PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Sidebar (ranked 2577 p4p, 1352 weight class) and Kyle Austin (ranked 364 p4p, 200 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sidebar
vs
Austin

188 cm
21
205
5 - 5 - 0

181 cm
37
182
21 - 10 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

EFC Threads

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bruce Sidebar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kyle Austin!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sidebar misses with a body kick.
It seemed like Austin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Good leg kick by Austin.
Sidebar fails to land with a series of punches.
Austin looks to land a left hand but Sidebar moved out of range nicely.
Austin scores with a nice right hand.
A combination from Sidebar does no damage.
Donk. Sidebar catches Austin right on the button with a cross.
Austin's coach down at EFC Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Austin's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.

Austin has managed to clinch.
Sidebar goes for a takedown attempt but Austin pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Sidebar looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sidebar misses with a body shot.
Bruce Sidebar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Austin throws a lazy head kick
and Sidebar counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sidebar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Austin throws out the jab.
Austin blocks the body kick.
Austin looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.

Austin gets a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sidebar misses with a punch on the inside.
Austin scores with a knee to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Austin.
Austin scores with a shot to the side of Sidebar's head.
Sidebar misses with some punches.
Austin scores a nice knee to the body.
Austin landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Sidebar is breathing heavily.
Austin unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Austin landing knees to the body.
Austin throws a knee to the head but misses.

Austin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Austin moves into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Austin lands a knee to the head.
Austin lands an elbow that stopped Sidebar in his tracks for a moment.
Austin tries to land a knee to the head but Sidebar blocks with his arms.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Austin.
Austin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Austin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sidebar throws a punch but it's blocked by Austin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Austin.
Austin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Austin landing some nice looking knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Austin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Austin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sidebar tries to score a body lock takedown but Austin shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Austin lands an elbow just above Sidebar 's eye.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Austin.
Austin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sidebar's face.

Sidebar is rocked!
Austin has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Sidebar - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Austin, and another! Sidebar is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Kyle Austin!
Kyle Austin gave a mention to EFC Threads in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).