PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Maxx Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Royce Powell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adams's entrance music is Sharp Dressed Man. A fine choice. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Adams
vs
Powell

160 cm
22
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

168 cm
22
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Maxx Adams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Royce Powell!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adams misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Powell scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Adams won't allow Powell to pass to mount.
Adams looks like he's trying to stand up.
Adams avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Powell.

Powell decides to stand and escape the position.
Adams avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Adams throws a body punch but Powell moves out of range.
Adams throws a series of punches but Powell moves out of range.
Adams throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Powell avoids a punch combination nicely.
Adams throws a series of punches but Powell moves out of range.
Powell avoids the body shot from Adams.
Powell looks for a takedown but Adams sprawls well.
Powell misses with a kick to the body.
Powell steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Adams.
Adams misses with a jab, cross combination.
Adams misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Powell.
Adams slips a jab and a cross from Powell.
Powell closes the distance and clinches up with Adams, looking for a takedown. Powell pushes Adams against the cage but Adams circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A punch combination from Adams misses.
Powell throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Powell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Adams.
Adams throws a left and a right that both miss

and Powell counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Adams is breathing heavily.
Powell is stalling in the full guard.
Adams looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Powell throwing strikes but missing.
Adams looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Powell's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Powell lands a couple of digs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Powell postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Adams working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Powell.
Powell has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Adams throws a looping overhand right but Powell ducks down to avoid it.
Adams with a jab.
Maxx Adams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adams misses with a few strikes there.
Adams looks to score with a jab to the body but Powell is just out of range.
Maxx Adams is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Powell changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Adams looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Powell works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Adams wants to get back to his feet but Powell is dominant here and he's now got Adams's back!
Powell working the ground and pound effectively.
Powell putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Powell is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Adams wants to control but Powell is having none of it.
Adams is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Powell putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Powell scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Adams is rocked!
Powell lands a big elbow.
Oh Adams is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Powell connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Powell lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Adams is desperately trying to improve his position but Powell has a good base and remains in mount.
Powell unloading with bombs!
Powell punishing his opponent with strikes.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Powell scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Adams?
Adams is desperately trying to improve his position but Powell has a good base and remains in mount.
Powell putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Adams is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Powell breaks from Adams's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Powell lands with some strikes.
Powell tries to control but Adams wriggling away.
Adams is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Powell jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Adams manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Powell thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Powell working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Powell looks up at the clock and then as Adams takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Powell smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Adams is working to avoid the ground and pound but Powell connects with a decent elbow.
Adams is not content to let Powell control the position.
Powell looks up at the clock and then as Adams takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Powell smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

Powell tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Powell has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Adams is looking to regain half guard here but Powell keeps moving and retains side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams is pushing Powell's head away, looking to escape. Powell manages to hold on to the position though.
Adams takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

Powell thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Check out the look on Powell's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Adams is looking to reverse the position.
Powell prevents Adams from escaping the position.
Powell working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Adams is letting Powell control him for a moment.
Adams is pushing Powell's head away, looking to escape. Powell manages to hold on to the position though.
Adams is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Powell working the body and head with strikes.
Powell works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Adams takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Adams is not content to let Powell control the position.
Powell working the head with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Royce Powell dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Adams rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Powell moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Adams swings for the body but Powell moves out of range.
Adams misses with an uppercut

and Powell counters with a big takedown. That's hurt Adams! Powell smells blood and goes in for the kill. Serveral hard shots later and the ref calls an end to the fight by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Slam). Royce Powell!