PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Raven Austin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Maverick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maverick comes into a darkened arena with his song building. walk by pantera kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Austin
vs
Maverick

174 cm
22
142 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
21
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

JOKER FIGHTGEAR

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Raven Austin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aaron Maverick!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Steve Montenegro and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maverick shoots in but no luck this time.
Maverick takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Austin misses with a body shot.
Austin looks to land a combination but Maverick avoids it well.
Austin thows a body shot but no joy.
Austin scores with a sloppy right hand. Maverick should have avoided that one.
Maverick wants to clinch up but Austin keeps it at a distance.
Maverick will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Maverick forces Austin back against the cage and clinches.
Maverick prevents Austin from breaking the clinch.
Maverick tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Austin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Maverick has him pressed against the cage.
Maverick is trying to drag Austin to the mat but Austin just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Raven Austin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aaron Maverick.
Austin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Austin wants the takedown. Maverick is fighting it off but Austin persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Maverick's guard against the cage.
Austin chips away with some ground and pound.
Maverick looking for a sweep. Not yet Maverick, not yet.
Austin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Maverick swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maverick is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Maverick looks gassed!

Maverick is working an open guard so Austin takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Austin shoots in and bounces Maverick off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Maverick is working an open guard so Austin takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Austin lands with a nice body punch.

Austin shoots in and bounces Maverick off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Austin makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Maverick is looking for a triangle but Austin pushes his legs off easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maverick wants to get back to his feet but Austin is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Austin has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Maverick looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Austin stands up from Maverick's guard - Austin perhaps looking for a knockout.
Maverick throws a nice looking combination but Austin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Austin connects with a solid leg kick.
Maverick throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Austin looks to land a combination but Maverick avoids it well.
The fight stays on the outside here - Maverick looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maverick shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Austin holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Maverick looking for a takedown.

Austin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Maverick slips under a jab.
Maverick is looking to clinch but Austin is avoiding it.
Maverick pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Austin lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Maverick lands with a slapping head kick.
Maverick fails to land the takedown.
Maverick lands a high kick!
Maverick tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Austin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Raven Austin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Austin lunges at Maverick with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Maverick's hand.
Austin scores with a nice right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Maverick moves into the clinch successfully.

Austin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice body kick there by Maverick.
Maverick throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Austin's head.
Austin throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Austin tries a head kick but it misses.
Austin throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Maverick slips a jab and a cross from Austin.
Maverick looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Austin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Austin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Austin is looking to land body kicks.
Austin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Austin clinches with his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raven Austin dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Maverick doesn't manage to clinch there - Austin circles away.
Maverick gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Maverick tries for a takedown but Austin circles away easily
letting Austin counter with a right hand.
Austin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Austin connects with a crisp jab.
Austin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Maverick as he jumps to the side.
Maverick gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Austin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Maverick tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Austin swivels and escapes.
Raven Austin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aaron Maverick.
Austin scores with a hook.
Austin is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Maverick avoids the head kick by Austin.
Austin throws a solid leg kick but Maverick takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Austin.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Maverick fails with the takedown.
Maverick throws a push kick but Austin slaps the foot to one side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Austin tries to clinch but Maverick is having none of it.
Austin missing with a left hand there. Maverick was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Maverick slips under a jab.
Maverick tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Austin swivels and escapes.
Austin darts in trying to clinch

and Maverick counters by clinching up.
Austin is looking to break free of the clinch but Maverick has double underhooks.
Austin prevents a takedown attempt there.

Maverick breaks from the clinch.
Maverick tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Raven Austin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Maverick misses with a takedown attempt

and Austin counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Austin.
The is referee keeping an eye on Maverick - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Maverick manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maverick fails with a takedown attempt.
Maverick fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Maverick closes the distance but Austin moves to the side
and Austin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Austin slips under a jab.
Austin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Maverick throws a head kick that half lands.
Maverick shoots in looking for a takedown. Austin tries to sprawl out of it but Maverick keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Austin manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Maverick fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Austin fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maverick avoids the head kick by Austin.
Maverick tries to bum rush Austin with a series of wild strikes but Austin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Maverick tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Austin swivels and escapes.

Austin clinches up with Maverick and pushes him back against the cage.

Austin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Austin takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Austin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Maverick lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Nice sprawl there from Austin as Maverick shoots in.

Austin looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Austin gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Maverick throws a head kick but Austin moves out of range.

Austin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Austin wants to get back to striking at distance but Maverick won't allow it.
Austin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Maverick is trying to maintain a safe position but Austin gets an underhook and turns Maverick into the cage.
Austin tries to break the clinch but Maverick is controlling the position.

Austin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Austin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Austin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Maverick moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Maverick dodges the punch combination from Austin.
Maverick throws a good cross that connects.
Austin shoots in for a takedown but Maverick shows good takedown defense.
Austin works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Maverick is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Maverick staying out of range there.
Maverick shoots in but no luck this time.
Austin lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raven Austin dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

The fight stays on the outside here - Maverick looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Maverick changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Austin tries to avoid it but Maverick manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Austin to the ground. Austin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Austin lands a nice shot that snaps Maverick's head back.
Austin's corner calls for a 1-2. Austin obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Maverick tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Austin lands a jab to the head.
A clash of legs there as Maverick blocks the low kick.
A left and a right from Austin both land. Nice combination.
Nice uppercut there from Austin.
Austin with a poor takedown

and Maverick counters by moving into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Maverick wants to get back to striking at distance but Austin won't allow it.

Maverick pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Austin lands a jab-cross combination.
Austin blocks a head kick by Maverick.
Maverick scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Austin works over Maverick's head and body with a nice combination.
A head kick misses from Austin.
A punch combination from Maverick misses.
Maverick uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Austin.
Maverick avoids a punch combination nicely.
Maverick misses with a takedown attempt
and Austin counters with a one-two to the body.
Maverick smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Austin closes the distance and clinches.
Austin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Maverick has him pressed against the cage.
Maverick keeps control of Austin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Austin wants to break free but Maverick has control.

Maverick breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Maverick stuffs the takedown attempt from Austin. Austin gets slowly back to his feet.
Austin scores with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Maverick wants to clinch up but Austin keeps it at a distance.
Austin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Austin misses with a wild combination.
Austin misses with a straight right.
Austin slips a jab and a cross from Maverick.
Austin stuffs the takedown attempt from Maverick. Maverick gets slowly back to his feet.
Raven Austin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aaron Maverick.
A combination from Austin does no damage.
Maverick tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Austin lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Austin misses with a shot to the body

and Maverick counters by moving into the clinch.
Austin is trying to break the clinch but Maverick has him pressed against the cage.
Austin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Austin wants a takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Maverick breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Maverick looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Maverick drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Maverick tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Austin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Austin lands a lovely overhand right.

Maverick decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Maverick has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Austin works to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maverick stops Austin from standing up.
Maverick postures up.
Maverick stopping the sweep attempt from Austin.

Maverick stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Austin scores with a hook to the body. Maverick takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Maverick shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Austin as he avoids it easily.
Maverick moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Raven Austin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Austin misses with a low kick.
Austin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Austin misses with a low kick.
Maverick doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Austin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Maverick tries to clinch there but Austin circles away.
Maverick slips a jab and a cross from Austin.
Maverick tries to clinch there but Austin circles away.

Austin instigates a clinch.
Aaron Maverick has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maverick throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Austin blocks it with crossed arms.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Raven Austin.
Well Austin 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raven Austin!