PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Garry Powders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sonny Kulot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Powders
vs
Kulot

170 cm
25
142 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

160 cm
25
130 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Garry Powders!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Sonny Kulot!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Paul Tew and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Kulot as Powders shoots in.
Powders shoots in but Kulot avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kulot connects with a high kick.

It looks like Garry Powders has been cut.
Powders looks to land a left hand but Kulot moved out of range nicely.
Kulot tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Powders with a jab.
Powders takes a swing at Kulot's ribcage but misses.
Kulot misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kulot misses with a low kick.
Powders throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kulot misses with a hook. Powders ducked under it nicely.
Kulot goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Powders avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kulot takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kulot fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Powders, pushing him back against the cage.
Kulot unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kulot utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Powders fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Powders wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kulot tries a knee to the head but Powders blocks it.
Powders swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kulot connects with a knee to the head.
Powders tries a body shot but Kulot blocks it.
Kulot misses with a knee strike.
A knee to the head by Kulot.
Powders is working for takedown but Kulot is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Garry Powders. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Powders is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kulot tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Powders misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kulot lands a knee to the head.
Kulot prevents Powders from breaking the clinch.
Kulot with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Powders takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kulot scores with a knee to the head.
A short uppercut from Kulot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kulot putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Powders in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Powders wants a takedown but no success here.
Kulot scores a nice knee to the body.
Kulot with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kulot is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kulot landing knees to the body.
Kulot with a knee to the head.
Kulot lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kulot landing knees to the body.
Kulot misses with a knee to the head.
Kulot lands a knee to the head.
Kulot with a knee to the head.
Kulot landing knees to the head.

Powders is rocked!
Kulot scores with a knee to the head.
Oh Powders is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kulot landing knees to the head.
Kulot lands a good knee to the midsection. Powders won't want to take too many of those.
Powders struggles to land a body shot inside as Kulot controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Powders fails to land.
Kulot lands a knee to the head.
Powders looking for a takedown.
Powders seems to have got his legs back now.
Kulot utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Powders has a couple of punches blocked by Kulot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kulot connects with a knee to the head.
Powders takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kulot landing knees to the body.
Powders throws a head punch that misses.
Powders tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kulot.
A short right from Powders.
Kulot lands a knee to the head.
Kulot works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A knee to the head by Kulot.
Kulot tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Powders is trying to drag Kulot to the mat but Kulot just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kulot connects with a nasty looking knee right to Powders's face.
Kulot tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kulot prevents a body shot from Powders.
Kulot using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Powders has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kulot lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kulot keeps control of Powders as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kulot landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kulot lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kulot throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kulot with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kulot unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kulot lands a good knee to the midsection. Powders won't want to take too many of those.
Powders is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kulot pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kulot scores a nice knee to the body.
Kulot scores with a knee to the head.
Kulot with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Powders's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kulot misses with a knee to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Powders gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Powders works his way into full mount!

Kulot has left one of his arms exposed and Powders doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Kulot screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Garry Powders!
Our winner, Garry Powders, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.