PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Colt Billings (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Calvin Powers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Calvin Powers has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Colt Billings's chin.

Billings
vs
Powers

163 cm
18
159 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

150 cm
25
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Colt Billings!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Calvin Powers!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Powers circles away from the clinch attempt.
Billings stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Billings wants it to stay on the feet.
Powers shoots in but Billings avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Billings shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Billings was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Powers is trying to control Billings's posture but Billings avoids it.
Billings will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Billings is working Powers over with some ground and pound from side control.
Billings works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Billings working the ground and pound from side control.
Powers wants to control but Billings postures up.
Powers sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Powers looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Billings winds up and cracks Powers with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Billings looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Powers with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Billings looks to land a strike but Powers avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Powers trying to keep a closed guard but Billings is proving a slippery customer.
Billings missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Billings throws a big elbow that misses.
Billings knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Powers on the ground.

Powers has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Billings should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Powers has tightened it up now! Billings should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Calvin Powers!