PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gordon Power (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mister Kviser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mister Kviser acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Power
vs
Kviser

192 cm
26
250 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

191 cm
28
234 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gordon Power!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mister Kviser!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Illya Tyunina and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kviser scores with a one two! Power had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

It looks like Gordon Power has been cut.
Kviser loads up on a big right hand but Power slips the punch.
Kviser shoots and misses
and Power makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kviser tries for a takedown but Power circles away easily
and Power counters with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sloppy strikes from Power. Those never looked like landing.
Power misses with the combination.
Nice body punch from Power.
Power misses with a series of wild punches.
Power leaves Kviser with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Gordon Power has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mister Kviser.
Kviser thows a left - swing and a miss!
Power uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kviser.
Kviser shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Power counters with a one-two to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kviser misses with a takedown attempt - Power sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kviser throws a jab when Power was well out of range.
Power jabs at Kviser's body.
Power looks to land a combination but Kviser avoids it well.
Kviser tries for a takedown but Power circles away easily
and Power counters with a nice uppercut.
Kviser closes the distance and clinches up with Power, looking for a takedown. Kviser pushes Power against the cage but Power circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kviser takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Mister Kviser has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kviser misses with a takedown attempt
and Power counters with a three punch combo that has Kviser backing up. Kviser nods at Power to acknowledge the strikes.
Kviser looks gassed!
Power pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Kviser back to the cage. Power follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Power lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kviser circles away quickly and effectively.
Kviser avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Power moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kviser is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Power.
Kviser walks into a straight right hand from Power.
Kviser throws a lazy right hand but Power sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kviser shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Power defends it nicely.
Power feints a jab promting Kviser to slip. Power then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Kviser slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Power darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Power misses the shot to the body.
Kviser misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Power scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kviser shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Power makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kviser shoots in for a takedown but Power shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Kviser shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Power manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Kviser stops Power from standing up.

Kviser is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Kviser wants to control from the top but Power keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Power is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kviser is controlling him.
Kviser forces his way into half guard.
Power tries to kick Kviser off but Kviser keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Kviser is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Kviser is looking for a kimura here.
Kviser slows the pace down in half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Kviser is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gordon Power dominated that round.
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.

Kviser will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Power misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Power misses with a double jab
and Kviser counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Some wild striking there from Power.
Kviser shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Power defends it nicely.
Power throws a big shot that misses.
Power is looking to wear down Kviser with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kviser tries for a takedown but Power sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gordon Power has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mister Kviser.
Power fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kviser dodges the punch combination from Power.
Power throws a series of punches but Kviser avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kviser misses with a takedown attempt
and Power counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A right-left combo lands from Power.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kviser misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gordon Power is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kviser shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Power sprawls well. Power wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kviser gets slowly back to his feet.
Power throws a right and a left that Kviser avoids nicely.
Power misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice sprawl there from Power as Kviser shoots in.
Kviser shoots in looking for a takedown. Power tries to sprawl out of it but Kviser keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Power manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Power.
Kviser shoots in but Power avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Power closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Power's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Power duly obliges.
Gordon Power is winning the standup battle so far.
Kviser shoots in but Power avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kviser shoots in but Power avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kviser gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Power counters with a nice body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kviser shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Power as he avoids it easily.
Power uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kviser has time to react.
Power swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kviser.
Kviser showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Power.
Power throws a right hand that Kviser ducks under and follows up with a left that Kviser also avoids with ease.
Power throws a series of punches but Kviser moves out of range.
Kviser closes the distance and clinches up with Power, looking for a takedown. Kviser pushes Power against the cage but Power circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kviser fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kviser fails with a takedown attempt.
A left and a right from Power both land. Nice combination.
Power scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kviser misses with a hook.
Power throws a right and a left that Kviser avoids nicely.
Gordon Power is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kviser fails to land the takedown.
No luck for Kviser with that takedown attempt.
Power throws a series of strikes that have Kviser backpedaling.
A left lands for Power.

Kviser throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Power tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Kviser is in Power's guard.
Power knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kviser on the ground.
Kviser wants to control from the top but Power keeps moving.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kviser stops Power from standing up.

Kviser drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Kviser as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Power screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Kviser! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Mister Kviser!
Mister Kviser gave a mention to Black Belt Nutrition #=========||=========# in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).