PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ascaris Lumbricoides (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Powers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lumbricoides
vs
Powers

169 cm
22
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

165 cm
22
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Guillotine Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ascaris Lumbricoides!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Max Powers!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lumbricoides looks for a takedown but Powers sprawls well.
Lumbricoides misses with a takedown attempt - Powers sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lumbricoides.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ascaris Lumbricoides. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lumbricoides shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Powers as he avoids it easily.
Lumbricoides looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nice sprawl there from Powers as Lumbricoides shoots in.
A right-left combo lands from Powers.
Horrible takedown by Lumbricoides or perhaps it was just good defense by Powers which made him look bad.
Lumbricoides is breathing heavily.
Lumbricoides closes the distance and clinches up with Powers, looking for a takedown. Lumbricoides pushes Powers against the cage but Powers circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lumbricoides fails with the takedown.
Powers scores with a three punch combo!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Powers stalks Lumbricoides and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lumbricoides's face. Lumbricoides staggers backwards, shaken.
A slapping body kick lands there for Powers.

Powers shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Powers wants to stand but Lumbricoides is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Lumbricoides flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.

Powers get's back to his feet.
A right-left combo lands from Powers.
Powers lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Powers drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Lumbricoides has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Powers trying to stand up but can't free himself from Lumbricoides's guard.

Powers stands up and waves to Lumbricoides to follow him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lumbricoides with a lazy takedown attempt
and Powers counters with a head kick.
Powers is working the combinations to good effect here.
Powers works over Lumbricoides's head and body with a nice combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lumbricoides with a lazy takedown attempt

and Powers counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Lumbricoides!
Lumbricoides is looking to improve his position but Powers isn't that keen on the idea.
Lumbricoides flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Lumbricoides is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Lumbricoides swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lumbricoides is looking to improve his position but Powers isn't that keen on the idea.
Lumbricoides flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Powers can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lumbricoides is looking to escape.
Lumbricoides throwing hammer fists to the chest of Powers. What's that going to do exactly?
Feeble punches landing from Lumbricoides - he's mounted - they can't hurt.
Lumbricoides is looking to improve his position but Powers isn't that keen on the idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Powers blocks Lumbricoides's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Lumbricoides swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Lumbricoides throwing hammer fists to the chest of Powers. What's that going to do exactly?
Lumbricoides is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lumbricoides regains half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lumbricoides slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Powers dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Powers buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Max Powers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lumbricoides tries for a takedown but Powers circles away easily
and Powers counters with an outside leg kick.
Lumbricoides doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Powers counters with a two punch combo.
Lumbricoides shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Powers counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lumbricoides's knee momentarily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ascaris Lumbricoides. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Powers cracks the inside of Lumbricoides's front leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Powers throws a one two combo.
Lumbricoides with a poor takedown
and Powers counters with an outside leg kick.
Powers looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Powers scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Powers scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Lumbricoides stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Powers.
Lumbricoides has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Lumbricoides with a poor takedown
and Powers counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A nice combination there by Powers.
Danga de danga de dang - Powers scores with a four punch combination!
Powers lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Powers lands with a slapping head kick.
Lumbricoides misses with a takedown attempt
and Powers makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Powers scores with a one two! Lumbricoides had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Lumbricoides has his takedown stuffed
and Powers counters with a low kick, right behind Lumbricoides 's knee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Powers shoots in and bounces Lumbricoides off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Lumbricoides will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Lumbricoides is striking from the bottom but Powers uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Powers really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lumbricoides. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Powers blocks the strikes from Lumbricoides.
Lumbricoides tries to get to full guard but Powers has control of the leg.
Lumbricoides misses with some strikes from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lumbricoides missing with punches from the bottom.
Lumbricoides tries to get to full guard but Powers has control of the leg.
Lumbricoides gets full guard.
Lumbricoides strikes from his own guard.
Lumbricoides throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Lumbricoides thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Lumbricoides throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

That's four 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.
Lumbricoides striking off his back but it's not causing Powers any problems.
Lumbricoides throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Lumbricoides throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Powers is looking to stand up but Lumbricoides won't let him.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lumbricoides fails with the takedown

and Powers counters with a single leg into guard. Lumbricoides didn't expect that.
Lumbricoides throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Lumbricoides lands a couple of decent looking body shots there.
Lumbricoides doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Lumbricoides punching from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max 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! This is the final round!

Powers gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Lumbricoides scoring with some ground and pound.
Lumbricoides working some strikes from top position.
Lumbricoides cracks Powers with a solid left hand.
Lumbricoides working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Powers manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Lumbricoides tries for a takedown but Powers circles away easily
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ascaris Lumbricoides seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lumbricoides doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Powers makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lumbricoides misses with a takedown attempt
and Powers connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ascaris Lumbricoides. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Powers closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Lumbricoides has his takedown stuffed
and Powers counters with a low kick, right behind Lumbricoides 's knee.
Powers throws a combination. Lumbricoides tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Lumbricoides gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Powers counters with a three punch combo that has Lumbricoides backing up. Lumbricoides nods at Powers to acknowledge the strikes.
Lumbricoides has his takedown stuffed
and Powers counters with a body kick that stops Lumbricoides in his tracks momentarily.
Lumbricoides shoots and misses
and Powers counters with a left and a right that stings Lumbricoides.
Powers dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lumbricoides. That did some damage!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Lumbricoides shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Powers counters with a one-two to the body.
Lumbricoides doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Powers counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lumbricoides's knee momentarily.
Lumbricoides misses with a takedown
and Powers counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lumbricoides misses with a takedown attempt
and Powers counters with a nice body kick.
Lumbricoides shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Powers counters with a left and a right that stings Lumbricoides.
Lumbricoides misses with a takedown attempt
and Powers counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Powers cracks the inside of Lumbricoides's front leg.
Lumbricoides is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Powers.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powers scores with a kick to the midsection.
Lumbricoides with a poor takedown
and Powers counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lumbricoides's knee momentarily.
Lumbricoides with a lazy takedown attempt
and Powers counters with a head kick.
Lumbricoides gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Powers counters with a nice leg kick.
Lumbricoides doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Powers counter with a right hand.
Powers throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Lumbricoides doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Powers counters with a left and a right that stings Lumbricoides.
Lumbricoides with a lazy takedown attempt
and Powers counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Powers closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Powers connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lumbricoides misses with a takedown attempt
and Powers counters with an inside leg kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Powers scores with a four punch combination!
Lumbricoides misses with a takedown
and Powers makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Lumbricoides really felt that one!
Lumbricoides takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Lumbricoides doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Powers counters with a straight right hand.
Lumbricoides is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lumbricoides tries for a takedown but Powers circles away easily
and Powers counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Ascaris Lumbricoides has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Powers fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lumbricoides.

And that's the end of the fight!
Max Powers comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Powers 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30

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