PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dickie Thon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Powers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Max Powers is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Thon
vs
Powers

170 cm
23
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

165 cm
22
150 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dickie Thon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Max Powers!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Frank Dennis and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thon fails to land with a series of punches.
A nice leg kick lands there from Powers.
Thon misses with a straight left.
Thon misses with the combination.
Powers on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

It looks like Max Powers has been cut.
Powers blocks a jab.
Powers lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Thon misses with an uppercut. Powers saw that one coming.
Thon fails to land with a series of punches.
Powers scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Thon throws a combination that misses
and Powers counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Thon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Powers counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Powers cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Powers steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thon.
Thon has his takedown stuffed
letting Powers counter with a right hand.
Thon loads up on a big right hand but Powers slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thon misses with a combination
and Powers counters with an inside leg kick.
Thon is breathing heavily.
Thon misses with a double jab
and Powers counters with an inside leg kick.
Thon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice defenses there by Powers.
No luck for Thon with that takedown attempt.
Powers steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thon.
A jab from Thon misses.
Thon has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Thon misses with a double jab
and Powers counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Thon misses with a hook to the body
and Powers counters with a nice leg kick.
Thon walks into a straight right hand from Powers.
Thon shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Powers counters with a big head kick but Thon shrugs it off.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dickie Thon. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Powers sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Thon.
Powers throws a right hand that Thon ducks under and follows up with a left that Thon also avoids with ease.
Thon misses with an uppercut.
Powers moves out of range of the strikes.
A right-left combo lands from Powers.
Powers moves out of range as Thon strikes.
Thon is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Powers.
Powers throws a nice looking combination but Thon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Thon misses with a combination
and Powers counters with a left and a right that stings Thon.

Powers has Thon up against the cage in a clinch.
Thon wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Powers scores a nice knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice right hand lands inside from Powers.
Thon blocks a body shot from Powers.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Powers.
Powers lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Thon.
Powers misses with the head strike.
Nice elbow from Powers.
Powers lands an elbow just above Thon 's eye.
Powers keeps control of Thon as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Powers manages to break the clinch.

Powers fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Thon sprawls well initially but Powers persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Powers working over Thon with some ground and pound. Thon looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Powers lands strikes from half guard.
Powers is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Powers is keen to just control but Thon is a slippery customer.
Thon avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Powers.
Thon tries to kick Powers off but Powers keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Powers is nestled in close to Thon, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Thon is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Powers lands a nice short elbow.
Thon on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Thon tries to get out of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Thon kicks Powers off and gets back to his feet.
Nice defenses there by Powers.
Thon misses with an uppercut. Powers saw that one coming.
A jab from Thon finds it's way through Powers's defenses.
Thon looks to land a right hand but Powers moved out of range.
Thon throws a combination that misses

and Powers counters with a nice double leg into side control. Thon won't be happy with that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thon throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Powers has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Powers dodges the punch combination from Thon.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A slow jab from Thon misses its intended target.
A jab from Thon misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Powers dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Max Powers's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Thon misses with the combination.
Powers staying out of range there.
Thon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Powers.
Thon misses with a series of wild punches.
Thon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Powers was well out of range. Poor timing from Thon.
Thon misses with a double jab
and Powers cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Powers looks to land a combination but Thon avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Powers steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thon.
Thon with a lazy takedown attempt
and Powers counters with a nice low kick that buckles Thon's knee momentarily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thon misses with a takedown attempt
and Powers counters with a nice uppercut.
Powers blocks a jab.

Powers pushes Thon up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thon wants to get back to striking at distance but Powers won't allow it.
Powers misses with the head strike.
Powers misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thon tries to circle away but Powers has him pinned against the cage.

Powers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thon throws a combination that misses
letting Powers counter with a right hand.
Thon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Powers manages to avoid it.
Powers doesn't manage to clinch there - Thon circles away.
Powers steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thon.
Thon has his takedown stuffed
and Powers counters with a nice low kick that buckles Thon's knee momentarily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dickie Thon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Powers counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Thon is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Thon misses with an uppercut. Powers saw that one coming.
Dickie Thon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Powers lands a nice leg kick that just misses Thon's sensitive parts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thon misses with a combination
and Powers counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Thon throws a sloppy body shot
and Powers counters with an inside leg kick.
Thon is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Thon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Powers holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Powers pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Thon misses with a double jab

and Powers holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Powers's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thon throws a shot from downtown. Powers moves away and avoids it.
Powers scores with a leg kick.
Thon throws a sloppy body shot

and Powers counters by clinching up.

Powers escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thon looks to land a left hand but Powers moved out of range nicely.
Powers throws a series of punches but Thon avoids them all with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powers displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thon throws out the jab.
Thon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thon loads up on a big right hand but Powers slips the punch.
Thon with a poor takedown
and Powers counters with an outside leg kick.
Dickie Thon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thon throws a combination that misses
and Powers counters with an outside leg kick.
Thon misses with a double jab
and Powers counters with a nice leg kick.
Powers misses with the combination.
Powers jabs Thon right on the nose. Thon blinks but takes it well.
Good exchange - Thon coming out on top.
Powers moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Thon with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Powers to score with a decent uppercut.
Thon falls off balance throwing a combination
and Powers counters with an inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thon misses with an uppercut.
Thon misses with a body punch
and Powers counters with a two punch combo.
Thon misses the jab.
Thon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Thon throws a left and a right that both miss
and Powers counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Thon walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Powers moves away from the strike by Thon.
Powers slips a straight right by Thon.
Powers throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Thon.
Thon misses with an uppercut. Powers saw that one coming.
Thon misses with a jab to the body
and Powers counters with a good low kick that Thon was not able to check.
Thon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Powers counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Powers.
Powers with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Powers showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Max Powers's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Thon connects with a good right hand that stumbles Powers. Powers circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Powers misses with a jab, cross combination.
Thon misses with an uppercut.
Thon scores with a hook to the body. Powers takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Thon falls off balance throwing a combination
and Powers counters with a left and a right that stings Thon.
Thon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thon misses with a combination
and Powers counters with a three punch combo that has Thon backing up. Thon nods at Powers to acknowledge the strikes.
A punch combination from Powers misses.

Thon lands a left and a right that send Powers crashing to the mat, dazed. Thon thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Powers is rocked!
Nice defenses there by Powers.
Powers is still on wobbly legs! Can Thon finish him?
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Thon missing with a left hand there. Powers was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Powers seems to have recovered his senses.
Decent striking displayed by Thon there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thon misses with a straight right.
Powers gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Thon throws the left hand but Powers avoids the punch easily.

Powers pushes Thon up against the cage in a clinch.
Powers swings wildly with an uppercut but Thon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Powers with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Thon has had enough of the clinch but Powers keeps him there for the moment.
Thon is trying to break the clinch but Powers has him pressed against the cage.

Thon breaks from the clinch.
Thon misses with a hook to the body

and Powers counters with a takedown into side control.
Powers wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thon keeps working.
Thon is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Powers has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Powers is working Thon over with some ground and pound from side control.
Thon wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Thon throws Powers to one side and escapes!
Powers ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Thon looks to throw the jab but Powers is out of range.
Thon looks to land a left hand but Powers moved out of range nicely.
Thon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Max Powers seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Thon lands a jab to the nose.
Powers lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Powers.
Nice defenses there by Powers.
Thon looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Powers keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thon.
Powers bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thon scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A telegraphed right hand from Thon misses the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Powers sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thon lands a nice hook to Powers's body. Powers takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Thon bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That has opened up Max Powers's cut even more.
Thon getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Powers uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thon.
Powers moves away from the strike by Thon.

Thon cracks Powers with a big right hand and Powers goes down!
Thon keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Powers's head.
Thon working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thon is working Powers over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Powers working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Thon.
Dickie Thon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thon scoring with some ground and pound.
Thon stands up over Powers, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Thon works over Powers with some ground and pound from guard.
Thon advances to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ground and pound from Thon.
Thon is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Powers wants to get back to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thon working the head and body with strikes.
Powers taking some punishment here, with Thon in his half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dickie Thon showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Powers has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Max Powers!