PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Scottie Power (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoshihiro Sexyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sexyama has chosen donGURALesko - El Polako as his entrance music. Scottie Power has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Power
vs
Sexyama

190 cm
21
190 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

179 cm
21
190 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

DTK Designs (Laundry)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Scottie Power!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yoshihiro Sexyama!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Chris Edwards and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Power attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sexyama chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Power throws a leg kick but Sexyama checks it.
Sexyama lands a nice leg kick that just misses Power's sensitive parts.
Power ducks under a wild hook from Sexyama.
Sexyama tries to land a leg kick but Power saw it coming and moves away.
Power throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Power's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sexyama under the eye.
Sexyama looks to land a left hand but Power moved out of range nicely.
A leg kick checked by Sexyama.

Sexyama dives in and scores a takedown into Power's guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Sexyama pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Power is keeping the position for now.
Sexyama preventing the sweep.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sexyama loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sexyama throwing strikes but missing.

Power is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Power wants to sweep but no luck.
Sexyama must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sexyama wants to pass the guard but Power is keeping the position.
Sexyama is looking to work some ground and pound but Power has wrist control.

Sexyama is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Power is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Power has escaped and now he's on top!
Power trying to control the position from guard on top but Sexyama is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Power looking to sit in guard and control but Sexyama gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Power can't keep his opponent in guard - Sexyama advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sexyama is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Power doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Sexyama.
Power blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sexyama.
Power moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Sexyama throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Power manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sexyama manages to get himself to full guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Power stopping the sweep attempt from Sexyama.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Power makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Power is working Sexyama over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Sexyama looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Power wants to control from the top but Sexyama keeps moving.
Power preventing the sweep.
Sexyama keeping full guard, as Power tries to pass.
Power engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Sexyama is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Power is aware though and is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sexyama throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Power trying to control but Sexyama is working from the bottom.
Power working some strikes from top position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sexyama looking for a sweep. Not yet Sexyama, not yet.
Power is working Sexyama over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sexyama can do anything to dispel that myth.
Power works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Ground and pound from Power.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Power is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Sexyama is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Scottie Power!
Scottie Power retains his middleweight title!
A relieved looking Scottie Power thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
In defeat, Yoshihiro Sexyama stepped up to the mic, saying 'It was obviousl...'.