PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jerome Powers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Stryker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Powers comes to the cage accompanied by We Run This - Missy Elliot. Stryker has chosen Go To Sleep as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Powers
vs
Stryker

184 cm
28
147 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

180 cm
21
147 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jerome Powers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Billy Stryker!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Powers.
Powers throws a hook but Stryker avoids it easily.
Stryker works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Powers misses with a combination
letting Stryker counter with a right hand.
Powers throws a combination that misses
and Stryker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stryker dodges the punch combination from Powers.
Powers looks to land a combination but Stryker avoids it well.
Powers misses with a wild combination.
Powers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stryker was well out of range. Poor timing from Powers.
Powers needs to keep his hands up - Stryker had a free shot at his head there.
Stryker connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Powers momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Powers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stryker doesn't manage to clinch there - Powers circles away.
Powers with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Stryker to score with a decent uppercut.
Powers throws a combination that misses
and Stryker counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Powers throws an off balance right hand

and Stryker counters by clinching up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stryker.
Stryker works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Powers working aggressively here.
Stryker stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Stryker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stryker tries a body shot but Powers blocks it.
Stryker works on Powers's body with a couple of short punches.
Stryker is leaning against Powers and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Stryker lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Powers is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stryker makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Stryker.
Powers wants to break the clinch but can't.
A short left from Stryker.
Stryker has a couple of punches blocked by Powers.
Powers is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Stryker is keeping busy.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stryker.
Powers misses with a body punch.
Stryker gets through Powers's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Stryker lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Powers.
Stryker struggles to land a body shot inside as Powers controls his hands.
Stryker lands a hook that snaps the head of Powers backwards.
Powers really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Stryker keeps control of Powers as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Stryker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Powers trying to control the position but instead, Stryker has worked for underhooks and has pushed Powers into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Stryker.
Stryker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stryker scores with a shot to the side of Powers's head.
Powers taking a breather.
Stryker misses with a punch to the body.
Stryker lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Powers.
Powers is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A short right from Stryker on the inside.
Stryker tries to work over Powers's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Still in the clinch, Stryker scores with a nice short uppercut.
Stryker lands a left hand that snaps the head of Powers backwards.
Stryker blocks a body shot from Powers.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Powers is looking to break free of the clinch but Stryker has double underhooks.
Stryker is leaning against Powers and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Stryker lands an uppercut.
Powers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stryker scores with a nice hook to the head.
Stryker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Powers blocking some punches.
Stryker throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stryker working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Stryker lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Stryker working aggressively here.
Stryker working aggressively here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stryker lands with a short shot to the head.
Stryker tries to work over Powers's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stryker throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Stryker.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Stryker dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Powers thuds a left hand into Stryker's body.
Stryker lands with a nice combination. Powers backs away looking to recover.
Powers works the jab nicely.
Stryker bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jerome Powers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Powers swings for the body but Stryker moves out of range.
Stryker ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Powers thuds a left hand into Stryker's body.
Powers shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Stryker pinned against the cage. Stryker gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Stryker ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Powers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stryker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Powers.
A shot to the body from Powers misses
and Stryker counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Danga de danga de dang - Powers scores with a four punch combination!
Stryker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Powers.
Stryker avoids the body shot from Powers.
Good standup being displayed there by Stryker as he connects with a hook.
Stryker defending well as Powers loads up on a big left hand.
Powers misses with a shot to the body
and Stryker counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Stryker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Powers takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Powers throws a poor cross that misses
and Stryker counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Powers drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Stryker takes the fight into the clinch.
Powers fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short uppercut from Stryker.
Powers blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stryker lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Stryker misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stryker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stryker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Powers is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Stryker - that landed with a thud.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powers scores with a jab to the body.
Powers throws a right and a left that Stryker avoids nicely.
Jerome Powers is winning the standup battle so far.
Powers misses with a right hand
and Stryker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stryker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Powers moves away.
Stryker thows a body shot but no joy.
Stryker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stryker moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Stryker keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Powers misses with a combination
and Stryker counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Powers thinking.
Jerome Powers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stryker fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Powers misses with an uppercut.
Stryker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stryker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Powers.
Nice uppercut lands for Stryker. That snapped Powers's head back.
Powers throws a jab when Stryker was well out of range.
A slow jab from Powers misses its intended target.
Powers takes a swing at Stryker's ribcage but misses.
Powers scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Powers throws a combination that misses
and Stryker counters with a stiff right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stryker scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Powers swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Billy Stryker will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Stryker getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Powers throws a series of punches but Stryker moves out of range.
Stryker connects with the punch.

Powers is rocked!
Powers walks into a straight right hand from Stryker.
Oh Powers is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Stryker closes the distance and clinches.
A short right from Stryker on the inside.
Stryker scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nice body punch from Stryker - that landed with a thud.
Stryker dips a shoulder and cracks Powers with a mighty uppercut! Powers falls back against the cage and Stryker unloads with a barrage of strikes! Powers is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Stryker screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Billy Stryker!
Billy Stryker gave a mention to xXx - Voodoo Labs - 159+ Energy - $45 in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).