PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Knocks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Powers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Knocks
vs
Powers

180 cm
22
250 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Knocks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Max Powers!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Luis Engracia and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Powers scores with a three punch combo!

John Knocks's cut is getting worse.
Knocks looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Knocks fails in his attempt to clinch.
Powers wants to clinch.

Powers looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Powers works his way into side control.
Powers controls the position from side control.
Knocks on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Knocks taking punishment in the form of punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Powers has hold of Knocks's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Knocks seems comfortable defending it but Powers has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Knocks is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Knocks is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Powers couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Max Powers!