PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Emmett Austin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Herd Mecklin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Austin
vs
Mecklin

202 cm
19
278 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

219 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Emmett Austin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Herd Mecklin!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Reed Andrews and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mecklin drives through with a takedown into Austin's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Mecklin not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Mecklin keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Austin's head.
Mecklin is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Austin has a closed guard, preventing Mecklin from standing up.
Mecklin is working Austin over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mecklin passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Mecklin tries to stand but Austin is controlling his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mecklin prevents Austin from escaping the position.
Mecklin just content to control the position.
Mecklin's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Austin is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Mecklin moves into full mount!
Austin is working to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Mecklin working for a guillotine from mount but Austin is in no mood to give up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mecklin landing punches.
Austin is looking to improve his position but Mecklin isn't that keen on the idea.
Mecklin controlling the pace for now.
Austin might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
BOOM! Mecklin connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Mecklin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Austin is looking to improve his position but Mecklin isn't that keen on the idea.
Mecklin looking to control and managing it successfully.
Austin is trying to escape the mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Austin throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Mecklin scoring with strikes but Austin is staying in there.
Mecklin working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Mecklin loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Austin scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Mecklin land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Mecklin stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Herd Mecklin!