PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Enki Shuggah (ranked 5881 p4p, 518 weight class) and Kyle Austin (ranked 5006 p4p, 0 weight class). Kyle Austin acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Shuggah
vs
Austin

178 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

181 cm
25
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Enki Shuggah !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kyle Austin!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Sam Margolis and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Austin, as that shot connected.

It looks like Enki Shuggah has been cut.
Kyle Austin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Austin lands with an overhand left.
No luck for Shuggah with that takedown attempt.
Austin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice shot lands for Austin.
Austin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Shuggah on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Austin stuns Shuggah with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Austin works the jab nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Austin sizes up Shuggah with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Austin lands a really nice looking cross but Shuggah seems unphased.
Austin lands with a nice body punch.
Shuggah darts in trying to clinch
and Shuggah takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shuggah will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Shuggah has a takedown stuffed.
Shuggah fails in his attempt to clinch.
Austin lands with a shot to the body.
Shuggah takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Austin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Austin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Austin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Austin connects with a body shot that sends Shuggah 's belly button to the back.
Austin scores with a punch to the head.
Shuggah is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Austin coming out on top.
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 digs a good hook to Shuggah 's body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Austin.
Shuggah walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Shuggah is rocked!
Austin jabs Shuggah right on the nose. Shuggah blinks but takes it well.
Oh Shuggah is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Shuggah drops his hands momentarily. Austin doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Shuggah staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Shuggah doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kyle Austin!