PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between nemanja kavaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Austin Powers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

kavaja
vs
Powers

190 cm
22
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, nemanja kavaja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Austin Powers!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Sam Margolis and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Powers tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but kavaja swivels and escapes.

Powers rushes kavaja and presses him up against the cage.

Powers manages to break the clinch.

kavaja has taken the fight to the clinch.

Powers has dropped down and is working for a takedown. kavaja is trying to keep an underhook but Powers manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Well, if Powers is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
kavaja tries to roll over but Powers keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Powers takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
kavaja tries to get to full guard but Powers has control of the leg.

Powers is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
kavaja tries to get to full guard but Powers has control of the leg.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Powers fails to land the takedown.
kavaja tries to grapple but his opponent circles

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

kavaja working for a triangle but Powers defends it easily.
Powers is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
kavaja wants to stand but Powers is controlling the position.

kavaja looking for a guillotine here but Powers defends easily.
kavaja manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Powers is in all sorts of trouble here.
kavaja is in the full mount, landing strikes.
kavaja working Powers over with strikes here.
kavaja raining down shots from the mount!
kavaja is breathing heavily.
kavaja looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
kavaja looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Powers is desperately trying to improve his position but kavaja has a good base and remains in mount.
kavaja is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Powers working to try and regain half guard.
kavaja is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Powers tries to reverse the position but kavaja maintains control.
kavaja landing punches.
kavaja lands a big shot there that rocks Powers but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
kavaja landing shots from mount.
kavaja with the ground and pound from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, kavaja cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Powers wants to hold on but kavaja pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Powers's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
kavaja with good strikes from the mount here!
Powers tries to hold on but kavaja pushes him away.
Powers is trying desperately to improve position.
Powers bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Powers makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
kavaja has momentary wrist control but Powers slips an elbow through the middle.
Powers is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Powers is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Powers works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Nice strikes from Powers there.
Powers frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Austin Powers dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

kavaja gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

so Powers counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Powers sitting in guard, not really doing much.
kavaja wants to get back to his feet but Powers passes into half guard.

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

Powers shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
kavaja is trying to reverse the position but instead Powers has taken his back - oops!
Powers is hanging on to kavaja's back as he tries to escape.
Powers scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.

Powers is looking for the choke from the back position but kavaja is controlling his hands well.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Powers controlling the positon.
kavaja tries to escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Powers is trying to stick to kavaja's back but kavaja 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 kavaja.
kavaja wants to pass the guard but Powers is keeping the position.
Powers is trying to control the position but kavaja postures up.
kavaja working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Powers kicks kavaja off and gets to his feet.
nemanja kavaja is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
kavaja tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Powers counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
kavaja trying to get back to full guard but Powers takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
kavaja has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.
Powers is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften kavaja up.
Powers controlling from the back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
kavaja tries to escape but Powers has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
kavaja is working hard here to advance position.
kavaja looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Powers throwing damaging strikes from the back! kavaja could be in trouble here!

Powers patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Powers doesn't have the hooks in and kavaja manages to turn into his guard.
Powers wants to sweep here but kavaja controlling him for the moment.
kavaja works over Powers with some ground and pound from guard.
Powers trying to control the position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Powers is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
kavaja chips away with some ground and pound.
Powers has a closed guard, preventing kavaja from standing up.
kavaja being controlled here momentarily.
Powers utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
kavaja loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

kavaja stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Powers tries a head kick but it misses.
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 minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

No joy there for kavaja, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Powers shoots for a double leg takedown but kavaja sprawls well. He's pushed Powers's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
kavaja tries to clinch there but Powers circles away.
kavaja tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Powers paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Powers looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Powers is tying to control. kavaja wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
kavaja is trying to get back to full guard.
Powers controlling the action here.
kavaja tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Powers has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
kavaja can't escape the position.
Powers trying to control but he's not successful this time.
kavaja can't escape the position.

Powers looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Powers trying to control but kavaja is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Powers lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Powers lands with some vicious ground and pound - can kavaja hang on?
Powers sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Let's hope that Powers has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Powers cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Powers landing shots from mount.
kavaja squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Powers tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Powers pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Powers controlling the position easily from mount.
kavaja regains half guard.
Powers looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Powers takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Powers prevents kavaja from standing back up.
Powers trying to control the pace.
Austin Powers has got the better of the ground game so far.

Despite being in the dominant position, Austin Powers just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Powers looks for a takedown but kavaja sprawls well.
kavaja tries to close the distance and clinch up but Powers swats him away and circles back towards the center.
kavaja rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Powers moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
kavaja closes the distance but Powers moves to the side

and Powers counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

And that's the end of the fight!
Austin Powers comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Powers winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30

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