PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bada Bing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerome Powers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bing kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Metallica - All Nightmare Long. Powers is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: We Run This - Missy Elliot. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bing
vs
Powers

168 cm
34
142 lbs
20 - 11 - 0

184 cm
31
147 lbs
19 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bada Bing!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jerome Powers!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Roger Salmon and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bing throws a looping overhand right but Powers ducks down to avoid it.
Jerome Powers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bing lands a glancing blow to the side of Powers's head.
Powers tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bing sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Powers somewhat.
Bing with a hook.
Powers uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bing has time to react.
Bing misses with a hook

and Powers counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Bing!
Powers fails to take his opponent's back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Powers lands a big shot there that rocks Bing but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

Powers is working for a guillotine from mount but Bing frees his head quite easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bing is desperately trying to improve his position but Powers has a good base and remains in mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bing bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Powers not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Bing avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Powers is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Powers is looking for a triangle here but Bing uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Powers being controlled for a moment.
Powers can't do much from the bottom here.
You can see the frustration on Powers's face as Bing controls the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powers struggling a bit here.
Powers is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Bing off and has taken his back!

Bing preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Powers.
Powers doesn't have the hooks in and Bing manages to turn into his guard.
Bing's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Bing trying to control the position from guard on top but Powers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bing controls from within his opponent's guard.
Powers looking for a sweep. Not yet Powers, not yet.
Bing trying to control the position from guard on top but Powers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Bada Bing just wasn't active enough.
Bing thows a body shot but no joy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bing throws an off balance right hand
and Powers counters with a straight right hand.
Bing lands a jab to Powers's midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jerome Powers will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Powers lands a jab-cross combination.

Bing shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Bing showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Powers working for a triangle but Bing defends it easily.
Bing looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Powers looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Bing has picked Powers up and slammed him! Powers can't keep hold of the triangle and Bing manages to pass to side control!
Bing controls the position from side control.
Bing tries to advance to mount but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Powers is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Bing off and has taken his back!

Powers looking for the choke but no joy.
Bing rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Powers trying to pass the guard but Bing defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powers wants to take a breather but Bing is having none of it.

Powers wants to work for an arm triangle but Bing is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Powers landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Bing is looking for a sweep. Powers is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Powers is trying to control the action in half guard but Bing is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Powers is looking to advance position but Bing won't allow it.
Bing makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bing.
Powers looking to pass the guard.
Bing is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bing had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Powers defends it easily.
Powers stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bing swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Powers with a flurry of punches that miss.
Powers trying to control but Bing is working from the bottom.
Bing might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bing wants to sweep here but Powers controlling him for the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Powers working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Powers stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bing swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jerome Powers will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

A swing and a miss from Bing.
Powers fails with a takedown attempt.
Bing misses the jab.
Bing scores with a crisp jab that stopped Powers in his tracks.
A left lands for Bing.
Jerome Powers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Powers shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bing but Bing pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Powers closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Bing tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Powers wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bing is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Bing is looking for a sweep. Powers is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Powers winds up and cracks Bing with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Bing moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bing bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Powers's guard.
Jerome Powers has got the better of the ground game so far.
Powers keeping full guard, as Bing tries to pass.

Powers had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bing defends it easily.
Bing is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Bada Bing has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bing wants to control from the top but Powers keeps moving.
Bing content to stall in guard here.
Bing wants to control from the top but Powers keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bing pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Powers is keeping the position for now.
Powers has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Bing has passed into side control.
Powers gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Powers regains half guard.
Jerome Powers is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bing trying to control the action but Powers is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Powers is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Bing jumps into side control!
Bing moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Powers is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bada Bing showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Powers has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 29:29
Judge Josh West scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Jerome Powers!
Jerome Powers thanked the fans post fight for their support.