PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Merrick Kane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Austin Powers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kane comes to the cage accompanied by Blood Sugar - Pendulum. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kane
vs
Powers

200 cm
31
309 lbs
25 - 6 - 1

215 cm
28
275 lbs
18 - 5 - 0

Great wrestler
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Merrick Kane!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Austin Powers!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Damien Edna and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Powers tries to score with a low kick but Kane moves his leg out of the way.
Kane moves away from the strike by Powers.
Powers moves out of range of the body kick from Kane.
Austin Powers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Powers.
Kane tries to clinch but Powers is having none of it.
Powers lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Powers lands a left and a right that send Kane crashing to the mat, dazed. Powers thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
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!
Kane fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Powers manages to avoid it.
Powers misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Powers finds it's way through Kane's defenses.
Powers wants to clinch up but Kane keeps it at a distance.
Powers throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Powers thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kane if he has to take too many more of those.
Kane throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kane just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Powers pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kane throws a body kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Powers.
Kane ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Powers moves away.
Powers misses with a wild body shot.
Jab by Powers.
Powers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kane moves away.
Kane has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Powers.
Powers is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Powers cracks a nice hook into Kane's ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Powers does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kane misses with a jab to the body
and Powers counters with a stiff right hand.
Powers throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Powers does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kane tries to clinch there but Powers circles away.
Kane is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kane slips a jab and a cross from Powers.
Powers takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Powers pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Powers throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Powers tries a low kick but Kane avoids it.
Kane throws a body punch but Powers moves out of range.
Kane misses with the body kick
and Powers counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kane swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Powers fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kane checks it well.
Kane misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane wants to clinch.
Powers throws a wild body kick that Kane sees coming a mile off.
Powers looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Powers misses the jab.
Kane ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Powers moves away.
Kane swings for the body but Powers moves out of range.
Powers throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kane throws a leg kick
and Powers counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kane takes a swing at Powers's ribcage but misses.
Kane throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kane scores with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kane takes one on the button.
Powers throws a right and a left that Kane avoids nicely.
Powers is looking to clinch.
Kane is looking to wear down Powers with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Powers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Powers moves out of range of the body kick.
Kane just misses with a punch to the body.
Powers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kane.
Powers thuds a left hand into Kane's body.
Powers throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Kane counters with a slapping leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Powers. Kane does a little dance to reset his feet.
Powers lands a right hook to the body.

Kane closes the distance and pushes Powers back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Austin Powers dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Powers throws a push kick but Kane slaps the foot to one side.
Kane misses with a leg kick.
Powers lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kane's sensitive parts.
A looping hook to the body misses from Powers. Kane does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kane blocks the body kick.
Kane misses with a straight right.
Kane is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A big right from Powers misses.
Kane looks to land a body kick but Powers moved away.
Kane uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Powers.
Powers lands a really nice looking cross but Kane seems unphased.
Powers keeps the fight on the outside.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Kane might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane is looking to land body kicks.
Kane looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kane takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Powers throws a body kick that misses.
Kane thows a leg kick but Powers checks it
and Powers cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Some bone on bone action there as Kane checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Powers throws a nice looking combination but Kane bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Powers throws the left hand but Kane avoids the punch easily.

Powers drops Kane with a beautiful combination! Kane stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Powers is looking for the KO!
Austin Powers seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Kane drives through and clinches with Powers against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Powers.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Powers. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Kane looking to throw knees to the head but Powers is blocking nicely.
Powers blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Powers.
Powers is stalling here.
A head punch on the inside from Powers fails to land.
Kane tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Powers's elbow.

Powers escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A head kick from Powers lands but Kane takes it in his stride.
Kane throws a hook but Powers blocks it.
Kane misses with a low kick.
A big left from Kane misses.
Kane has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Kane connects with a good right hand that stumbles Powers. Powers circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Powers has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kane keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Powers lands with a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Powers.
Powers throws a nice head kick!
Powers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kane.
Powers has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Powers scores with a jab to the body.
Powers explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
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 with a hook.
Powers thuds his shin into the meat of Kane's side.
Kane has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Powers.
Powers thows a body shot but no joy.
Kane tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Powers was well out of range. Poor timing from Kane.
A solid leg kick lands there for Powers.
Powers throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Powers scores with a body shot.
Powers lands with a thumping leg kick.
Powers lands a nice shot to the body.
Kane has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Powers finds it's way round the side to connect with Kane's head.
Kane ducks right into an uppercut from Powers.
Powers lands with a good body shot.
Kane takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Powers misses with a body shot.
Powers lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A lazy left from Powers finds it's target.
Powers scores with a jab to the body.
Powers lands with a thumping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Austin Powers showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Powers lands a big head kick that sends Kane tumbling to the mat! Powers takes a step backwards and waves Kane back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Kane is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Powers moves in close and cracks Kane with a massive right hand! Kane, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Powers!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Austin Powers!
Austin Powers is the new super heavyweight champion!
An out of breath Austin Powers thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.