PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jamal Russell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenny Powers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kenny Powers will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Russell
vs
Powers

200 cm
20
280 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
21
265 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jamal Russell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kenny Powers!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Powers tries to clinch there but Russell circles away.
Powers should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Powers uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Russell.
Powers is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Russell tries to bum rush Powers with a series of wild strikes but Powers uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Powers wants to clinch.
Russell keeps the fight on the outside.
Powers is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Russell throws a low kick, looking for Powers's leg but Powers calmly moves out of range.
Russell scores with a jab to the head.

It looks like Kenny Powers has been cut.
Powers fails with an attempt to clinch.
Russell circles away from the clinch attempt.
Russell throws a right hand that Powers ducks under and follows up with a left that Powers also avoids with ease.
Powers misses with a head kick.
Russell misses with a looping right.
Russell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Powers tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Russell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Powers tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Russell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Powers tries to clinch but Russell moves out of range.
Powers connects with a high kick.
Russell throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Powers sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Russell throws an overhand right that lands on Powers's shoulder, as Powers tries to avoid the shot.
Powers is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Powers is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kenny Powers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Russell keeps the fight on the outside.
Powers tries to clinch but Russell is having none of it.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Powers has eaten all the pies!
Russell throws a series of punches but Powers moves out of range.
Powers scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

It looks like Jamal Russell has been cut.
Powers is looking to clinch but Russell is avoiding it.
Powers tries to clinch but Russell moves out of range.
Powers is looking to clinch.
Russell throws a lazy right hand but Powers sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Powers wants to clinch up but Russell keeps it at a distance.
Russell scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Powers doesn't manage to clinch there - Russell circles away.
Powers fails with an attempt to clinch.
Powers slips a jab from Russell.
Powers moves in looking to clinch but Russell pushes him off.
Russell keeps the fight on the outside.
Russell misses with a hook.
Powers lands a nice looking kick to the body. Russell takes a step back to recover.

Powers moves into the clinch successfully.
Powers stalling in the clinch but Russell improves position.
Powers landing knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Russell wants to break the clinch but can't.
Russell is breathing heavily.

Powers breaks the clinch.
Powers is looking to clinch but Russell is avoiding it.
Powers fakes the leg kick and cracks Russell in the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Powers.
Powers wants to clinch up but Russell keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powers lands a nice looking body kick.
Russell throws an overhand right that lands on Powers's shoulder, as Powers tries to avoid the shot.
Powers tries to clinch up but Russell circles away and keeps his distance.
Russell just misses with a punch to the body.
Powers throws a front kick that sends Russell stumbling back into the cage.
Russell misses with a wild body shot.
Russell misses with a combination
and Powers counters with a nice low kick that buckles Russell's knee momentarily.
Kenny Powers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Powers tries to clinch up.
Powers doesn't manage to clinch there - Russell circles away.
Powers tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Russell is looking to break free of the clinch but Powers has double underhooks.

Powers escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Powers lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Russell misses with a lunging right hand
and Powers counters with a good, hard body kick but Russell shrugs it off.
A low kick from Russell misses
and Powers counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Russell is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Russell misses with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Powers is looking to clinch but Russell is avoiding it.
Russell will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Russell misses with a body punch
and Powers counters with an outside leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Powers looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Russell throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Powers counters with an outside leg kick.
Powers throws a head kick that half lands.

Russell is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Powers scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Russell doesn't seem bothered though.
Russell circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Powers looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Russell fails to land the takedown.
Powers tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Russell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Danga de danga de dang - Powers scores with a four punch combination!
Oh Russell is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Powers doesn't manage to clinch there - Russell circles away.
Powers moves in looking to clinch but Russell pushes him off.
Russell seems to have got his legs back now.
Russell misses with a double jab
and Powers counters with a left and a right that stings Russell.
The fight stays on the outside here - Powers looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenny Powers dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Russell misses with a body punch
and Powers counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Russell is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Russell swats away the attempt to clinch by Powers.
Powers tries to clinch up.
Russell on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Russell throws a sloppy head kick
and Powers counters with a series of strikes. Russell will be more careful next time no doubt.

Jamal Russell's cut is getting worse.
Russell shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Powers as he avoids it easily.
Russell throws a combination that misses
and Powers counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Russell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Powers tries to clinch but Russell is having none of it.

Russell shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Powers wants to get back to his feet but Russell is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Powers is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Powers wants to stand but Russell is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Powers throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Powers is breathing heavily.
Powers controls Russell momentarily but Russell frees himself.

Russell drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Russell jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Powers controls Russell momentarily but Russell frees himself.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Powers looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Russell throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Powers counters with a two punch combo.
Powers tries to clinch but Russell is having none of it.
Russell takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Powers tries to clinch up but Russell circles away and keeps his distance.
Powers throws a nice head kick!
Russell misses with a hook
and Powers counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Powers tries to clinch but Russell is having none of it.
Powers tries to clinch but Russell is having none of it.
Powers fails with an attempt to clinch.
Russell swats away the attempt to clinch by Powers.
Russell throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Powers counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Jamal Russell's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Powers wants to clinch up but Russell keeps it at a distance.
Russell misses with an uppercut
and Powers counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Powers lands with a kick to the temple. Russell shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Powers fails in his attempt to clinch.
Powers scores with a nice body kick.
Powers tries to clinch up but Russell circles away and keeps his distance.
A nice leg kick lands there from Powers.
Kenny Powers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Powers doesn't manage to clinch there - Russell circles away.
Russell tries for a takedown but Powers sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Powers's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Powers duly obliges.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Russell fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jamal Russell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Powers lands with a nice body kick.
Russell throws an off balance right hand
and Powers counters with a head kick. That will keep Russell thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Russell fails with the takedown.
Russell pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The fight stays on the outside here - Powers looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Powers tries to clinch but Russell is having none of it.
Powers displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Russell throws out the jab.
Russell circles away from the clinch attempt.
Powers ducks under a wild hook from Russell.
Nice defenses there by Powers.
Powers tries to clinch up.
Powers throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Russell is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Powers.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Russell throws a poor cross that misses
and Powers counters with a straight right hand.
Powers tries to close the distance and clinch up but Russell swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A head kick by Russell misses
and Powers counters with a two punch combo.
Powers is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Russell throws a head kick that misses
and Powers counters with a head kick.
Powers fails with an attempt to clinch.
Russell swats away the attempt to clinch by Powers.
Russell circles away from the clinch attempt.
Powers moves in looking to clinch but Russell pushes him off.
Powers tries to clinch there but Russell circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Powers looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Russell throws an off balance right hand
and Powers counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Powers tries to clinch up.
Kenny Powers seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Russell throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Powers counters with an outside leg kick.
Powers tries to close the distance and clinch up but Russell swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Russell swats away the attempt to clinch by Powers.
Russell throws a combination that misses
and Powers connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenny Powers showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Powers scores with a body shot.
Russell circles away from the clinch attempt.
Russell swats away the attempt to clinch by Powers.
Russell swats away the attempt to clinch by Powers.

Russell scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The fighters are battling for position here. Powers manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Russell scoring with punches to the head and body.
Powers wants to sweep but no luck.
Russell advances position into side control!
Powers manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Powers gets back to full guard.
Powers takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Powers preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Russell with a flurry of punches that miss.
Powers utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Russell slips nicely into half guard.
Russell throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Powers works his way to full guard. Good work.
Powers manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Russell is trying to escape the mount.
Russell bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Powers trying to strike off his back.

Powers has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Russell can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Powers looking to control.

Powers has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Russell is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Powers.
Russell throws a strike aimed at the side of Powers's head but Powers avoids it well.
Powers is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powers struggling a bit here.
Jamal Russell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Powers sneaks back into half guard.
Powers is looking to improve his position.
Powers wants to get back to his feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Russell shoots in for a double leg but Powers sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's four 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.
Powers tries to clinch but Russell is having none of it.
Powers tries to clinch but Russell is having none of it.
Russell throws a body punch but Powers moves out of range.
Powers with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Russell keeps the fight on the outside.
Powers uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Russell.
Powers moves in looking to clinch but Russell pushes him off.
A head kick misses from Russell.
Russell misses with a hook
and Powers counters with an outside leg kick.
Russell loads up on a big right hand but Powers slips the punch.
Russell misses the jab.
Powers tries to clinch but Russell moves out of range.
Powers tries to close the distance and clinch but Russell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Russell throws a poor cross that misses
and Powers connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Powers keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Russell.
Powers feints and then cracks Russell's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Russell down.
Russell rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Powers counters with a series of strikes. Russell will be more careful next time no doubt.
Powers tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kenny Powers.
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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30

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