PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Austin Powers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ready Go (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Powers
vs
Go

185 cm
23
180 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

169 cm
23
177 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

[MMABR]BEST NUTRITION,no doping

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Austin Powers!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ready Go!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Chris Edwards and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Powers tries to clinch but Go moves out of range.
Powers tries to close the distance and clinch up but Go swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Powers tries to clinch up but Go circles away and keeps his distance.

Go shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Powers manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Powers working for a triangle but Go defends it easily.
Go with a flurry of punches that miss.
Go is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Go trying to control but Powers is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Go throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Go looking to pass the guard.
Powers utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Powers is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Go defends well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Go is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Go trying to control but Powers is working from the bottom.
Go must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Go slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Go passes Powers's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Powers is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Go pulls his head out easily.
Powers is looking to improve his position.
Powers is working hard here to advance position.
Powers wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Powers wants to improve his position but Go is controlling well.
Go winds up and cracks Powers with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Powers trying to control here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Go is trying to control the action in half guard but Powers is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Go is nestled in close to Powers, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Powers tries to roll over but Go keeps him under control.
Go scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Powers trying to hold on to Go's head to control him but Go postures up.
Go landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Go working the head and body with strikes.
Powers trying to control here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Go with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powers is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Powers looking for submissions off his back.
Powers trying to control but Go postures up.
Go is nestled in close to Powers, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Powers is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Go pulls his head out easily.
Powers is breathing heavily.
Go is looking to pass Powers's guard but actually Powers recovers to full guard.
Go is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Go with a nice head shot there.
Go in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Powers working a defensive guard but Go manages to pass into side control anyway.
Powers tries to buck Go off but Go is having none of it.
Go lands an elbow.
Go working the body and head with strikes.
Go scores with a couple of short elbows.
Go working the head and body with strikes.
Go is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Powers's shoulder. That is not cool.
Powers tries to improve position but can't.
Go lands a decent elbow from side control.
Powers tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ready Go dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Go fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Powers sprawls well initially but Go persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Go lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Powers trying to control here.
Powers makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Powers.
Powers will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Powers throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Powers keeping full guard, as Go tries to pass.

Powers looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Go makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Go controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Go trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Go pushing down on Powers's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Powers misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Go is controlling the pace.
Powers is looking to control Go's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Powers avoid being mounted?
Powers is trying to get back to full guard.
Go is controlling the pace.
Powers flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Go is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ground and pound from Go.
Go trying to mount his opponent but Powers defends it.
Powers throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Go slows the pace down in half guard.
Go is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ready Go has got the better of the ground game so far.

Powers actively working from the bottom here.
Go blocks the strikes from Powers.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powers wants to get back to full guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Go shoots for a double leg takedown but Powers sprawls well. He's pushed Go's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Powers throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Austin Powers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Powers pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Powers scores with a leg kick.
Go misses with a takedown attempt - Powers sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nice sprawl there from Powers as Go shoots in.
Austin Powers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ready Go.
Powers has his takedown stuffed

and Go counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Powers!
Powers is working to get back to half guard.
Go fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Go controlling the position easily from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Powers is trying to escape the mount.
Go has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Powers's face.
Go wants to control the pace but Powers is squirming around nicely.
Powers tries to hold on but Go pushes him away.
Go lands a big shot there that rocks Powers but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Powers tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Go is landing with some decent strikes but Powers is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Go looking to control and managing it successfully.
Powers in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ready Go showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Powers misses with a head kick.

Go drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Go landing with the ground and pound.
Go tries to free his leg and advance position but Powers is retaining full guard.

Powers working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Go doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Go manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Powers throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Go working some strikes from top position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Go scoring with some ground and pound.
Go throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Powers works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Powers is trying to keep Go in close.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Go stopping the sweep attempt from Powers.
Go landing some decent shots from guard.
Go is in close to Powers's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Go chips away with some ground and pound.

Go got a little sloppy there for a moment and Powers has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Go has managed to get both his arms back between Powers's legs - danger averted.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Go's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Go controls from within his opponent's guard.
Go stands up over Powers, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Go pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Powers is keeping the position for now.
Powers trying to control the position.
Go trying to control but Powers is working from the bottom.

Go avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Powers trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Go would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Go's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Go closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Powers did well to prevent Go getting side control.
Powers avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Go.
Powers tries to get to full guard but Go has control of the leg.
Go drops an elbow to the side of Powers's head.
Go lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Go trying to control from Powers's half guard. Powers has other ideas though and has regained full guard.

Powers had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Go defends it easily.
Go throwing strikes but missing.
Go looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Powers looking to control but Go passes into half guard.
Go is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Powers taking some punishment here, with Go in his half guard.
Go working over Powers with some ground and pound. Powers looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Go slows the pace down in half guard.
Powers trying to hold on to Go's head to control him but Go postures up.
Go is keen to just control but Powers is a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ready Go really dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Powers closes the distance looking to clinch

and Go counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Go connects with a couple of short punches.
Powers keeping moving, preventing Go from controlling successfully.
Powers controlling Go's posture.
Go preventing the sweep.

Powers is looking to sinch up a triangle. Go throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Powers's body to avoid the submission. Powers has instead reached around Go's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Powers arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Austin Powers!
Austin Powers retains his welterweight title!