PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Landon Austin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexei Chatzikomninos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Austin comes to the cage accompanied by Ratamahatta. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Austin
vs
Chatzikomninos

210 cm
28
220 lbs
16 - 3 - 0

188 cm
28
211 lbs
17 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 16 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Landon Austin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alexei Chatzikomninos!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Chatzikomninos misses.
Austin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Austin scores with a decent looking hook.
Chatzikomninos takes a jab right on the kisser.
Austin swings for the body but Chatzikomninos moves out of range.
Austin throws a sloppy head kick and Chatzikomninos moves out of range easily.
Chatzikomninos misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Austin throws the kick towards the body but Chatzikomninos avoids it.
Chatzikomninos throws a hook but Austin avoids it easily.
Austin ducks under a wild hook from Chatzikomninos.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chatzikomninos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Austin tried to counter with a leg kick but Chatzikomninos avoided it.
Chatzikomninos throws a hook to the side of Austin's head but Austin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Austin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Despite the aggression on Chatzikomninos's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Chatzikomninos misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chatzikomninos missing with a left hand there. Austin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Austin tries to clinch but Chatzikomninos is having none of it.
Austin thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Chatzikomninos if he has to take too many more of those.
Austin throws a leg kick but Chatzikomninos sees it coming and moves out of range.
Austin has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Altaca gym in the buildup to the fight.
Chatzikomninos is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Austin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Landon Austin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chatzikomninos tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Chatzikomninos shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Austin misses with a wild body shot.
Austin walks into a jab.
A low kick from Austin misses
and Chatzikomninos connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chatzikomninos throws a looping overhand right but Austin ducks down to avoid it.
A jab lands there for Austin.
Chatzikomninos misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Austin takes a swing at Chatzikomninos's ribcage but misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Chatzikomninos! But no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chatzikomninos misses with a double jab.
Austin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Austin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Austin scores with a jab to the head.
Chatzikomninos misses with a straight left.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chatzikomninos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A looping hook to the body misses from Austin. Chatzikomninos does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little jabbing left from Chatzikomninos on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Austin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Chatzikomninos misses with an uppercut
and Chatzikomninos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Austin really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Austin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Austin throws a body shot but no joy.
Austin is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Austin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Austin scores with a nice head shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Chatzikomninos checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
It seemed like Chatzikomninos was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Chatzikomninos will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Chatzikomninos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Austin.
Chatzikomninos throws a hook but Austin avoids it easily.
Chatzikomninos checks a leg kick.
Chatzikomninos takes one to the chin there.

Chatzikomninos is rocked!
Chatzikomninos misses with the combination.
Austin fires out a quick counter leg kick but Chatzikomninos just manages to avoid it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Austin.
Chatzikomninos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Austin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Austin is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Some bone on bone action there as Austin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Austin slips a jab and a cross from Chatzikomninos.
Chatzikomninos misses with a lunging right hand
and Austin makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Chatzikomninos fails in his attempt to clinch.
Austin looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Austin moves out of range as Chatzikomninos strikes.
Austin is looking to counter the offense by Chatzikomninos and move into the clinch.
Chatzikomninos checks a low kick from Austin.
Chatzikomninos misses with a looping left.
Austin blocks a head kick by Chatzikomninos.
Chatzikomninos swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chatzikomninos ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Chatzikomninos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Austin.
A slapping leg kick lands for Chatzikomninos.
Chatzikomninos throws out a loose jab but Austin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chatzikomninos scores with a crisp jab that stopped Austin in his tracks.
Chatzikomninos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Austin slips under a jab.
Alexei Chatzikomninos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chatzikomninos lands with a right hand.
Chatzikomninos throws a quick inside leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Chatzikomninos as he connects with a hook.
Austin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chatzikomninos.
Austin looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.

Austin clinches.

Chatzikomninos gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Chatzikomninos stands up over Austin, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Austin looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Chatzikomninos in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Austin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Chatzikomninos stopping the sweep attempt from Austin.
Chatzikomninos tries to free his leg and advance position but Austin is retaining full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Chatzikomninos accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Austin is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Austin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chatzikomninos is one step ahead there.
Chatzikomninos in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Chatzikomninos trying to control but Austin is working from the bottom.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Austin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Austin throws a jab when Chatzikomninos was well out of range.
Landon Austin is winning the standup battle so far.
Austin thumps Chatzikomninos with a low kick.
Austin swings for the body but Chatzikomninos moves out of range.
Chatzikomninos scores with a one two! Austin had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Nice shot by Austin.
Austin throws a body kick that misses
and Chatzikomninos counters with a crisp right that sends Austin to the canvas! Chatzikomninos follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexei Chatzikomninos!
A victorious Alexei Chatzikomninos thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.