PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roland Begovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Landon Austin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Begovic might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Cavoglave. Austin is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Ratamahatta. This should be fireworks!

Begovic
vs
Austin

185 cm
31
210 lbs
11 - 7 - 1

210 cm
33
220 lbs
22 - 7 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roland Begovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Landon Austin!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Igor Prikhodko and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Begovic lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Austin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Begovic.
Austin dips to his left and cracks Begovic with an uppercut!
That kick from Begovic tenderised Austin's leg. Austin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Austin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Begovic. Begovic obviously looking to wear him down.
Austin checks a leg kick.
Austin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Begovic throws out the jab.
Austin lands with a slapping head kick.
Begovic misses with a straight left.
Austin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Austin catches Begovic with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Begovic swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Begovic takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Begovic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Roland Begovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Austin lets loose with a powerful body kick. Begovic will feel that in the morning.
Austin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Austin is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Begovic lands a nice shot to the body.
Begovic throws a shot to the body.
Austin blocks a jab.
Begovic misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Austin, as that shot connected.
Landon Austin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Begovic tries to work over Austin's front leg with a kick but Austin checks it.
Begovic just misses with a punch to the body.
Begovic lands a nice hook to Austin's body. Austin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Austin moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Austin on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Begovic shoots in and gets a takedown into Austin's guard.

Austin is rocked!
Begovic might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Austin working a defensive guard but Begovic passes into half guard.
Austin is still in real trouble! Can Begovic finish him?
Begovic working Austin over with strikes.
Austin wants to improve his position but Begovic is controlling well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Begovic is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Austin is hurt! He's hurt bad - Begovic fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Austin from any more punishment! Congratulations to Begovic! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roland Begovic!
Our winner, Roland Begovic, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.