PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Austin Powers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bai Sistjierten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Powers
vs
Sistjierten

185 cm
26
180 lbs
10 - 11 - 0

183 cm
25
175 lbs
11 - 13 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

1337 ANZAC

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 10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Austin Powers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Bai Sistjierten!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, William Gold and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Powers.
Powers shoots in but no luck this time.
Sistjierten misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Powers.
Sistjierten scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sistjierten misses with a double jab
and Powers counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Sistjierten misses with a body shot.
Sistjierten misses with a wild combination.
Sistjierten misses with a combination
and Powers counters with a flying knee. Nice.

Powers shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Sistjierten's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sistjierten wants to stand up but Powers is controlling him.
Powers is pushing down on Sistjierten's leg trying to pass to half guard. Sistjierten is fighting to maintain full guard but Powers has managed to sneak the leg through.
Sistjierten wants to get back to his feet.
Sistjierten is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Powers takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sistjierten wants to get back to full guard.
Powers is pressing down on Sistjierten's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sistjierten is holding on for now.
Sistjierten is trying to stand.
Sistjierten is not content to let Powers control the position.
Sistjierten tries to kick Powers off but Powers keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Powers trying to control from half guard but Sistjierten is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Powers perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Austin Powers wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Sistjierten shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Powers eats them both and turns towards Sistjierten to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

Sistjierten closes the distance and clinches.
Sistjierten wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Powers keeps control of Sistjierten as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Powers stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Powers escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sistjierten will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bai Sistjierten seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Powers misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sistjierten throws a lazy uppercut

and Powers counters with a nice double leg into side control. Sistjierten won't be happy with that.
Sistjierten looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sistjierten on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

Powers wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Sistjierten, who protects the arm well.
Sistjierten is trying to get back to his feet.
Powers is trying to ground and pound but Sistjierten uses the momentary lack of control by Powers to regain half guard.
Powers is trying to control the action in half guard but Sistjierten is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powers tries to pass to full mount but Sistjierten defends it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sistjierten gets full guard.
Powers scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Powers 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.
Sistjierten wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Powers manages to pass to side control.
Sistjierten is trying to stand back up but Powers is controlling him
Powers working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Powers stops Sistjierten from getting back to his feet.
Powers scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Sistjierten wants to get back to his feet.

Powers decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sistjierten rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Powers counters with a left to the body.

Powers feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Powers stands up and waves to Sistjierten to follow him.
Sistjierten takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Powers tries to clinch but Sistjierten is having none of it.
Sistjierten misses with a shot to the body

and Powers counters by moving into the clinch.

Sistjierten's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Powers lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sistjierten circles away quickly and effectively.
Sistjierten walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sistjierten misses with a combination
and Powers counters with a left and a right that stings Sistjierten.
Powers lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sistjierten's sensitive parts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Sistjierten throws a series of punches but Powers avoids them all with ease.
Sistjierten swats away the attempt to clinch by Powers.

Sistjierten pushes Powers up against the cage in a clinch.
Powers wants a takedown but no success here.
Sistjierten tries to break the clinch but Powers is controlling the position.
Powers jumps guard but Sistjierten stands there with Powers around his waist. Powers gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Sistjierten is working Powers over against the cage.
Sistjierten has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Powers can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Austin Powers. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Sistjierten breaks the clinch.
Powers wants to land a leg kick but Sistjierten is out of range.

Powers closes the distance and clinches.

Sistjierten manages to break the clinch.
Powers wants to clinch up but Sistjierten keeps it at a distance.
Powers slips a jab and a cross from Sistjierten.
Powers displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Sistjierten shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Powers eats them both and turns towards Sistjierten to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Powers scores with a body shot.

Sistjierten moves into the clinch.
Sistjierten wants to get back to striking at distance but Powers won't allow it.
Powers lands a body shot in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Powers breaks from the clinch.
Sistjierten misses with a lunging right hand
and Powers counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sistjierten misses with a wild body shot.
Sistjierten falls off balance throwing a combination
and Powers counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sistjierten displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Powers.
Powers thumps Sistjierten with a low kick.
Powers ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sistjierten swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

so Powers counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Powers trying to control the position from guard on top but Sistjierten is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sistjierten is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Powers is controlling him.
Powers trying to control but Sistjierten is working from the bottom.
Sistjierten wants to get back to his feet but Powers is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Austin Powers just wasn't active enough.
Powers with a hook.
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!
Sistjierten swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sistjierten fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Powers manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powers misses with a head kick.
Powers throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Austin Powers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sistjierten swings widly with a right hand
and Powers counters with a low kick, right behind Sistjierten 's knee.
Austin Powers is winning the standup battle so far.
Sistjierten scores with a decent looking hook.
Sloppy strikes from Sistjierten. Those never looked like landing.
Sloppy strikes from Powers. Those never looked like landing.
Sistjierten throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Powers counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Powers lands with a good body shot.
Sistjierten takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Powers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sistjierten throws a left and a right that both miss
and Powers counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sistjierten thinking.
Powers scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Sistjierten pushes Powers up against the cage in a clinch.

Powers pulls Sistjierten into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sistjierten is looking to work some ground and pound but Powers has wrist control.
Austin Powers overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sistjierten postures up in Powers's guard and throws a big left but Powers blocks it.
Sistjierten postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Powers bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sistjierten's guard.
Powers passes Sistjierten's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Sistjierten tries to kick Powers off but Powers keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Powers is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Sistjierten has managed to free his arm - good work.
Powers prevents Sistjierten from standing back up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Austin Powers dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Sistjierten throws a combination that misses
and Powers makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

Powers closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sistjierten looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Sistjierten tries to break the clinch but Powers is controlling the position.
Sistjierten has had enough of the clinch but Powers keeps him there for the moment.
Powers taking a breather.
Powers tries to land knees in the clinch but Sistjierten avoids the damage to the body.
Powers tries to score a body lock takedown but Sistjierten shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A left hand lands to the body for Powers.

Sistjierten breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Powers moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sistjierten throws a nice looking combination but Powers bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Powers lands a lovely overhand right.
Sistjierten throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sistjierten misses with a combination

and Powers counters with a single leg into guard. Sistjierten didn't expect that.
Powers wants to control from the top but Sistjierten keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Powers is pushing down on Sistjierten's leg trying to pass to half guard. Sistjierten is fighting to maintain full guard but Powers has managed to sneak the leg through.
Sistjierten is not content to let Powers control the position.
Sistjierten is trying to stand.
Powers seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Sistjierten is looking to get back to is feet but Powers passes into side control.

Powers has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Sistjierten is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Powers yanks on the arm and Sistjierten is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Powers.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Austin Powers!