PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Max Power (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorge Ayala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Power's entrance music is Fabolous, 50cent, Mase - Breathe Remix. A fine choice. Ayala has chosen Nore - Cocaine Cowboys as his entrance music. Jorge Ayala told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Power
vs
Ayala

185 cm
26
180 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

173 cm
23
179 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Powerful

Resistance

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Max Power!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jorge Ayala!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Dean Styles and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ayala moves away from the strike by Power.

Ayala drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ayala scoring with some ground and pound.
Power pulls Ayala in close to prevent any damage.
Ayala has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Power working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Power escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ayala gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ayala throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Power is trying to control the position but Ayala postures up.
Ayala postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Power is controlling Ayala's posture.
Power looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ayala postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Ayala lands a couple of elbows.
Power working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ayala.
Ayala postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Power looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ayala lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Power looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Power preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ayala landing some decent shots from guard.
Power keeping full guard, as Ayala tries to pass.
Ayala postures up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ayala accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ayala trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Power utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Power working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ayala.

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

Ayala is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Power is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Power has escaped and now he's on top!
Power stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ayala swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ayala tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Power lands a couple of elbows.
Power is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Power wants to pass the guard but Ayala is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ayala escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Power gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Power wants to control from the top but Ayala keeps moving.
Ayala keeping full guard, as Power tries to pass.

Ayala is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Power is aware though and is defending well.
Ayala keeping moving, preventing Power from controlling successfully.

Ayala is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Power defends well.

Ayala has his foot on Power's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Power works his way back into a safe position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ayala working for a triangle but Power defends it easily.

Ayala working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Power doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Power manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Ayala looks gassed!
Power passes Ayala's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Power trying to mount his opponent but Ayala defends it.
Ayala wants to get back to full guard.

Ayala looking for submissions off his back.
Power wants to take a breather but Ayala is having none of it.

Ayala looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jorge Ayala dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Power misses with the combination.
Power misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Power misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Power throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Power is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ayala shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Power sprawls well. Power wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ayala gets slowly back to his feet.
Power misses with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Power tried to score with a low kick but Ayala checks it.
Power tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ayala paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Power tried to score with a low kick but Ayala checks it.
Ayala avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ayala shoots in for a takedown but Power shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Power throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Power misses with a low kick.
Power will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Power throws a right and a left that Ayala avoids nicely.
Power stuffs the takedown attempt from Ayala. Ayala gets slowly back to his feet.
Max Power has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jorge Ayala.
Ayala avoids the head kick by Power.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
A bone on bone clash there as Ayala blocks the leg kick.
Power misses with a hook.
Power wants to clinch.
Power throws a front kick aimed at Ayala's knee but Ayala avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Power dominated that second 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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Power misses with a low kick as Ayala jumps back.
Power tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ayala was well out of range. Poor timing from Power.
Power throws a low kick but Ayala avoids it.
The fighters circling - Power throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ayala shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Power as he avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Power tried to score with a low kick but Ayala checks it.
Max Power seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Ayala changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Power looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Power avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Ayala.
Power parries the strikes from Ayala easily there. Ayala is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Power to escape.

Ayala tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Power is looking to reverse the position.
Power is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

Ayala thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Power is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Power wants to control but Ayala is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ayala lands strikes from half guard.
Ayala missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Ayala looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Ayala is trying to work for a kimura but Power is defending well.
Ayala looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Power with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ayala is looking for a kimura here.
Power is pressing down on Ayala's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Power is adopting a defensive guard.
Ayala working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ayala stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Power swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Power wants to stand up but Ayala is controlling him.
Ayala missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Power controls Ayala momentarily but Ayala frees himself.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Ayala postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Power is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ayala postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ayala throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Power works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ayala thows a big elbow that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ayala lands a couple of elbows.
Jorge Ayala has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ayala throwing strikes from guard but Power blocks nicely.
Ayala stopping the sweep attempt from Power.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jorge Ayala comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ayala 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jorge Ayala!