PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Austin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dontel Marvelous Myers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Austin comes to the cage accompanied by "Shattered Glass". The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Austin
vs
Marvelous Myers

187 cm
23
252 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

184 cm
22
240 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Steve Austin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dontel Marvelous Myers!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Jonathan Paton and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Austin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Austin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Myers.

Austin darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Austin is looking to take a break and control but Myers is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Myers trying to control here.

Austin is looking for a kimura here.
Austin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Myers on the ground.
Myers trying to control from the bottom.
Austin trying to control the action but Myers is working from the bottom.
Myers keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Myers makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Myers.

Austin has gone for a leg lock! Myers slips out almost immediately though and dives into Austin's guard.

Austin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Myers can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Austin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Austin is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Myers is controlling him.
Austin is breathing heavily.
Austin keeping moving, preventing Myers from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Myers pushes down on Austin's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Myers keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Austin on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Austin tries to get out of the position.
Myers works his way into full mount!

Myers working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Austin looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Myers! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Dontel Marvelous Myers!
Dontel Marvelous Myers is the new heavyweight champion!