PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Austin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danyl Weatherbottom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Austin's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Who's your Daddy by Mook N Fair. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Austin
vs
Weatherbottom

195 cm
24
285 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

193 cm
19
238 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Austin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Danyl Weatherbottom!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Jonathan Paton and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Austin walks into a straight right hand from Weatherbottom.
Weatherbottom misses with a double jab.
Weatherbottom showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Austin.
Weatherbottom misses with a combination
and Austin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Weatherbottom thinking.
Austin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Weatherbottom counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Austin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Austin loads up on a big right hand but Weatherbottom slips the punch.
A combination from Weatherbottom does no damage.
Weatherbottom avoids a punch combination nicely.
Austin looks to land a left hand but Weatherbottom moved out of range nicely.
Austin moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

It looks like Danyl Weatherbottom has been cut.
Austin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Weatherbottom at a distance.
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!
Weatherbottom moves out of range of the strikes.
Austin misses with a combination
and Weatherbottom counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Austin thows a body shot but no joy.
A combination from Austin does no damage.
Weatherbottom misses with a combination
and Austin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Weatherbottom scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Austin doesn't seem bothered though.
Austin lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Austin throws out a loose jab but Weatherbottom uses good head movement to avoid it.
Weatherbottom throws an overhand right that lands on Austin's shoulder, as Austin tries to avoid the shot.
Jab from Austin.
Austin displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Weatherbottom lands with a right hand.
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 scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That has opened up Danyl Weatherbottom's cut even more.
Austin scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Weatherbottom is rocked!
Austin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Weatherbottom.
Danyl Weatherbottom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Austin misses with a straight right.
Weatherbottom lands a nice looking body shot.
Austin thows a body shot but no joy.
Weatherbottom misses with a combination
and Austin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Austin lands a nice shot to the body.
Weatherbottom throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Weatherbottom goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Austin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Weatherbottom moves away.
Austin loads up on a big right hand but Weatherbottom slips the punch.
Weatherbottom throws out a loose jab but Austin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Austin swings for the body but Weatherbottom moves out of range.
Weatherbottom throws a left and a right that both miss

and Austin counters with a crisp one two that drops Weatherbottom! Austin thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Weatherbottom to his feet! Weatherbottom is in big trouble!
Weatherbottom is still on wobbly legs! Can Austin finish him?

The cut above Danyl Weatherbottom's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Weatherbottom looks gassed!
Austin thows a body shot but no joy.
Weatherbottom seems to have recovered his senses.
Austin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weatherbottom ducks under a wild hook from Austin.
Weatherbottom throws a leg kick which misses Austin's front leg but catches the back leg as Austin tries to avoid it.
Austin is working the combinations to good effect here.
Austin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Weatherbottom circles away quickly and effectively.
Austin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Weatherbottom.
Austin misses with a few strikes there.
Austin swinging wilding here.
Weatherbottom scores with a jab. Austin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Austin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Weatherbottom.
Weatherbottom throws a looping overhand right but Austin ducks down to avoid it.
A shot to the body from Weatherbottom misses
and Austin counters with a one-two to the body.
A shot to the body from Austin misses
enabling Weatherbottom to counter with a crisp jab.
Austin walks into a stiff left hand from Weatherbottom.
Weatherbottom throws a hook but Austin blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weatherbottom gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Danyl Weatherbottom's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Weatherbottom fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Austin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Austin tries to bum rush Weatherbottom with a series of wild strikes but Weatherbottom uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Austin lands a jab-cross combination.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Austin, as that shot connected.
Weatherbottom is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round!Austin had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Austin misses with a body shot.
Weatherbottom throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Austin throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Danyl Weatherbottom's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). James Austin!