PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Vick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rob Power (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Vick
vs
Power

190 cm
22
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
193 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Vick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rob Power!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Dillan Fox and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Power darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Vick looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Power avoids a punch combination nicely.
Power misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vick throws a combination. Power tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Vick swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Power counter with a right hand.
Vick misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Power works Vick's body with a nice hook.
Vick throws a series of punches but Power moves out of range.
Vick throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A good leg kick by Power.
Vick misses with the combination.
Power paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Vick lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Power throws a leg kick which misses Vick's front leg but catches the back leg as Vick tries to avoid it.
Power misses with a low kick.
Vick throws a series of punches but Power moves out of range.
Vick misses with a few strikes there.
Vick misses with a few strikes there.
A clash of legs there as Vick blocks the low kick.

Vick has closed the distance and engaged Power in a clinch.
Power misses with a hook to the ribs.

Vick breaks the clinch.

Vick drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Power is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Power can't do much from the bottom here.

Vick tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Vick throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Vick tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Vick lands a few punches from side control.
An elbow from Vick crashes against the mat.
The ground and pound from Vick seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Vick working the ground and pound.
Vick is breathing heavily.
Vick misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Power is looking for a sweep.
An elbow from Vick crashes against the mat.
Power takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Power is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Power wants to control but Vick postures up.
Vick throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Power wants to control but Vick postures up.

That's two 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.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Vick takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Power lands a right hook to the body.
Vick tries to bum rush Power with a series of wild strikes but Power uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Power lands a two punch combo.
Power throws a wild body kick that Vick sees coming a mile off.
Vick misses with a double jab
and Power counters with an outside leg kick.
Good shot there by Power.
Power works the jab nicely.
Power throws a right and a left that both miss.
Power connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Vick momentarily.
Rob Power is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vick falls off balance throwing a combination
and Power counters with a nice kick to the body.
Power scores with a spinning back kick!
Nice body kick from Power.

Vick moves into the clinch.

Vick breaks from the clinch.

Vick shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Vick was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Vick working Power over with strikes here.
Vick with the ground and pound from mount.
Vick landing strikes from the mount.

Power is rocked!
Vick scoring with strikes but Power is staying in there.
Power is still in real trouble! Can Vick finish him?
Vick wants to stand but Vick is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Vick 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Power seems to have recovered his senses.
Vick with shots to the head and body - Power looks very uncomfortable down there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Power can't escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vick lands a big shot there that rocks Power but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Power avoids a series of strikes thrown by Vick.
Power throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Decent striking displayed by Power there.
Vick takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Vick lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Vick misses with a right hand
and Vick takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vick throws an off balance right hand
and Power counters with a left and a right that stings Vick.
Vick misses with a double jab
and Power counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vick takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Vick misses with a leg kick
and Power counters with a nice body shot.
Power cracks Vick with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Power has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Vick uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Power.

Vick shoots in and bounces Power off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Power wants to sweep but no luck.
Vick cracks Power with a solid left hand.
Vick working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Power's head.
Vick has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Vick with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Power trying to control the position.
Vick stops Power from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Power keeping moving, preventing Vick from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Nice defenses there by Power.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Power lunges at Vick with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Vick's hand.
Vick tries for a takedown but Power sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Vick is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Power.
Mike Vick is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vick throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Vick throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A slapping leg kick lands for Vick.
Vick throws a combination that misses
enabling Power to counter with a crisp jab.

Vick fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Power, pushing him back against the cage.
Power is trying to break free.
Vick blocks an uppercut.

Vick breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vick throws a series of punches but Power moves out of range.
Power scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Vick swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vick takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

Vick fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Power, pushing him back against the cage.

Vick breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Power!
Jab from Power.

Vick moves into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vick lands an elbow that stopped Power in his tracks for a moment.
Power tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Power wants to break the clinch but can't.

Vick breaks from the clinch.
Vick pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Vick looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Vick has Power up against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Vick breaks the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Vick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Power lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Power lands a with a good body shot.

Vick clinches up against the cage.

Vick breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Power is looking to slow Vick down with leg kicks.
Vick throws a hook but Power avoids it easily.
Power buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Power swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Vick.
Vick throws a front kick aimed at Power's knee but Power avoids it well.
Power displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Power fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Vick.
Power pushes Vick away with a front kick.
Power looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vick misses with a head kick.
Power lands a jab to Vick's midsection.
Power connects with a solid leg kick.
Nice body kick from Power.
Power stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Danga de danga de dang - Vick scores with a four punch combination!

Vick moves into the clinch.
Power wants to break the clinch but can't.

Vick manages to break the clinch.
Power dodges the punch combination from Vick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Power throws a combination. Vick tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Power tries to keep at a distance but Vick has taken the fight into the clinch.

Vick breaks from the clinch.

Vick closes the distance and clinches.

Vick manages to break the clinch.
Nice uppercut lands for Vick. That snapped Power's head back.
Power takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Power avoids the head kick by Vick.
Power slips a jab and a cross from Vick.
Vick buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Vick gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Power.
Vick looks to land a combination but Power avoids it well.
Power just misses with a punch to the body.
Power lands a body shot.
Vick throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vick throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vick looks to land a combination. Power sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Power checks a leg kick nicely.
Vick fails to land with a series of punches.
Vick will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Vick fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vick misses with a few strikes there.
Power lands a with a good body shot.
Vick avoids the body shot from Power.
Vick throws a right and a left that Power avoids nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vick lands a nice hook to Power's body. Power takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Vick throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vick fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Vick forces Power back against the cage and clinches.

Vick breaks the clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Vick.
Vick tries to bum rush Power with a series of wild strikes but Power uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vick lands a jab to the nose.
Vick throws a combination. Power tries to block but a couple of punches get through.Vick misses with a double jab.
Vick throws a series of punches but Power avoids them all with ease.
Vick avoids a punch combination nicely.
Power misses with the combination.
Vick looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Vick works over Power's head and body with a nice combination.
Vick fails to land with a series of punches.
Vick throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Power's head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Power.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vick throws a left and a right that both miss
and Power counters with a stiff right hand.
Power swinging wilding here.
Rob Power seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice body kick from Vick.
Power throws a wild body kick that Vick sees coming a mile off.
Vick swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Power counters with an inside leg kick.
Power takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Rob Power will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Vick's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Vick misses with the combination.
Power throws a half hearted mid kick.
Vick throws a right hand that Power ducks under and follows up with a left that Power also avoids with ease.
Vick fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Power on the side of the head.
Vick takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

Vick darts in and clinches Power up against the cage.

Vick manages to break the clinch.
Vick throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vick checks a leg kick.
Power throws a series of punches but Vick avoids them all with ease.
Power slips a straight right by Vick.
Vick on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Power. Power obviously looking to wear him down.
Vick tries to move into range but Power moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Power changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Power lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Vick takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Vick swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Power counters with a nice low kick that buckles Vick's knee momentarily.
Vick swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vick fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vick throws a nice looking combination but Power bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vick throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Power.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Power bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Power misses with a wild combination.
Vick throws a series of punches but Power moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Power fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Vick.
Power throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Vick misses with a combination
and Power makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Vick is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Power lands a slapping body shot.
Vick slips a jab and a cross from Power.
Vick looks to land a combination but Power avoids it well.
Vick looks to land a combination but Power avoids it well.
Power walks into a jab.
Vick throws a nice looking combination but Power bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vick lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Power backs up against the cage.
Vick misses with a two punch combination.
Vick steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Power.
A lazy left from Power finds it's target.
Vick tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Power connects with a nice looking jab.
Power looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Vick closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Power is looking to reverse the position.
Power taking punishment in the form of punches.
Power really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Vick. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Power is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Vick has knee on belly and moves into mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vick working Power over with strikes here.
Vick lands with some strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vick putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Vick lands a nice shot to the head.
Vick pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Vick is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Power can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Vick in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Vick working Power over with strikes here.
Vick lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Vick is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Vick lands a nice shot to the head.
You get the feeling that Power really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Power tries to hold on but Vick postures up.
Vick pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Power working to try and regain half guard.
Vick in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
A nice elbow there by Vick.
A nice elbow there by Vick.
Vick throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Power because Vick loaded up on that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vick scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Vick unloading with bombs!
Power is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Vick raining down shots from the mount!
Power is in a horrible position here. Vick smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Vick scores with a couple of good head shots there.
A nice elbow there by Vick.
Vick landing strikes from the mount.

It looks like Rob Power has been cut.Power working to try and regain half guard.
BOOM! Vick connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The referee warns Power that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Power wants to get back to his feet.
Vick cracks Power with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
A nice elbow there by Vick.
Vick dominating with strikes here.
Vick putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Vick lands a big elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vick cracks Power with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

Vick working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Vick working Power over with strikes here.
Vick lands a big elbow.
Vick looking to finish with strikes here!
Mike Vick overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Power takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Vick has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Power's face.
Vick fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Vick lands a big elbow.
Power is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Vick lands a big elbow.
Vick lands with some strikes.
Vick scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Vick is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Power can do to turn this around?
Vick landing strikes, looking to finish!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vick scoring with strikes but Power is staying in there.
Vick lands a big elbow.
Vick looking to finish Power with some ground and pound. This is bad for Power!
Vick lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Power hang on?
Power wants to try and get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Vick showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Vick has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Vick!