PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Austin Powers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adelbert Gainsborough (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gainsborough has chosen Dope - Debonaire as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Powers
vs
Gainsborough

215 cm
35
275 lbs
32 - 14 - 0

199 cm
26
270 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

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World class boxer
Very quick

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 32 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Austin Powers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Adelbert Gainsborough!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Richard Clark and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Powers sizes up Gainsborough with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gainsborough slips under a jab.
Gainsborough tries to score with a low kick but Powers moves his leg out of the way.

Gainsborough has closed the distance and engaged Powers in a clinch.
Powers is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Powers struggles to land a body shot inside as Gainsborough controls his hands.
A short right from Gainsborough on the inside.
Gainsborough tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Powers's elbow.
Gainsborough lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Powers throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gainsboroughs head.
Gainsborough tries to work over Powers's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Powers lands a hook that snaps the head of Gainsborough backwards.

Gainsborough pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Powers throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gainsborough.
Powers looks for the body kick but Gainsborough saw that one coming.
Powers takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gainsborough avoids the body shot from Powers.
Powers moves out of range of the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Gainsborough tenderised Powers's leg. Powers is trying to keep his angry face on.
Powers has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Laoch Den in the buildup to the fight.
Gainsborough takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Powers on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Powers displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gainsborough throws out the jab.
Powers scores with a leg kick.
Powers misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gainsborough checks a leg kick.
Powers circles away from the clinch attempt.
Powers lands a glancing blow to the side of Gainsborough's head.
Gainsborough stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Powers.
Gainsborough moves forwards but Powers connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Powers throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gainsborough sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Powers leaves Gainsborough with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Gainsborough checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gainsborough throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Powers stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Powers scores with a nice body kick.
Gainsborough takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gainsborough closes this distance looking for a takedown but Powers circles away.
Powers fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gainsborough misses with a looping right.
Gainsborough tries to close the distance and clinch but Powers swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Powers fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gainsborough has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gainsborough tries a head kick but it misses.
Gainsborough stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Powers.
Gainsborough stuns Powers with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gainsborough doesn't manage to clinch there - Powers circles away.
Nice cross by Powers.
Powers throws a hook but Gainsborough blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powers chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gainsborough can pounce on him.
Gainsborough misses the jab.
Gainsborough swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gainsborough fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Austin Powers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adelbert Gainsborough.

Powers lands a left and a right that send Gainsborough crashing to the mat, dazed. Powers thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

It looks like Adelbert Gainsborough has been cut.
Powers swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gainsborough throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Powers stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
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 stuffs the takedown.
Powers will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Austin Powers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gainsborough swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gainsborough fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Powers has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Powers is looking to slow Gainsborough down with leg kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Powers both land. Nice combination.
Gainsborough tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gainsborough throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Powers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gainsborough moves away.
Powers scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Powers gets tackled into the cage by Gainsborough. Gainsborough maintains the clinch.
Gainsborough tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Powers's elbow.
Powers blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Powers swings wildly with an uppercut but Gainsborough uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gainsborough tries to throw a body punch but Powers avoids it by throwing Gainsborough back against the cage.
A short right from Powers on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short body shot lands from Gainsborough as the two fighters clinch.
Gainsborough works on Powers's body with a couple of short punches.
Gainsborough tries to throw a body punch but Powers avoids it by throwing Gainsborough back against the cage.
Powers lands an uppercut.
Powers is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Powers is trying to push Gainsborough away but Gainsborough has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
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 Adelbert Gainsborough'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.

Gainsborough throws a sloppy head kick and Powers moves out of range easily.
Gainsborough throws a sloppy head kick and Powers moves out of range easily.
Gainsborough throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gainsborough slips a straight right by Powers.
Gainsborough showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Powers.
Gainsborough scores with a hook.
Austin Powers is winning the standup battle so far.
Gainsborough misses with the combination.
Gainsborough shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Powers as he avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Powers moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gainsborough misses with a looping right.
Gainsborough digs a good body shot into Powers's ribs.
Gainsborough throws a leg kick but Powers sees it coming and moves out of range.
Powers bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gainsborough's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Powers blocks a head kick by Gainsborough.
Powers misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gainsborough throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Powers sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Powers connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gainsborough's hands.
Gainsborough stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Powers.
Powers stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Powers wants it to stay on the feet.
Powers throws a body shot but no joy.
Gainsborough throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Powers throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gainsborough throws a jab but it's blocked by Powers.
Gainsborough is looking to clinch.
A good leg kick by Powers.
Gainsborough fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gainsborough blocks a low kick nicely.
Gainsborough blocks a jab.
Gainsborough's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
An inside leg kick lands from Powers.
Powers is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Gainsborough looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Powers avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Powers throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gainsborough on the side of the head.
Powers is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gainsborough can do to turn this around?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Powers avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Powers throws the kick towards the body but Gainsborough avoids it.
Powers throws a low kick, looking for Gainsborough's leg but Gainsborough calmly moves out of range.
Gainsborough tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Powers manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gainsborough tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Gainsborough drives through and clinches with Powers against the cage.
Powers content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Gainsborough softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gainsborough misses with a punch to the body.
Powers looking to stall.
Gainsborough jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Powers walks away with a smile on his face. Gainsborough gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Austin Powers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adelbert Gainsborough.
Gainsborough uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Powers.
Gainsborough misses with a body shot.
Powers goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Powers throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gainsborough throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Powers on the side of the head.
A low kick from Gainsborough misses
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
and Powers counters with a three punch combo that has Gainsborough backing up. Gainsborough nods at Powers to acknowledge the strikes.
A jab from Gainsborough finds it's way through Powers's defenses.
Powers lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gainsborough misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gainsborough misses with a looping left.
Powers cracks Gainsborough with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Powers lands a high kick!
Gainsborough gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Powers makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

Gainsborough takes the fight into the clinch.
Powers tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gainsborough's elbow.
Powers misses with a punch to the body.
Gainsborough fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Powers.
A short right from Gainsborough.
Gainsborough misses with a punch to the body.
Gainsborough misses with a body punch.
Powers prevents a body shot from Gainsborough.
Powers is pushing Gainsborough up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Gainsborough misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Austin Powers will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Adelbert Gainsborough's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Gainsborough fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gainsborough ducks right into an uppercut from Powers.
Gainsborough tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That kick from Gainsborough tenderised Powers's leg. Powers is trying to keep his angry face on.
Powers lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gainsborough tries to clinch there but Powers circles away.
Gainsborough steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Powers. That one must have hurt.
Sloppy strikes from Powers. Those never looked like landing.
Gainsborough misses with a wild body shot.
Powers tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gainsborough scores with a body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gainsborough.
Gainsborough jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Powers thumps Gainsborough with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Powers lands an overhand right.
Powers looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gainsborough connects with a body shot that sends Powers's belly button to the back.

Gainsborough shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gainsborough is just content to waste time from the top position. Powers takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Gainsborough stands and throws Powers's legs to the side, diving into side control.
You can see the frustration on Powers's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gainsborough tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gainsborough throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Powers works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Powers avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gainsborough.
Powers is trying to control but can't.
Gainsborough thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gainsborough sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Powers defending well though.
Adelbert Gainsborough has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gainsborough thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Powers's head.
Powers moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Gainsborough trying to control the position from guard on top but Powers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gainsborough throwing strikes from guard but Powers blocks nicely.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Powers blocks a leg kick.
Gainsborough tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gainsborough tries to clinch up but Powers circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Gainsborough avoids the head kick by Powers.
Powers swats away the attempt to clinch by Gainsborough.
Powers jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Powers tries to keep at a distance but Gainsborough has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gainsborough pushes Powers back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Austin Powers is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Powers blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Powers misses with a body punch.
Powers makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Powers manages to break the clinch.
A good leg kick by Gainsborough.
Adelbert Gainsborough seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gainsborough pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Powers cracks Gainsborough with an open hand slap.
Gainsborough digs a good hook to Powers's body.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Adelbert Gainsborough.
I think Powers has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Austin Powers!
A victorious Austin Powers thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.