PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Charles Martel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Power (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martel comes into the arena with Dreams - The Game blaring out of the sound system. Power has chosen Trick Daddy- Let's Go as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Martel
vs
Power

170 cm
34
145 lbs
31 - 7 - 0

172 cm
28
147 lbs
17 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Charles Martel!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Danny Power!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martel thows a body shot but no joy.
Power swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Martel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Power misses with a low kick.
Power throws a nice head kick!

It looks like Charles Martel has been cut.
Power misses with an uppercut. Martel saw that one coming.
Power tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Power throws a leg kick but Martel sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Martel misses with a combination
and Power counters with a slapping leg kick.
Martel throws a nice looking combination but Power bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Martel avoids the head kick by Power.
Martel attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Power throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Power throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Martel moves out of range of the body kick from Power.
Martel tests Power's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Martel misses with a body shot.
Power closes the distance and clinches up with Martel, looking for a takedown. Power pushes Martel against the cage but Martel circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Martel misses with a jab to the body
and Power counters with a one-two to the body.
Martel thuds a left hand into Power's body.
Nice jab there from Martel.
Power takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Martel ducks under a wild hook from Power.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Power is looking to chop away at Martel's legs.
Power throws out a loose jab but Martel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Power misses with a kick to the body.
Martel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Power has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Power there as he acknowledges the shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Power scores with a leg kick.
Power misses with a head kick.
Martel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Martel is looking to clinch but Power is avoiding it.
Martel is looking to wear down Power with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Power moves out of range as Martel strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Power keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Martel misses with a hook. Power ducked under it nicely.
Power cracks Martel with a good jab.
Martel misses with a hook to the body
letting Power counter with a right hand.
Martel thows a body shot but no joy.
Martel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Martel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Power works Martel's body with a nice hook.
Power feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Martel's calf.
Martel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Martel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Power lands a nice looking body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martel throws out a loose jab but Power uses good head movement to avoid it.
Power scoring well with a low kick there.
Power misses with an uppercut.
Power throws a leg kick but Martel checks it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Power thows a left - swing and a miss!
Power lands with a cross.
Power uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Martel.
Power throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Martel walks into a stiff left hand from Power.
Power scores with a jab to the jaw.
Martel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danny Power dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Charles Martel's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Martel connects with a nice looking jab.
Martel looks to throw the jab but Power is out of range.
Power's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Martel connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Power scrambles back to his feet.
Power tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Martel. Power does a little dance to reset his feet.
Power moves away from the strike by Martel.
Power moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Power shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Power trying to control the position from guard on top but Martel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Power looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Martel looking to hit a scissor sweep but Power is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martel keeping full guard, as Power tries to pass.
Power trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Martel looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Power keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Martel's head.
Power postures up.
Martel pulls Power in close to prevent any damage.
Power throws a big right hand that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martel lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Power!
Martel throws some wild stikes that Power manages to avoid easily.
Power tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Martel looking to control but Power is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Martel looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martel avoids the attempt from Power to control.
Power is in all sorts of trouble here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Martel controlling from mount.
Power is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Power is looking to get to half guard.
Power sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Power is trying to maintain the position but Martel is very close to passing his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Danny Power will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Charles Martel's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Martel throws a hook but Power avoids it easily.
Good leg kick by Power there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Danny Power seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Power.
Martel avoids the body shot from Power.
Martel avoids a kick to the body.
Martel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Power scoring well with a low kick there.
Power throws a shot from downtown. Martel moves away and avoids it.
Martel misses with a combination
and Power counters with a thumping low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Power scoring well with a low kick there.
Charles Martel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Martel takes a swing at Power's ribcage but misses.
Martel wants to land a leg kick but Power is out of range.
Power listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Martel feints and then cracks Power's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Power down.
Power throws the kick towards the body but Martel avoids it.
Power throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Martel is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Martel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Power tests Martel's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Power misses with an uppercut. Martel saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Martel.
Martel lands with an overhand left.
Martel takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Power moves out of range as Martel strikes.
Power bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Martel's head backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Power throws a nice outside leg kick.
Power connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Martel on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Power. Power obviously looking to wear him down.
Martel on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Power. Power obviously looking to wear him down.
Power scoring well with a low kick there.
Martel connects with a body shot that sends Power's belly button to the back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Power tries to land a front kick but Martel steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Power is looking to chop away at Martel's legs.
Power lands with a cross.
Martel misses with a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Power connects with a single shot there.
Danny Power seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Power tries to move into range but Martel moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Martel falls off balance throwing a combination
and Power counters with a head kick. That will keep Martel thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Martel misses with a body punch
and Power counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Martel misses with a two punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Power misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Power throws a body punch but Martel moves out of range.
Martel looks to land a body kick but Power moved away.
Martel connects with a good right hand that stumbles Power. Power circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A looping hook to the body misses from Martel. Power does a little dance to reset his feet.
Martel goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martel looks to score with a jab to the body but Power is just out of range.
Martel moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice cross by Power.
Martel is looking to score with low kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danny Power really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Charles Martel's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Martel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Martel gets tackled into the cage by Power. Power maintains the clinch.
Martel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Martel.
Martel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Martel working hard to break the clinch.
Martel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Martel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Power lands a left hand that snaps the head of Martel backwards.
Power tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Power.
Martel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Power trying to control the position but instead, Martel has worked for underhooks and has pushed Power into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Martel.
Martel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Power tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Martel's elbow.
Martel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Martel misses with a punch to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Martel.
Power blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Martel on the inside.
Martel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Power struggles to land a body shot inside as Martel controls his hands.
Martel can't find room to land a body shot as Power controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martel gets underhooks to prevent Power's takedown attempt.
Power tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Power blocks an uppercut.
Martel tries to break the clinch but Power is controlling the position.
Power's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

Martel breaks from the clinch.
Power misses with a few strikes there.
Power thows a left - swing and a miss!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Martel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Power.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Martel fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Power, pushing him back against the cage.
Martel slowing the pace effectively.
Martel lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Power gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Martel is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Power is trying to control the action in half guard but Martel is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Martel trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Martel is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Power fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martel is wriggling around trying to escape.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Power avoids the attempt from Martel to control.
Martel is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Martel is wriggling around trying to escape.
Power working Martel over with strikes here.
Martel tries to hold on but Power postures up.
Power looking to control and managing it successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Power lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Martel tries to reverse the position but Power maintains control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Danny Power will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Charles Martel's cut.
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. This is the final round!

Martel just misses with a punch to the body.
Martel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Power circles away quickly and effectively.
Power displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Power loads up on a big right hand but Martel slips the punch.
Power moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Power thumps Martel with a low kick.
Power throws a hook but Martel avoids it easily.
Martel tries to land a front kick but Power steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Martel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Martel takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Martel checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martel looks to throw the jab but Power is out of range.
A combination from Martel does no damage.
Power tries to clinch up but Martel circles away and keeps his distance.
Power throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Martel takes a swing at Power's ribcage but misses.
Martel throws a lazy head kick
and Power counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Power moves out of range as Martel strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Power. Martel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Martel just misses with a punch to the body.
Power fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Martel has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Charles Martel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Power.
Martel throws a hook but Power avoids it easily.
Power on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Martel. Martel obviously looking to wear him down.
Power lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Power.
Martel lands with a nice body punch.
Power misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Martel with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Martel takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Martel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Martel misses with a double jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Power chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Horrible takedown by Power or perhaps it was just good defense by Martel which made him look bad.
A nice inside leg kick there by Martel. That's going to slow Power down.
Power feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Martel's calf.
Power keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Martel chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Power can pounce on him.
Power scoring well with a low kick there.
Power catches Martel with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martel thows a body shot but no joy.
Martel throws a jab when Power was well out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Power. That's going to slow Martel down.
Martel misses with a jab, cross combination.
A clash of legs there as Power blocks the low kick.
Power lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Martel tries to work over Power's front leg with a kick but Power checks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Martel misses with a two punch combination.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Power lands with a thumping leg kick.
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 scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Danny Power comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Power winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 45:50
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 46:49
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Danny Power!
Danny Power is the new featherweight champion!
Danny Power gave a mention to BioPharm Nutrition in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).