PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sofoklis Aristotelis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zeke Powers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zeke Powers has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Aristotelis
vs
Powers

225 cm
21
241 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

206 cm
26
283 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Insanely flexible

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sofoklis Aristotelis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zeke Powers!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aristotelis tries to clinch there but Powers circles away.
Aristotelis lands with a slapping head kick.

It looks like Zeke Powers has been cut.
Aristotelis doesn't manage to clinch there - Powers circles away.
Aristotelis tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Powers counters with a shoot takedown. Aristotelis fights it but they end up in guard.
Powers in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Powers missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Aristotelis is pulling down on Powers's head. It's preventing any offense from Powers, at least for the moment.
Powers told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Aristotelis keeping moving, preventing Powers from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Powers in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Powers throws an elbow that misses. Aristotelis uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Powers's guard. Nice move by Aristotelis!

Powers looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Aristotelis passes into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aristotelis is thwarting Powers's attempts to control the position.

Powers looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Powers gets full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Powers looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Aristotelis stands up from Powers's guard - Aristotelis perhaps looking for a knockout.

Aristotelis gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Powers pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Powers is trying to force a seperation but Aristotelis has the dominant position.
Aristotelis really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Powers tries to throw a body punch but Aristotelis avoids it by throwing Powers back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powers blocks a body shot from Aristotelis.
Powers dodges an elbow strike from Aristotelis.
Powers tries a knee to the head but Aristotelis blocks it.
Aristotelis can't find room to land a body shot as Powers controls the action.
Aristotelis definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Aristotelis is pushing Powers up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Powers throws a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Powers breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Aristotelis moves out of range of the leg kick from Powers.
Aristotelis moves in looking to clinch but Powers pushes him off.
Aristotelis moves out of range of the body kick from Powers.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Powers.
Aristotelis wants to clinch but Powers slips to the side

and Powers counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Powers.
Aristotelis not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Powers slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Powers trying to control but Aristotelis is working from the bottom.
Powers trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Aristotelis manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Powers is trying to control the position but Aristotelis postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Aristotelis gets to his feet - Powers follows without any prompting.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zeke Powers dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zeke Powers's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Powers circles away from the clinch attempt.
Aristotelis darts in trying to clinch

and Powers counters with a takedown into side control.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Powers trying to control the position but Aristotelis is working away.
Aristotelis is trying to get back to half guard.
Powers in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aristotelis managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Powers.

Powers working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aristotelis struggling a bit here.
Aristotelis manages to get back to half guard.
Powers is trying to control. Aristotelis wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Powers gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Aristotelis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Powers swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
A swing and a miss from Powers.
Sofoklis Aristotelis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Aristotelis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Powers swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Aristotelis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Powers paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Aristotelis is looking to clinch.
Aristotelis throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Powers.
Aristotelis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Powers paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Powers misses with a head kick.
Aristotelis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Powers swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Powers walks into a left hand.
Aristotelis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Powers swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Powers dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Aristotelis. That did some damage!
Powers avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Aristotelis tries a head kick but it misses.
Powers walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Aristotelis checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sofoklis Aristotelis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powers lands a head kick!
Powers tries a head kick but it misses.
Aristotelis throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Powers.
Powers swats away the attempt to clinch by Aristotelis.
Aristotelis tries to clinch up but Powers circles away and keeps his distance.
Powers has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Aristotelis tries to clinch there but Powers circles away.
Powers throws a leg kick that is checked
and Aristotelis counters with a big head kick but Powers shrugs it off.

That has opened up Zeke Powers's cut even more.

Aristotelis has closed the distance and engaged Powers in a clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Aristotelis.
Powers wants to break the clinch but can't.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Aristotelis just misses with a elbow thrown towards Powers's brow.
Powers lands a right hand.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aristotelis throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Powers tries to break the clinch but Aristotelis is controlling the position.
Aristotelis lands an elbow that stopped Powers in his tracks for a moment.

The cut above Zeke Powers's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aristotelis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Aristotelis lands a right hand.
Aristotelis trying to control the position but instead, Powers has worked for underhooks and has pushed Aristotelis into the cage.
Nice body punch from Aristotelis.
Powers can't find room to land a body shot as Aristotelis controls the action.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Powers takes an elbow to the forehead.

Zeke Powers's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Zeke Powers's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Sofoklis Aristotelis!