PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Troy Powers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rob Callard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Powers
vs
Callard

182 cm
35
185 lbs
20 - 4 - 1

188 cm
25
184 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Spartan Nutrition
Sun-Tzu

Victory! Sports Nutrition

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 20 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Troy Powers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rob Callard!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Taro Takaoka and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Callard looks to throw a body kick
and Powers counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Callard thinking.
Callard moves out of range as Powers throws a body kick.
Callard gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Callard scores with a punch to the head.
Callard connects with a solid leg kick.
Powers scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A leg kick checked by Powers.
Callard throws a leg kick
and Powers connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Powers looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Powers checks the leg kick nicely there.
A head kick misses from Callard.
Callard goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Callard misses with an uppercut
and Powers counters with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Callard takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Powers misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Callard counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Powers tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Powers throws out a leg kick but Callard moves out of range and Powers only half commits.
Callard misses with a jab, cross combination.
Powers sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Callard throws a sloppy head kick
and Powers counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Callard looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Callard.
Callard throws a sloppy head kick and Powers moves out of range easily.
Callard walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Callard throws a hook to the side of Powers's head but Powers sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Powers listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Callard is rocked!
Callard lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Callard is still on wobbly legs! Can Powers finish him?
Powers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Callard was well out of range. Poor timing from Powers.
Callard unleashes a big counter combination but Powers bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Callard on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Callard seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Powers scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Callard regains full guard. Nicely done.
Powers scoring with punches to the head and body.
Powers won't allow Callard to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Callard not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Powers is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Callard has his foot on Powers's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Powers works his way back into a safe position though.
Powers passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Powers in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Callard regains half guard.
Powers is keen to just control but Callard is a slippery customer.
Powers thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Callard's head.
Callard tries to get to full guard but Powers has control of the leg.
Callard gets back to full guard.
Powers not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powers is looking to work some ground and pound but Callard has wrist control.

Callard is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Powers is aware though and is defending well.

Callard looking for a guillotine here but Powers defends easily.
Powers works over Callard with some ground and pound from guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Powers wants to control from the top but Callard keeps moving.
Powers preventing the sweep.
Callard is trying to control the position but Powers postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Callard keeping moving, preventing Powers from controlling successfully.
Powers with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Callard working for a triangle but Powers defends it easily.

Callard is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Powers defends well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Callard wants to sweep here but Powers controlling him for the moment.

Callard had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Powers defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Troy Powers dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Powers throws a body shot but no joy.
Powers just misses with a punch to the body.
Powers tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Callard defends well and Powers ends up having to push Callard into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Callard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Powers fires out a quick counter leg kick but Callard just manages to avoid it.
Callard looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Powers appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Callard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Powers.
Powers takes a jab right on the kisser.
Callard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Powers.
Powers throws a shot to the body.
Powers displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Callard throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Powers blocks a head kick by Callard.
Powers blocks the body kick.
Powers misses with a wild body shot.
Callard swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Callard wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Powers shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Callard sprawls well. Callard wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Powers gets slowly back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Callard needs to keep his hands up - Powers had a free shot at his head there.
Callard misses the shot to the body.
Powers bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Powers throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Callard sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Powers throws a leg kick but Callard sees it coming and moves out of range.
A punch combination from Powers misses.
Despite the aggression on Callard's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Callard misses with an uppercut.
Callard scores with a body shot.
Callard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Powers sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It looked like Powers was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Callard.
Powers misses the shot to the body.
Powers throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Callard lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Powers misses with a wild body shot.
Callard connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Powers will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Powers avoids the head kick by Callard.
Donk. Powers catches Callard right on the button with a cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Powers misses with a shot to the body
and Callard counters with a three punch combo that has Powers backing up. Powers nods at Callard to acknowledge the strikes.
Nice cross by Powers.
Powers is looking to wear down Callard with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Callard connects with a leg kick. Powers looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Powers misses the shot to the body.
Callard is looking for the big counter here.
Callard slaps away a takedown attempt from Powers, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Troy Powers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Callard thumps Powers with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Callard.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Powers crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Callard - the referee stops the clock and Powers gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Callard. Powers manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Callard throws a sloppy head kick and Powers moves out of range easily.
Callard throws a leg kick
and Powers counters with a left and a right that stings Callard.
Callard misses with a straight left.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Callard - that will leave a mark!
A thudding body kick lands there by Callard!
Callard gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Powers counters with a three punch combo that has Callard backing up. Callard nods at Powers to acknowledge the strikes.
Powers misses with a hook
and Callard counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Callard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Powers is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Callard scores with a leg kick.
Callard throws a lazy head kick
and Powers counters with a nice leg kick.
Callard throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Callard avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Callard scoring well with a low kick there.
Some bone on bone action there as Powers checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Powers pivots, looking for a leg kick but Callard is out of range and Powers settles back down.
Callard throws a head kick that misses.
Powers takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Callard looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Callard darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Callard pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Callard checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Good exchange - Callard coming out on top.
Powers darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Callard scores with a push kick.
Callard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Powers.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rob Callard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Powers scores with a decent looking hook.
Callard tries a head kick but it misses.
Callard throws a leg kick which misses Powers's front leg but catches the back leg as Powers tries to avoid it.
Powers walks forward, straight into a front kick from Callard.
Powers shoots in for a takedown but Callard shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Callard lands the left hand.
Callard connects with a crisp jab.
Callard scores with a push kick.
Powers uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Callard has time to react.
Powers throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Callard fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Powers.
Powers throws the left hand but Callard avoids the punch easily.
Callard throws a nice inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Callard drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Powers.
Callard throws a push kick but Powers slaps the foot to one side.
Powers connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Callard's hands.
Powers clobbers Callard with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Powers drops Callard with a big left hand! Callard is injured, injured bad! Powers jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Troy Powers!
After the big win, Troy Powers made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Spartan Nutrition and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.