PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Marge Power (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Via Dios (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dios has chosen Sandstorm as his entrance music. 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.

Power
vs
Dios

170 cm
25
130 lbs
18 - 9 - 0

185 cm
29
141 lbs
16 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Hades ®

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marge Power!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Via Dios!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Daniel Cesar and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Power misses with a head kick.
Dios blocks a head kick by Power.
Jab from Power.
Marge Power seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Power throws a sloppy head kick and Dios moves out of range easily.
Power pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dios throws a right hand that misses
and Power counters with a good low kick that Dios was not able to check.
Dios misses with a left hand
and Power counters with a stiff right hand.
Dios tries to clinch
and Power cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dios jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A head kick misses from Power.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dios thows a leg kick but Power checks it
and Power counters with a slapping leg kick.
Power lands with a straight right. Dios didn't see that one coming.
Dios tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Power was well out of range. Poor timing from Dios.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Power lands a nice looking kick to the body. Dios takes a step back to recover.
Power clobbers Dios with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Power's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Power duly obliges.
Power tries a head kick but it misses.
Power swats away the attempt to clinch by Dios.
Power scoring well with a low kick there.
Dios on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Dios throws a sloppy head kick
and Power counters with a right hand to the body.
Dios takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Power goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dios misses with a leg kick
and Power counters with a head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dios moves to clinch but Power breaks away
and Power counters with a big head kick but Dios shrugs it off.
Dios throws an off balance right hand
and Power counters with a body kick.
Nice uppercut there from Power.
A head kick misses from Power.
Dios throws an off balance right hand
and Power counters with a good low kick that Dios was not able to check.
Power throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Power scores with a nice body kick.
Power changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Power throws a head kick that half lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Power throws a quick inside leg kick.
Power tries a head kick but it misses.
Dios misses the body punch
and Power counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Dios is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Power scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Dios ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Power moves away.
Power throws a sloppy head kick and Dios moves out of range easily.
Dios punishes Power's body with a nice straight punch.
Dios's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Power connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dios scrambles back to his feet.
Power throws a nice head kick!
Power misses with a head kick.
Power lands with a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dios swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Power counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dios thinking.
Power throws a sloppy head kick and Dios moves out of range easily.
Power throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Dios's head.
Power cracks the inside of Dios's front leg.
A punch combination from Power misses.
Power is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Power darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Power catches Dios with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Power pulls out of a head kick attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dios misses with a lunging right hand
and Power counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Dios misses with a double jab
and Power counters with a three punch combo that has Dios backing up. Dios nods at Power to acknowledge the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marge Power dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Power delivers a nice body kick.
Dios throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Power counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Dios is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Dios takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Power misses with a kick to the body.
Power thows a body kick. Dios tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Dios misses with a combination
and Power counters with a left to the body.
A head kick misses from Power.
Dios is breathing heavily.
Power scores with a body shot.
A head kick by Dios misses
and Power counters with a good low kick that Dios was not able to check.
Power lands a nice looking kick to the body. Dios takes a step back to recover.
Marge Power is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Power throws a shot to the body.
Power fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Dios might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Power has got the better of the exchanges.
Power lunges at Dios with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dios's hand.
Dios takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A head kick from Power lands but Dios takes it in his stride.
Power lands with a shot to the body.
Power misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Power misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dios throws a leg kick
and Power counters with a nice body shot.
Power misses with the combination.
Dios is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Power scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dios doesn't seem bothered though.
Power throws a nice head kick!
Power throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Dios.
Power scores with a sloppy right hand. Dios should have avoided that one.
Power darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Dios has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Power.
Power dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dios avoids the head kick by Power.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Power.
Dios has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Power.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dios throws a combination that misses
and Power counters with a nice kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Power.
Power throws a head kick but Dios moves out of range.
Power tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dios steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Power. That one must have hurt.
Power misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dios wants to clinch
and Power counters with a body kick that stops Dios in his tracks momentarily.
Dios sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Power misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Power lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Power bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Power lands with a kick to the temple. Dios shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Dios misses with a hook
enabling Power to counter with a crisp jab.
Power throws a head kick that misses.
Power lands a jab to the head.
Power is looking to slow Dios down with leg kicks.
Dios misses with an uppercut
and Power counters with a nice body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Power lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Power changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dios stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Power.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marge Power dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Power scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Power pushes Dios away with a front kick.
Dios blocks a head kick by Power.
Good leg kick by Power there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Power scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Power.
Power throws a head kick that misses
and Dios counters with a stiff right hand.
Dios slips a jab and a cross from Power.
Power throws a head kick that misses
and Dios cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dios has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Power finds it's way round the side to connect with Dios's head.
Dios takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Power misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Power there.
Dios throws an off balance right hand
enabling Power to counter with a crisp jab.
Dios blocks a head kick by Power.
Power fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
No joy there for Power, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Power swats away the attempt to clinch by Dios.
Power misses with a head kick.
Dios swings widly with a right hand
and Power connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Power misses with a hook
and Dios counters with a series of strikes. Power will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Power.
Dios avoids the head kick by Power.
Dios throws a left and a right that both miss
and Power counters with a head kick.
Dios misses with a body punch
and Power counters with a left and a right that stings Dios.
A slapping body kick lands there for Power.
Dios misses with a hook to the body
and Power counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Dios is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Power jabs Dios to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Power scores with a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crunch! Power slams his shin into Dios's torso.
Dios gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Power throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Power scoring well with a low kick there.
Power cracks Dios with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Power throws a nice outside leg kick.
Marge Power is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Power throws a head kick but Dios moves out of range.
Power is looking to slow Dios down with leg kicks.
Dios takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Dios throws a leg kick
and Power counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Power lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Dios has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

Dios drives through and clinches with Power against the cage.
Dios is trying to break the clinch but Power has him pressed against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Power.
Dios's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Dios is looking to break free of the clinch but Power has double underhooks.
Power stalls.
Via Dios has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dios is trying to break the clinch but Power has him pressed against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marge Power showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Power, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:25
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:25
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marge Power!