PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Renny Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Austamain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Martin
vs
Austamain

196 cm
26
290 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

189 cm
25
300 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Sully's Bar & Grill

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Renny Martin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mike Austamain !
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Santiago Holmes and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Austamain tries to clinch up but Martin circles away and keeps his distance.
Austamain tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Martin was well out of range. Poor timing from Austamain .
Martin throwing a counter right hand but Austamain manages to avoid it.
Martin jabs Austamain to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Austamain avoids the head kick by Martin.
A clash of legs there as Austamain blocks the low kick.
Austamain tries to counter with a clinch but Martin shakes him off and moves away.
Martin defending well as Austamain loads up on a big left hand.
Austamain lands a lovely overhand right.

Austamain closes the distance and clinches.
Martin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Austamain lands a shoulder strike.
Martin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Austamain lands a right hand that snaps the head of Martin backwards.
Martin misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Austamain fails to land.
Austamain lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Martin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Austamain misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice left hand lands by Austamain .

That's one minute gone in the round.
Austamain working aggressively here.
Martin can't find room to land a body shot as Austamain controls the action.
Austamain misses with the head strike.
Martin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Austamain misses with a punch on the inside.
Austamain stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Martin prevents a body shot from Austamain .
Austamain blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Martin definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Martin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Martin throws a punch but it's blocked by Austamain .
Martin lands with a light punch inside.
Austamain misses with some punches.
Martin blocks an uppercut.
Martin misses with some punches.
Austamain 's coach down at Highland CT & Spar was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Austamain 's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Austamain has Martin pressed against the cage.
Martin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Martin tries to work over Austamain 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Martin blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Austamain blocking some punches.
Austamain misses with a hook from the clinch.
Austamain throws a punch but it's blocked by Martin.
Austamain scores with a shoulder strike.
Austamain is looking to break free of the clinch but Martin has double underhooks.
Martin swings wildly with an uppercut but Austamain uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Austamain taking a breather.
Martin misses with a punch to the body.
Martin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Martin working aggressively here.
Austamain tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Martin has a couple of punches blocked by Austamain .
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Martin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Austamain pushes Martin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Martin lands a left hand.
A head punch on the inside from Martin fails to land.

Martin manages to break the clinch.
Austamain is looking to clinch.
Martin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

It looks like Renny Martin has been cut.
Austamain misses with a straight right.
Austamain uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Martin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A big left from Austamain misses.
Martin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Austamain checks a leg kick.
Austamain throws a right hand that Martin ducks under and follows up with a left that Martin also avoids with ease.
Martin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Austamain ducks under a wild hook from Martin.
Austamain misses with a hook.
As Austamain backs away, Martin returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.

Austamain pushes Martin up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Martin fails to land.
Martin misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Austamain blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Martin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Austamain or not.
Austamain fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Austamain dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Martin.
Austamain misses with a punch on the inside.
Austamain blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Martin fails to land.
Austamain is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Martin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Martin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Austamain throws a punch but it's blocked by Martin.
Martin is pushing Austamain up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Austamain misses with the head strike.
Austamain misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mike Austamain will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Renny Martin's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Martin jabs at Austamain 's body.
Austamain stuns Martin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Martin throws a hook but Austamain avoids it easily.
Martin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Martin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Austamain takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Martin throws a body shot but no joy.

Martin clinches with his opponent.
Austamain lands a left hand.
A short right from Austamain on the inside.
Martin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Martin struggles to land a body shot inside as Austamain controls his hands.
Martin misses with some punches.
Austamain misses with a punch on the inside.
Martin lands a body shot in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Martin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Austamain tries a body shot but Martin blocks it.
Austamain scores with a shot to the side of Martin's head.
Martin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Martin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Austamain taking a breather.
A shot in the inside from Martin.
Martin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Martin presses Austamain against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Renny Martin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Austamain is breathing heavily.
Martin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Austamain backwards.
Martin lands with a short shot to the head.
Martin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Martin.
Martin can't find room to land a body shot as Austamain controls the action.

Martin manages to break the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Martin lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Martin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Martin tries to work over Austamain 's front leg with a kick but Austamain checks it.
Renny Martin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martin lands a jab to the head.
Austamain circles away from the clinch attempt.
Austamain 's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Austamain duly obliges.
Austamain takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Martin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Austamain gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Austamain lands a right hand.
Austamain tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Martin's elbow.
Martin misses with some punches.
Austamain throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Austamain .

Martin manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Austamain lunges at Martin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Martin's hand.
Martin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Martin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Austamain swats away the attempt to clinch by Martin.
Martin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Austamain moves away.
Martin connects with a looping right hand.
Martin scores with a nice strike.
Martin slips a straight right by Austamain .
Martin works the jab nicely.
Martin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Martin misses with a wild body shot.
Jab, jab by Martin - just one landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin scores with a hook.
Austamain 's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Martin connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Austamain scrambles back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martin keeps the fight on the outside.
Martin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Martin looks for the body kick but Austamain saw that one coming.
Martin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Austamain manages to avoid it.
Martin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Austamain was well out of range. Poor timing from Martin.
Austamain is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Austamain throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Martin connects with an inside leg kick.
Martin misses with a straight left.
Martin is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Austamain takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Austamain bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Martin wants to land a leg kick but Austamain is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Renny Martin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Renny Martin's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Austamain takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Austamain moves out of range of the leg kick from Martin.
Austamain wants to counter with a clinch but Martin pushes him away.
Austamain rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Martin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Martin gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Martin has Austamain up against the cage in a clinch.
Martin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Austamain takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Austamain blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Martin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Austamain 's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Austamain blocks an uppercut.
Martin is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Martin blocks a body shot from Austamain .
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Austamain .
A quick uppercut on the inside from Martin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Austamain lands with a right to the head.
Austamain blocks an uppercut.
Martin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Austamain is trying to maintain a safe position but Martin gets an underhook and turns Austamain into the cage.
Martin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Martin.
Martin misses with a punch to the body.
Austamain working aggressively here.
Austamain working aggressively here.
Austamain controlling the action here for a moment.
A shot in the inside from Austamain .
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Austamain .
Martin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Austamain softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Austamain struggles to land a body shot inside as Martin controls his hands.
Martin swings wildly with an uppercut but Austamain uses good head movement to avoid it.
Martin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Martin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Martin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Martin throws a combination that misses
and Austamain cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Martin misses with an uppercut.
Austamain doesn't manage to clinch there - Martin circles away.
Martin misses with a wild body shot.
Martin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Austamain can do to turn this around?
Martin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Austamain is looking for the big counter here.
Renny Martin is winning the standup battle so far.
Good standup being displayed there by Martin as he connects with a hook.
Austamain fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Martin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Austamain takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Martin cracks Austamain with a good jab.
Martin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Martin connects with a crisp jab.
Martin throws a series of punches but Austamain moves out of range.
Austamain fails in his attempt to clinch.
Martin is looking for a counter combo.
Austamain misses with a double jab
and Martin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Martin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Martin clinches up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Austamain throws a head punch that misses.
Austamain lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Austamain throws a head punch that misses.
Martin working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Austamain .
Martin lands a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Austamain misses with a hook from the clinch.
Austamain fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Martin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Martin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Martin blocks a body shot from Austamain .
A short left from Austamain .
Austamain blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Austamain fails to land.
Martin lands a left hand.
A right hook to the body lands for Austamain .
Martin misses with a body punch.
Martin is leaning against Austamain and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Renny Martin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Martin has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 29:28
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Renny Martin!
During a confident post fight interview, Renny Martin thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.