PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Max Powers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wayne Gretzski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Powers
vs
Gretzski

167 cm
24
145 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

170 cm
18
139 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Prefers standup

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Max Powers!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wayne Gretzski!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Powers throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Powers scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Powers fails to land with a series of punches.
Powers scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gretzski misses with a few strikes there.
Some wild striking there from Powers.
Gretzski is looking to clinch.

Gretzski rushes Powers and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Powers lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gretzski has a couple of punches blocked by Powers.
Gretzski lands a body punch in the clinch.

Powers breaks the clinch.
Powers misses with a series of wild punches.
Powers misses with a double jab

and Gretzski counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gretzski.

Powers manages to break the clinch.
Gretzski stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Powers.
Powers throws a jab but it's blocked by Gretzski.
Gretzski misses with a looping left.

Gretzski moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gretzski tries to break the clinch but Powers is controlling the position.

Powers breaks the clinch.
Powers throws a jab but it's blocked by Gretzski.
Powers throws a right and a left that Gretzski avoids nicely.
Powers slips a jab from Gretzski.
Gretzski doesn't manage to clinch there - Powers circles away.
Gretzski looks to land a combination but Powers avoids it well.
Max Powers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Powers throws a good cross that connects.
Gretzski tries to clinch up but Powers circles away and keeps his distance.
Gretzski wants to clinch up but Powers keeps it at a distance.
Powers looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Wayne Gretzski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Powers throws a hook but Gretzski blocks it.
Powers throws a right and a left that both miss.
Powers misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gretzski throws a nice looking combination but Powers bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gretzski tries to clinch there but Powers circles away.
Powers getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Powers misses with a combination

and Gretzski counters by clinching up.

Powers's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Powers throws a right and a left that Gretzski avoids nicely.
Powers tries to bum rush Gretzski with a series of wild strikes but Gretzski uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Powers misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gretzski drops his hands momentarily and Powers takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
No joy there for Powers, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gretzski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gretzski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Powers.
Gretzski walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A big right from Powers misses.
Powers misses with a straight right.
A big left from Gretzski misses.
Powers circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powers throws a nice looking combination but Gretzski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gretzski is looking to clinch but Powers is avoiding it.
Gretzski lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Powers backs up against the cage.
Powers throws a lazy right hand but Gretzski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Good exchange - Powers coming out on top.
Gretzski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Powers is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Powers misses with a double jab
and Gretzski counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Powers is breathing heavily.
Powers bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Powers circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gretzski doesn't manage to clinch there - Powers circles away.
Powers throws a hook but Gretzski avoids it easily.
Powers misses with a combination

and Gretzski counters by moving into the clinch.

Gretzski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Gretzski closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Gretzski.
Powers is looking to control Gretzski's arms but Gretzski gets an underhook and turns him. Now Powers has his back to the cage.
Gretzski tries to work over Powers's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Powers pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gretzski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Powers.
Gretzski slips a jab and a cross from Powers.
Gretzski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Powers.
Gretzski doesn't manage to clinch there - Powers circles away.
Gretzski drops his hands momentarily and Powers takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Gretzski drops Powers with a beautiful combination! Powers stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Gretzski is looking for the KO!

Powers is rocked!

It looks like Max Powers has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Powers throws a big shot that misses.
Oh Powers is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gretzski wants to clinch up but Powers keeps it at a distance.
Powers misses with an uppercut. Gretzski saw that one coming.
Powers seems to have got his legs back now.
Powers misses the shot to the body.
Powers misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Wayne Gretzski will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Max Powers's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Gretzski is looking to clinch.
Powers misses with a few strikes there.

Gretzski clinches up against the cage.
Gretzski misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Powers.
Powers wants to stall.

Powers's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Powers throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gretzski counters with a two punch combo.
Powers misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gretzski misses the shot to the body.
Gretzski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Powers.
Gretzski tries to clinch up but Powers circles away and keeps his distance.
Powers ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gretzski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Powers lands with a nice combination. Gretzski backs away looking to recover.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gretzski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Powers scores with a hook.
Gretzski tries to clinch up but Powers circles away and keeps his distance.
Gretzski scores with a nice strike.
Gretzski walks into a straight right hand from Powers.
Powers falls off balance throwing a combination

and Gretzski moves into the clinch.
Gretzski digs a right hand underneath Powers's ribcage. Powers let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Powers blocks a body shot from Gretzski.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Powers breaks from the clinch.
Gretzski smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gretzski moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Powers scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Powers throws a nice looking combination but Gretzski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gretzski slips a jab and a cross from Powers.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Powers throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gretzski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Powers moves away.
Max Powers is winning the standup battle so far.
Powers throws an overhand right that lands on Gretzski's shoulder, as Gretzski tries to avoid the shot.
Powers looks to throw the jab but Gretzski is out of range.
Powers misses with a combination

and Gretzski counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gretzski.
Gretzski misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gretzski misses with a body punch.
Powers swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Powers's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Powers swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gretzski counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gretzski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gretzski lands an overhand right.
Gretzski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Powers.
An inside leg kick lands from Powers.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gretzski fails in his attempt to clinch.
Powers takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powers throws the left hand but Gretzski avoids the punch easily.
Powers throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Powers looks to throw the jab but Gretzski is out of range.
Gretzski tries to clinch up.
Gretzski wants to clinch up but Powers keeps it at a distance.
The fighters circling - Powers throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gretzski misses with a double jab.
Powers throws a right and a left that Gretzski avoids nicely.
Gretzski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Powers circles away from the clinch attempt.
Powers slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

Gretzski has managed to clinch.

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Powers escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Powers pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gretzski wants to clinch up but Powers keeps it at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Powers throws a right hand that Gretzski ducks under and follows up with a left that Gretzski also avoids with ease.
Max Powers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gretzski tries to clinch but Powers moves out of range.
Powers throws a shot from downtown. Gretzski moves away and avoids it.
Gretzski wants to clinch up but Powers keeps it at a distance.
Gretzski tries to clinch but Powers moves out of range.
Powers falls off balance throwing a combination

and Gretzski counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gretzski.
Gretzski has a couple of punches blocked by Powers.

Powers escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gretzski is looking to clinch.
Powers avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gretzski dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Powers misses with a combination
and Gretzski counters with a straight right hand.
Powers uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gretzski.
Gretzski moves in looking to clinch but Powers pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wayne Gretzski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Max Powers's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Powers with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Powers throws the kick towards the body but Gretzski avoids it.
Gretzski on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Powers scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Powers darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Gretzski moves in looking to clinch but Powers pushes him off.
Nice shot lands for Powers.
Gretzski moves in looking to clinch but Powers pushes him off.
Powers misses with a hook. Gretzski ducked under it nicely.
Gretzski is looking to clinch but Powers is avoiding it.
Gretzski just misses with a punch to the body.
Gretzski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Powers circles away quickly and effectively.
A combination from Gretzski does no damage.
Gretzski takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Powers throws a series of punches but Gretzski moves out of range.
Powers uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gretzski has time to react.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gretzski takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Gretzski clobbers Powers with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Gretzski scores with a sloppy right hand. Powers should have avoided that one.
Powers throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Gretzski to counter with a crisp jab.
A nice combination there by Powers.
Powers misses with a series of wild punches.
Powers misses with a jab, cross combination.
Powers throws a right and a left that both miss.
Powers misses with a jab, cross combination.
Powers throws an overhand right that lands on Gretzski's shoulder, as Gretzski tries to avoid the shot.
Powers waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gretzski.
Gretzski jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gretzski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Powers paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gretzski is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Powers misses the jab.
Gretzski slips a jab and a cross from Powers.
Nice shot by Gretzski.
Gretzski misses with an uppercut. Powers saw that one coming.
Gretzski wants to clinch up but Powers keeps it at a distance.
Powers misses with a double jab
and Gretzski connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Powers throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gretzski staying out of range there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Powers.
Gretzski uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Gretzski takes the fight into the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Powers.
Gretzski tries a body shot but Powers blocks it.
Gretzski misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powers is leaning against Gretzski and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gretzski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gretzski working aggressively here.

Powers escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Powers throws a hook to the side of Gretzski's head but Gretzski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gretzski tries to clinch but Powers is having none of it.
Powers swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gretzski throws a series of punches but Powers moves out of range.
Gretzski missing with a left hand there. Powers was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Powers lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Gretzski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Powers circles away quickly and effectively.
Gretzski is looking to clinch but Powers is avoiding it.
Powers throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Powers missing with a left hand there. Gretzski was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Powers throws a combination that misses
enabling Gretzski to counter with a crisp jab.
Powers lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Powers throws a series of punches but Gretzski moves out of range.
Gretzski is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Gretzski moves out of range of the strikes.
Powers keeps the fight on the outside.
Gretzski connects with the punch.
Gretzski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Powers paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Powers throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gretzski on the side of the head.
No joy there for Powers, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gretzski tries to clinch there but Powers circles away.
Gretzski tries to clinch but Powers is having none of it.
Gretzski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Powers.
Powers throws a looping overhand right but Gretzski ducks down to avoid it.
Gretzski throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Gretzski scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Max Powers did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Max Powers's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Powers lands a jab to the nose.
Powers lands a head shot.
Gretzski dodges the punch combination from Powers.
Powers misses the jab.

Gretzski clinches up against the cage.

Powers's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Powers keeps the fight on the outside.
Powers misses with a series of wild punches.
Gretzski is looking to clinch but Powers is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Gretzski throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Gretzski moves into range and clinches up with Powers.

Powers breaks the clinch.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Powers rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gretzski moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Powers circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gretzski checks the leg kick nicely there.
Powers misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Gretzski counters by moving into the clinch.

Powers escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Powers throws a combination that misses
letting Gretzski counter with a right hand.
Gretzski tries to close the distance and clinch but Powers swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gretzski doesn't manage to clinch there - Powers circles away.
Gretzski is looking to clinch.

Gretzski forces Powers back against the cage and clinches.
Gretzski misses with a hook to the ribs.

Powers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Powers throws a right and a left that Gretzski avoids nicely.
Powers keeps the fight on the outside.
Powers bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gretzski's head backwards.
Powers throws a right and a left that both miss.
A decent looking cross lands there for Powers.
Gretzski fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gretzski dodges the punch combination from Powers.
Powers takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Gretzski takes one on the button.
Powers falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gretzski counters with a nice uppercut.
Powers falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gretzski counters with a three punch combo that has Powers backing up. Powers nods at Gretzski to acknowledge the strikes.
Gretzski connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Powers misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gretzski throws a big shot that misses.

Gretzski rushes Powers and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gretzski tries to work over Powers's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gretzski lands a nice uppercut.
Powers lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Powers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Powers does no damage.
Nice uppercut there from Gretzski.
Powers keeps the fight on the outside.
Gretzski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Powers swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gretzski throws a hook to the side of Powers's head but Powers sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gretzski slips under a jab.
Gretzski tries to clinch but Powers is having none of it.
Powers throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Gretzski counters by moving into the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Powers.
Powers has Gretzski pressed against the cage, preventing Gretzski from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Still in the clinch, Gretzski scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Powers.
Nice body punch from Gretzski.
Gretzski tries to break the clinch but Powers is controlling the position.

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.
A short body shot lands from Gretzski as the two fighters clinch.

Powers escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gretzski has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Powers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gretzski.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gretzski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gretzski is looking to clinch but Powers is avoiding it.
Powers scores with the left hand. Gretzski knows he should have avoided that one.
Gretzski tries to close the distance and clinch but Powers swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gretzski has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Powers takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Powers thows a body shot but no joy.
Gretzski tries to clinch but Powers is having none of it.
Gretzski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Powers.
Powers swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Powers throws a looping overhand right but Gretzski ducks down to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wayne Gretzski dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Max Powers'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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Gretzski wants to clinch up but Powers keeps it at a distance.
Gretzski slips a jab and a cross from Powers.
Powers falls off balance throwing a combination

and Gretzski counters by clinching up.
A short body shot lands from Gretzski as the two fighters clinch.
Powers blocks a body shot from Gretzski.
Powers wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gretzski has him pressed against the cage.
Gretzski keeps control of Powers as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Powers prevents a body shot from Gretzski.
Gretzski throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Powerss head.

Powers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Gretzski closes the distance and pushes Powers back into the cage.
Gretzski misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gretzski lands a left hand.
Gretzski working aggressively here.
Gretzski tries to throw a body punch but Powers avoids it by throwing Gretzski back against the cage.
Gretzski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Gretzski.
Gretzski misses with a punch on the inside.
Gretzski scores with a hook to the body.
Gretzski misses with a body punch.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Gretzski lands with a left to the head.
Gretzski misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Powers prevents a body shot from Gretzski.

Powers breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gretzski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gretzski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Powers misses.
Powers throws out a loose jab but Gretzski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Powers throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A nice combination there by Gretzski.
Powers misses with a combination
and Powers takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Powers misses the jab.
Powers swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gretzski uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Powers.
Gretzski wants to clinch up but Powers keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Gretzski tries to close the distance and clinch but Powers swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Powers ducks right into an uppercut from Gretzski.
Powers looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Gretzski has managed to clinch.
Gretzski misses with a punch to the body.
Gretzski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gretzski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Powers's elbow.
Gretzski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Powers blocking some punches.

Powers manages to break the clinch.
A jab lands there for Powers.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Powers!
Powers throws a hook to the side of Gretzski's head but Gretzski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wayne Gretzski is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gretzski is looking to clinch but Powers is avoiding it.
Gretzski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Powers misses with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powers's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Powers duly obliges.
Powers throws a right and a left that Gretzski avoids nicely.
Powers throws a hook but Gretzski avoids it easily.

Gretzski takes the fight into the clinch.

Powers pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gretzski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Powers swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Powers with a jab.
Powers throws a shot from downtown. Gretzski moves away and avoids it.
Powers walks into a stiff left hand from Gretzski.
Powers throws a jab when Gretzski was well out of range.
Gretzski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Powers paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A punch combination from Powers misses.
Gretzski is looking to clinch.

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 throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gretzski tries to clinch there but Powers circles away.
Powers misses with a wild combination.
Powers misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Powers takes one to the side of the head.
Gretzski moves in looking to clinch but Powers pushes him off.
Powers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Danga de danga de dang - Powers scores with a four punch combination!
Powers misses the jab.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gretzski tries to close the distance and clinch but Powers swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gretzski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Powers.
Gretzski looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wayne Gretzski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gretzski 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 46:49
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 46:50
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wayne Gretzski!
Wayne Gretzski is the new bantamweight champion!