PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sairanix Lokren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Austin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lokren comes to the cage accompanied by Beast. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lokren
vs
Austin

183 cm
24
179 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

179 cm
23
169 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sairanix Lokren!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shane Austin!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Yves DeLean and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lokren is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Austin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lokren looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lokren throws a shot to the body.
Austin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Austin digs a good body shot into Lokren's ribs.
Austin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lokren throws a jab but it's blocked by Austin.
Austin misses the jab.
A punch combination from Austin misses.
Lokren looks to land a left hand but Austin moved out of range nicely.
Austin throws a body punch but Lokren moves out of range.
Lokren swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lokren throws a right hand that misses
and Austin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Austin throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Austin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Austin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lokren is able to avoid easily.
We've been informed that Austin has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Austin moves away from the strike by Lokren.
Lokren swings widly with a right hand
letting Austin counter with a right hand.
Sairanix Lokren seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lokren throws a lazy right hand but Austin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Austin throws a hook but Lokren avoids it easily.
Lokren moves into range and connects with a jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lokren, as that shot connected.
Lokren stuns Austin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lokren lands with an overhand left.
Lokren lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Lokren throws a poor cross that misses
and Austin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Austin closes the distance and clinches.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A right hand to the body from Austin.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lokren.
Lokren tries to pull guard but Austin forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lokren blocks an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Austin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Austin presses Lokren against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Austin keeps control of Lokren as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Austin working aggressively here.
Austin throws a head punch that misses.
Austin lands a left hand.
Austin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lokren tries to break free but Austin pushes him back against the cage.
Lokren misses with a hook from the clinch.
Austin swings wildly with an uppercut but Lokren uses good head movement to avoid it.
Austin misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Austin prevents Lokren from breaking the clinch.
Lokren blocks a body shot from Austin.
Austin throws a head punch that misses.
Austin misses with a body punch.
Austin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lokren is trying to force a seperation but Austin has the dominant position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lokren.
Austin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Austin.
Austin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lokren.
Lokren prevents a body shot from Austin.
Austin has a couple of punches blocked by Lokren.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Austin can't find room to land a body shot as Lokren controls the action.
Austin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lokren blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Austin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Austin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Austin misses with some punches.
A short body shot lands from Austin as the two fighters clinch.
Lokren's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Austin misses with some punches.
Lokren blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Austin misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lokren.
Austin lands with a left to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shane Austin dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Lokren scores with a punch to the head.
Austin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Lokren connects with a single shot there.
Lokren looks to throw the jab but Austin is out of range.
Austin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lokren is looking to counter punch.
Austin throws a lazy right hand but Lokren sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It looked like Lokren was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Austin moves out of range of the strikes.
A jab from Austin does it's job there.
Lokren throws out a loose jab but Austin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Austin tries a low kick but Lokren avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lokren misses with a lunging right hand

and Austin counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Austin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Austin misses with the head strike.
Austin has a couple of punches blocked by Lokren.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Austin can't find room to land a body shot as Lokren controls the action.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Austin in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Austin can't find room to land a body shot as Lokren controls the action.
Austin lands a body punch.
Austin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lokren prevents a body shot from Austin.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Austin.
Austin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lokren looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Austin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Austin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lokren wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Shane Austin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lokren blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Austin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Austin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Austin.
Austin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lokren blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Austin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lokren backwards.
Austin has a couple of punches blocked by Lokren.
Austin tries to throw a body punch but Lokren avoids it by throwing Austin back against the cage.
Austin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Austin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Austin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Austin working aggressively here.
Lokren looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Lokren breaks the clinch.
Austin throws an off balance right hand
and Lokren counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Austin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lokren sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Austin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lokren lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Austin takes one to the side of the head.
Lokren takes a swing at Austin's ribcage but misses.
Austin misses with a hook
and Lokren cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lokren scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Austin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lokren, pushing him back against the cage.
Austin misses with a punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Austin.
Austin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Austin working aggressively here.
Austin working aggressively here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Austin cracks Lokren with a nice body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Austin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Austin misses with the head strike.
Austin working aggressively here.
Austin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Austin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Austin.
Austin misses with the head strike.
Austin lands a nice uppercut.
Austin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Austin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Austin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Austin misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shane Austin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Austin scoring well with a low kick there.
Lokren throws an overhand right that lands on Austin's shoulder, as Austin tries to avoid the shot.
Lokren tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Austin was well out of range. Poor timing from Lokren.
Austin punishes Lokren's body with a nice straight punch.
Austin throws an overhand right that lands on Lokren's shoulder, as Lokren tries to avoid the shot.
Austin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lokren stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Austin connects with a leg kick. Lokren looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nice defenses there by Lokren.
Lokren throws a jab when Austin was well out of range.
Despite the aggression on Austin's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Austin lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Lokren has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lokren and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Austin missing with a left hand there. Lokren was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Austin misses the shot to the body.
Lokren bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Austin's head backwards.
Sloppy strikes from Lokren. Those never looked like landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Austin throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice body kick from Austin.
A big left from Austin misses.
Lokren misses with an uppercut. Austin saw that one coming.
Lokren sets himself, and Austin steps forward looking for the clinch! Lokren avoids it this time.
Austin jabs at Lokren's body.
Austin scores with a jab to the body.
Austin throws out a loose jab but Lokren uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lokren misses with a straight right.
Austin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
It looked like Lokren was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Lokren throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Austin to counter with a crisp jab.
Lokren swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Austin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sairanix Lokren has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lokren drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Shane Austin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lokren swings for the body but Austin moves out of range.
Austin lands a nice hook to Lokren's body. Lokren takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lokren ducks under a wild hook from Austin.
Austin misses with a hook. Lokren ducked under it nicely.
Lokren throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Austin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Austin throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Lokren to counter with a crisp jab.
Austin moves out of range as Lokren strikes.
Austin looks to land a right hand but Lokren moved out of range.
Austin scores with a hook.
The fighters circling - Austin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lokren ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Austin moves away.
Austin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lokren lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lokren throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lokren misses with a left hand
and Austin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lokren cracks a nice hook into Austin's ribs.
Lokren throws a right hand that misses
and Austin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lokren takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Lokren is rocked!
Austin looks for the body kick but Lokren saw that one coming.
Austin throws a jab when Lokren was well out of range.
Austin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Austin slips under a jab from Lokren.
Austin misses with a looping right.
Shane Austin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A slapping body kick lands there for Austin.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lokren takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lokren is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lokren takes a swing at Austin's ribcage but misses.
Lokren throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Austin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Austin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lokren is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lokren takes one on the button.
Lokren slips a jab from Austin.
Austin lands with a hook. Lokren tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Oh Lokren is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Austin lands the left hand.
A shot to the body from Lokren misses
enabling Austin to counter with a crisp jab.
A big right from Lokren misses.
Lokren punishes Austin's body with a nice straight punch.
Lokren throws the left hand but Austin avoids the punch easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shane Austin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Austin has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shane Austin!
Shane Austin decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.