PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shane Austin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Demon Zaromskis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shane Austin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Austin
vs
Zaromskis

179 cm
23
169 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

175 cm
24
175 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shane Austin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Demon Zaromskis!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Wagner Zegers and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Zaromskis gets a clinch.
Zaromskis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from Zaromskis.
Zaromskis looking to stall.
Zaromskis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Austin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Zaromskis misses with a punch on the inside.
Austin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A nice right hand lands inside from Austin.
Austin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Austin prevents a body shot from Zaromskis.
Austin lands a body punch in the clinch.
Zaromskis misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Austin lands an uppercut.
Zaromskis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zaromskis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
I was talking to Austin's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Zaromskis effectively controlling the action here.
Zaromskis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Austin misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaromskis cracks Austin with a nice body shot.
Austin prevents a body shot from Zaromskis.
Zaromskis tries to throw a body punch but Austin avoids it by throwing Zaromskis back against the cage.
Austin working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Zaromskis fails to land.
Zaromskis prevents a body shot from Austin.
Austin throws a head punch that misses.
Austin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zaromskis's elbow.
Zaromskis tries to work over Austin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Austin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Austin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zaromskis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zaromskis is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Austin is keeping busy.
Austin throws a punch but it's blocked by Zaromskis.
A short body shot lands from Zaromskis as the two fighters clinch.
Austin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Zaromskis blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Austin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Zaromskis backwards.
Austin tries to throw a body punch but Zaromskis avoids it by throwing Austin back against the cage.
Austin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Austin lands a right hand.
Austin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Austin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Austin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Zaromskiss head.

Zaromskis is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zaromskis misses with some punches.
Austin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zaromskis blocking some punches.
Austin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Austin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Austin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Austin lands a hook that snaps the head of Zaromskis backwards.
Zaromskis is still on wobbly legs! Can Austin finish him?
Zaromskis's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Zaromskis seems to have recovered his senses.
Austin scores with a hook to the body.
Zaromskis has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Austin seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Zaromskis can turn it around.
Austin lands with a left to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Austin has a couple of punches blocked by Zaromskis.
Austin works on Zaromskis's body with a couple of short punches.
Austin can't find room to land a body shot as Zaromskis controls the action.
Zaromskis blocks an uppercut.
Austin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zaromskis's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Zaromskis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Austin digs a right hand underneath Zaromskis's ribcage. Zaromskis let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A left hand lands to the body for Austin.
Zaromskis looks winded!
Still in the clinch, Austin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Zaromskis swings wildly with an uppercut but Austin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Austin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Austin digs a right hand underneath Zaromskis's ribcage. Zaromskis let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short body shot lands from Austin as the two fighters clinch.
Austin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Zaromskiss head.
A short uppercut from Austin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Austin scores with a shot to the side of Zaromskis's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Austin cracks Zaromskis with a nice body shot.
Austin misses with a punch to the body.
Austin lands a nice shot to the body.
Austin struggles to land a body shot inside as Zaromskis controls his hands.
Austin creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Zaromskis's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Zaromskis drops to his knees and Austin pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shane Austin!
After winning the bout, Shane Austin thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.