PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Malcolm Scobie (ranked 3816 p4p, 4616 weight class) and Max Power (ranked 428 p4p, 502 weight class). Max Power has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Scobie
vs
Power

182 cm
25
265
1 - 1 - 0

200 cm
18
277
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Powerful

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Malcolm Scobie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Max Power!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Michael Johnstone and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Scobie!
Scobie jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Power needs to keep his hands up - Scobie had a free shot at his head there.
Power moves out of range as Scobie strikes.
Power takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Malcolm Scobie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Power will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A combination from Scobie does no damage.
Scobie changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Scobie lands a right hook to the body.
Scobie throws out a loose jab but Power uses good head movement to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Scobie scores with a nice strike.
Scobie scores with a nice strike.
Scobie throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Power stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Power shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Scobie scores with a hook to the body. Power takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Scobie lands a jab to the nose.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scobie lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Scobie lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Power circles away quickly and effectively.
Scobie circles away from the clinch attempt.
Scobie has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Island Gym in the buildup to the fight.
The fighters circle momentarily. Scobie darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Power shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Scobie cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Scobie connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Scobie lands a jab.
Scobie throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Power on the side of the head.
Scobie scores with a jab. Power acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Scobie misses with a hook.
Power looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Scobie is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Power is trying hard to land a takedown here. Scobie sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Malcolm Scobie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Power.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Scobie clobbers Power with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Scobie paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scobie scores with a decent looking hook.
Nice sprawl there from Scobie as Power shoots in.
Scobie feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Powers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A decent looking cross lands there for Scobie.
Power tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Scobie stuffs the takedown.
Scobie throws a nice looking combination but Power bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Power looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Power waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Scobie.

Scobie lands a big uppercut and Power crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Power looks OK. Scobie waves Power back to his feet!
Power will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Power looks winded!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Scobie.
Scobie moves into range and connects with a jab.

Power is rocked!
Scobie cracks Power with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Power tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Scobie pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Power is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Malcolm Scobie!