PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dwayne Wilder (ranked 3155 p4p, 17433 weight class) and Shane Austin (ranked 0 p4p, 251 weight class). Wilder's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Giannis (ft. Anderson Paak) - Freddie Gibbs & Madlib. Austin comes into a darkened arena with his song building. NCT 127 - Punch kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Shane Austin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Wilder
vs
Austin

179 cm
20
201
2 - 2 - 0

189 cm
37
220
15 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Granite chin

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dwayne Wilder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shane Austin!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Wilder misses.
Wilder tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Austin was well out of range. Poor timing from Wilder.
It seemed like Austin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Wilder scores with a hook.

It looks like Shane Austin has been cut.
Wilder throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Austin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wilder.
Austin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wilder ducks under a wild hook from Austin.
Wilder tries to clinch but Austin is having none of it.
Austin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilder slips a straight right by Austin.
Wilder throws a front kick aimed at Austin's knee but Austin avoids it well.
Austin doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

Austin moves into the clinch.
Austin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wilder.
Wilder is pushing Austin up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Austin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Dwayne Wilder has been cut.
Wilder goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Austin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Austin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nice body punch from Austin - that landed with a thud.
Wilder lands with a left to the head.
Wilder working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Austin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Wilder fails to land.
Austin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wilder blocks an elbow strike from Austin.
Wilder working aggressively here.
Wilder leaning his opponent against the cage.
Wilder has a couple of punches blocked by Austin.
Austin throws an elbow but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Austin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wilder swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Austin lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Wilder misses with some punches.
Austin tries to throw a body punch but Wilder avoids it by throwing Austin back against the cage.
Wilder misses with a punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wilder prevents a body shot from Austin.
Austin struggles to land a body shot inside as Wilder controls his hands.
Austin tries to work over Wilder's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Austin misses with a punch to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Austin - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Wilder blocks an elbow strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Austin.
Wilder misses with a hook from the clinch.
Austin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wilder can't find room to land a body shot as Austin controls the action.
A right handed body shot lands from Austin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Austin.
Still in the clinch, Austin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Austin is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Austin throws an elbow that misses.
The referee calls for Austin to work.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Austin as Wilder tries to tie him up.
Austin blocks an uppercut.
Austin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Austin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Austin can't find room to land a body shot as Wilder controls the action.
Austin misses with some punches.
Austin pushes off an throws an elbow but Wilder leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Austin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Austin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wilder backwards.
Wilder misses with a punch to the body.
Austin creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wilder's defenses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Austin.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wilder.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wilder will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Austin up against the cage.
Austin lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Wilder takes an elbow to the temple.
A hook to the body from Austin.
A right handed body shot lands from Austin.
Wilder trying to stall but Austin improves his position.
Austin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wilder backwards.
A body shot lands from Austin.
Wilder is breathing heavily.
Austin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Austin lands a nice elbow.
Austin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Austin lands a damaging elbow.
Wilder's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nice elbow from Austin.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Shane Austin dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Austin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Austin in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.

Austin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wilder, pushing him back against the cage.
Wilder scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Austin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Austin creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wilder's defenses.
Austin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Austin.
Wilder looking to slow down the pace here.
Shane Austin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wilder lands a hook that snaps the head of Austin backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Austin.
Austin avoiding damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilder struggles to land a body shot inside as Austin controls his hands.
Wilder misses with some punches.
Wilder throws a punch but it's blocked by Austin.
Austin leaning his opponent against the cage.
Austin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Austin.
Wilder misses with the head strike.
Wilder has a couple of punches blocked by Austin.
Austin misses with an elbow strike.
Austin misses with an elbow over the top.
Wilder misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wilder misses with some punches.
Austin struggles to land a body shot inside as Wilder controls his hands.
A short right from Austin on the inside.
Austin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Austin lands an elbow that stopped Wilder in his tracks for a moment.
Wilder looking to slow down the pace here.
Austin throws an elbow but it misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Austin.
Wilder tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Austin avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilder is working Austin over against the cage.
Austin is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Austin blocks an uppercut.
Austin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nice elbow from Austin.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wilder tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Austin's elbow.
Austin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Wilder takes an elbow to the forehead.
Austin creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wilder's defenses.
Austin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Good body shot from Austin.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Austin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Austin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Wilder fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wilder takes an elbow to the temple.
Wilder is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Austin can't find room to land a body shot as Wilder controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Austin misses with a body punch.
Wilder misses with some punches.
Wilder misses with an elbow strike.
Wilder blocks an elbow strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Austin lands an uppercut.
Austin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Austin blocking some punches.
Austin blocking some punches.
Austin creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wilder's defenses.
Austin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Wilder or not.
Austin lands an elbow that stopped Wilder in his tracks for a moment.
Austin lands with a left to the head.
Austin tries a body shot but Wilder blocks it.
Austin lands a damaging elbow.
Austin creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wilder's defenses.

Wilder is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Oh Wilder is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Austin as the two fighters clinch.
Wilder seems to have got his legs back now.
Austin lands an elbow that stopped Wilder in his tracks for a moment.

Dwayne Wilder's cut is getting worse.
Austin lands a nice elbow.
Austin lands a nice elbow.
A short left from Austin.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Austin just misses with a elbow thrown towards Wilder's brow.
Austin pressing his opponent against the cage.
Austin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wilder.
Wilder takes an elbow to the temple.
Austin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wilder takes an elbow to the temple.
Austin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wilder's elbow.
Austin stalling the fight.
Austin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Wilder.
Austin will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Wilder up against the cage.
Austin slows down the pace here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Shane Austin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Wilder defending well as Austin loads up on a big left hand.
Austin throws a body punch but Wilder moves out of range.
Wilder tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wilder throws a solid leg kick but Austin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Wilder.
Austin looks to score with a jab to the body but Wilder is just out of range.
As Austin backs away, Wilder returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Wilder lands a leg kick that knocks Austin off balance momentarily.
A big right from Wilder misses.
Austin moves into range and connects with a jab.
Austin checks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Austin lands a body shot.
Austin moves out of range of the strikes.

Austin closes the distance and pushes Wilder back into the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Austin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wilder backwards.
Austin lands a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Austin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wilder's elbow.
Austin cracks Wilder with a nice body shot.
Austin blocks an uppercut.
Austin tries a body shot but Wilder blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wilder.
Austin lands a left hand.
Wilder swings wildly with an uppercut but Austin uses good head movement to avoid it.
A hook to the body from Austin.
Austin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Austin lands an elbow inside that Wilder shrugs off.
Austin is leaning against Wilder and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Austin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nice elbow from Austin.
A right hand to the body from Austin.
Austin creates some distance and fires off a vicious elbow that drops Wilder! He pounces and finishes the fight with more strikes! Nice KO for Austin.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shane Austin!
During a confident post fight interview, Shane Austin thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.