PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Russian Experiment III (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Austin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Experiment III comes to the cage accompanied by Come To Daddy. Austin has chosen Stone Cold Steve Austin's entrance music as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Experiment III
vs
Austin

174 cm
24
167 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

185 cm
25
167 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Convicted
TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Russian Experiment III!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Steve Austin!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Paul Tew and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Austin ducks under a wild hook from Experiment III.
Experiment III connects with a jab.
Experiment III tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Austin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Austin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Austin misses with a series of wild punches.
Austin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Austin avoids the body shot from Experiment III.
Austin waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Experiment III.
Experiment III throws a jab but it's blocked by Austin.
Austin cracks Experiment III with a right hand to the side of the head.
Experiment III tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Experiment III thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Austin loads up on a big right hand but Experiment III slips the punch.
Experiment III connects with a crisp jab.

Experiment III clinches up against the cage.
Experiment III lands a right hand that snaps the head of Austin backwards.
Austin takes a shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Austin blocking some punches.
Experiment III tries to work over Austin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Experiment III misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Austin.
Experiment III misses with a hook from the clinch.
Austin tries for a takedown. No joy.
Experiment III presses Austin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Experiment III lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Austin goes for a takedown in the clinch but Experiment III prevents it.
Experiment III scores with a nice hook to the head.
Austin blocking some punches.
Austin blocking some punches.
Experiment III throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Experiment III fails to land.
Austin has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Experiment III avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Russian Experiment III has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Austin.
Experiment III swings wildly with an uppercut but Austin uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Austin has Experiment III pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Experiment III manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Experiment III.
Experiment III unloads a knee to the mid-section. Austin lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Experiment III tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A body shot lands from Experiment III.
Experiment III has a couple of punches blocked by Austin.
Experiment III lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Experiment III connects with a knee to the head.
Austin blocking some punches.
Experiment III tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Experiment III lands a body shot in the clinch.
Austin looks gassed!
Experiment III gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Austin.

Experiment III wants the takedown. Austin is fighting it off but Experiment III persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Austin's guard against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Austin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Austin is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Austin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Experiment III trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Experiment III has gone for a leg lock! Austin slips out almost immediately though and dives into Experiment III's guard.
Austin sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Experiment III working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Austin has passed into half guard!
Austin trying to mount his opponent but Experiment III defends it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Austin wants to control but Experiment III is keeping him busy.
Austin prevents Experiment III from improving his position.
Experiment III slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Experiment III keeping moving, preventing Austin from controlling successfully.
Austin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Experiment III is keeping the position for now.

Experiment III looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Austin passes into side control.
Experiment III manages to work his way to half guard, despite Austin's best efforts.
Experiment III is staying active underneath Austin, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Russian Experiment III dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Experiment III clinches.
Experiment III connects with a nasty looking knee right to Austin's face.
Experiment III goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Experiment III doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Experiment III misses with a knee to the head.
Austin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Experiment III digs a right hand into Austin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Austin's gas tank.
Austin goes for a takedown in the clinch but Experiment III prevents it.
Experiment III misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Experiment III working aggressively here.

Austin gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Austin is breathing heavily.
The fighters are battling for position here. Experiment III manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Austin drops back looking for a leg! Experiment III is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Experiment III manages to kick Austin off! Austin jumps back into Experiment III's guard.

Experiment III had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Austin is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Experiment III Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Austin's back instead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Austin rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Experiment III looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Experiment III landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Experiment III looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Experiment III tries to pass to full mount but Austin defends it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Experiment III takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Austin makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Austin.
Experiment III wants to stand but Austin is controlling his posture from full guard.

Experiment III drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Experiment III jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Austin seems keen to control Experiment III's posture.

Austin looking for a guillotine here but Experiment III defends easily.

Experiment III drops back, looking for a kneebar! Austin looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Austin looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Austin!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Austin works to advance to full mount. Experiment III defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.

Austin working for a submission but Experiment III is keeping him at bay.
Experiment III is in all sorts of trouble here.
Experiment III stops Austin from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Experiment III really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Experiment III manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Austin winds up and cracks Experiment III with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Austin wants to control but Experiment III is keeping him busy.

Experiment III actively working from the bottom here.
Experiment III is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Austin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Experiment III's head.
Experiment III tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Experiment III missing with punches from the bottom.

Austin seems to be working for a kimura but Experiment III defends the submission attempt.
Experiment III might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Experiment III takes the fight into the clinch.
Austin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Russian Experiment III will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Experiment III scores with a jab to the head.
Experiment III ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Austin moves away.

Experiment III closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Austin is looking to regain half guard here but Experiment III keeps moving and retains side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Austin wants to control but Experiment III postures up.
Austin on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Austin struggling a bit here.
Austin takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

Experiment III decides to stand back up.
Austin throws a nice looking combination but Experiment III bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A jab lands there for Experiment III.
Austin throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Experiment III lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The fight stays on the outside here - Experiment III looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Austin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Steve Austin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Experiment III has closed the distance and engaged Austin in a clinch.
Experiment III misses with a punch on the inside.
Experiment III has a couple of punches blocked by Austin.
Experiment III lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Austin.
Experiment III lands a nice uppercut.
Austin is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Experiment III gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Experiment III scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Experiment III.
Austin drops down looking for an ankle pick but Experiment III pulls his leg out and moves away.
Steve Austin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Russian Experiment III has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Austin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Experiment III scores with a hook.
Experiment III with a nice cross.
Experiment III looks to throw the jab but Austin is out of range.

Experiment III closes the distance and pushes Austin back into the cage.
Austin blocking some punches.
Experiment III tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Austin.
Experiment III misses with the head strike.
Austin wants a takedown.
Experiment III throws a knee to the head but misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Experiment III creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Austin blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Experiment III swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Experiment III misses with the head strike.
Experiment III unloads a knee to the mid-section. Austin lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Experiment III lands a shot to the body.
Experiment III lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Austin or not.
Experiment III misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Experiment III.
A shot in the inside from Experiment III.
Experiment III lands with a short shot to the head.
Experiment III with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Austin blocking some punches.
Experiment III tries to land a knee to the head but Austin blocks with his arms.
Experiment III misses with some punches.
Austin is trying to drag Experiment III to the mat but Experiment III just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Russian Experiment III is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Austin has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Experiment III avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Austin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Austin misses with some punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Russian Experiment III showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Experiment III 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 30:26
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Russian Experiment III!