PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wech Cakes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and CJ Powers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cakes comes to the cage accompanied by The Cult - She Sells Sanctuary. CJ Powers is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Cakes
vs
Powers

190 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

185 cm
21
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wech Cakes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, CJ Powers!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cakes wants to clinch up but Powers keeps it at a distance.
Cakes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Powers swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cakes wants to clinch up but Powers keeps it at a distance.

Powers fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cakes, pushing him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cakes.
Powers blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cakes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Powers tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Cakes lands a nice uppercut.
Cakes misses with the head strike.
Cakes lands with a left to the head.
Cakes misses with some punches.
Powers looking for a takedown.
Powers is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Wech Cakes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of CJ Powers.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cakes.
Cakes working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cakes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Cakes fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Powers.
Cakes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cakes swings wildly with an uppercut but Powers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Powers wants a takedown.
A head punch on the inside from Cakes fails to land.
Powers is trying to break free.
Still in the clinch, Cakes scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cakes throws a punch but it's blocked by Powers.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Powers fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Cakes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Powers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Powers wants to break the clinch but can't.
A head punch on the inside from Cakes fails to land.
Powers blocks an uppercut.
Cakes misses with the head strike.
Cakes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Powers lands with a right to the head.
Cakes pushes Powers back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cakes throws a head punch that misses.
Powers jumps guard but Cakes stands there with Powers around his waist. Powers gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Powers throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cakess head.
Cakes lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cakes misses with some punches.
Powers tries to pull guard but Cakes won't allow it.
Cakes misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Powers.
Cakes misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Cakes fails to land.
Cakes swings wildly with an uppercut but Powers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cakes gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Powers.
Powers tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cakes gets underhooks to prevent Powers's takedown attempt.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Powers taking a breather.
Cakes lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cakes misses with some punches.
Powers has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Cakes avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Powers looks gassed!
Powers lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cakes backwards.
Powers can't get the takedown.
Cakes misses with some punches.
Cakes lands with a left to the head.
Cakes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cakes working aggressively here.
Powers tries to break the clinch but Cakes is controlling the position.
Powers blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Powers blocks an uppercut.
Cakes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cakes lands with a right to the head.
Powers has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Cakes is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Powers blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Powers.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Cakes fails to land.
Powers goes for a takedown attempt but Cakes pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Cakes tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Powers moves into the clinch.
Cakes misses with the head strike.
Cakes throws a punch but it's blocked by Powers.
Cakes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Powers is working for takedown but Cakes is calmly controlling the position for now.
Cakes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right from Cakes.
Cakes misses with the head strike.
Powers can't break the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Powers.
Powers's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cakes lands a right hand.
Powers's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cakes makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Powers blocking some punches.
Cakes misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cakes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Powers has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Cakes avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Cakes lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Powers wants a takedown but no success here.
Cakes throws a punch but it's blocked by Powers.
Powers tries to break the clinch but Cakes is controlling the position.
Powers has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Cakes avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Powers jumps into guard, dragging Cakes to the mat.

Powers wriggles free and stands up.

Powers clinches with his opponent.
Powers has Cakes pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Cakes manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Powers wants a takedown but no success here.
Cakes misses with a punch on the inside.

Powers drags the fight down to the ground.
Powers lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Cakes!
Cakes is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Powers circles away from the clinch attempt
and Powers counters with an inside leg kick.

Cakes clinches.
Cakes throws a punch but it's blocked by Powers.
Powers wants to break free but Cakes has control.
Cakes throws a head punch that misses.

Powers gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Cakes is trying to stand back up but Powers is controlling him
Cakes trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

Cakes kicks Powers off and gets back to his feet.
Cakes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Powers paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Powers fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown by Powers or perhaps it was just good defense by Cakes which made him look bad.

Cakes clinches up with Powers and pushes him back against the cage.
Powers is breathing heavily.
Cakes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Powers blocks an uppercut.
Cakes swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cakes misses with the head strike.
Powers is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Wech Cakes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of CJ Powers.
Cakes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cakes misses with some punches.
Cakes scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cakes lands a shoulder strike.
Cakes lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Powers backwards.
Cakes lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Cakes fails to land.
Cakes lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cakes lands a nice uppercut.
Cakes throws a punch but it's blocked by Powers.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cakes.
Cakes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Powers tries for a takedown but Cakes manages to get underhooks.
Cakes misses with the head strike.
Powers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cakes.
Cakes lands a right hand that snaps the head of Powers backwards.
Powers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cakes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cakes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Cakes throws a punch but it's blocked by Powers.
Cakes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Powers jumps guard and drags Cakes to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Powers is trying to keep Cakes in close.
Powers has his hands on Cakes's head, controlling the position.
Powers is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Powers has a closed guard, preventing Cakes from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Cakes tries to clinch

and Powers counters by moving into the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cakes.
Cakes working aggressively here.
Cakes gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Powers.
Powers is looking to break free of the clinch but Cakes has double underhooks.
Cakes lands a left hand that snaps the head of Powers backwards.
Powers blocking some punches.
Cakes misses with the head strike.
Powers blocks an uppercut.
Cakes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Powers blocks an uppercut.
Powers blocking some punches.
Powers tries for a takedown but Cakes manages to get underhooks.
Cakes lands a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cakes misses with the head strike.
Cakes lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cakes throws a punch but it's blocked by Powers.
Cakes lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cakes lands a right hand.
Cakes scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cakes misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Powers.
Powers blocking some punches.
Powers blocks an uppercut.
Cakes working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Powers wants to break free but Cakes has control.
Cakes swings wildly with an uppercut but Powers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Powers wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cakes misses with the head strike.
Cakes is pressed up against the cage. Powers has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Cakes down to the mat. Cakes avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Cakes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Powers fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Powers shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cakes but Cakes pushes him off and we're back to square one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wech Cakes dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Powers throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Powers avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Powers shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cakes but Cakes pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Powers has a takedown stuffed.
Powers avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cakes tries to clinch up.
Cakes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cakes wants to clinch but Powers slips to the side
and Powers counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cakes wants to clinch but Powers slips to the side
and Powers counters with a slapping leg kick.
Cakes tries to clinch but Powers moves away
and Powers counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Cakes wants to clinch

and Powers counters by moving into the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cakes misses with some punches.
Cakes misses with the head strike.
Powers is trying to break the clinch but Cakes has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Powers fails to pull guard.
Wech Cakes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of CJ Powers.
Powers is trying to break the clinch but Cakes has him pressed against the cage.
Cakes misses with some punches.
Cakes stops a takedown attempt from Powers.
Cakes working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Powers fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Cakes gets through Powers's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cakes.
Powers wants to get back to striking at distance but Cakes won't allow it.
Cakes working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cakes makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cakes throws a head punch that misses.
Cakes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Powers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Powers wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cakes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cakes lands with a short shot to the head.
Wech Cakes has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cakes lands with a right to the head.
Cakes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Powers jumps guard and drags Cakes to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Cakes is looking to stand up but Powers won't let him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cakes wants to stand and escape but instead Powers has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Powers gets to his feet. Cakes looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Powers swats away the attempt to clinch by Cakes.
Cakes tries to clinch but Powers moves away
and Powers counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Cakes is lucky that one didn't land flush.

Cakes is rocked!
Powers lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Cakes crumples to the floor! Powers milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). CJ Powers!