PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shane Austin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benjamin Barbu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Austin
vs
Barbu

179 cm
20
170 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

189 cm
20
178 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

KAISER
Spartan Nutrition

Underworld Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shane Austin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Benjamin Barbu!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Austin swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Barbu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Austin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Austin lands with a cross.
Austin tries to land a front kick but Barbu steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Barbu feints the counter takedown.
Austin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barbu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Austin misses with a body shot.
Barbu fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Barbu scores with a decent looking hook.
Barbu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Austin.
Austin swings for the body but Barbu moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Austin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Barbu.
Barbu misses with a jab to the body
and Austin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Austin avoids the body shot from Barbu.
Austin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barbu. Austin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barbu lands a jab to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Austin.
Barbu sizes up Austin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nice sprawl there from Austin as Barbu shoots in.
Austin is looking to counter punch.
Barbu looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Barbu takes a swing at Austin's ribcage but misses.
Barbu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Austin.
Barbu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Austin.
Barbu swings for the body but Austin moves out of range.
Austin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Barbu fails to land with a series of punches.
A quick step to the side and Austin tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice straight punches there by Austin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Austin.
Barbu has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

Barbu closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Austin is controlling Barbu's trapped leg to prevent Barbu from advancing to side control.

Barbu is looking for a kimura but Austin is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Barbu to get the leverage.
The fighters are battling for position here. Austin manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Austin is on top in guard.
Barbu looking for a sweep. Not yet Barbu, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Austin stays in close to Barbu's body and controls the position.
Barbu is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Austin wants to improve his position but Barbu is controlling well.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Benjamin Barbu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barbu lands a right hook to the body.
Barbu throws a jab when Austin was well out of range.
Barbu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Austin.
Shane Austin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Austin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Austin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Austin closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Austin tries to throw a body punch but Barbu avoids it by throwing Austin back against the cage.
Austin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Barbu lands with a light punch inside.
Austin swings wildly with an uppercut but Barbu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Austin swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Barbu breaks from the clinch.
Barbu stuns Austin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Barbu tests Austin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Austin slips under a jab.
Austin avoids the body shot from Barbu.
Austin throws a body punch but Barbu moves out of range.
Austin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Barbu connects with a good right hand that stumbles Austin. Austin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Barbu lands a slapping body shot.
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 throws a solid leg kick but Barbu takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Austin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Austin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Barbu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Austin was well out of range. Poor timing from Barbu.
Barbu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Barbu misses the target.
As Barbu backs away, Austin returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Jab, jab by Barbu - just one landing.
Austin is looking to land body kicks.
Barbu misses with a straight left.
Austin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Barbu scores with the left hand. Austin knows he should have avoided that one.
Barbu throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The fighters circling - Barbu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Austin tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Barbu manages to circle out of the way.
Austin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Austin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Austin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Barbu has time to react.
Barbu throws a body shot but no joy.
Austin tries to counter by clinching up but Barbu breaks away and moves out of range.
Austin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Barbu throws out the jab.
Austin defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Barbu.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Benjamin Barbu dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Austin misses with a looping right.
Barbu ducks under a wild hook from Austin.
Barbu drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Barbu looks to land a right hand but Austin moved out of range.
Austin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Austin throws a big counter combination but Barbu scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Barbu takes a swing at Austin's ribcage but misses.
Barbu moves out of range as Austin throws a body kick.
The crowd cheers as Barbu lands an impressive looking overhand right. Austin doesn't seem phased though.
Barbu lands a slapping body shot.
Austin on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Austin connects with a crisp jab.
Austin just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters circling - Austin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Austin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barbu.
Barbu takes a swing at Austin's ribcage but misses.
Benjamin Barbu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Barbu looks to land a combination but Austin avoids it well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Austin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Barbu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Barbu is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Austin with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbu misses with a straight right.
Barbu lands a glancing blow to the side of Austin's head.
Barbu misses the shot to the body.
Austin misses with a low kick.
Barbu swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Barbu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barbu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barbu shoots in for a takedown but Austin shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Austin swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Barbu fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Austin throws a leg kick but Barbu sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A good leg kick by Austin.
Austin lands the left hand.
Barbu fails to land with a series of punches.
Barbu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Austin.
Austin scores with a punch to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbu looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Shane Austin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Benjamin Barbu.
Austin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Barbu at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barbu is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Austin blocks a jab.
Austin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Barbu misses with an uppercut.
Austin scores with a decent looking hook.
Austin misses with a lunging right hand
and Barbu counters with a nice uppercut.
Austin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Barbu.
Barbu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Austin moves away.
Barbu swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Barbu cracks Austin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Barbu slips under a jab from Austin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Barbu ducks under a wild hook from Austin.
Barbu misses with a takedown attempt
and Austin counters with a stiff right hand.
Austin attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Barbu smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Austin slips a straight right by Barbu.
Austin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Austin throws out a loose jab but Barbu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barbu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Austin.
Barbu shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Barbu lands a right hook to the body.
A jab from Barbu misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barbu. Austin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Austin seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Barbu misses with a body shot.

Austin moves into the clinch successfully.
Barbu tries to work over Austin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Barbu working hard to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Austin lands a nice uppercut.
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!
A nice left hand lands by Austin.
Barbu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Barbu scores with a hook to the body.
Barbu swings wildly with an uppercut but Austin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barbu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Austin's elbow.
Austin lands a shot to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Austin.
Austin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Barbu takes a shot to the head.
Barbu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Barbu misses with the head strike.
Austin lands a right hand.
Austin gets through Barbu's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Austin keeps control of Barbu as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shane Austin dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Austin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Austin forces Barbu back against the cage and clinches.
Barbu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Austin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Austin lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Barbu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Barbu darts in looking for a takedown but Austin gets double underhooks and turns Barbu into the cage.
Barbu takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Barbu swings for the body but Austin moves out of range.
Austin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Barbu's head backwards.
Austin cracks Barbu with a right hand to the side of the head.

Barbu is rocked!
Barbu takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Barbu is still on wobbly legs! Can Austin finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Austin has taken the fight to the clinch.
Austin misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Barbu fails to land.
Barbu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Austin lands with a right to the head.
Barbu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shane Austin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Austin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Austin keeps control of Barbu as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Barbu throws a punch but it's blocked by Austin.
Barbu working aggressively here.
Austin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A body shot lands from Austin.
Barbu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Austin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Austin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Austin pushes Barbu against the cage. Austin is working some dirty boxing. Austin pushes off with a quick right hook! Barbu goes down! Barbu tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Austin moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shane Austin!
Shane Austin retains his welterweight title!
Our winner, Shane Austin, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.