PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Powell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Austin Houston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Houston has chosen Born of a Broken Man as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Powell
vs
Houston

186 cm
22
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
21
190 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Powell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Austin Houston!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Houston throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Powell misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Houston misses with a wild combination.
Houston scores with a jab to the body.
Powell slips under a jab from Houston.
Houston pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Houston throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Powell moves out of range of the body kick from Houston.
Houston throws a sloppy head kick and Powell moves out of range easily.
Houston cracks Powell with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Houston thuds a left hand into Powell's body.
Houston throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Houston misses with a jab, cross combination.
Powell closes this distance looking for a takedown but Houston circles away.
Houston cracks a nice hook into Powell's ribs.
Houston lands with an uppercut that bounces Powell off the cage and back into rage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice shot lands for Houston.

It looks like James Powell has been cut.
Houston throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Powell is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Houston throws a right hand that Powell ducks under and follows up with a left that Powell also avoids with ease.
Oh, that's a big right hand from Houston and Powell goes tumbling to the canvas! Houston follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.

Powell is rocked!

Houston is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Powell defends it well.
Oh Powell is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Houston escapes and gets back to his feet.
Austin Houston is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Houston tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Powell was well out of range. Poor timing from Houston.
Powell seems to have got his legs back now.
Houston pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Houston with a nice cross.
Houston lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Powell circles away quickly and effectively.
Houston throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Powell looks for a takedown but Houston sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Powell. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Houston lands a head kick that stumbles Powell and the fighters go to the mat.
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!

Houston gets to his feet - Powell follows without any prompting.
Houston jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Houston with a nice cross.
Powell steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Houston. That one must have hurt.
A cross from Houston lands.
Houston misses the shot to the body.
Houston cracks Powell with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Powell blocks a head kick by Houston.
Houston throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Houston goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Powell. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Houston tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Powell was well out of range. Poor timing from Houston.
Houston feints and then cracks Powell's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Powell down.
Houston tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Powell was well out of range. Poor timing from Houston.
Houston is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round!Powell had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Houston works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Houston cracks the inside of Powell's front leg.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Houston - that will leave a mark!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Houston misses with a body kick.
Houston throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Powell.
Powell on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Powell walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Powell avoids the body shot from Houston.
Powell keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Houston.
Houston keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A jab from Houston finds it's way through Powell's defenses.
Houston misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Powell.
Houston throws a body punch but Powell moves out of range.
Houston goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Houston swings for the body but Powell moves out of range.
Houston misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Houston looks for the body kick but Powell saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Powell fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Houston scores with a crisp jab that stopped Powell in his tracks.
Austin Houston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Houston chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Houston throws a wild body kick that Powell sees coming a mile off.
Houston scores with a leg kick.
Houston scores with a spinning back kick!
Houston scores with a body shot.
Houston ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Powell moves away.
Houston throws a head kick that half lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Houston lands with a nice body kick.
Houston tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Powell was well out of range. Poor timing from Houston.
Houston lands a nice looking body kick.
Houston cracks Powell with an open hand slap.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Austin Houston dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Powell's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Houston fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Powell on the side of the head.
James Powell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Houston scores with a jab to the body.
Houston tries to land a front kick but Powell steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Powell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Houston.
Houston has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Houston tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Powell was well out of range. Poor timing from Houston.
Houston pushes Powell away with a front kick.
Powell avoids the body shot from Houston.
Houston dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Powell. That did some damage!
Houston connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Houston throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Powell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Powell fails with the takedown.
Crunch! Houston slams his shin into Powell's torso.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Houston - that will leave a mark!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Houston.
Houston bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Powell will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Houston turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Houston is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Austin Houston seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Powell takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Houston misses with a wild body shot.
Houston ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Powell moves away.
Houston swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Houston dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Houston throws a nice looking combination but Powell bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice takedown defense from Houston. No joy for Powell on that attempt.
Houston throws a head kick but Powell moves out of range.
Houston swings for the body but Powell moves out of range.
Houston throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Powell has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Powell there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Houston lands a head kick!
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!
Powell tries to move into range but Houston moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Houston throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Horrible takedown by Powell or perhaps it was just good defense by Houston which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Powell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Houston throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Powell takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Houston pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Houston tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice sprawl there from Houston as Powell shoots in.
A chopping leg kick lands by Houston.
Houston jabs at Powell's body.
Powell takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Powell.
Houston goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Powell moves out of range of the strikes.
Horrible takedown by Powell or perhaps it was just good defense by Houston which made him look bad.
Houston throws a series of punches but Powell avoids them all with ease.
Houston throws a half hearted mid kick.
No joy there for Houston, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Powell looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Houston is fending him off so far but Powell persists. Nope, Houston circles away and we're back to standing.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Houston, right into the meat.
Houston misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Powell.
Houston looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Powell shoots in and drives through. Houston sprawls well.

That's four 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.
Houston throws a head kick but Powell moves out of range.
Houston throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Powell throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Houston's waist but Houston gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Powell off to one side.
Houston lands a nice leg kick that just misses Powell's sensitive parts.
Houston swings for the body but Powell moves out of range.
Houston takes a swing at Powell's ribcage but misses.
Houston takes a swing at Powell's ribcage but misses.
Powell fails with the takedown.
Houston throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Powell on the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Houston listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Powell takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Powell looks for a takedown but Houston sprawls well.
Powell takes one on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Austin Houston showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on James Powell's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Powell fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Houston moves into range and connects with a jab.
Houston throws a hook but Powell blocks it.
Houston misses with a hook.
Houston throws a shot to the body.
Houston throws a body punch but Powell moves out of range.
Powell looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Houston tries to bum rush Powell with a series of wild strikes but Powell uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Houston pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Houston looks to land a right hand but Powell moved out of range.
Powell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Houston throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Powell blocks a jab.
Powell shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Houston but Houston pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Powell dodges the punch combination from Houston.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Powell shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Powell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Powell.
Houston lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Houston misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Houston.
Houston lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Powell circles away quickly and effectively.
Houston throws a looping overhand right but Powell ducks down to avoid it.
Houston misses with an uppercut. Powell saw that one coming.
Houston fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Powell manages to avoid it.
Houston misses the shot to the body.
Powell shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Houston but Houston pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Houston scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Powell takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Houston bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Houston.
Powell shoots for a takedown but Houston saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Powell takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Houston throws a sloppy head kick and Powell moves out of range easily.
Powell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Powell tries for a takedown but Houston sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Houston lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nice body kick from Houston.
Powell shoots in for a takedown but Houston shows good takedown defense.
Powell has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Houston finds it's way round the side to connect with Powell's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Houston just misses with a punch to the body.
Houston throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Powell will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Houston lands with a straight right. Powell didn't see that one coming.
Houston looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Austin Houston is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Houston jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Houston ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Powell moves away.
Houston explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Powell shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Houston as he avoids it easily.
Houston scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Houston lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Houston - that will leave a mark!
Houston digs a good body shot into Powell's ribs.
Houston scores with a hook.
Powell doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Houston lands a high kick!
Powell has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Houston.
Houston dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Powell takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Powell on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Powell takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Houston lands a body shot.
James Powell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Houston lands a nice looking body kick.
Houston scores with a shot to the body.
Houston throws a front kick that sends Powell stumbling back into the cage.
Nice shot by Houston.
Powell avoids the body shot from Houston.
Houston lands a nice looking kick to the body. Powell takes a step back to recover.
Houston lands the left hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Austin Houston comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Houston has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 24:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 24:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Austin Houston!