PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mariuz Powkaneski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Lang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mariuz Powkaneski has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Powkaneski
vs
Lang

194 cm
23
264 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

186 cm
22
235 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Good elbows
Tends to cut

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mariuz Powkaneski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James Lang!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, William Peck and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Powkaneski.
Powkaneski throws a head kick that misses.
Lang bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Powkaneski's head backwards.
Powkaneski misses with a head kick.
Lang swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lang misses with a wild combination.
Lang throws a jab but it's blocked by Powkaneski.
Powkaneski is looking to clinch but Lang is avoiding it.
Lang misses with a double jab

and Powkaneski counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Powkaneski.
Powkaneski in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Powkaneski is stalling in the full guard.
Powkaneski throwing strikes from guard but Lang blocks nicely.
Lang utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Powkaneski working some strikes from top position.
Lang really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Powkaneski. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Powkaneski working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Powkaneski wants to control from the top but Lang keeps moving.
Powkaneski sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Powkaneski gets to his feet - Lang follows without any prompting.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lang falls off balance throwing a combination
and Powkaneski counters with a good low kick that Lang was not able to check.
Lang looks gassed!
A punch combination from Powkaneski misses.
Crack! A monster head kick from Powkaneski and Lang falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Powkaneski!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Mariuz Powkaneski!