PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roope Hartikainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Austin Powers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hartikainen comes to the cage accompanied by Smash Mouth - Why can't we be friends. Austin Powers is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Hartikainen
vs
Powers

187 cm
21
180 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

185 cm
25
180 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Roope Hartikainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Austin Powers!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Ackerman and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hartikainen throws a poor cross that misses

and Powers counters with a single leg into guard. Hartikainen didn't expect that.
Hartikainen keeping moving, preventing Powers from controlling successfully.
Powers throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hartikainen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Powers throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Powers trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Powers trying to control the position from guard on top but Hartikainen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartikainen seems keen to control Powers's posture.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Powers scores a takedown into full mount!
Powers scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Hartikainen?
Hartikainen on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hartikainen tries to get out of the position.
Hartikainen takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Hartikainen is bucking up trying to escape but Powers cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Powers controlling the position easily from mount.
Poor strikes thrown by Powers there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Powers has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Powers landing punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Powers trying to control but Hartikainen is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hartikainen throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Powers controlling the pace for now.
Hartikainen is squirming around, avoiding Powers's attempts to control the action.

Powers is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Hartikainen to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Hartikainen shrugs it off.

Powers goes for an armbar but Hartikainen turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Hartikainen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hartikainen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hartikainen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Powers is keeping the position for now.
Powers trying to keep a closed guard but Hartikainen is proving a slippery customer.
Hartikainen is looking to work some ground and pound but Powers has wrist control.
Hartikainen trying to control but Powers is working from the bottom.
Powers is trying to keep Hartikainen in close.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Hartikainen is looking to stand up but Powers won't let him.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Oooooh!!! Hartikainen has knocked Powers down with a huge combo! Hartikainen steps away and waves a wobbly Powers back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Powers is rocked!

It looks like Austin Powers has been cut.
Hartikainen lands with a right and another and another! Powers is in big trouble! Hartikainen lands again and this time it's lights out for Powers! A quality knockout there for Hartikainen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Roope Hartikainen!