PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Miyamoto Musashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Landon Austin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Austin has chosen Ratamahatta as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Musashi
vs
Austin

178 cm
39
205 lbs
23 - 26 - 0

210 cm
33
220 lbs
21 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 23 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Miyamoto Musashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Landon Austin!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Dmitry Maklakov and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Musashi fails with a takedown attempt.
Musashi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Austin.
Musashi scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Austin throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Musashi seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Austin misses the jab.
Musashi definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Austin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Musashi misses the target.
Musashi defending well as Austin loads up on a big left hand.
Austin misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A combination from Musashi does no damage.
Musashi shoots in looking for a takedown but Austin manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Musashi's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Musashi swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Austin to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Miyamoto Musashi has been cut.
Austin throws a leg kick that misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Musashi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Musashi shoots in for a takedown but Austin shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miyamoto Musashi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Musashi throws a lazy right hand but Austin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Musashi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Austin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Musashi.
Musashi misses the body punch
and Austin counters with a stiff right hand.
A head kick from Austin lands but Musashi takes it in his stride.
Austin misses with a body kick.
Austin lands a leg kick that knocks Musashi off balance momentarily.
Austin throws a hook but Musashi blocks it.
Nice cross by Austin.
Austin clobbers Musashi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A telegraphed right hand from Austin misses the target.
Musashi lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Musashi moves into the clinch successfully.

Musashi manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Austin must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Austin won't allow Musashi to sweep him here.
Austin is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Musashi is pulling down on Austin's head. It's preventing any offense from Austin, at least for the moment.
Musashi bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Austin's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Musashi won't allow Austin to sweep him here.
Austin keeping moving, preventing Musashi from controlling successfully.
Musashi throws a big elbow that misses.
Musashi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Austin keeping moving, preventing Musashi from controlling successfully.
Musashi has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Musashi throwing strikes from guard but Austin blocks nicely.
Austin wants to sweep here but Musashi controlling him for the moment.
Austin has Musashi pulled in close to control his posture.
Musashi throwing strikes from guard but Austin blocks nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Austin has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Austin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Musashi throws a big elbow that misses.

Austin working for a triangle but Musashi defends it easily.
Musashi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Musashi being controlled here momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Landon Austin will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Miyamoto Musashi's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Austin misses with a low kick.
Musashi misses with a wild body shot.
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.
Musashi throws a hook but Austin blocks it.
Austin throws a low kick but Musashi avoids it.
Austin slips under a jab.
Musashi throws a body punch but Austin moves out of range.
Musashi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Musashi misses the shot to the body.
Musashi checks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Musashi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Austin counters with a straight right hand.
Jab from Austin.
Musashi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Austin.
A little feinted left hand from Musashi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Musashi misses with a hook. Austin ducked under it nicely.
Austin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Musashi on the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Musashi misses its intended target.
Austin lands with a hook. Musashi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Musashi bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Musashi misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Musashi creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Austin sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Austin is looking to reverse the position.
Austin manages to get back to half guard.
Musashi is looking to take a break and control but Austin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Austin trying to control here.
Musashi is stalling here. Austin is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Musashi seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Austin has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Austin throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Musashi works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Austin tries to pass the half guard into mount. Musashi knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Musashi gets back to full guard.
Austin looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Musashi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
My spies in RCJ Machado Jiu-Jitsu inform me that Austin has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Musashi has Austin pulled in close to control his posture.
Austin trying to control the position from guard on top but Musashi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Austin is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Musashi is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Austin stopping the sweep attempt from Musashi.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Austin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Musashi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Austin lands a couple of elbows.
Musashi keeping moving, preventing Austin from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Austin lands with an uppercut that bounces Musashi off the cage and back into range.
Musashi lands a jab to Austin's midsection.
A telegraphed right hand from Musashi misses the target.
Austin is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Musashi swings for the body but Austin moves out of range.
Austin connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Musashi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Musashi blocks a low kick nicely.
Musashi misses the shot to the body.
Musashi takes one to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Landon Austin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Miyamoto Musashi's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

A slapping leg kick lands for Austin.
A jab from Musashi finds it's way through Austin's defenses.
Musashi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Austin.
Musashi scores with a jab.
Musashi is looking to slow Austin down with leg kicks.
Musashi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Musashi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Musashi is rocked!
Musashi gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Austin gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Musashi is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Landon Austin!
Landon Austin thanked the fans post fight for their support.