PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robert McLovin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirka Powar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

McLovin
vs
Powar

189 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
22
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Robert McLovin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mirka Powar!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Powar is trying hard to land a takedown here. McLovin sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
McLovin throws a sloppy head kick and Powar moves out of range easily.
McLovin doesn't manage to clinch there - Powar circles away.
McLovin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Powar circles away from the clinch attempt.
McLovin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Powar feints and as McLovin raises his hands in defense, Powar changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Powar is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! McLovin is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! McLovin has escaped and now he's on top!

Powar is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Powar working for a triangle but McLovin defends it easily.

Powar is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. McLovin is aware though and is defending well.
Powar looks gassed!

Powar is looking for a triangle here but McLovin uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
McLovin wants to stand but Powar has his arm trapped.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
You can see the frustration on Powar's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Powar is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Powar regains half guard.
McLovin has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Powar works to full guard.

Powar working for a triangle but McLovin defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Powar has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but McLovin can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Powar should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
McLovin wants to stand but Powar has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Powar looking for a guillotine here but McLovin defends easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
McLovin wanted to stand there but Powar had control of the position.

Powar is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. McLovin is aware though and is defending well.
McLovin wants to stand but Powar has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Powar is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mirka Powar dominated that round.
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.

Powar blocks a head kick by McLovin.
Powar shoots in but McLovin avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Powar forces McLovin back against the cage and clinches.

McLovin breaks from the clinch.
Powar shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as McLovin sprawls well. McLovin wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Powar gets slowly back to his feet.
McLovin throws a head kick that misses.
Powar is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McLovin throws a head kick that misses.
McLovin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Powar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McLovin looks to clinch

so Powar counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Powar drops back looking for a leg! McLovin is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and McLovin manages to kick Powar off! Powar jumps back into McLovin's guard.
McLovin is looking to stand up but Powar isn't so interested in that idea.
Powar forces his way into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Powar wants to control but McLovin is keeping him busy.
Powar tries to stand but his hand is stuck under McLovin.
Powar missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Powar sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. McLovin defending well though.
McLovin is trying to stand back up but Powar is controlling him

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Powar drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Powar thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Powar drops back looking for a leg! McLovin is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and McLovin manages to kick Powar off! Powar jumps back into McLovin's guard.
McLovin wants to stand but Powar is controlling the position.
McLovin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Powar on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Powar trying to control the position from guard on top but McLovin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Powar works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Powar is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
McLovin on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if McLovin tries to get out of the position.
McLovin is staying active underneath Powar, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Powar not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mirka Powar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!

McLovin throws a lazy head kick
and Powar counters with a nice kick to the body.
Robert McLovin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Powar closes this distance looking for a takedown but McLovin circles away.
McLovin closes the distance looking to clinch

and Powar counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Powar jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as McLovin walks away with a smile on his face. Powar gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Powar darts in and clinches McLovin up against the cage.
Powar has had enough of the clinch but McLovin keeps him there for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McLovin tries a knee to the head but Powar blocks it.
Powar fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Robert McLovin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mirka Powar.

McLovin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Powar throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around McLovin's waist but McLovin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Powar off to one side.
McLovin throws a head kick that misses
and Powar counters with a body kick that stops McLovin in his tracks momentarily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Powar circles away from the clinch attempt

and Powar counters by clinching up.
Powar is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Powar jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as McLovin walks away with a smile on his face. Powar gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
McLovin throws a head kick that misses
and Powar counters with a one-two to the body.
McLovin closes the distance but Powar moves to the side

and Powar counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for McLovin!
Powar throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

Powar jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… McLovin is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by McLovin and Powar has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.

Powar is trying to get an arm triangle but McLovin is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Powar is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but McLovin is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Powar tries for a kimura but McLovin is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powar sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but McLovin is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Mirka Powar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Powar wants to control for a moment but McLovin uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Powar tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
McLovin is not content to let Powar control the position.
Powar wants to pass to mount but McLovin is defending the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
McLovin tries a head kick but it misses.
Powar shoots for a takedown but McLovin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
McLovin throws a big shot that misses.
Robert McLovin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Powar closes this distance looking for a takedown but McLovin circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mirka Powar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Powar winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mirka Powar!