PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yeshua Immanuel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Povetkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Immanuel
vs
Povetkin

177 cm
38
184 lbs
21 - 15 - 1

185 cm
43
178 lbs
39 - 21 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yeshua Immanuel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 39 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Alexander Povetkin!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Povetkin lands a slapping body shot.
Povetkin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Immanuel connects with a crisp jab.
Immanuel thows a body kick. Povetkin tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Immanuel motions for Povetkin to come forward. Immanuel throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Immanuel ducks under a wild hook from Povetkin.
Povetkin with a hook.
Povetkin misses with a looping right.
Povetkin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Immanuel.
Immanuel looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Immanuel tries to clinch up
and Povetkin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Povetkin misses with a wild combination.
A slow jab from Povetkin misses its intended target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Immanuel tries to clinch up but Povetkin circles away and keeps his distance.
Povetkin lands a jab-cross combination.
Immanuel throws a hook but Povetkin avoids it easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Immanuel checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Povetkin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A punch combination from Povetkin misses.
A quick step to the side and Immanuel tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Immanuel misses with an uppercut. Povetkin saw that one coming.
Immanuel keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Povetkin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Immanuel.
Povetkin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Povetkin throws out a loose jab but Immanuel uses good head movement to avoid it.

Immanuel clinches up with Povetkin and pushes him back against the cage.
Povetkin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Immanuel's elbow.
Povetkin blocks an elbow strike.
Immanuel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Povetkin is trying to force a seperation but Immanuel has the dominant position.
Immanuel keeps control of Povetkin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Immanuel misses with an elbow strike.
Immanuel lands an elbow that stopped Povetkin in his tracks for a moment.

Povetkin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Immanuel takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Povetkin looks to throw the jab but Immanuel is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Immanuel throws a head kick but Povetkin moves out of range.
Immanuel throws a head kick but Povetkin moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Immanuel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Povetkin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A nice inside leg kick there by Povetkin. That's going to slow Immanuel down.
Immanuel tries to clinch but Povetkin is having none of it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Povetkin! But no joy.
Povetkin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Immanuel closes the distance and pushes Povetkin back into the cage.
Immanuel misses with a body punch.
Povetkin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Povetkin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Povetkin misses with an uppercut.
Immanuel dodges the punch combination from Povetkin.
Immanuel thinks about countering with a body kick.
Povetkin swinging wildly here.
Povetkin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Immanuel.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Immanuel connects with a body shot.
Povetkin throws a leg kick but Immanuel checks it.
Immanuel tried to counter with a leg kick but Povetkin avoided it.
Povetkin misses the jab.
Immanuel fails to land with a series of punches.
Immanuel avoids a punch combination nicely.
Immanuel is looking to counter with a body kick.
Immanuel displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Immanuel goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Immanuel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Immanuel pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Immanuel tries to close the distance and clinch but Povetkin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Immanuel. Povetkin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Immanuel takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Povetkin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Povetkin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Immanuel dodges the punch combination from Povetkin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Povetkin does it's job there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Immanuel lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Povetkin slips a jab and a cross from Immanuel.
Immanuel looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Immanuel tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Povetkin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A little jabbing left from Povetkin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Immanuel is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Immanuel is rocked!
Povetkin connects with a stiff jab that staggers Immanuel - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Alexander Povetkin!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Alexander Povetkin made sure he mentioned ****160Q Energy for $150****, along with how happy he was to win his fight.