PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pikey Chav (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Austin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Chav
vs
Austin

187 cm
20
212 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

189 cm
21
220 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Granite chin

MayheM sportswear

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pikey Chav!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Shane Austin!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paulsen Ambrosius and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick lands from Chav.
Austin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chav.
Chav lands a nice shot that snaps Austin's head back.
Austin misses the shot to the body.
Austin takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

It looks like Shane Austin has been cut.
Chav seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Chav lands a right hook to the body.
Austin misses with a body shot.
Austin has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Austin misses with a right hand
and Chav counters with a stiff right hand.
Austin lands with a good body shot.
Austin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chav.
Chav lands a nice hook to Austin's body. Austin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chav wants to clinch but Austin slips to the side
enabling Austin to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Pikey Chav has been cut.
Chav scores with a leg kick.
Chav tests Austin's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chav throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chav keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chav is looking to score with low kicks.
Austin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Chav displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Austin throws out the jab.
Chav fails in his attempt to clinch.
Austin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Chav misses with a shot to the body
and Chav takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chav uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Austin.
The fighters circling - Austin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Austin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Chav tries to work over Austin's front leg with a kick but Austin checks it.
Austin throws a hook but Chav avoids it easily.
Austin avoids the body shot from Chav.
Chav scores with a shot to the body.
Austin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chav misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Austin.
Chav slips a jab from Austin.
It looked like Chav was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Austin.
Austin throws the left hand but Chav avoids the punch easily.
Austin throws a hook to the side of Chav's head but Chav sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chav slips under a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chav takes a swing at Austin's ribcage but misses.
Good shot there by Chav.
Austin misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Chav counters with a straight right hand.
Chav throws a lazy body kick
and Austin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Austin misses with a wild body shot.
Chav swings for the body but Austin moves out of range.
Chav throws a quick inside leg kick.
Austin misses with a hook. Chav ducked under it nicely.
Jab by Chav.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Austin tries to bum rush Chav with a series of wild strikes but Chav uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Chav throws a nice head kick!
A nice leg kick lands there from Chav.
Pikey Chav seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Chav.
Chav fakes the leg kick and cracks Austin in the body.
Chav connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chav. Austin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Austin throws a lazy right hand but Chav sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chav throws a body punch but Austin moves out of range.
Chav throws a head kick that misses
and Austin counters with a two punch combo.
Austin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chav takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Chav scores with the left hand. Austin knows he should have avoided that one.
Chav slips a jab from Austin.
Chav tried to counter with a leg kick but Austin avoided it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Austin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chav is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Austin connects with a crisp jab.
Austin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Austin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Austin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Chav misses its target.
Chav walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Austin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Chav. Chav obviously looking to wear him down.
Chav tried to score with a low kick but Austin checks it.
Austin tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Austin lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

Pikey Chav's cut is getting worse.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Austin misses with a left hand
and Chav connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Austin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Austin looks to throw the jab but Chav is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pikey Chav dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Chav lands with a kick to the temple. Austin shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Austin throws out a loose jab but Chav uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chav misses with the body kick
and Austin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Austin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chav.
Austin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Austin misses with a body shot.
Chav tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Austin manages to circle out of the way.
Chav lands a nice hook to Austin's body. Austin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Chav throws a body punch but Austin moves out of range.
Austin misses with a body shot.
Austin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Chav defending well as Austin loads up on a big left hand.
Austin connects with a body shot.
Chav throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Austin moves out of range of the body kick from Chav.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chav wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Chav misses with a wild body shot.
It seemed like Austin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Austin misses with a few strikes there.
Nice shot by Austin.
Chav ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Austin moves away.
Chav misses the shot to the body.
Austin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Austin scores with a hook.
Austin checks the leg kick nicely there.
Chav swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Chav has Austin up against the cage in a clinch.
Chav takes an elbow to the temple.

Pikey Chav's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Austin can't find room to land a body shot as Chav controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chav stalling in the clinch but Austin improves position.
Chav taking a breather.
Maybe Chav would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Chav throws an elbow that misses.
Austin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Austin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nice body punch from Austin - that landed with a thud.
Austin scores with a shoulder strike.
Austin blocks a body shot from Chav.
Chav with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Austin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Austin gets through Chav's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Jeez, Pikey Chav's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Chav throws a punch but it's blocked by Austin.
Austin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Austin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Austin pushes Chav back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chav throws an elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Austin misses with a body punch.
Austin lands a body punch in the clinch.
Austin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Chav tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Austin tries a body shot but Chav blocks it.
Austin creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Chav's defenses.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Shane Austin!
An out of breath Shane Austin thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.