PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Eugene Austin (ranked 7214 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zombie Houston (ranked 6934 p4p, 222 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Austin
vs
Houston

218 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

165 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Dangerous GnP
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eugene Austin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zombie Houston!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Houston gets the takedown into side control.
Austin is trying to get back to half guard.
Houston wants to lay and pray for a moment but Austin keeps working.
Houston wants to stand but Austin is controlling his arm.
You can see the frustration on Austin's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Austin keeps Houston under control for a moment.
Houston working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Houston trying to control the action but Austin is working from the bottom.
Austin is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
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Austin wants to get back to his feet.
Austin is trying to get back to half guard.
Houston misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Austin is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Houston off and has taken his back!
Austin struggling to land strikes to the head as Houston covers up.
Austin missing with punches from the back.
You can see the frustration on Houston's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Austin is working the ground and pound. Can Houston escape?
Houston trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Austin throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Austin loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Houston hold on?
Austin thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Houston covering up well under a series of strikes from Austin.
Houston tries to roll but Austin sticks to his back.
Houston looks winded!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Houston wants to control his opponent's hands but Austin gets his hands free.
Austin has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Houston is taking damage to the body and head.
Austin really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Austin misses with a punch to the head.
Houston trying to get back to his feet but Austin is in full control for now.
Austin will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The referee is taking a good look at Houston as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Austin!
Austin scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Houston is looking for a way out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Austin is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Austin gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Austin gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Austin apologises and we restart here on the feet.

Austin bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Austin creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Houston is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Austin working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Austin throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Austin in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Houston looks to move to half guard but instead Austin has passed into mount! Damn!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eugene Austin dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Austin throws a nice head kick!

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Austin has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Houston uses from the top position.
Austin controls Houston momentarily but Houston frees himself.
Houston trying to control the position from guard on top but Austin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Austin pulls Houston in close to his closed guard and prevents Houston from doing any damage or advancing position.
Houston trying to control the position from guard on top but Austin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Austin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Houston decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Austin, up you get!
Eugene Austin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Houston gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Austin to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Houston is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Austin dives into side control.
Houston is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Houston avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Austin.
Austin is trying to ground and pound but Houston uses the momentary lack of control by Austin to regain half guard.
Austin lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Houston regains full guard. Nicely done.
Austin chips away with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Houston wants to control the position but Austin says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Austin thows a huge punch but Houston dodges it nicely.
Austin wants to stand but Houston has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Houston wants to control but Austin is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Austin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Houston defending well though.
Austin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Austin lands with a punch from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Austin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Austin thows a huge punch but Houston dodges it nicely.
Houston is looking to control Austin's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Houston avoid being mounted?
Nice strikes from Austin there.
Houston blocking the ground and pound attempt from Austin.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Austin throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Houston tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Austin is in Houston's guard.
Houston trying to keep a closed guard but Austin is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eugene Austin dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Houston scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Austin is looking for a sweep.
Austin is not content to let Houston control the position.
Austin gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Austin is controlling Houston's trapped leg to prevent Houston from advancing to side control.
Houston takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Austin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Houston.
Austin looks like he's trying to stand up.

Houston is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Austin is pressing down on Houston's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Houston being controlled here momentarily.
Houston must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Austin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Houston manages to get himself to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Austin makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Houston avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Austin throwing strikes but missing.
Austin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Austin chips away with some ground and pound.
Eugene Austin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Houston is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Austin with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Austin throwing strikes but missing.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Houston shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Austin's guard.
Houston trying to control the position from guard on top but Austin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Austin lands a couple of shots from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Houston stopping the sweep attempt from Austin.
Austin is adopting a defensive guard.
Houston trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Houston wants to control from the top but Austin keeps moving.
Austin pulls Houston in close to his closed guard and prevents Houston from doing any damage or advancing position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Houston prevents Austin from getting back to his feet.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eugene Austin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Austin, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

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