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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Austin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Paul Fish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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205 lbs
11 - 14 - 0 |
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212 lbs
14 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Good gas tank |
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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
11 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Austin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jon Paul Fish!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Austin has closed the distance and engaged Fish in a clinch.
Our sources have told us that Austin has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Austin throws a punch but it's blocked by Fish.
Fish blocks an uppercut.
Austin is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Fish manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Fish tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Austin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Austin is fighting to break Fish's control of his arms but Fish is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Austin would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Fish is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Austin preventing the sweep.
Fish controlling the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Austin on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Austin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fish.
Austin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Austin moves out of range of the leg kick from Fish.
Austin moves in looking to clinch but Fish pushes him off.
Fish keeps the fight on the outside.
It seemed like Fish was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Austin scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
It looks like Jon Paul Fish has been cut.
Austin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fish tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fish uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Austin.
Austin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Fish lands a nice shot that snaps Austin's head back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Austin misses with a body shot.
Fish shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Austin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fish manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Austin on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Fish throws the left hand but Austin avoids the punch easily.
Fish misses with a low kick as Austin jumps back.
A jab from Austin finds it's way through Fish's defenses.
Fish throws a shot from downtown. Austin moves away and avoids it.
Austin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fish dips to his left and cracks Austin with an uppercut!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Austin tries to clinch there but Fish circles away.
Fish tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Austin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fish paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Austin wants to clinch.
Despite the aggression on Fish's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Austin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Austin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Austin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fish swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fish let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A jab from Fish misses.
Austin drops down looking for a counter takedown but Fish sprawls and moves away.
Austin tries to close the distance and clinch but Fish swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fish scores with a head kick.
Austin is rocked!
Fish misses with a wild body shot.
Austin closes the distance looking to clinch
and Fish counters with a big uppercut that knocks Austin off his feet! Fish dives into side control looking to finish!
Oh Austin is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fish working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Fish advances to mount.
Austin seems to have got his legs back now.
Austin tries to hold on but Fish postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fish thowing shots but they're missing.
Fish takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Fish breaks from Austin's wrist control and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Paul Fish dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jon Paul Fish's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Austin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fish feints the counter takedown.
Austin moves in looking to clinch but Fish pushes him off.
Austin backing away here, and Fish unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Fish swats away the attempt to clinch by Austin.
Austin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Austin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Austin looks to clinch
and Fish counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fish pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Austin wants to clinch but Fish slips to the side
and Fish counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Austin closes the distance and pushes Fish back into the cage.
Austin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Austin tries to clinch up
and Fish counters with a nice body shot.
Austin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Austin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fish looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jon Paul Fish seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fish misses with a low kick.
Fish looks to score with a jab to the body but Austin is just out of range.
Jack Austin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Austin checks a leg kick nicely.
Fish throws a body shot but no joy.
Fish connects with an inside leg kick.
Austin wants to clinch but Fish slips to the side
and Fish counters with a nice body shot.
Austin tries to clinch but Fish is having none of it.
Fish keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fish drops Austin with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Austin looks back up at him and smiles so Fish waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
It looks like Jack Austin has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Austin tries to clinch
and Fish makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Austin tries to clinch up but Fish circles away and keeps his distance.
Jack Austin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Austin wants to clinch up but Fish keeps it at a distance.
Fish looks to score with a jab to the body but Austin is just out of range.
Austin drops down looking for a counter takedown but Fish sprawls and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fish lands a big uppercut and Austin crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Austin looks OK. Fish waves Austin back to his feet!
Fish misses the jab.
Jack Austin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A left and a right from Austin both land. Nice combination.
Fish misses with an uppercut. Austin saw that one coming.
Fish keeps the fight on the outside.
Austin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fish swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fish has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fish tries to keep at a distance but Austin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Fish is trying to drag Austin to the mat but Austin just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Fish is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Austin is defending well.
Austin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Austin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Austin avoids the body shot from Fish.
Austin fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Austin throws out a loose jab but Fish uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fish steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Austin tries to clinch there but Fish circles away.
Fish swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Fish tries to land a leg kick but Austin saw it coming and moves away.
Austin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Austin scores with a decent looking hook.
Austin wants to clinch up but Fish keeps it at a distance.
Austin is looking to clinch but Fish is avoiding it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Fish.
Sloppy strikes from Austin. Those never looked like landing.
Austin is looking to clinch.
Oooooh!!! Fish has knocked Austin down with a huge combo! Fish steps away and waves a wobbly Austin back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
No joy there for Fish, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fish misses with a low kick.
Fish cracks Austin with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Austin falls to his knees and Fish doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jon Paul Fish!
Jon Paul Fish seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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