PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Pans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Will Powders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pans
vs
Powders

188 cm
20
190 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

190 cm
26
185 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Good chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

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 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Pans!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Will Powders!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Phil Schofield and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Powders has a takedown stuffed.
Powders misses with a takedown

and Pans counters with a nice double leg into side control. Powders won't be happy with that.
Powders is working to avoid the ground and pound but Pans connects with a decent elbow.
Powders is looking for a sweep.
Pans working the head with strikes.
Pans lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Powders is working to avoid the ground and pound but Pans connects with a decent elbow.
Powders looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Powders gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Powders is trying to get back to full guard.

Powders looking for submissions off his back.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Pans scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Powders gets full guard.
Pans scoring with some ground and pound.
Powders wants to sweep here but Pans controlling him for the moment.

Powders escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pans gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Pans won't allow Powders to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Powders is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pans is aware though and is defending well.
Pans landing with the ground and pound.
Pans stands and throws Powders's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Powders tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Pans wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Powders takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Pans scoring with punches and elbows.
Pans landing a few strikes.
Pans scores with a couple of short elbows.
Pans working the ground and pound from side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Powders manages to get back to half guard.
Pans scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Powders is trying to get back to full guard.
Pans scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Pans looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Pans takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pans trying to control the action but Powders is working from the bottom.
Powders works his way to full guard. Good work.
Pans won't allow Powders to sweep him here.
Powders lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Pans!
Powders wants to take his opponent's back but Pans doesn't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Powders jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Pans is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Pans and Powders has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.

Powders wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Pans, who protects the arm well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pans prevents Powders from moving into mount.

Powders swings around for an armbar but Pans sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Powders's guard.

Pans got a little sloppy there for a moment and Powders has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Pans has managed to get both his arms back between Powders's legs - danger averted.
Pans working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Pans won't allow Powders to sweep him here.
Pans distracts Powders with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Pans working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Pans wants to control from the top but Powders keeps moving.
Pans stopping the sweep attempt from Powders.
Pans trying to control the position from guard on top but Powders is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Powders working for a triangle but Pans defends it easily.
Pans postures up and lands a big shot to Powders's brow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Powders 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.
Pans passes Powders's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Pans is nestled in close to Powders, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Pans working over Powders with some ground and pound. Powders looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Powders slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Powders looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Powders wants to improve his position but instead Pans has moved into half guard.
Pans lands strikes from half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pans working over Powders with some ground and pound. Powders looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Pans working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Pans winds up and cracks Powders with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Powders is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Pans dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Pans swings for the body but Powders moves out of range.
Powders shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Pans decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Powders's guard.
Powders looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pans works over Powders with some ground and pound from guard.
Pans is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Pans scoring with some ground and pound.

Powders has his foot on Pans's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Pans works his way back into a safe position though.
Powders 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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pans passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Powders is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Pans lands a decent elbow from side control.
Powders is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Pans grinds an elbow into Powders's temple.
Powders tries to buck Pans off but Pans is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Powders is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Pans is trying to get an arm triangle but Powders is defending well.
Powders sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Powders is breathing heavily.
Pans lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Powders is trying to get back to full guard.
Pans is nestled in close to Powders, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Pans is nestled in close to Powders, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Powders tries to get to full guard but Pans has control of the leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pans working Powders over with strikes.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Pans lands a nice short elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Pans lands a nice short elbow.

Powders is rocked!
Powders tries to get to full guard but Pans has control of the leg.
Powders is still in real trouble! Can Pans finish him?
Pans winds up and cracks Powders with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pans wants to take a breather but Powders is having none of it.
Pans working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Pans seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Powders is trying to get back to full guard.
Pans wants to lay and pray for a moment but Powders keeps working.
Pans slips a nice elbow through Powders's hands, connecting with Powders's forehead.
Pans lands strikes from half guard.
Powders tries to get to full guard but Pans has control of the leg.
Pans landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Pans missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Powders makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Powders.
Pans passes into half guard.
Powders seems to have recovered his senses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pans working over Powders with some ground and pound. Powders looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Pans landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Powders tries to get to full guard but Pans has control of the leg.
Powders on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Pans lands with a punch from half guard.
Ground and pound from Pans.
Powders tries to get to full guard but Pans has control of the leg.
Powders is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Pans scores with a couple of nice shots.
Powders taking some punishment here, with Pans in his half guard.

Powders actively working from the bottom here.

Powders looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Pans working over Powders with some ground and pound. Powders looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pans is nestled in close to Powders, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pans looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Powders with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Powders wants to improve his position but Pans is controlling well.
Pans lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Pans drops an elbow to the side of Powders's head.
Powders is not content to let Pans control the position.
Powders tries to get to full guard but Pans has control of the leg.
Pans working over Powders with some ground and pound. Powders looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Pans prevents Powders from improving his position.
Pans lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Powders taking some punishment here, with Pans in his half guard.
Powders on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Powders tries to roll over but Pans keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Pans dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Pans scores with a body shot.
Powders tries for a takedown but Pans circles away easily

and Pans counters by moving into the clinch.
Powders is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Pans is defending well.
Powders changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Pans fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Mike Pans has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Will Powders.
Pans tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Powders manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pans is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Powders can do to turn this around?

Powders gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Pans to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Powders is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Pans working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Powders's head.
Pans is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Pans working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Powders's head.
Powders takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pans makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Pans scoring with punches to the head and body.
Pans scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Pans wants to control from the top but Powders keeps moving.
Pans lands a couple of digs.

Powders is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pans is aware though and is defending well.
Pans slips nicely into half guard.
Pans winds up and cracks Powders with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Nice strikes from Pans there.
Pans lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Powders quite badly. Powders pulls Pans in close trying to recover. Pans postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Powders on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Powders doesn't seem to be complaining too much.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Pans!
Mike Pans retains his middleweight title!
Mike Pans was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.