PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Austin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Louis Lei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lei has chosen Closer as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Austin
vs
Lei

190 cm
27
205 lbs
15 - 18 - 0

190 cm
34
225 lbs
20 - 8 - 0

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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 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Austin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Louis Lei!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Austin scores with a body shot.
Lei lands a head shot.
Jack Austin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lei throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Austin.

It looks like Jack Austin has been cut.
Austin moves in looking to clinch but Lei pushes him off.
Lei avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lei scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Austin misses with a few strikes there.
Austin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lei swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lei is trying to counter with his kicks.
Lei throws the left hand but Austin avoids the punch easily.
Lei throws a head kick but Austin moves out of range.
Austin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lei swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Austin scores with a body shot.
Lei tries a head kick but it misses.
Austin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lei swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Austin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Austin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Austin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Lei rushes Austin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Austin breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lei throws a quick inside leg kick.
Austin checks a low kick from Lei.

Austin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lei.
Lei controlling the action here for a moment.
Lei tries to land knees in the clinch but Austin avoids the damage to the body.
Lei is looking to control Austin's arms but Austin gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lei has his back to the cage.
Austin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Austin blocks an elbow strike from Lei.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lei throws an elbow but misses.
Austin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Austin misses with a punch to the body.
Lei working Austin over with knees to the body.
Lei lands a nice elbow.
Austin tries to throw a body punch but Lei avoids it by throwing Austin back against the cage.
Lei landing knees to the body.
Austin lands with a right to the head.
Lei landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Austin is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Austin letting Lei take a breather here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lei connects with a nasty looking knee right to Austin's face.
Austin wants to get back to striking at distance but Lei won't allow it.
Austin takes an elbow to the forehead.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Austin misses with a punch on the inside.
Austin tries to break the clinch but Lei is controlling the position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lei.
Austin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Our sources have told us that Austin has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Lei tries a knee to the head but Austin blocks it.
Austin working aggressively here.
Lei lands an elbow inside that Austin shrugs off.
Lei landing knees to the head.
A knee to the head by Lei.

Austin is rocked!
Lei tries to land a knee to the head but Austin blocks with his arms.
Oh Austin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Austin blocks the elbow strike.
Austin seems to have got his legs back now.
Austin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lei creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Austin is trying to break the clinch but Lei has him pressed against the cage.
Austin misses with a punch on the inside.
Austin lands a shot to the body.
Austin throws a punch but it's blocked by Lei.
Austin tries a body shot but Lei blocks it.
Lei tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Austin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lei's elbow.
Knees to the body from Lei.
Austin misses with a body punch.
Lei landing knees to the head.
Austin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lei wants to stall.
Lei throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lei unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Austin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lei backwards.
Austin throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lei.
Lei comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lei has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Austin seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Lei can turn it around.
Lei lands an elbow inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Austin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Austin is looking to break free of the clinch but Lei has double underhooks.
Lei working Austin over with knees to the body.
Austin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lei comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lei scores a nice knee to the body.
Lei lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Austin as the two fighters clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lei creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Austin's defenses.
Lei lands an elbow inside that Austin shrugs off.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Austin breaks from the clinch.
Lei plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The fight stays on the outside here - Austin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lei steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Louis Lei dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jack Austin's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Lei keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Austin darts in trying to clinch
and Lei makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The crowd cheers as Austin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lei doesn't seem phased though.
Austin throws a right and a left that Lei avoids nicely.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Austin scores with a nice right hand.
Austin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Lei closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Austin lands a damaging elbow.
Austin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Austin throws a head punch that misses.
Austin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lei blocks an uppercut.
Lei creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lei drops Austin with a big knee straight up the middle! Austin is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Jack Austin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A punch combination from Austin misses.
Austin misses with a double jab.
Lei circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lei motions for Austin to come forward. Lei throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Danga de danga de dang - Austin scores with a four punch combination!
Austin loads up on a big right hand but Lei slips the punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lei circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Austin drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Lei follows Austin to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Louis Lei!
A determined Louis Lei didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!