!160
Spartan Nutrition

Arcticus University: London
GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ron Burgundy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Landon Austin!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Burgundy.
Burgundy moves out of range of the leg kick from Austin.
Austin misses with a wild body shot.
Austin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Burgundy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Burgundy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Burgundy uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Burgundy misses with a leg kick
and Austin counters with a nice kick to the body.
Burgundy lands with a shot to the body.
Austin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Burgundy.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Burgundy.
Austin is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Burgundy misses with a low kick.
Austin clobbers Burgundy with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Austin tests Burgundy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Austin has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Austin cracks Burgundy with a good jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burgundy throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Burgundy misses with an uppercut. Austin saw that one coming.
Austin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Burgundy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Burgundy tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burgundy blocks a head kick by Austin.
An inside leg kick lands from Austin.
Burgundy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Austin.
Austin blocks a head kick by Burgundy.
Burgundy scores with a jab to the body.
Austin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Burgundy backing away here, and Austin unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Nice cross by Austin.

It looks like Ron Burgundy has been cut.
Ron Burgundy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burgundy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Austin checks a low kick from Burgundy.
Austin replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Burgundy blocks it well.
Burgundy is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Austin's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Austin lands with a kick to the temple. Burgundy shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Austin tries to clinch but Burgundy moves out of range.
Austin blocks the body kick.
Burgundy avoids the head kick by Austin.
Burgundy looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Burgundy lands with a hook. Austin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burgundy fails to land with a series of punches.
Austin lands with a cross.
Austin throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Austin throws a push kick but Burgundy slaps the foot to one side.
Austin moves out of range of the strikes.
Burgundy missing with a left hand there. Austin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A little jabbing left from Austin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Austin ducks under a wild hook from Burgundy.
Austin connects with a looping right hand.
Austin connects with an inside leg kick.
A cross from Burgundy lands.
Austin is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Burgundy cracks Austin with an open hand slap.
A slow jab from Burgundy misses its intended target.
Are you kidding me?! Burgundy ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Austin clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ron Burgundy!
Ron Burgundy took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Spartan Nutrition for their support in the buildup to the fight.