PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between BJ Powers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Soral Punkass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Powers
vs
Punkass

175 cm
19
155 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

180 cm
21
155 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

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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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, BJ Powers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Soral Punkass!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Punkass, right into the meat.
Powers chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Punkass can pounce on him.

Punkass drives through and clinches with Powers against the cage.
Punkass wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Punkass tries to break free but Powers pushes him back against the cage.

Punkass's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Punkass throws a head kick that half lands.
Punkass stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Punkass wants it to stay on the feet.
A solid leg kick lands there for Punkass.
Powers shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Good leg kick by Punkass there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Powers takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Punkass throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Powers on the side of the head.
A solid body kick from Punkass.
Soral Punkass seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Powers dives in and grabs Punkass's left leg, looking for a takedown. Punkass pushes down on Powers's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for BJ Powers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Punkass connects with a solid leg kick.
Punkass slaps away a takedown attempt from Powers, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Powers is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Powers takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Punkass tries to bum rush Powers with a series of wild strikes but Powers uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Powers takes a kick to the side of the head.
Punkass looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Powers takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Punkass throws a nice head kick!
Punkass lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Punkass thumps Powers with a low kick.
Powers chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Punkass can pounce on him.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Powers. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Punkass lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Crunch! Punkass slams his shin into Powers's torso.
Powers takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Punkass cracks the inside of Powers's front leg.
Soral Punkass is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Punkass feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Powers's calf.
A nice leg kick lands there from Punkass.
Punkass scores with the left hand. Powers knows he should have avoided that one.
Punkass throws a nice outside leg kick.
Powers is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A nice inside leg kick there by Punkass. That's going to slow Powers down.
Punkass lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Punkass throws a nice inside leg kick.
Punkass chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Punkass connects with a high kick.
Punkass with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Punkass lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Punkass scores with a spinning back kick!
Punkass throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Powers.
Punkass scoring well with a low kick there.
Punkass throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Punkass thumps Powers with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punkass throws a quick inside leg kick.
Punkass throws a quick inside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Punkass.
Punkass cracks the inside of Powers's front leg.
A nice inside leg kick there by Punkass. That's going to slow Powers down.
Punkass is looking to slow Powers down with leg kicks.
A chopping leg kick lands by Punkass.
Punkass throws a head kick that Powers semi-blocks.
Punkass connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Punkass explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Punkass throws a nice outside leg kick.
Punkass dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Powers. That did some damage!
Powers takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Punkass fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Powers.

Punkass closes the distance and pushes Powers back into the cage.

Punkass breaks from the clinch.

Punkass moves into the clinch.
Punkass stops a takedown attempt from Powers.

Punkass breaks from the clinch.
Punkass throws a head kick that half lands.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Punkass.
Punkass chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Punkass. That's going to slow Powers down.

Punkass fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Powers, pushing him back against the cage.

Punkass breaks from the clinch.
Punkass chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Punkass throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Powers takes a kick to the side of the head.
Punkass connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Punkass throws a nice head kick!
Punkass throws a head kick that Powers semi-blocks.
Punkass throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A nice inside leg kick there by Punkass. That's going to slow Powers down.
Punkass lands with a kick to the temple. Powers shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Powers will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Powers takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Punkass lands with a thumping leg kick.
Powers takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A solid leg kick lands there for Punkass.
Punkass throws a leg kick which misses Powers's front leg but catches the back leg as Powers tries to avoid it.
Punkass connects with a solid leg kick.
Punkass fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Powers.
An inside leg kick lands from Punkass.
Punkass fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Powers.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Punkass scoring well with a low kick there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Punkass.
Powers stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Punkass.
Powers takes a kick to the side of the head.
Punkass lands a nice looking kick to the body. Powers takes a step back to recover.
Punkass throws a quick inside leg kick.
Punkass lands with a kick to the ribs.
Powers gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Punkass lands a head kick. Powers smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Punkass lands a nice leg kick that just misses Powers's sensitive parts.

Punkass drives through and clinches with Powers against the cage.

Punkass breaks from the clinch.
Punkass connects with a high kick.
Punkass slaps away a takedown attempt from Powers, before circling back to the center of the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Powers on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Punkass. Punkass obviously looking to wear him down.
Punkass keeps Powers at a distance using the push kick.
Powers takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Powers chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Punkass can pounce on him.
Good leg kick by Punkass there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Soral Punkass dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Punkass scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Powers doesn't seem bothered though.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Punkass. Powers shrugs it off though.
A nice leg kick lands there from Punkass.
Soral Punkass seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Punkass.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Punkass pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
An inside leg kick lands from Punkass.
Powers takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Punkass scoring well with a low kick there.
Punkass throws a front kick that sends Powers stumbling back into the cage.
Powers on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Punkass. Punkass obviously looking to wear him down.
Punkass throws a nice outside leg kick.
Punkass lands a head kick. Powers smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Punkass lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Powers takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Punkass thuds his shin into the meat of Powers's side.
Punkass goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Punkass, right into the meat.
Punkass feints and then cracks Powers's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Powers down.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Punkass. Powers shrugs it off though.
Punkass lands a head kick. Powers smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Punkass thuds his shin into the meat of Powers's side.
Punkass connects with a solid leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Punkass.

Punkass gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Punkass manages to break the clinch.
Punkass throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Powers.
Punkass lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Punkass with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Punkass throws a nice outside leg kick.
Powers stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Punkass.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A solid body kick from Punkass.
Powers takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Punkass buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Punkass has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Punkass. Powers shrugs it off though.
Punkass lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Powers takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Punkass lands a front kick.
Punkass thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Powers if he has to take too many more of those.
Punkass looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Punkass turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Punkass lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Punkass.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Punkass throws a head kick that Powers semi-blocks.

Punkass has closed the distance and engaged Powers in a clinch.

Punkass breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Punkass lands a nice leg kick that just misses Powers's sensitive parts.
Powers has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Punkass.

Punkass drives through and clinches with Powers against the cage.

Punkass escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
An inside leg kick lands from Punkass.

Punkass gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Punkass pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A nice leg kick lands there from Punkass.

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

Punkass breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Powers stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Punkass.
Powers walks forward, straight into a front kick from Punkass.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Punkass.
Powers has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Punkass.
Punkass scores with a push kick.
Punkass moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Punkass.
Punkass connects with a solid leg kick.
Punkass thumps Powers with a low kick.
Punkass lands with a slapping head kick.
Punkass moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Punkass.
Punkass fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Powers.
Punkass throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Punkass connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Powers stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Punkass.
Punkass turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Punkass lands a nice leg kick that just misses Powers's sensitive parts.
Punkass fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Powers.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Punkass slaps away a takedown attempt from Powers, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Punkass throws a nice outside leg kick.
Punkass lands a nice looking kick to the body. Powers takes a step back to recover.
Powers takes a kick to the side of the head.
Punkass lands with a nice body kick.
Punkass connects with a solid leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Punkass thows a body kick. Powers tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Punkass scores with a nice body kick.
Punkass dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Powers. That did some damage!
Punkass throws a head kick that Powers semi-blocks.
Punkass connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Punkass with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Punkass lands with a slapping head kick.
Punkass scores with a spinning back kick!
Powers on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Punkass dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Powers. That did some damage!
Punkass thumps Powers with a low kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Punkass.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Punkass.
Punkass throws a head kick that Powers semi-blocks.
Punkass throws a leg kick which misses Powers's front leg but catches the back leg as Powers tries to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Punkass looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Punkass lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A solid leg kick lands there for Punkass.
Punkass lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Punkass buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Soral Punkass showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Punkass throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Punkass lands with a kick to the temple. Powers shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Powers takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Punkass scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Punkass plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Punkass scores with a leg kick.

Punkass gets a clinch.

Punkass breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Punkass lands with a kick to the temple. Powers shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A chopping leg kick lands by Punkass.
A solid leg kick lands there for Punkass.
A chopping leg kick lands by Punkass.
Punkass with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Punkass moves into the clinch.

Punkass escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Punkass lands with a nice body kick.
Powers takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Punkass lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Punkass is looking to slow Powers down with leg kicks.
Punkass throws a leg kick which misses Powers's front leg but catches the back leg as Powers tries to avoid it.
Punkass dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Powers. That did some damage!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Punkass fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Powers.
Punkass moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Punkass thumps Powers with a low kick.
Punkass looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Punkass throws a quick inside leg kick.
Punkass lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Punkass lands with a thumping leg kick.
Punkass throws a quick inside leg kick.
Punkass connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Punkass throws a nice outside leg kick.
Punkass lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Powers sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
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!
Powers stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Punkass.
Punkass throws a head kick that Powers semi-blocks.
Punkass moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Punkass connects with a high kick.
Punkass lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Punkass connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Punkass lands a nice leg kick that just misses Powers's sensitive parts.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Punkass.
Punkass with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Punkass clinches.

Punkass's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice body kick from Punkass.
BJ Powers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Powers chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Punkass can pounce on him.
Punkass throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Powers's head.
Punkass lands with a nice body kick.
Powers on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Punkass. Punkass obviously looking to wear him down.
A head kick from Punkass lands but Powers takes it in his stride.
A nice leg kick lands there from Punkass.
Punkass explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Punkass scores with a nice body kick.
Powers on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Punkass. Punkass obviously looking to wear him down.
Punkass is looking to slow Powers down with leg kicks.
Punkass throws a nice inside leg kick.
Punkass throws a nice inside leg kick.
Powers chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Punkass can pounce on him.
Punkass throws a head kick that Powers semi-blocks.
Punkass plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Punkass moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Punkass lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powers takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Powers takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A good leg kick by Punkass.
Punkass turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Powers chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Punkass can pounce on him.
Powers takes a kick to the side of the head.
Soral Punkass is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Powers takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Punkass throws a head kick that Powers semi-blocks.
Nice body kick from Punkass.
Powers takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Punkass dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Powers. That did some damage!

Punkass gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Punkass breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Punkass throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Powers's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Punkass lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A head kick from Punkass lands but Powers takes it in his stride.
A chopping leg kick lands by Punkass.
Punkass fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Powers.
Punkass throws a leg kick which misses Powers's front leg but catches the back leg as Powers tries to avoid it.
Punkass lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Punkass throws a head kick that half lands.
Punkass lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Punkass instigates a clinch.

Punkass breaks from the clinch.
Punkass connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A solid body kick from Punkass.
Punkass throws a head kick that Powers semi-blocks.

Punkass gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Punkass breaks the clinch.
Powers walks forward, straight into a front kick from Punkass.
Powers walks forward, straight into a front kick from Punkass.
Punkass lands a head kick!
Punkass fakes the leg kick and cracks Powers in the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A slapping body kick lands there for Punkass.

Punkass moves into range and clinches up with Powers.

Punkass breaks from the clinch.
BJ Powers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Punkass feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Powers's calf.

And that's the end of the fight!
Soral Punkass comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Punkass has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 24:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 24:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Soral Punkass!