PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Austin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renny Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Austin kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Stone Cold Steve Austin Theme Song. Renny Martin is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Austin
vs
Martin

188 cm
25
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

196 cm
26
290 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Good knees
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Steve Austin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Renny Martin!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, David Hoff and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martin throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Martin throws a predictable looking body shot
and Austin counters with a three punch combo that has Martin backing up. Martin nods at Austin to acknowledge the strikes.
Martin misses with a lunging right hand
and Austin counters with a one-two to the body.
Austin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Martin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Austin.

Martin clinches up against the cage.

Martin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Austin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Martin lands with a nice body punch.
Martin slips a straight right by Austin.
Martin lands a body shot.
Martin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Martin throws a jab but it's blocked by Austin.
Austin lands the left hand.
Austin could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Austin moves in looking to clinch but Martin pushes him off.
Austin walks into a stiff left hand from Martin.

Steve Austin's cut is getting worse.
Martin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Martin misses with a hook. Austin ducked under it nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Austin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Martin throws a head kick that misses.
Austin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Martin.
A little feinted left hand from Austin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Austin checks the leg kick.
Austin moves out of range of the body kick.
Martin throws a front kick aimed at Austin's knee but Austin avoids it well.
Martin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Austin is out of range.
Martin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Martin lands a head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin throws a jab but it's blocked by Austin.
A little feinted left hand from Austin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Martin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Austin avoids the head kick by Martin.
Austin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Renny Martin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Martin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Austin is looking to clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Austin tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Martin swivels and escapes.
Martin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A slapping leg kick lands for Martin.
Austin doesn't manage to clinch there - Martin circles away.
A lazy left from Martin finds it's target.
Martin misses with a hook
and Austin counters with a nice body shot.
Austin moves away from the strike by Martin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Austin tries to clinch there but Martin circles away.
Martin has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Austin staying out of range there.
Austin seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Austin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Martin.
Austin is looking to counter punch.
Martin looks to land a right hand but Austin moved out of range.
Martin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

Steve Austin's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Martin wants to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Austin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Martin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Austin.
Martin stuns Austin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Martin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin has a couple of punches blocked by Austin.
Martin lands a left hand.
Martin lands a left hand.
Martin effectively controlling the action here.
Austin is looking to break free of the clinch but Martin has double underhooks.
A short uppercut from Martin.

Jeez, Steve Austin's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Martin lands a body punch.
Austin is breathing heavily.
Martin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Steve Austin's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Renny Martin!
A very excited looking Renny Martin made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.