PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Max Power (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joey Votto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Votto's choice of entrance music: Freaks And Geeks. Max Power is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Power
vs
Votto

190 cm
19
212 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

198 cm
22
215 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Intelligent

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Max Power!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joey Votto!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Votto has his takedown stuffed

and Power counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Power.
Votto goes for a takedown attempt but Power pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Power closes the distance and clinches.
Votto tries to score a body lock takedown but Power shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Max Power has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joey Votto.
Power gets underhooks to prevent Votto's takedown attempt.
A bit of stalling here from Power.
Power gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Votto tries for a takedown. No joy.
Votto is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Votto can't get the takedown.
Power gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Votto.
Power prevents the takedown attempt.
Power stops a takedown attempt from Votto.
Votto looks gassed!
Power tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Power lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Votto backwards.
The referee calls for Power to work.
Votto has Power pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Power manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Votto tries for a takedown. No joy.
Power with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Power gets underhooks to prevent Votto's takedown attempt.
A short uppercut from Power.
Votto is working for takedown but Power is calmly controlling the position for now.
Power lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Power dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Votto changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Power fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Votto takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Joey Votto has been cut.
Nice shot by Power.
Votto gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Votto is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Power throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Votto was covering up waiting for the punch and Power finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Votto is still in real trouble! Can Power finish him?
Power trying to control the position from guard on top but Votto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Votto seems to have recovered his senses.
Power is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Power trying to control but Votto is working from the bottom.
Votto wants to sweep but no luck.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Votto is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Power is looking to work some ground and pound but Votto has wrist control.
Power trying to control but Votto is working from the bottom.
Power passes easily into side control. Nice work.
A lull in the action here as Power stalls from top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Votto wants to control but Power postures up.
Power taking a breather here.
Votto is looking for a sweep.
Power throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Power advances to mount.
Power prevents Votto from getting the reversal.
Power landing punches.
Power controlling from mount.
Power seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Votto for as long as he can get away with.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Votto is trying desperately to improve position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Power raining down shots from the mount!
Power can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Votto is looking to escape.
Votto working to try and regain half guard.
Votto in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Power scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Power can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Votto is looking to escape.
Power lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Power dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joey Votto's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Votto misses with an uppercut
and Power counters with a left to the body.
Power uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Votto has time to react.
Power darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Power is really turning it up, unleashing another crisp combination which drops Votto like a ton of bricks! The referee dives in to stop the fight, saving Votto from another fist facial!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Max Power!