PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Ford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenny Powers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ford
vs
Powers

197 cm
20
255 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
24
262 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jacob Ford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kenny Powers!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good exchange - Ford coming out on top.
Ford lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Powers at a distance.
Powers misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ford keeps the fight on the outside.
Ford scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Powers should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Ford scores with a jab to the head.
Powers changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ford tries to avoid it but Powers manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ford to the ground. Ford escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Powers tries to clinch up.
Powers fails with the takedown.
Powers changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ford tries to avoid it but Powers manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ford to the ground. Ford escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jacob Ford has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenny Powers.
Powers closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ford lands a head shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Ford moves into the clinch.
Ford is pushing Powers up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A nice left hand lands by Ford.

Ford breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Ford pushes Powers up against the cage in a clinch.

Ford breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Powers walks into a straight right hand from Ford.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Powers misses with a series of wild punches.
Powers looks gassed!
Ford cracks Powers with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

Ford darts in and clinches Powers up against the cage.
Ford gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Powers.
Ford scores with a shoulder strike.
Powers is trying desperately to land a takedown but Ford is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Powers.

Ford's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Ford has closed the distance and engaged Powers in a clinch.
Powers tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Powers wants to get back to striking at distance but Ford won't allow it.

Ford breaks from the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Ford. No joy for Powers on that attempt.
Powers changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ford tries to avoid it but Powers manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ford to the ground. Ford escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ford lands a lovely overhand right.

Ford darts in and clinches Powers up against the cage.
Ford lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ford lands with a left to the head.
Ford cracks Powers with a nice body shot.

Ford escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ford scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Powers tries to keep at a distance but Ford has taken the fight into the clinch.

Ford manages to break the clinch.
Powers tries to clinch
and Ford counters with a straight right hand.
Ford is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Ford lands a jab to the nose.
Ford closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Powers! Ford dives in looking to finish! Powers is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jacob Ford!