PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Furious Styles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenny Powers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Styles
vs
Powers

190 cm
20
272 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

191 cm
26
275 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Furious Styles!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kenny Powers!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Styles throws the left hand but Powers avoids the punch easily.
Styles throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Powers takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Powers ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Powers slips a straight right by Styles.
Powers dives in and grabs Styles's left leg, looking for a takedown. Styles pushes down on Powers's head and hops out.
Styles swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Styles takes a swing at Powers's ribcage but misses.
Styles misses with a hook. Powers ducked under it nicely.
Styles throws a body punch but Powers moves out of range.
Styles looks to land a left hand but Powers moved out of range nicely.
Styles darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Styles swings for the body but Powers moves out of range.
Powers shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Styles misses with a looping left.
Styles pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Powers scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Styles misses with an uppercut. Powers saw that one coming.
Powers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Powers ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Styles drops Powers with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Powers looks back up at him and smiles so Styles waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Powers is rocked!
Powers slips under a jab from Styles.
Powers is still on wobbly legs! Can Styles finish him?
Styles digs a good hook to Powers's body.
Powers seems to have recovered his senses.
Powers looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Styles throws a looping overhand right but Powers ducks down to avoid it.
Styles works Powers's body with a nice hook.
Styles looks to score with a jab to the body but Powers is just out of range.
Powers moves away from the strike by Styles.
Styles lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Powers at a distance.
Styles lands a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Styles ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Powers moves away.
Styles throws a looping overhand right but Powers ducks down to avoid it.
Styles looks to land a right hand but Powers moved out of range.
Styles dips to his left and cracks Powers with an uppercut!
Powers wants to clinch.
Styles waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Powers.
Styles jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Powers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Styles.

Styles sends Powers crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Styles is motioning to the referee to let Powers up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Styles misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Styles thows a body shot but no joy.
Powers stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Styles swings for the body but Powers moves out of range.
Styles loads up on a big right hand but Powers slips the punch.
Powers moves out of range of the strikes.
Styles looks to throw the jab but Powers is out of range.
Styles misses with a hook. Powers ducked under it nicely.
Styles showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Powers.
Powers is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Furious Styles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Styles thuds a left hand into Powers's body.
Styles throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Powers sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Powers moves out of range as Styles strikes.
Furious Styles is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Powers uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Styles.
Styles misses with a hook. Powers ducked under it nicely.
Styles jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Styles ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Powers moves away.
Styles looks to score with a jab to the body but Powers is just out of range.
Powers throws a body punch but Styles moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Styles misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Powers.
Styles misses with a hook. Powers ducked under it nicely.
Styles looks to land a right hand but Powers moved out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Furious Styles dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Styles paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Styles is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Powers can do to turn this around?
Powers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Styles was well out of range. Poor timing from Powers.
Powers swings for the body but Styles moves out of range.
Styles throws a shot from downtown. Powers moves away and avoids it.
Styles misses with a shot to the body

and Powers counters with a right hand that sends Styles tumbling to the canvas! Can Powers finish him? He dives into Styles's guard looking to do just that!
Styles working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Powers.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Powers with a flurry of punches that miss.
Styles avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Powers is looking to work some ground and pound but Styles has wrist control.
Styles has momentary wrist control but Powers slips an elbow through the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Styles wants to stand and escape but Powers is having none of it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Powers lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Powers trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Powers trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Powers missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Styles wants to stand and escape but Powers is having none of it.
Powers content to stall in guard here.
Styles preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Powers trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Styles avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Powers in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Powers stands up over Styles, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Powers distracts Styles with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Powers stops Styles from standing up.
Powers throws and elbow that misses. Styles uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Powers's guard. Nice move by Styles!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Powers can do anything to dispel that myth.
Styles would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powers lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Styles!
Powers throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Powers cracks Styles with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Powers takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Powers landing strikes from the mount and Styles is in trouble!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Powers connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Powers lands a big shot to the head and Styles winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Kenny Powers!
Kenny Powers is the new super heavyweight champion!