PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Austin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cain Colbert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Austin comes to the cage accompanied by Who's your Daddy by Mook N Fair. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Austin
vs
Colbert

195 cm
23
285 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

200 cm
19
295 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

MMA Pro Gear
Demonic Drugs

Rivers Edge Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cain Colbert!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Columbo Gatti and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Austin looks to land a combination but Colbert avoids it well.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Austin.
Colbert misses with a combination
enabling Austin to counter with a crisp jab.
Austin throws a lazy right hand but Colbert sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Colbert throws a big shot that misses.
Colbert gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Austin.

Colbert connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Austin to the floor! Colbert dives in looking for the finish!

It looks like James Austin has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Austin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Austin is looking for a sweep. Colbert is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Colbert winds up and cracks Austin with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Colbert seems to be working for a kimura but Austin defends the submission attempt.
Austin is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Colbert's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Colbert's back!
Colbert tries to roll but Austin sticks to his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Colbert preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Austin.

Colbert defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Austin goes for a risky armbar from back mount and it's not paid off. Colbert escapes and is now in half guard on top.
Colbert trying to control from half guard but Austin is working away.
Colbert missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Colbert is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Colbert working the head and body with strikes.

Colbert seems to be looking for submissions.
Colbert prevents Austin from improving his position.
Colbert blocks the strikes from Austin.
Austin wants to control but Colbert is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Colbert is trying to control the action in half guard but Austin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Austin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Colbert is trying to control the action in half guard but Austin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Colbert looks to throw the jab but Austin is out of range.
Austin lands a jab to Colbert's midsection.
A punch combination from Austin misses.
Austin slips under a jab.
Colbert scores with a jab to the jaw.
Austin is breathing heavily.
A head kick misses from Colbert.
Austin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Colbert circles away quickly and effectively.
Austin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Colbert loads up on a big right hand but Austin slips the punch.
Colbert displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Austin throws out the jab.
Austin misses with a wild combination.
Colbert misses with a head kick.
Colbert jabs at Austin's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Austin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Colbert digs a good hook to Austin's body.
Colbert dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Colbert scores with a decent looking hook.
Cain Colbert seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Colbert misses with a two punch combination.
Austin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Colbert.
Austin ducks under a wild hook from Colbert.
A head kick misses from Colbert.
James Austin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Colbert ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Austin moves away.
Colbert tries a head kick but it misses.
A big left from Colbert misses.
Austin tests Colbert's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Austin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Colbert just misses with a punch to the body.
Austin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cain Colbert dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Austin's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Austin scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Austin lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Colbert throws a big shot that misses.
Colbert misses with an uppercut. Austin saw that one coming.
Austin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Colbert.
Colbert lands a head shot.
Austin moves away from the strike by Colbert.
Austin misses the shot to the body.
A nice combination there by Colbert.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Austin works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Colbert with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Austin misses with the combination.
Colbert jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Colbert throws a jab but it's blocked by Austin.
Colbert is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Colbert slips a jab from Austin.
Colbert is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Austin.
Austin ducks under a wild hook from Colbert.
Colbert throws a hook but Austin avoids it easily.
Austin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Colbert throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice straight punches there by Austin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Austin.
Austin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Cain Colbert seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Colbert throws a sloppy head kick and Austin moves out of range easily.
Austin dips to his left and cracks Colbert with an uppercut!
Colbert throws a looping overhand right but Austin ducks down to avoid it.
Austin misses with a combination
and Colbert cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Austin throws a series of punches but Colbert moves out of range.
Austin throws a hook but Colbert avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Austin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Colbert throws out the jab.
Colbert throws a jab when Austin was well out of range.
Colbert jabbing away but nothing is landing.
No joy there for Austin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Austin gets caught flat footed, as Colbert shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Colbert gets to his feet - Austin follows without any prompting.
Austin lands a two punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Austin throws a one two combo.
Austin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A big right from Colbert misses.
Austin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Colbert.
Austin throws a hook to the side of Colbert's head but Colbert sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Colbert throws a nice inside leg kick.
Colbert scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Colbert misses with a body punch
and Austin counters with a nice uppercut.
Colbert bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Colbert scores with a jab to the head.
James Austin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick misses from Colbert.
Austin throws a right and a left that Colbert avoids nicely.
A big right from Colbert misses.
Colbert pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Austin is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Austin throws a nice looking combination but Colbert bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Colbert lands a nice shot that snaps Austin's head back.
Austin slips a straight right by Colbert.
Colbert loads up on a big right hand but Austin slips the punch.
Colbert shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Austin as he jumps to the side.
A jab lands there for Austin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Colbert gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Austin.
Colbert waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Austin.
Austin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Colbert looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Colbert misses with a straight left.
A big left from Colbert misses.
Colbert throws a hook to the side of Austin's head but Austin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Austin scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Austin lands a lovely overhand right.
Austin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Austin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Austin takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Austin looks to land a right hand but Colbert moved out of range.
Austin misses with a double jab
and Colbert connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Austin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Colbert.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Cain Colbert will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on James Austin's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Colbert ducks under a wild hook from Austin.
Colbert takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Austin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Colbert manages to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Colbert misses the target.
Colbert misses with a straight right.
Colbert throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Austin takes one to the side of the head.
Colbert misses with a straight left.
Austin slips a straight right by Colbert.
A head kick misses from Colbert.
Colbert throws a jab when Austin was well out of range.
Austin throws a series of punches but Colbert moves out of range.
Colbert looks to land a right hand but Austin moved out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Austin, as that shot connected.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Austin misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Austin lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Austin scores with a hook.
Colbert waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Austin.
Austin moves out of range of the strikes.
Colbert misses with a body punch
and Austin counters with a three punch combo that has Colbert backing up. Colbert nods at Austin to acknowledge the strikes.
Austin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Colbert on the side of the head.
Colbert throws out a loose jab but Austin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Colbert moves into range and connects with a jab.
Austin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Austin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Colbert.
Austin slips under a jab from Colbert.
Colbert has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Colbert looks to land a left hand but Austin moved out of range nicely.
Colbert throws a jab when Austin was well out of range.
Colbert misses with a looping right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Austin lands a right hook to the body.
A left lands for Austin.
Austin cracks Colbert with a right hand to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Colbert throws a sloppy head kick
and Austin counters with a right hand to the body.
Colbert waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Austin.
Austin lands a slapping body shot.
Austin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Colbert moves forwards but Austin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Austin thuds a left hand into Colbert's body.
James Austin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Austin jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Colbert takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Austin misses with a two punch combination.
Austin thuds his right hand into Colbert's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Austin misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Austin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Colbert finds it's way round the side to connect with Austin's head.
A swing and a miss from Colbert.
Colbert misses with a takedown attempt
and Austin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Austin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Colbert circles away quickly and effectively.
Colbert throws a hook to the side of Austin's head but Austin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Colbert takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Colbert throws a big shot that misses.
Austin blocks a jab.
Colbert smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nice defenses there by Austin.
Austin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Colbert looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Austin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Austin connects with a nice looking jab.
Colbert tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Austin throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Austin scores with a jab to the body.
Austin stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nice body punch from Colbert.
Austin throws a right and a left that Colbert avoids nicely.
Cain Colbert is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Colbert lands a glancing blow to the side of Austin's head.
Colbert smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nice jab there from Austin.
Austin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Colbert counters with a stiff right hand.
Colbert looks to land a combination. Austin sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Colbert throws a good cross that connects.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Austin scores with a three punch combo!
Austin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Colbert.
Colbert ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Austin takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Austin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Colbert has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cain Colbert!