PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mitch Lilke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Powers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Lilke
vs
Powers

187 cm
18
142 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

165 cm
22
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mitch Lilke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Max Powers!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lilke darts in and clinches Powers up against the ropes.

Lilke is trying to trip Powers. He has hold of a leg but Powers is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Lilke persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Powers is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lilke has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Powers keeping full guard, as Lilke tries to pass.
Lilke landing some decent shots from guard.
Lilke really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Powers is trying to keep Lilke in close.

Powers had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Lilke is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Powers Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Lilke's back instead.
Powers keeps control of the position easily here as Lilke tries to buck him off.
Lilke tries to escape but Powers has the hooks in and won't let him break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Powers is trying to stick to Lilke's back but Lilke is turning into Powers. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Powers's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Lilke.
Lilke stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Powers swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Powers is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Powers pulls Lilke in close to prevent any damage.

Powers is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Powers trying to keep a closed guard but Lilke is proving a slippery customer.

Powers is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Powers is trying to control the position but Lilke postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Lilke shoots in for a takedown but Powers shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Powers shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Lilke counters with a shoot takedown. Powers fights it but they end up in guard.
Lilke slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Powers wants to control the position but Lilke says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Lilke not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Powers is trying to control but can't.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Powers trying to hold on to Lilke's head to control him but Lilke postures up.
Lilke stalling.
Lilke missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lilke thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Powers looking for submissions off his back.
Powers trying to control here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Lilke gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

so Powers counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lilke is on top in guard.
Powers can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lilke controls the pace.

Powers is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lilke trying to control but Powers is working from the bottom.
Powers trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Lilke shoots and misses

and Powers counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Powers looking to sit in guard and control but Lilke gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Lilke will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Lilke controls from within his opponent's guard.
Powers working a defensive guard here.
Lilke pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Powers is keeping the position for now.
Powers looking to control.
Powers looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Powers looking to control.
Lilke is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Mitch Lilke overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Powers is trying to keep Lilke in close.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Powers with a lazy takedown attempt

so Lilke counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Powers is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Powers working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lilke doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lilke manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Powers is breathing heavily.
Powers trying to keep a closed guard but Lilke is proving a slippery customer.
Lilke with a flurry of punches that miss.
Powers looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lilke is one step ahead there.
Lilke looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Powers trying to control the position.
Lilke stopping the sweep attempt from Powers.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Lilke closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Powers tries to roll over but Lilke keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powers manages to get to full guard.
Powers controls Lilke momentarily but Lilke frees himself.
Powers keeping moving, preventing Lilke from controlling successfully.

Powers had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Lilke is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Powers Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Lilke's back instead.
Lilke looking very determined here, making life difficult for Powers.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Powers looking for the choke from the back.
Good control from Powers.
Lilke staying busy and making it hard for Powers to control.

Powers is looking for the choke from the back position but Lilke is controlling his hands well.
You can see the frustration on Lilke's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Powers is trying to stick to Lilke's back but Lilke is turning into Powers. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Powers's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Lilke.
Lilke pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Powers is keeping the position for now.
Powers wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Lilke is now in half guard.
Lilke is nestled in close to Powers, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mitch Lilke dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Powers gets caught flat footed, as Lilke shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Powers trying to keep a closed guard but Lilke is proving a slippery customer.
Lilke sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Powers manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Lilke really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Powers can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lilke is looking to escape.
Lilke really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lilke is working hard here to advance position.
Lilke tries to hold on but Powers pushes him away.
Powers content just to control the position here.
Lilke keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Powers looking to control but Lilke is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Powers might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Lilke kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Powers is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Lilke has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Powers looking to control but Lilke is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Despite being in the dominant position, Max Powers just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Lilke closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Powers wants to improve his position but Lilke is controlling well.
Powers gets full guard.
Lilke postures up.

Powers is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lilke defends well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powers controls Lilke momentarily but Lilke frees himself.
Lilke landing some decent shots from guard.
Lilke trying to control the position from guard on top but Powers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lilke sitting in guard here, content to control.
Powers is trying to control the position but Lilke postures up.

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

Lilke drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lilke postures up.
Lilke is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Lilke wants to control from the top but Powers keeps moving.
Lilke postures up and lands a big shot to Powers's brow.
Lilke won't allow Powers to sweep him here.
Powers controls Lilke momentarily but Lilke frees himself.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Powers can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lilke controls the pace.
Powers trying to keep a closed guard but Lilke is proving a slippery customer.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mitch Lilke showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lilke, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight for Mitch Lilke!
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight for Mitch Lilke!
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight for Mitch Lilke!

Mitch Lilke wins by unanimous decision!