PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sam Badam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Austin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Badam
vs
Austin

190 cm
24
215 lbs
4 - 7 - 0

192 cm
23
212 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

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 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sam Badam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Steve Austin!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Austin fails with a takedown attempt.
Austin shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Badam defends it nicely.
Austin misses with a kick to the body.
Badam lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Austin circles away quickly and effectively.
Austin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Badam.
Badam defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Austin.
Sam Badam has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Austin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Austin has a takedown stuffed.

Badam pushes Austin up against the cage in a clinch.

Badam's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Badam lands with a slapping head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Badam as Austin shoots in.
Badam throws a sloppy head kick and Austin moves out of range easily.

Austin shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Badam looking for submissions off his back.

Badam looking for submissions off his back.
Badam is looking for a sweep. Austin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Austin controlling the pace.

Badam is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Austin pulls his head out easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badam wants to get back to full guard.

Badam looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Austin looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Austin tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Badam counters by moving into the clinch.
Badam is pressed up against the cage. Austin has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Badam down to the mat. Badam avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Austin misses with a combination

and Badam counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Badam breaks the clinch.
A head kick misses from Badam.
Badam tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sam Badam is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Austin swinging wilding here.
A head kick by Austin misses
and Badam counters with a big head kick but Austin shrugs it off.
Austin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Badam throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Austin's head.
Austin fails with the takedown
and Badam counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Austin is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Austin looks gassed!
Badam throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Austin doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Badam counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Badam rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Austin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Austin shoots and misses
and Badam counters with a left and a right that stings Austin.
Badam lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Badam closes the distance and pushes Austin back into the cage.

Badam breaks the clinch.
Badam throws a head kick but Austin moves out of range.
Badam throws a left and a right that both miss

and Austin counters with a single leg into guard. Badam didn't expect that.

Badam is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Badam is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Austin defends well.
Austin must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Badam throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Badam dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Austin walks forward, straight into a front kick from Badam.
Austin doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Badam connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A head kick from Badam lands but Austin takes it in his stride.
Austin shoots and misses

and Badam counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Badam.

Badam escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Austin with a lazy takedown attempt
and Badam counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Sam Badam has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Austin.

Badam drives through and clinches with Austin against the cage.

Badam breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Austin is breathing heavily.
Austin shoots and misses
and Badam counters with a two punch combo.
Badam scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Badam throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Badam has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Austin avoids a punch combination nicely.

Badam instigates a clinch.
Badam gets underhooks to prevent Austin's takedown attempt.

Badam breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Badam lands a high kick!
Badam throws a right and a left that both miss.
Badam throws a head kick that misses.
Austin has his takedown stuffed

and Badam counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Badam.

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Badam escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Austin misses with a takedown
and Badam counters with a left and a right that stings Austin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badam will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Badam's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Badam throws a right hand that Austin ducks under and follows up with a left that Austin also avoids with ease.
Badam throws a head kick that half lands.
Badam throws a head kick that half lands.
Badam throws a head kick that misses.

Badam fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Austin, pushing him back against the cage.
Austin tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Badam pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sam Badam is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Austin misses with a takedown attempt
and Badam counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Sam Badam is winning the standup battle so far.

Austin darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Badam is staying active underneath Austin, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Badam actively working from the bottom here.

Badam looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Badam looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Badam looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Austin wants to take a breather but Badam is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Badam manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Badam looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Austin passes into side control.
Badam being controlled for a moment.
Austin tries to move to mount but Badam blocks the move with his legs.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Austin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Badam keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Badam dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Badam tries to bum rush Austin with a series of wild strikes but Austin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Badam lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Austin blocks a head kick by Badam.
Austin shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Badam counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Austin is lucky that one didn't land flush.
The crowd cheers as Badam lands an impressive looking overhand right. Austin doesn't seem phased though.

Austin shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Badam's guard.
Badam lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Austin!

Badam is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Austin has managed to escape the submission attempt.

Badam looking for a guillotine from mount but Austin is having none of it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Badam stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Austin with a lazy takedown attempt
and Badam counters with a series of strikes. Austin will be more careful next time no doubt.
Badam lands a high kick!
Badam throws a head kick but Austin moves out of range.
Badam tries a head kick but it misses.
Badam misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Badam has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Badam's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Austin with a lazy takedown attempt
and Badam counters with a head kick.
Sam Badam has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Austin.
Badam lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Badam.
Austin misses with a body shot
and Badam counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Austin is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Badam tries to bum rush Austin with a series of wild strikes but Austin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Badam throws a sloppy head kick and Austin moves out of range easily.
Badam throws a head kick but Austin moves out of range.
Badam throws a head kick but Austin moves out of range.
Austin looks to score with a jab to the body but Badam is just out of range.
Badam misses with a head kick.
Austin has his takedown stuffed
and Austin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badam misses with a combination

and Austin counters with a nice double leg into side control. Badam won't be happy with that.
Badam regains half guard.

Badam looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Austin trying to control the action but Badam is working from the bottom.
Badam moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Badam 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.

Badam is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Badam had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Austin defends it easily.
Austin content to stall in guard here.

Badam has his foot on Austin's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Austin works his way back into a safe position though.
Badam being controlled here, momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Austin wants to control from the top but Badam keeps moving.
Steve Austin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Badam escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Austin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sam Badam showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Badam, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sam Badam!