PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Powers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Orh Urdaalen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Urdaalen has chosen Dope - I'm Back as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Powers
vs
Urdaalen

196 cm
27
278 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

194 cm
22
268 lbs
5 - 6 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Knockout power

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kyle Powers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Orh Urdaalen!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Reed Andrews and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Powers doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Urdaalen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Urdaalen shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Powers is desperately trying to improve his position but Urdaalen has a good base and remains in mount.
Powers sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Powers slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

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

Powers working for a triangle but Urdaalen defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Powers wants to sweep but no luck.
Urdaalen postures up.
Urdaalen stopping the sweep attempt from Powers.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Powers is on top in guard.

Powers decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Urdaalen looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Urdaalen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Powers counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Powers.
Urdaalen keeping moving, preventing Powers from controlling successfully.

Powers drops back looking for a leg! Urdaalen is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Urdaalen manages to kick Powers off! Powers jumps back into Urdaalen's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powers pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Urdaalen is keeping the position for now.

Powers postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Urdaalen is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Powers, into his guard.
Powers looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Powers is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Urdaalen is aware though and is defending well.
Powers is trying to keep Urdaalen in close.

Powers pushes Urdaalen off and gets back to his feet.

Powers gets a takedown into half guard.

Powers is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kyle Powers dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Powers shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Urdaalen manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Powers drops back looking for a leg! Urdaalen is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Urdaalen manages to kick Powers off! Powers jumps back into Urdaalen's guard.
Urdaalen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Powers thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Urdaalen is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Powers looking to pass the guard.
Powers forces his way into half guard.

Powers seems to be looking for submissions.

Powers is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Powers seems to be looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Powers not doing much here.

Powers postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Urdaalen to stand up.
Powers has his takedown stuffed

and Urdaalen counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powers missing with punches from the bottom.
Powers slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Powers manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Powers is standing up, even though he is in mount.
No luck for Powers with that takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Powers drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Urdaalen takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Powers throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Powers tries to score with some ground and pound. Urdaalen controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The ground and pound from Powers seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kyle Powers dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Powers closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Powers trying to control from half guard but Urdaalen is working away.

Powers is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Powers is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Powers trying to control from half guard but Urdaalen is working away.
Urdaalen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Powers seems to be working for a kimura but Urdaalen defends the submission attempt.

Powers in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Urdaalen tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Powers!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kyle Powers!