PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stef Power Jr (ranked 3074 p4p, 413 weight class) and Billy Basher (ranked 3748 p4p, 481 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Power Jr
vs
Basher

192 cm
20
219 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

203 cm
19
220 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Arcticus University: London

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Stef Power Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Billy Basher!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shirou Masuda and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Power Jr avoids the body shot from Basher.
Power Jr swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Power Jr blocks a jab.
Power Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Basher lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Power Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Basher looks to land a right hand but Power Jr moved out of range.
Basher swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Power Jr to counter with a crisp jab.
Power Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Basher is just out of range.
Power Jr avoids the body shot from Basher.
Power Jr is looking to counter punch.
Power Jr throws a head kick but Basher moves out of range.
Power Jr throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Basher on the side of the head.
Power Jr throws a hook to the side of Basher's head but Basher sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Power Jr looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Power Jr dodges the punch combination from Basher.
Power Jr paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Power Jr scores with the left hand. Basher knows he should have avoided that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Basher connects with the punch.
Power Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Basher takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Power Jr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Power Jr scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Basher throws a nice looking combination but Power Jr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Power Jr is looking to counter punch.
A swing and a miss from Power Jr.
Basher tries to bum rush Power Jr with a series of wild strikes but Power Jr uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice uppercut lands for Power Jr. That snapped Basher's head back.
Billy Basher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Basher uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Power Jr.
Basher takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Power Jr thuds a left hand into Basher's body.
Basher slips a straight right by Power Jr.
Power Jr takes a jab right on the kisser.
Power Jr throws a head kick that misses
and Basher counters with a nice uppercut.
Basher thows a left - swing and a miss!
Power Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Despite the aggression on Basher's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Power Jr misses with a hook. Basher ducked under it nicely.
Basher unleashes a big counter combination but Power Jr bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Power Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Basher was well out of range. Poor timing from Power Jr.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Power Jr scores with a sloppy right hand. Basher should have avoided that one.
Power Jr cracks Basher with a good jab.
Basher swings for the body but Power Jr moves out of range.
Power Jr bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Basher's head backwards.
Power Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Basher moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Basher throws a right hand that misses
and Power Jr counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Power Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Basher.
Basher bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Power Jr's head.
Power Jr throws a hook to the side of Basher's head but Basher sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Basher moves out of range as Power Jr strikes.
Power Jr connects with a looping right hand.
Basher throws a lazy right hand but Power Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Power Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
Basher takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Basher takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sloppy strikes from Power Jr. Those never looked like landing.
Basher looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Basher defending well as Power Jr loads up on a big left hand.
Power Jr on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Power Jr takes a swing at Basher's ribcage but misses.
Power Jr lands with a good body shot.
Power Jr lands the left hand.
Power Jr throws a big shot that misses.
A slow jab from Power Jr misses its intended target.
Basher drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Basher keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Power Jr moves out of range as Basher strikes.
Basher throws a body shot but no joy.
Power Jr is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Basher tries to bum rush Power Jr with a series of wild strikes but Power Jr uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Power Jr jabs Basher right on the nose. Basher blinks but takes it well.
Power Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Basher misses the target.
A little feinted left hand from Power Jr on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Power Jr connects with a jab.
Power Jr lands an overhand right.

Basher is rocked!
Power Jr misses with the combination.
Power Jr with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A looping hook to the body misses from Power Jr. Basher does a little dance to reset his feet.
Basher ducks under a wild hook from Power Jr.
Basher misses with an uppercut
and Power Jr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Basher throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from Basher does it's job there.
Power Jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Power Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
Power Jr thows a left - swing and a miss!
Basher getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Basher throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Basher takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Power Jr fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Basher throws a looping overhand right but Power Jr ducks down to avoid it.
A big left from Power Jr misses.
Basher ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Power Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Basher throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
The fighters circling - Basher throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Basher on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Power Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Power Jr throws the left hand but Basher avoids the punch easily.
Basher paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Basher is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Power Jr.
Basher is still on wobbly legs! Can Power Jr finish him?
Basher takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Basher throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Power Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Power Jr looks to land a right hand but Basher moved out of range.
Basher throws a right hand that misses
and Basher takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Basher has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Basher there as he acknowledges the shot.
Power Jr throws a hook to the side of Basher's head but Basher sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Basher throws an overhand right that lands on Power Jr's shoulder, as Power Jr tries to avoid the shot.
Basher throws an off balance right hand
and Power Jr counters with a nice uppercut.
Power Jr throws a head kick but Basher moves out of range.
A jab from Basher misses.
Basher moves away from the strike by Power Jr.
Power Jr lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Power Jr lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Basher falls backwards - clearly groggy! Power Jr dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stef Power Jr!
Stef Power Jr decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.