PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tim Reid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toby Powers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tim Reid has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Reid
vs
Powers

182 cm
19
193 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

180 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Determined

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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tim Reid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Toby Powers!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Sergei Dronov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Powers gets the takedown into side control.
Powers scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Reid to see if he's OK.
Powers controls the position.
Powers wants to stand but Reid is controlling his arm.
Reid knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Powers on the ground.
Reid is looking to regain half guard here but Powers keeps moving and retains side control.
Reid throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Reid tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Powers wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Powers tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
A lull in the action here as Powers stalls from top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Powers advances nicely into full mount.

Powers has hold of Reid's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Reid manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reid tries to lock up and control but Powers gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Powers lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reid is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.

Powers working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Reid working to try and regain half guard.
Reid takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Reid is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Powers tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Reid is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Powers working Reid over with strikes here.

Reid is rocked!

It looks like Tim Reid has been cut.
Powers controlling the position easily from mount.
Powers has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Reid is just holding on here. Powers manages to take his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reid is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Powers's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Reid is trying to get back to his feet but Powers has full control of the position and if anything, Reid has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Powers is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Powers gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Powers gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Powers apologises and we restart here on the feet.

Powers feints and as Reid raises his hands in defense, Powers changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Powers with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Powers is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Powers advances to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Powers not doing much here.
Powers is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Powers scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Powers is figuring out what he wants to do next.

Powers escapes and gets back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Toby Powers dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tim Reid's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Powers gets a takedown into half guard.
Powers is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Powers blocks the strikes from Reid.
Powers lands with a punch from half guard.
Powers slows the pace down in half guard.

Powers is working for a kimura but Reid is defending it quite comfortably.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Powers not doing much here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Powers is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Powers passes to side control.
Reid takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Reid is looking to regain half guard here but Powers keeps moving and retains side control.
Powers controls the position.
Toby Powers has got the better of the ground game so far.
Powers landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Powers working the ground and pound.
Powers controls the position.
Reid trying his best to control but Powers has mounted him.
Reid wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reid is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Powers looking to control and managing it successfully.
Powers prevents Reid from getting the reversal.
Powers takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Powers is continuing to stall.
Powers punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Powers dominating with strikes here.
Powers working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Powers looking to control and managing it successfully.
Reid keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Powers has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Powers lands a nice shot to the head.
Oh Reid is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Powers loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Reid scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Powers land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Powers stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Toby Powers!