PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boxing Powerhous (ranked 23930 p4p, 10940 weight class) and Sota Sankari (ranked 195 p4p, 117 weight class). Sota Sankari is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Powerhous
vs
Sankari

225 cm
27
300
2 - 3 - 0

195 cm
51
260
14 - 10 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Boxing Powerhous!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sota Sankari!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Powerhous scores with a body shot.
Powerhous throws a head kick but Sankari moves out of range.
Sankari fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Powerhous shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Sankari napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Powerhous tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Powerhous 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.
Sankari trying to remain calm as Powerhous controls from the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sankari wants to control but Powerhous postures up.
Powerhous taking a breather here.
Powerhous lands a nice forearm strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Sankari's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sankari is trying to improve his position.

Powerhous thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Powerhous goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Sankari rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Powerhous's guard! Nice work there by Sankari!
Powerhous is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sankari controlling from the top position.
Powerhous looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sankari looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Powerhous is working hard here to advance position.

Powerhous had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sankari defends it easily.
Sankari won't allow Powerhous to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powerhous tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Powerhous wants to stand but Sankari is controlling the position.
Powerhous looking for a sweep. Not yet Powerhous, not yet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Powerhous shoots in and drives through. Sankari sprawls well.
Powerhous throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sankari throws a counter combo.

Sankari moves into the clinch.
Powerhous wants to break the clinch but can't.
Powerhous prevents Sankari from breaking the clinch.
Sankari goes for a takedown in the clinch but Powerhous prevents it.
Sankari looks winded!
Powerhous is trying to pull guard but Sankari turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Powerhous tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sankari smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boxing Powerhous. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Powerhous drives through with a takedown into guard.

Sankari has his feet on Powerhous's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Powerhous tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sankari sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Powerhous somewhat.
Powerhous tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sankari sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Powerhous somewhat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Powerhous will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Powerhous gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sankari tries to pull guard but Powerhous forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Powerhous tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sankari avoids it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Sankari takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Powerhous goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sankari prevents it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Sankari is looking for a takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sankari has Powerhous pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Powerhous manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Boxing Powerhous has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sota Sankari.
Sankari goes for a takedown in the clinch but Powerhous prevents it.
Powerhous fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Powerhous breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Powerhous moves into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Powerhous - that landed with a thud.
Sankari is breathing heavily.
Powerhous tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Powerhous tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sankari smiles and moves away.

Powerhous has closed the distance and engaged Sankari in a clinch.

Powerhous gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Powerhous will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Powerhous stalling.
Powerhous knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sankari on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Powerhous lands with a punch from half guard.
Powerhous wants to pass the guard but Sankari is defending well.
Powerhous performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Sankari is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Powerhous scores with a couple of nice shots.
Powerhous controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sankari won't allow Powerhous to pass to mount.

Powerhous is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Sankari sees it coming and defends easily.
Powerhous trying to control the pace.
Nice strikes from Powerhous there.
Powerhous performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Powerhous is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Still in half guard, Powerhous seems content to control.
It looks like Powerhous is going to stand back up.
Powerhous is taking a breather. Sankari says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Sankari gets caught napping as Powerhous dives in and scores a takedown. Sankari manages to retain guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Boxing Powerhous dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Powerhous drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Boxing Powerhous overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Powerhous landing strikes.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.

Powerhous decides to stand back up. Powerhous steps back and let's Sankari get back to his feet.
Sankari tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Powerhous defends well and Sankari ends up having to push Powerhous into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Powerhous feinted with a counter takedown.
Powerhous tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sankari paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Powerhous tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Sankari defends well and Powerhous ends up having to push Sankari into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Sankari takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Powerhous is working for takedown but Sankari is calmly controlling the position for now.
Powerhous wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boxing Powerhous. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Powerhous is trying to force a seperation but Sankari has the dominant position.
Powerhous tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sankari just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sankari has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Powerhous avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Powerhous misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sankari.
Sankari has had enough of the clinch but Powerhous keeps him there for the moment.

Powerhous ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Powerhous no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Sankari pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Powerhous is keeping the position for now.
Sankari trying to control the position from guard on top but Powerhous is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sankari preventing the sweep.
Powerhous controlling Sankari's posture.

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.

Powerhous is looking for a triangle but Sankari pushes his legs off easily.

Powerhous had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sankari defends it easily.
Powerhous is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sankari is controlling him.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Boxing Powerhous is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Powerhous closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Powerhous performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powerhous trying to pass the guard but Sankari defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sankari taking some punishment here, with Powerhous in his half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Powerhous in particular looking to stall.

Powerhous wants to work for an arm triangle but Sankari is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Powerhous lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Powerhous content to control rather than advance.
Powerhous seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Sankari for as long as he can get away with.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sankari taking some punishment here, with Powerhous in his half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Boxing Powerhous showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Powerhous has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boxing Powerhous!