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). Bai Sistjierten has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Powers
vs
Sistjierten

185 cm
28
180 lbs
12 - 13 - 0

183 cm
26
175 lbs
12 - 15 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire

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 12 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Austin Powers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Bai Sistjierten!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Paul Tew and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sistjierten gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sistjierten lands a knee to the head.
Sistjierten working Powers over with knees to the body.

Powers jumps guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Sistjierten trying to stand up but can't free himself from Powers's guard.
Powers utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Sistjierten stands up from Powers's guard - Sistjierten perhaps looking for a knockout.
Powers lands with a kick to the temple. Sistjierten shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

It looks like Bai Sistjierten has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Sistjierten moves into the clinch successfully.
Powers has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Powers stalling in the clinch but Sistjierten improves position.

Sistjierten pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Powers tries to clinch but Sistjierten is having none of it.
Powers avoids a punch combination nicely.

Powers gets tackled into the cage by Sistjierten. Sistjierten maintains the clinch.

Powers's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Powers fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sistjierten is out of range.

Sistjierten moves into the clinch successfully.
Sistjierten tries to land knees in the clinch but Powers avoids the damage to the body.

Sistjierten breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Powers tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sistjierten is able to avoid easily.
Powers misses with a body kick.
Powers comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Powers shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Sistjierten manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Sistjierten is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Powers is controlling him.

Sistjierten looking for a guillotine here but Powers defends easily.
Powers stops Sistjierten from standing up.
Sistjierten keeping full guard, as Powers tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Powers passes into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sistjierten manages to get to full guard.
Powers in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Powers slips nicely into half guard.
Powers wants to free his trapped foot but Sistjierten is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Sistjierten wants to improve his position but Powers is controlling well.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sistjierten wants to get back to his feet.

Powers is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Sistjierten is just riding it out for now. Powers eventually gives up the hold.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sistjierten looks like he's trying to stand up.
Powers works his way into side control.
Sistjierten wants to get back to his feet but Powers drags him back down.
Sistjierten is trying to control Powers's posture but Powers avoids it.
Powers trying to control the position but Sistjierten is working away.
Powers working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

Powers working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Sistjierten pushes Powers away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Powers gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Powers cracks Sistjierten with a big right hand but Sistjierten just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Powers lands an elbow.
Sistjierten is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Powers in side control lands a decent elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Powers wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sistjierten keeps working.
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.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Powers prevents Sistjierten from escaping the position.
Powers looks up at the clock and then as Sistjierten takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Powers smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

Powers goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Sistjierten rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Powers's guard! Nice work there by Sistjierten!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Austin Powers dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bai Sistjierten's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A decent looking body kick lands there for Powers.
Powers shoots for a double leg takedown but Sistjierten sprawls well. He's pushed Powers's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Powers throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sistjierten sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Sistjierten moves into the clinch.
Sistjierten lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Sistjierten scores with a nice hook to the head.
Powers is looking to control Sistjierten's arms but Sistjierten gets an underhook and turns him. Now Powers has his back to the cage.
Powers is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Powers trying to stall but Sistjierten improves his position.
Sistjierten tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sistjierten trying to land knees to the body.
Powers prevents a body shot from Sistjierten.
A short right from Sistjierten.
Sistjierten lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Sistjierten.
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!
Powers scores with a nice hook to the head.

Sistjierten's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Powers avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sistjierten scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bai Sistjierten is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sistjierten throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Powers tries to keep at a distance but Sistjierten has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sistjierten keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Powers's efforts to push away.
Sistjierten is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Powers is defending well for now.

Powers breaks the clinch.
Powers throws a head kick but Sistjierten moves out of range.

Sistjierten closes the distance and pushes Powers back into the cage.
Powers scores with a shoulder strike.
Sistjierten misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Powers.
A left hand lands to the body for Powers.
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!
Powers tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Powers on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Powers escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Powers feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sistjierten's calf.
Sistjierten scores with a jab.
Sistjierten moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Powers is rocked!
Sistjierten is breathing heavily.
Sistjierten takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Oh Powers is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Sistjierten darts in and clinches Powers up against the cage.
A knee to the head by Sistjierten.
Powers prevents Sistjierten from breaking the clinch.
Sistjierten lands a good knee to the midsection. Powers won't want to take too many of those.
Sistjierten tries a body shot but Powers blocks it.
A short uppercut from Sistjierten.
Sistjierten tries to land a knee to the head but Powers blocks with his arms.
Sistjierten tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sistjierten tries a body shot but Powers blocks it.
Powers seems to have got his legs back now.
Powers softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Powers looking to stall.
Powers lands a body punch in the clinch.
Powers throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Powers stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Sistjierten swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powers lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sistjierten backwards.

Powers breaks the clinch.
Powers tries a head kick but it misses.

Sistjierten rushes Powers and presses him up against the cage.
Sistjierten misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sistjierten tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Powers avoids it.

Powers breaks the clinch.
Sistjierten misses with an uppercut. Powers saw that one coming.
Powers throws an overhand right that lands on Sistjierten's shoulder, as Sistjierten tries to avoid the shot.
Powers fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Powers throws a shot to the body.
Powers will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Powers pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Sistjierten drives through and clinches with Powers against the cage.
Sistjierten tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Powers tries a knee to the head but Sistjierten blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Powers leaning against his opponent.
Sistjierten lands a left hand that snaps the head of Powers backwards.
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!
Powers tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sistjierten's elbow.
Sistjierten misses with a punch to the body.

Powers jumps guard.
Sistjierten preventing the sweep.
Sistjierten postures up in Powers's guard and throws a big left but Powers blocks it.
Sistjierten is looking to stand up but Powers won't let him.
Sistjierten loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sistjierten with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sistjierten working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Powers's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Powers trying to keep a closed guard but Sistjierten is proving a slippery customer.
Sistjierten throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bai Sistjierten showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bai Sistjierten's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Powers throws a nice looking combination but Sistjierten bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Powers lands a high kick!

Sistjierten takes the fight into the clinch.
Powers is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Sistjierten scores a nice knee to the body.
A shot in the inside from Sistjierten.
Powers is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Powers working hard to break the clinch.
Powers wants to stall.

Sistjierten pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Sistjierten instigates a clinch.
Sistjierten is leaning against Powers and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Sistjierten pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bai Sistjierten seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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 gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sistjierten lands a body punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sistjierten trying to land knees to the body.
Sistjierten tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Powers blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sistjierten tries to circle away but Powers has him pinned against the cage.
Powers tries to work over Sistjierten's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Powers takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sistjierten tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sistjierten can't find room to land a body shot as Powers controls the action.
Powers pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Powers is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sistjierten is keeping busy.
Sistjierten lands an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sistjierten.
Powers has Sistjierten pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Sistjierten manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Sistjierten misses with a knee strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sistjierten can't find room to land a body shot as Powers controls the action.
Powers tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sistjierten trying to stall but Powers improves his position.
Powers wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Austin Powers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Powers changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sistjierten fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Powers tries to clinch up but Sistjierten circles away and keeps his distance.
Sistjierten's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Sistjierten duly obliges.
Sistjierten blocks a head kick by Powers.
Powers dodges the punch combination from Sistjierten.
Sistjierten scores with a hook to the body. Powers takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Sistjierten clinches with his opponent.
Sistjierten misses with a hook to the ribs.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Sistjierten as Powers tries to tie him up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sistjierten tries a knee to the head but Powers blocks it.

Sistjierten breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Powers will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sistjierten looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Sistjierten fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Powers, pushing him back against the cage.
Sistjierten misses with a punch to the body.
Powers looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Powers misses with the head strike.
Powers is looking to control Sistjierten's arms but Sistjierten gets an underhook and turns him. Now Powers has his back to the cage.
Sistjierten lands with a right to the head.
A knee to the head by Sistjierten.
Sistjierten tries to stall but Powers uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Sistjierten tries to throw a body punch but Powers avoids it by throwing Sistjierten back against the cage.
Powers stalling against the cage.
Sistjierten tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Powers's elbow.
Bai Sistjierten seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sistjierten has Powers pressed against the cage.
Sistjierten has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sistjierten tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Sistjierten prevents a body shot from Powers.
Sistjierten looking to throw knees to the head but Powers is blocking nicely.
Sistjierten misses with a knee to the head.

Powers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Powers swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Sistjierten darts in and clinches Powers up against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Powers pulls guard.
Powers looking to control.

Powers looking for a guillotine here but Sistjierten defends easily.
Sistjierten is looking to work some ground and pound but Powers has wrist control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bai Sistjierten comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sistjierten has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight for Bai Sistjierten!
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight for Bai Sistjierten!
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight for Bai Sistjierten!

Bai Sistjierten wins by unanimous decision!