PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sahak Torosian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Powers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sahak Torosian has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Torosian
vs
Powers

184 cm
19
175 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

179 cm
19
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Likes musicals

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sahak Torosian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Manny Powers!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Torosian clinches with his opponent.

Powers manages to break the clinch.
Torosian throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Powers counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Powers.
Powers is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Torosian has a closed guard, preventing Powers from standing up.
Powers throwing strikes from guard but Torosian blocks nicely.
Powers passes Torosian's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Torosian keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Powers slows the pace down in half guard.

Powers looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Powers stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Powers is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Torosian wants to get back to full guard.
Powers seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Powers sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Torosian defending well though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powers missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Powers stalling.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Manny Powers.
Torosian tests Powers's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Powers shoots in looking for a takedown but Torosian manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Powers's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Torosian moves in looking to clinch but Powers pushes him off.
Torosian looks to land a combination but Powers avoids it well.

Powers rushes Torosian and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Powers tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Torosian avoids it.

Powers pulls guard.
Powers wants to get back to his feet but Torosian is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Powers throws a nice elbow from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Torosian works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Powers is staying active underneath Torosian, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Powers punching from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manny Powers dominated that round.
That's time! Torosian's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Torosian swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Powers takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Torosian rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Powers moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Powers shoots in for a double leg but Torosian sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Powers moves in looking to clinch but Torosian pushes him off.
Torosian looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Powers tries to clinch there but Torosian circles away.
Torosian misses with a jab, cross combination.
Powers on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Powers shoots in for a double leg but Torosian sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Powers manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Torosian on his heels. He'll look to pass Torosian's guard now, I'm sure.
Powers looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Torosian preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torosian being controlled here, momentarily.

Manny Powers has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
A right-left combo lands from Torosian.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Torosian clinches with his opponent.

Powers wants the takedown. Torosian is fighting it off but Powers persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Torosian's guard against the cage.
Powers engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Let's hope that Powers has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Powers has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Powers forces his way into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powers tries to pass to full mount but Torosian defends it.
Powers seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

Manny Powers has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Powers looks for a takedown but Torosian sprawls well.
Sahak Torosian has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Manny Powers.
Powers shoots in but Torosian avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torosian throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Powers stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Torosian is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Powers looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice defenses there by Powers.
Sahak Torosian is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Torosian is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Torosian throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Powers doesn't manage to clinch there - Torosian circles away.
Powers circles away from the clinch attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Powers tries to score with a low kick but Torosian moves his leg out of the way.
Torosian misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Torosian showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Powers.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manny Powers showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Torosian jabs Powers to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Torosian scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Torosian dips to his left and cracks Powers with an uppercut!
Torosian slaps away a takedown attempt from Powers, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Powers tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Torosian paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sahak Torosian is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Powers drives through and clinches with Torosian against the cage.

Powers breaks from the clinch.
Powers fails with a takedown attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Powers showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Torosian.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Torosian.

Powers moves into the clinch successfully.

Powers tightens his grip and picks Torosian up, before dumping him to the ground. Torosian manages to land in guard.
Powers passes easily into side control. Nice work.
An elbow from Powers crashes against the mat.
Powers throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Powers taking a breather here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Powers wants to control but Torosian is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Manny Powers.
Powers shoots in looking for a takedown but Torosian manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Powers's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Sahak Torosian has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Manny Powers.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torosian lands a jab-cross combination.
Torosian tries to clinch up.
Torosian leaves Powers with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Powers slips a jab and a cross from Torosian.
Powers slips a jab and a cross from Torosian.
Torosian misses with a head kick.
Torosian keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Torosian misses with a jab, cross combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Powers swats away the attempt to clinch by Torosian.
Torosian blocks a low kick nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Powers keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Torosian.
Torosian closes the distance but Powers moves to the side

and Powers counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Torosian can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Powers controls the pace.
Powers sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Torosian's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Manny Powers.
I've got Powers winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manny Powers!