PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Melanie Powers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Piotr Klinkosz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Powers comes into the arena with "The Way of the Fist" Five Finger Death Punch blaring out of the sound system. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Powers
vs
Klinkosz

180 cm
28
160 lbs
6 - 10 - 0

177 cm
20
165 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Melanie Powers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Piotr Klinkosz!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Donatello Bradman and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Powers tries to clinch

and Klinkosz counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Klinkosz.

Powers throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Powers throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Klinkosz landing some decent shots from guard.

Powers had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Klinkosz defends it easily.
Klinkosz must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
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!

Powers looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Klinkosz chips away with some ground and pound.
Klinkosz really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Powers. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Powers working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Klinkosz.
Powers is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Klinkosz working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Powers's head.

Powers had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Klinkosz defends it easily.
Klinkosz is working Powers over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klinkosz lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Powers has his foot on Klinkosz's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Klinkosz works his way back into a safe position though.
Klinkosz scoring with some ground and pound.
Powers is breathing heavily.

Powers looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Klinkosz chips away with some ground and pound.
Klinkosz wants to pass the guard but Powers is keeping the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Klinkosz's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Klinkosz wants to stand but Powers is controlling his posture from full guard.
Klinkosz wants to control from the top but Powers keeps moving.
Klinkosz has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Powers is proving hard to escape from.
Klinkosz trying to control the position from guard on top but Powers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Klinkosz got a little sloppy there for a moment and Powers has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Klinkosz has managed to get both his arms back between Powers's legs - danger averted.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klinkosz is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Klinkosz scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Klinkosz with a nice head shot there.
Klinkosz working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Klinkosz landing with the ground and pound.
Klinkosz chips away with some ground and pound.
Klinkosz's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Powers throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Klinkosz's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Klinkosz is working Powers over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Klinkosz postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Klinkosz tries to free his leg and advance position but Powers is retaining full guard.
Klinkosz postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klinkosz wanted to stand there but Powers had control of the position.
Klinkosz postures up and lands a big shot to Powers's brow.
Klinkosz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Powers swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Klinkosz showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Klinkosz looking to pass the guard.
Klinkosz would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Klinkosz working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Klinkosz wants to control from the top but Powers keeps moving.
Klinkosz makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Klinkosz with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Klinkosz wants to stand but Powers is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klinkosz landing with the ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Klinkosz's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Powers has a closed guard, preventing Klinkosz from standing up.
Powers keeping full guard, as Klinkosz tries to pass.
Klinkosz trying to control but Powers is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Klinkosz looking to pass the guard.
Klinkosz postures up and lands a big shot to Powers's brow.
Klinkosz is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Piotr Klinkosz dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A head kick misses from Klinkosz.
Powers is looking to clinch.
Klinkosz connects with a good right hand that stumbles Powers. Powers circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Klinkosz takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Klinkosz connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Powers momentarily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Powers takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nice straight punches there by Klinkosz. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Klinkosz.

Klinkosz closes the distance and pushes Powers back into the cage.
Klinkosz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Powers has him pressed against the cage.
Klinkosz tries to circle away but Powers has him pinned against the cage.

Klinkosz wants the takedown. Powers is fighting it off but Klinkosz persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Powers's guard against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Klinkosz's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Klinkosz wanted to stand there but Powers had control of the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Klinkosz's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Klinkosz scoring with some ground and pound.
Klinkosz wants to control from the top but Powers keeps moving.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Klinkosz landing with the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klinkosz is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Klinkosz lands a couple of elbows.
Klinkosz wanted to stand there but Powers had control of the position.
Piotr Klinkosz has got the better of the ground game so far.
Klinkosz with a nice head shot there.
Klinkosz trying to control but Powers is working from the bottom.
Klinkosz would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Klinkosz landing some decent shots from guard.
Powers wants to stand and escape but Klinkosz is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klinkosz wants to control from the top but Powers keeps moving.
Klinkosz is in close to Powers's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Klinkosz landing some decent shots from guard.
Klinkosz trying to control the position from guard on top but Powers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Klinkosz wants to get up but he can't break Powers's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Klinkosz's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Klinkosz wants to get up but he can't break Powers's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Klinkosz postures up and lands a big shot to Powers's brow.
Powers throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Klinkosz tries to stand but Powers is controlling from the bottom.

Klinkosz decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Powers, up you get!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Klinkosz.
Nice uppercut there from Klinkosz.
Klinkosz scores with a jab to the body.
Powers shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Melanie Powers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Powers with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Klinkosz to score with a decent uppercut.

Powers tries to sprawl but Klinkosz drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Klinkosz stands up from half guard.
Klinkosz lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Klinkosz jabs Powers right on the nose. Powers blinks but takes it well.
Powers shoots and misses
and Klinkosz counters with a stiff right hand.
Donk. Klinkosz catches Powers right on the button with a cross.
Klinkosz scores with a jab to the jaw.
A shot to the liver by Klinkosz. Beautiful body shot.

Klinkosz looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Powers!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Powers is in a horrible position here. Klinkosz smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Powers is trying desperately to improve position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klinkosz is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Powers can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Klinkosz raining down shots from the mount!
Klinkosz with a couple of short strikes.
Powers is trying desperately to improve position.
Klinkosz lands a nice shot to the head.
Klinkosz working the ground and pound effectively.
Powers tries to reverse the position but Klinkosz maintains control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Klinkosz lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Klinkosz can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Powers is looking to escape.
Klinkosz cracks Powers with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Piotr Klinkosz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Klinkosz paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Klinkosz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Powers gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Klinkosz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Powers takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jab from Klinkosz.
Klinkosz lunges at Powers with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Powers's hand.

Powers is rocked!
Klinkosz listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Oh Powers is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Powers tries to sprawl but Klinkosz drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Klinkosz looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Klinkosz winds up and cracks Powers with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Powers seems to have got his legs back now.
Powers is trying to get back to full guard.
Klinkosz performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Powers is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ground and pound from Klinkosz.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klinkosz lands with a punch from half guard.
Klinkosz seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Klinkosz trying to control from half guard but Powers is working away.

Powers looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Klinkosz working Powers over with strikes.
Klinkosz scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Klinkosz slips a nice elbow through Powers's hands, connecting with Powers's forehead.
Klinkosz lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Klinkosz looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Powers with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
It looks like Klinkosz is going to stand back up.
Klinkosz is nestled in close to Powers, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klinkosz working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Klinkosz trying to mount his opponent but Powers defends it.
Klinkosz tries to stand but can't do so whilst Powers controls his leg.
Klinkosz tries to pass to full mount but Powers defends it.
Powers wants to control but Klinkosz is keeping busy.
Klinkosz is nestled in close to Powers, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Klinkosz lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Klinkosz working over Powers with some ground and pound. Powers looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Klinkosz looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Klinkosz wants to stand up but Powers has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Klinkosz working over Powers with some ground and pound. Powers looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klinkosz landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Klinkosz working the head and body with strikes.
Klinkosz perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Klinkosz looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Klinkosz seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Klinkosz wants to control but Powers is keeping him busy.

Powers is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Klinkosz pulls his head out easily.
Powers is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Klinkosz working the head and body with strikes.
It looks like Klinkosz is going to stand back up.
Klinkosz drops an elbow to the side of Powers's head.
Melanie Powers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Powers wants to get back to his feet.
Powers is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Klinkosz scores with a couple of nice shots.
Klinkosz landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Piotr Klinkosz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Klinkosz keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Klinkosz drops an elbow to the side of Powers's head.
Still in half guard, Klinkosz seems content to control.
Klinkosz takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Klinkosz looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Powers with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Klinkosz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Klinkosz landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Klinkosz in particular looking to stall.
Powers throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Klinkosz trying to mount his opponent but Powers defends it.
Klinkosz tries to stand and escape but Powers is controlling the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Piotr Klinkosz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Klinkosz 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 25:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 25:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Piotr Klinkosz!