PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bear Foker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manley Power (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Foker
vs
Power

185 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

187 cm
24
187 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bear Foker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Manley Power!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Power tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Power takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Manley Power has been cut.
Power darts in trying to clinch
letting Foker counter with a right hand.
Foker takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Power wants to clinch
and Foker counters with a straight right hand.
Foker misses with a body shot
and Power makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Foker misses with a lunging right hand
and Power counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Foker throws a predictable looking body shot
and Power counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foker swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Power counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Foker connects with a good right hand that stumbles Power. Power circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Power connects with a nice looking jab.
Power throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Foker counters with a straight right hand.
Foker throws a combination that misses
and Power counters with a one-two to the body.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Foker falls off balance throwing a combination
and Power counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Foker thinking.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Power connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Foker misses with a double jab
and Power counters with a right hand to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Power cracks Foker with a good jab.
Foker misses with a combination
and Power counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Foker thinking.
Foker is breathing heavily.
Jab from Power.
Foker misses the body punch
and Power counters with a series of strikes. Foker will be more careful next time no doubt.
Power throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Power is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Foker had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Foker swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Power counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Power lands a jab to Foker's midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Power lands with an uppercut that bounces Foker off the cage and back into rage.
Foker walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Power throws a good cross that connects.
Foker throws a right hand that misses
and Power counters with a straight right hand.
Power scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Power scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Foker doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Power wants to clinch.
Power bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Foker's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foker swats away the attempt to clinch by Power.
Power tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Foker manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Power wants to clinch up but Foker keeps it at a distance.
Power's jab looks to have found its range, popping Foker under the eye.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Power looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Foker misses with a combination
and Power counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manley Power dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Manley Power's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Power misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Power wants to clinch.
Foker misses with a jab to the body
and Foker takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Foker misses with a hook to the body
and Power counters with a one-two to the body.
Foker falls off balance throwing a combination
and Power counters with a right hand to the body.
Foker misses with a double jab
and Power counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Foker misses with a body punch
and Foker takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foker misses with a hook to the body
and Power counters with a left to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Foker misses with a right hand
and Power counters with a stiff right hand.
Foker throws a combination that misses
and Power counters with a straight right hand.
Foker walks into a left hand.
Foker throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Power counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Foker gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Power.
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!
Power wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Power fails with an attempt to clinch.
Power lands a jab to Foker's midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Power tries to close the distance and clinch up but Foker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A punch combination from Power misses.
Power thuds his right hand into Foker's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Power jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bear Foker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A shot to the body from Foker misses
and Power counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Power.
Power lands the left hand.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Foker might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Power paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Foker looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Power rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Foker moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foker throws an off balance right hand
and Power connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Foker takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Power fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Power has taken the fight to the clinch.
Power struggles to land a body shot inside as Foker controls his hands.

Power pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Power does it's job there.
Power cracks Foker with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Power misses with an uppercut.
Power lands with a nice body punch.
Power has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Power lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Power lands with a nice body punch.
Foker displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Power throws out the jab.
Power misses with an uppercut.
Foker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Power.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Power tries to clinch up but Foker circles away and keeps his distance.
Power is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manley Power showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Manley Power's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Power misses with a straight left.
Power pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Foker misses with a combination
and Power counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Foker thinking.
Power looks to throw the jab but Foker is out of range.
Foker misses with a jab to the body
and Power counters with a stiff right hand.
Foker lands with a shot to the body.
Foker throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Power counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Foker thinking.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A jab from Power does it's job there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Power tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Foker throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Power counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Foker throws a sloppy body shot
and Power counters with a right hand to the body.
Power fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice uppercut there from Power.
Power scores with a crisp jab that stopped Foker in his tracks.
Foker slips under a jab from Power.
Power tries to clinch up.
Foker misses with a shot to the body
and Power counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Power finds it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Power feints a jab promting Foker to slip. Power then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Foker slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Foker gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Foker has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Power fails in his attempt to clinch.
Foker displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Power throws out the jab.
Power wants to clinch up but Foker keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foker takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Power scores with the left hand. Foker knows he should have avoided that one.
Foker misses with a shot to the body
and Power counters with a left to the body.
A shot to the body from Foker misses
and Power counters with a straight right hand.
Power with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A jab lands there for Power.
Power tries to clinch up.
Power scores with a jab to the body.
Manley Power is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Foker needs to keep his hands up - Power had a free shot at his head there.
Power lands a glancing blow to the side of Foker's head.
Power tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Foker misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Power counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Foker takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Power digs a good hook to Foker's body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Power misses the body punch
and Foker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Foker misses with a lunging right hand
and Foker takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

And that's the end of the fight!
Manley Power comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Power 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 25:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 25:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manley Power!