PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ron Austin (ranked 23575 p4p, 22937 weight class) and Jumba Jookiba (ranked 565 p4p, 266 weight class). Jumba Jookiba will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Austin
vs
Jookiba

200 cm
30
223
13 - 32 - 0

225 cm
32
265
10 - 41 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 32 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ron Austin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 41 - 0, fighting out of London, Jumba Jookiba!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Franklyn Lucas and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Austin leaves Jookiba with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Austin gets a double leg takedown into Jookiba's guard.
Austin tries to free his leg and advance position but Jookiba is retaining full guard.
Austin is working hard here to advance position.
Jookiba controls Austin momentarily but Austin frees himself.
Austin content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Jookiba is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Austin defends well.
Austin tries to free his leg and advance position but Jookiba is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Austin throwing strikes from guard but Jookiba blocks nicely.
Austin has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Austin is looking to advance position but Jookiba has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Austin is desperately trying to improve his position but Jookiba has a good base and remains in mount.
Jookiba punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Austin is in all sorts of trouble here.

Jookiba working for a guillotine from mount but Austin is in no mood to give up.
Austin working to try and regain half guard.
Jookiba lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Austin is desperately trying to improve his position but Jookiba has a good base and remains in mount.
Austin is squirming around, avoiding Jookiba's attempts to control the action.
Austin bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

Austin drops back looking for a leg! Jookiba is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jookiba manages to kick Austin off! Austin jumps back into Jookiba's guard.
Jookiba is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jookiba can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jookiba uses the cage to get back to his feet.

Jookiba gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Austin to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Austin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jookiba has Austin pulled in close to control his posture.
Austin wants to pass the guard but Jookiba is keeping the position.
Austin postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jookiba has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Austin can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Austin stopping the sweep attempt from Jookiba.
Austin trying to move into half guard but instead Jookiba has managed to sweep!

Austin working for a triangle but Jookiba defends it easily.
Austin is breathing heavily.

Austin is looking for a triangle but Jookiba pushes his legs off easily.

Austin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Austin keeping moving, preventing Jookiba from controlling successfully.
Jookiba advances to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jookiba wants to lay and pray for a moment but Austin keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jookiba works his way into full mount!
Austin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jookiba tries to control but Austin wriggling away.

Jookiba looking for a guillotine from mount but Austin is having none of it.
Austin slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Jookiba wants to pass the guard but Austin is defending well.

Austin actively working from the bottom here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jumba Jookiba will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Jookiba has a takedown stuffed.

Jookiba closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Austin did well to prevent Jookiba getting side control.

Jookiba is looking for a kimura here.
Jookiba is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Austin actively working from the bottom here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Austin actively working from the bottom here.
Jookiba trying to control the action but Austin is working from the bottom.

Austin looking for submissions off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jookiba moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Austin.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Jookiba is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Austin is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Jookiba is looking to take a break and control but Austin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Austin takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Jumba Jookiba has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jookiba is looking to take a break and control but Austin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Austin sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Austin makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Austin.
Jookiba wants to control from the top but Austin keeps moving.

Austin is looking for a triangle but Jookiba pushes his legs off easily.
Jookiba trying to control but Austin is working from the bottom.

Austin working for a triangle but Jookiba defends it easily.

Austin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jookiba is in close to Austin's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Austin working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jookiba doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jookiba manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Jookiba wants to control from the top but Austin keeps moving.
Jookiba works over Austin with some ground and pound from guard.

Austin throws his legs up looking for a submission but Jookiba uses it to pass to side control.
Austin tries to bench press Jookiba off him but Jookiba keeps the position.
Jookiba trying to control the action but Austin is working from the bottom.

Jookiba thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Jookiba decides to stand back up. Jookiba steps back and let's Austin get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jookiba darts in looking for a takedown but Austin gets double underhooks and turns Jookiba into the cage.
Jookiba fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ron Austin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jumba Jookiba.

Austin fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Jookiba to the ground. Austin is now in Jookiba's guard.

Jookiba wriggles free and stands up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Austin manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Jookiba on his heels. He'll look to pass Jookiba's guard now, I'm sure.

Jookiba pushes Austin off and scrambles back to his feet.
Ron Austin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jookiba tries to clinch but Austin moves out of range.
Austin stuffs the takedown.
Jookiba shoots in but Austin avoids the takedown attempt easily.
It looked like Austin was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

Jookiba bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Austin is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Austin manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jumba Jookiba showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Jookiba gets caught flat footed, as Austin shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Jookiba working a defensive guard here.
Austin passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Austin working away.
Austin tries to move to mount but Jookiba blocks the move with his legs.
Jookiba tries to improve position but can't.
Jookiba gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Austin seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Jookiba is holding on tight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jookiba is looking to get to half guard.
Austin wants to take his opponent's back but Jookiba doesn't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Austin jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Jookiba is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Jookiba and Austin has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
You can see the frustration on Jookiba's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Austin has hold of Jookiba's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Jookiba seems comfortable defending it but Austin has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Jookiba is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Jookiba is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Austin couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ron Austin!