PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Manley Power (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fistus Maximus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maximus has chosen Sonne by Rammstein as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Power
vs
Maximus

187 cm
24
187 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

175 cm
18
190 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Manley Power!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fistus Maximus!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maximus falls off balance throwing a combination
and Power counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Oooooh!!! Maximus has knocked Power down with a huge combo! Maximus steps away and waves a wobbly Power back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

It looks like Manley Power has been cut.
Maximus swings away with a body shot that misses
and Power counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maximus misses with a double jab
and Power connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Maximus swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Maximus takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Power connects with a looping right hand.
The crowd cheers as Power lands an impressive looking overhand right. Maximus doesn't seem phased though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maximus misses with a combination
and Power connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Maximus closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Power throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Power dips to his left and cracks Maximus with an uppercut!
Maximus throws a combination that misses
letting Power counter with a right hand.
Power tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Maximus paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Maximus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Power.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maximus misses with a combination
and Maximus takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Maximus takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Power just misses with a punch to the body.
Maximus misses with a combination
and Power counters with a nice uppercut.
Maximus throws a combination that misses
and Power counters with a left to the body.
Power scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Power lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Maximus circles away quickly and effectively.
Power lands a body shot.
Jab from Power.
Power scores with a body shot.
Maximus takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Power lands a jab.
Power lands an overhand right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Power scores with a shot to the body.
Power cracks Maximus with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Maximus throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Power counters with a left to the body.
Maximus looks gassed!
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 catches Maximus with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Power tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Maximus throws a sloppy body shot
and Maximus takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maximus doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Power bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Maximus's head.
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.
That's time! Back to the action!

Maximus takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Power throws a jab when Maximus was well out of range.
Power throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Maximus.
Maximus swings widly with a right hand
and Power counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice body punch from Power.

Power forces Maximus back against the cage and clinches.
Power lands with a light punch inside.
Maximus takes an elbow to the temple.
Power lands an elbow that stopped Maximus in his tracks for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Power lands with a short shot to the head.
Power lands a damaging elbow.
Maximus wants to break the clinch but can't.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Maximus is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Power stalls.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Maximus on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Maximus tries to break the clinch but Power is controlling the position.
Maximus has had enough of the clinch but Power keeps him there for the moment.
Power softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Maximus blocks an elbow strike.
Power lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short uppercut from Power.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Power breaks from the clinch.
Power feints a jab promting Maximus to slip. Power then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Maximus slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Power tries to clinch up but Maximus circles away and keeps his distance.
Maximus throws a combination that misses
and Power counters with a two punch combo.
Maximus misses with a jab to the body
and Power counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Maximus takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Power cracks Maximus with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maximus swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Maximus takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Power scores with a jab to the jaw.
Power scores with a nice right hand.
Manley Power is winning the standup battle so far.
Maximus falls off balance throwing a combination
and Power counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Power scores with a hook to the body. Maximus takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Maximus throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Power counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Power lands with an uppercut that bounces Maximus off the cage and back into rage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manley Power dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Manley Power's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Power thows a left - swing and a miss!
Maximus misses with a combination
letting Power counter with a right hand.
Power misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maximus.
Maximus misses with a double jab
enabling Power to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Power fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Power swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Maximus.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maximus swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Power counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Power throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Maximus sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Power is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Power swings for the body but Maximus moves out of range.
Maximus circles away from the clinch attempt.
Power darts in trying to clinch
and Maximus counters with a three punch combo that has Power backing up. Power nods at Maximus to acknowledge the strikes.
Maximus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Power.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maximus rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Power counters with a right hand to the body.
Maximus slips a straight right by Power.
Power throws a body punch but Maximus moves out of range.
Maximus takes a jab right on the kisser.
Maximus swats away the attempt to clinch by Power.
Maximus falls off balance throwing a combination
and Power counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maximus misses with a combination
and Power counters with a series of strikes. Maximus will be more careful next time no doubt.
Power doesn't manage to clinch there - Maximus circles away.
Power misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maximus.
Maximus avoids the body shot from Power.
Maximus has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Power fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Maximus walks into a stiff left hand from Power.
Maximus falls off balance throwing a combination
and Power counters with a straight right hand.
Manley Power is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
The referee calls for Power to work.
Power lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Manley Power showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Power has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:26
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manley Power!
Manley Power is the new middleweight champion!