PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Powers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Mask (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Powers
vs
Mask

188 cm
19
185 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

210 cm
26
195 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chuck Powers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Johnny Mask!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mask lands with a straight right. Powers didn't see that one coming.

It looks like Chuck Powers has been cut.
A telegraphed right hand from Mask misses the target.
Powers lands a high kick!

It looks like Johnny Mask has been cut.
Mask throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Powers stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Powers moves out of range as Mask strikes.
Powers looks to land a combination but Mask avoids it well.
Powers falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mask counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Powers misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mask counters with a stiff right hand.
Powers takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Powers throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mask counters with a stiff right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Powers rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mask counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Powers is rocked!
Nice defenses there by Mask.
A looping hook to the body misses from Powers. Mask does a little dance to reset his feet.
Powers throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mask sizes up Powers with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Powers throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mask makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Powers takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mask is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Powers had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Mask jabs at Powers's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left and a right from Mask both land. Nice combination.
Mask's jab looks to have found its range, popping Powers under the eye.
Powers misses with a lunging right hand
and Mask counters with a nice uppercut.
Powers pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Powers thuds a left hand into Mask's body.
Mask is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Powers misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mask counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mask thuds his right hand into Powers's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Oh Powers is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Powers misses with a body shot
enabling Mask to counter with a crisp jab.
Powers takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mask might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Powers throws a right hand that misses
and Mask counters with a left and a right that stings Powers.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Powers throws a right hand that misses
and Mask counters with a nice uppercut.
Powers has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mask finds it's way round the side to connect with Powers's head.
Mask takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Powers takes a jab right on the kisser.
Powers throws a poor cross that misses
and Mask counters with a two punch combo.
Mask is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Mask there.
Powers seems to have got his legs back now.
Powers connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mask. Mask circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Powers looks to clinch
and Mask connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Powers ducks right into an uppercut from Mask.
Mask has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Powers misses with a double jab
and Mask counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mask takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Powers loads up on a big right hand but Mask slips the punch.
Powers ducks under a wild hook from Mask.
Mask throws a lazy right hand but Powers sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Powers misses with a body shot
and Mask counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mask circles away from the clinch attempt.
Powers misses with a lunging right hand
and Mask counters with a nice uppercut.
Powers throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Powers takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Powers tries to land a front kick but Mask steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powers misses with an uppercut
and Powers takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mask throws the left hand but Powers avoids the punch easily.
Mask ducks under a wild hook from Powers.
Powers fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mask on the side of the head.
Powers swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Powers misses with a two punch combination.
A shot to the liver by Mask. Beautiful body shot.
Mask lands a really nice looking cross but Powers seems unphased.
Powers throws a poor cross that misses
and Mask counters with a stiff right hand.
Mask lands a body shot.
Mask jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Powers lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Chuck Powers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mask looks gassed!
Powers throws a wild body kick that Mask sees coming a mile off.
Powers misses with a left hand
and Mask counters with a straight right hand.
Powers moves away from the strike by Mask.
Powers is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Mask's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Powers wants to clinch up but Mask keeps it at a distance.
Mask misses with an uppercut.
Powers misses with a left hand
and Mask counters with a stiff right hand.
Powers swings for the body but Mask moves out of range.
Powers falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mask makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Mask lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Powers throws a right and a left that Mask avoids nicely.
Powers misses with an uppercut
and Mask counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Powers falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mask counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Powers takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Powers tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mask throws a body punch but Powers moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Mask dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.

Mask catches Powers with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mask swats away the attempt to clinch by Powers.
Powers cracks Mask with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mask lands with a hook. Powers tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mask lands a slapping body shot.
Powers throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mask counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Powers throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mask counters with a nice body shot.
Chuck Powers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mask swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Powers.
Powers misses with a body kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mask!
Powers closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Mask to counter with a crisp jab.
Powers fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Powers throws a poor cross that misses
and Mask counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mask jabs Powers to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Powers closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mask counters with a stiff right hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Powers on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Powers throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mask counters with a straight right hand.
Powers falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mask counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mask keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Powers tries to clinch but Mask is having none of it.
Johnny Mask seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Powers closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mask counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Powers misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Powers misses with a hook to the body
and Mask connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Powers takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Powers misses with a double jab
and Mask counters with a stiff right hand.
Mask throws a good cross that connects.
Mask with a nice cross.
Mask lands a nice shot that snaps Powers's head back.
Mask scores with a jab. Powers acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mask looks to land a left hand but Powers moved out of range nicely.
Powers wants to clinch
and Mask cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mask keeps the fight on the outside.
Mask avoids a kick to the body.
Powers thuds his right hand into Mask's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Powers throws a sloppy head kick and Mask moves out of range easily.
Powers looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powers is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mask.

Powers closes the distance and clinches.
Mask pushes Powers back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Powers looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mask tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mask lands with a right to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Mask.
Mask swings wildly with an uppercut but Powers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Powers misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mask.
A right hand to the body from Mask.
Powers is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Mask lands a right hand.
Powers tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mask's elbow.
Powers is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mask is defending well for now.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mask.
Mask makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Mask.
Mask lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Powers.
Powers is trying to stall.
A left hand lands to the body for Mask.
Powers blocks an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Mask - that landed with a thud.
Mask doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Powers tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Powers tries a knee to the head but Mask blocks it.
Good body shot from Mask.
Mask lands a body shot.
Mask lands a right hand.
Mask tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right hook to the body lands for Mask.
Powers misses with an elbow over the top.
Powers misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mask works on Powers's body with a couple of short punches.
Powers lands a hook to the side of the head.
Powers tries to stall but Mask uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Nice body punch from Mask - that landed with a thud.
Mask digs a right hand underneath Powers's ribcage. Powers let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mask softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Powers displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mask up against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Mask.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mask lands a nice shot to the body.
Mask lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mask lands a shot to the body.
Mask lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Powers backwards.
A body shot lands from Mask.
Powers blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Mask showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Mask fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Powers looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mask connects with a single shot there.
Powers is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Powers throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mask makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nice cross by Mask.
Mask takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Powers scores with a punch to the head.
Powers lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Mask is rocked!
Powers throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mask cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mask is still on wobbly legs! Can Powers finish him?
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 tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mask swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Powers throws a right hand that Mask ducks under and follows up with a left that Mask also avoids with ease.
Mask throws the left hand but Powers avoids the punch easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The fighters circling - Powers throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mask throws a body punch but Powers moves out of range.
Mask seems to have recovered his senses.
Powers lands a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Powers swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mask counters with a nice uppercut.
Donk. Powers catches Mask right on the button with a cross.
Powers misses with a right hand
and Powers takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Powers will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Powers takes one to the side of the head.
Powers tries to close the distance and clinch but Mask swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mask avoids a kick to the body.
Mask throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Powers sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Powers lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Mask has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mask and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Mask connects with a nice looking jab.
Powers looks to score with a jab to the body but Mask is just out of range.
Mask scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Powers doesn't seem bothered though.
Nice body punch from Mask.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Powers pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Powers takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mask bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A jab from Mask finds it's way through Powers's defenses.
Powers misses with a wild combination.
Powers falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mask counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mask lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Mask scores with the left hand. Powers knows he should have avoided that one.
Mask blocks a leg kick.
Powers tries to clinch there but Mask circles away.
A lazy left from Mask finds it's target.
Powers looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mask thuds a left hand into Powers's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powers walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Powers thows a body shot but no joy.
A bone on bone clash there as Mask blocks the leg kick.
Powers swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Mask counters with a nice body shot.
Powers swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Mask counter with a right hand.
Mask connects with a body shot that sends Powers's belly button to the back.
Powers's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mask connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Powers scrambles back to his feet.
Mask dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Powers wants to clinch
and Mask connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Powers throws a lazy uppercut
and Powers takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mask lands with a good body shot.
Powers takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Powers is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mask is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Powers.
The fight stays on the outside here - Powers looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mask misses with the combination.
Powers swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mask lands with a good body shot.
Powers connects with a body shot.
Mask uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Powers.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Powers staying out of range there.
Powers tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mask swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Powers goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Chuck Powers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mask works Powers's body with a nice hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Johnny Mask.
Well Mask 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Mask!