PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bada Bing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerome Powers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Bing might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Metallica - All Nightmare Long. Powers has chosen We Run This - Missy Elliot as his entrance music. Jerome Powers has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Bada Bing's chin.

Bing
vs
Powers

168 cm
33
142 lbs
17 - 10 - 0

184 cm
30
147 lbs
15 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bada Bing!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jerome Powers!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Josh West and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Powers misses with a takedown
and Bing counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jerome Powers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Powers gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bing counters with a nice body shot.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Bing enables Powers to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Bing manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Bing looking to hit a scissor sweep but Powers is one step ahead there.
Powers trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bing looking for a sweep. Not yet Bing, not yet.
Powers trying to control the position from guard on top but Bing is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Powers stays in close to Bing's body and controls the position.
Powers trying to control the position from guard on top but Bing is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Jerome Powers hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Powers throws a hook but Bing avoids it easily.
Powers fails to land with a series of punches.
Powers misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bada Bing has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jerome Powers.
Powers closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bing circles away.
Bing throws a body punch but Powers moves out of range.
Powers doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bing counters with a right hand to the body.
Bada Bing is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Powers throws a right hand that Bing ducks under and follows up with a left that Bing also avoids with ease.
A left lands for Powers.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Powers looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bing moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Powers is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Powers.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bing is looking to regain half guard here but Powers keeps moving and retains side control.

Powers is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bing has escaped the position, nice work there.
Bing is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Powers off and has taken his back!
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Powers's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Bada Bing just wasn't active enough.
Powers throws a big shot that misses.
Powers with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bing counters with a left to the body.
Powers throws a poor cross that misses
and Bing counters with a straight right hand.
Bing defending well as Powers loads up on a big left hand.
Bing just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bing avoids the body shot from Powers.
Powers takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Powers moves out of range of the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jerome Powers will probably get the nod.
That's time! Bing's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Powers drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Bing has his foot on Powers's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Powers works his way back into a safe position though.
Bing can't keep his opponent in guard - Powers advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Powers thows a huge punch but Bing dodges it nicely.
Bing is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Powers passes the guard and advances to mount!
Bing working to try and regain half guard.
Powers trying to control but Bing is having none of it.
Powers prevents Bing from getting the reversal.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bing gets back to half guard.

Powers is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Bing moves into full guard.
Bing wants to hit a switch here but Powers passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Bing there!
Jerome Powers has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bing tries to reverse the position but Powers maintains control.
Powers connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bing is wriggling around trying to escape.
Powers looking to control but Bing is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bing is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bing manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bing won't allow Powers to pass to mount.
Powers is trying to control the action in half guard but Bing is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Bing looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bing might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bing regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powers missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bing looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Powers wants to pass the guard but Bing is keeping the position.
Powers trying to control the position from guard on top but Bing is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Powers accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Powers won't allow Bing to sweep him here.

Bing looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Bing looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Bing looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Powers has picked Bing up and slammed him! Bing can't keep hold of the triangle and Powers manages to pass to side control!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Powers thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Powers is putting a hurting on Bing here, landing some big shots from side control.
Bing manages to get back to half guard.
Bing is refusing to be controlled, as Powers sits in half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Powers thows a huge punch but Bing dodges it nicely.
Powers seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bing gets full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jerome Powers will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Powers looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nice defenses there by Powers.
Bing bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Powers looks to score with a jab to the body but Bing is just out of range.
Powers pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Bing enables Powers to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Bing manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Powers passes into half guard.

Bing actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bing manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Bing working for a triangle but Powers defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bing keeping full guard, as Powers tries to pass.
Powers trying to control but Bing is working from the bottom.
Powers scoring with some ground and pound.
Bing looking to hit a scissor sweep but Powers is one step ahead there.
Powers trying to control but Bing is working from the bottom.
Bada Bing has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bing had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Powers defends it easily.

Bing throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Powers forces his way into half guard.
Powers not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Powers wants to pass the guard but Bing is defending well.
Powers is keen to just control but Bing is a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bing is defending against the submission attempts here by Powers.
Powers prevents Bing from improving his position.
Powers works his way into full mount!
Bing working to try and regain half guard.
Powers fails to take his opponent's back.
Jerome Powers is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bing can't escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Powers lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Bing really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Powers looking to finish with strikes here!
Bing is working to get back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jerome Powers comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Powers 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Josh West scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jerome Powers!
Our winner, Jerome Powers, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.