PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Love-Hate Powell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drew Pinksy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Powell
vs
Pinksy

200 cm
32
248 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

213 cm
44
285 lbs
52 - 40 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Love-Hate Powell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 52 - 40 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Drew Pinksy!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Alexandre Firmino and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Powell lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Pinksy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Powell. Powell obviously looking to wear him down.
Pinksy lands with a slapping head kick.
Crunch! Pinksy slams his shin into Powell's torso.
Pinksy throws a body kick that misses.
Powell changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Powell staying out of range there.
Pinksy throws a push kick but Powell slaps the foot to one side.
Pinksy looks to land a body kick but Powell moved away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Powell feints and then cracks Pinksy's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pinksy down.
Pinksy throws a right hand that Powell ducks under and follows up with a left that Powell also avoids with ease.
Pinksy throws a push kick but Powell slaps the foot to one side.
Powell avoids a kick to the body.
Pinksy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pinksy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've been hearing reports that Powell has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Pinksy lands a slapping body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Powell wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Pinksy tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Pinksy pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Powell lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Powell fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Pinksy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinksy throws the left hand but Powell avoids the punch easily.
Pinksy misses with a wild body shot.
Powell fires out a quick counter leg kick but Pinksy just manages to avoid it.
Drew Pinksy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pinksy throws a leg kick
and Powell counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Pinksy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Powell tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pinksy swivels and escapes.
Pinksy throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Powell stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Some wild striking there from Pinksy.
Drew Pinksy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Powell tried to score with a low kick but Pinksy checks it.
Pinksy throws a shot from downtown. Powell moves away and avoids it.
Pinksy scoring well with a low kick there.
Pinksy misses with the body kick
and Powell counters with a leg kick.
Pinksy moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Pinksy throws a jab when Powell was well out of range.
Powell slips under a jab from Pinksy.
Pinksy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Powell.
Powell is looking to score with low kicks.
Powell takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Powell blocks the body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Powell throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Powell.
Pinksy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A slow jab from Pinksy misses its intended target.
A head kick misses from Pinksy.
Jab, jab by Powell - just one landing.
Powell turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Pinksy lands with an uppercut that bounces Powell off the cage and back into range.
Pinksy scores with a nice body kick.
Pinksy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Powell moves away.
Powell shoots for a double leg takedown but Pinksy sprawls well. He's pushed Powell's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Powell fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Pinksy is out of range.
Powell dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pinksy. That did some damage!
Powell lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pinksy displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Pinksy lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Pinksy looks to land a body kick but Powell moved away.
Powell was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Powell ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powell sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Pinksy connects with the punch.

Powell darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Powell throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Pinksy wants to get back to full guard.
Powell throws a strike but Pinksy avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Pinksy is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Powell loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinksy keeping moving, preventing Powell from controlling successfully.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Pinksy is on top in guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pinksy looks to throw a body kick
and Powell counters with a leg kick.
Pinksy tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pinksy's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Pinksy takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Powell throws a nice outside leg kick.
Pinksy looks to score with a jab to the body but Powell is just out of range.
Powell fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Pinksy checks it well.
Powell moves out of range of the strikes.
Powell throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pinksy throws the kick towards the body but Powell avoids it.
Powell throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Pinksy's head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pinksy misses with a two punch combination.
Powell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pinksy was well out of range. Poor timing from Powell.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Drew Pinksy will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Pinksy throws a head kick but Powell moves out of range.
Pinksy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A swing and a miss from Pinksy.
Pinksy tries to land a front kick but Powell steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Pinksy misses with a body kick.
Powell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pinksy.
Pinksy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pinksy takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Pinksy throws a body shot but no joy.
Pinksy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Powell on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Pinksy loads up on a big right hand but Powell slips the punch.
Powell shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pinksy misses with the combination.
Pinksy throws a hook but Powell avoids it easily.
Powell throws a big counter combination but Pinksy scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Powell misses with a takedown attempt - Pinksy sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Powell checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Powell looks for the body kick but Pinksy saw that one coming.
Powell has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Powell displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Pinksy thuds his shin into the meat of Powell's side.
Pinksy throws a wild body kick that Powell sees coming a mile off.
Powell tries to counter with a takedown but Pinksy is quick to defend against it.
Powell is looking to wear down Pinksy with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Powell scoring well with a low kick there.
Powell fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Powell throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Powell misses with a left hand
and Pinksy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Powell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pinksy just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromPowell.
Pinksy blocks the body kick.
Powell on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Powell scores with the left hand. Pinksy knows he should have avoided that one.
Pinksy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Powell feinted with a counter takedown.
Powell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pinksy manages to avoid it.
Pinksy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Powell moves away.
Pinksy is looking to chop away at Powell's legs.
Pinksy misses with a hook.
Powell changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Powell.
Good work by Pinksy as he checks the leg kick.
Pinksy checks a leg kick.
Powell fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Powell misses the shot to the body.
Powell shoots in for a double leg but Pinksy sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Love-Hate Powell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pinksy is looking to land body kicks.
Powell cracks Pinksy with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Pinksy misses with a few strikes there.
Pinksy displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Powell.
Powell lands a leg kick that knocks Pinksy off balance momentarily.
Powell shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pinksy but Pinksy pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Pinksy swings for the body but Powell moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pinksy connects with a right hand. Powell shakes it off.
Pinksy throws a body shot but no joy.
Pinksy lands with a kick to the temple. Powell shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Powell scores with a body shot.
Pinksy checks a low kick from Powell.
Pinksy checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Pinksy scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pinksy. Powell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pinksy punishes Powell's body with a nice straight punch.
Nice defenses there by Powell.
Drew Pinksy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Powell dives in for a single leg takedown but Pinksy sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Powell shoots for a takedown but Pinksy saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Powell misses with a body kick.
Powell attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Pinksy let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Pinksy scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pinksy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Powell uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pinksy.
Powell connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Powell misses with a wild body shot.
Pinksy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Powell has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Powell there as he acknowledges the shot.
Pinksy throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Powell fires out a quick counter leg kick but Pinksy just manages to avoid it.
Powell lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pinksy avoids the head kick by Powell.
Pinksy pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Powell back to the cage. Pinksy follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Pinksy looks to land a left hand but Powell moved out of range nicely.
Powell connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Powell throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pinksy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Powell connects with a leg kick. Pinksy looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Powell dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pinksy. That did some damage!
Powell feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pinksy's calf.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Powell turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Drew Pinksy 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! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Powell throws a leg kick that misses.
Powell wants to slow Pinksy down by chopping away at his legs.
Powell fails to land the takedown.
Pinksy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Powell connects with a solid leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Pinksy blocks the leg kick.
Pinksy attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Powell attempts a counter takedown but Pinksy avoids it well and moves away.
A left lands for Pinksy.
Powell slips a jab and a cross from Pinksy.
A telegraphed right hand from Pinksy misses the target.
Powell slips under a jab from Pinksy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Powell chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pinksy keeps Powell at a distance using the push kick.
Pinksy walks forward, straight into a front kick from Powell.
Pinksy checks a leg kick nicely.
Powell shoots in looking for a takedown but Pinksy manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Powell's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Pinksy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Powell checks a leg kick.
Pinksy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Powell moves away.
Powell tried to counter with a leg kick but Pinksy avoided it.
Pinksy lands with a kick to the ribs.
Powell tries to score with a low kick but Pinksy moves his leg out of the way.
Pinksy pivots, looking for a leg kick but Powell is out of range and Pinksy settles back down.
Pinksy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Powell looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pinksy is fending him off so far but Powell persists. Nope, Pinksy circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Love-Hate Powell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pinksy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Powell takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Pinksy throws an off balance right hand
and Powell counters with a good, hard body kick but Pinksy shrugs it off.
Powell will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Pinksy misses with a looping right.
Pinksy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pinksy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Powell.
Pinksy stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pinksy wants it to stay on the feet.
A head kick from Powell lands but Pinksy takes it in his stride.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice straight punches there by Pinksy. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Pinksy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Powell throws a wild body kick that Pinksy sees coming a mile off.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Pinksy checks a leg kick.
Pinksy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pinksy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Powell changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A jab from Pinksy misses.
Powell shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Powell does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Powell throws a body shot but no joy.
Pinksy moves out of range of the body kick from Powell.
Pinksy tried to score with a low kick but Powell checks it.
Powell misses with a low kick.
Pinksy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pinksy scores with a body shot.

Powell closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Pinksy is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Powell's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Pinksy is trying to maintain the position but Powell is very close to passing his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinksy is not content to let Powell control the position.
Pinksy is trying to get back to full guard.
Love-Hate Powell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Drew Pinksy is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Powell moves into full mount! Pinksy won't be happy about that!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Pinksy tries to hold on but Powell postures up.
Powell lands a nice shot to the head.
Powell lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Pinksy is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Powell throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Powell pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Pinksy is looking to get to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Drew Pinksy.
I've got Pinksy 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Drew Pinksy!
A very excited looking Drew Pinksy made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.