PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bronko Buster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimi Powell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Powell comes into a darkened arena with his song building. 8 Mile kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Buster
vs
Powell

206 cm
23
238 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

194 cm
24
276 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition
MayheM sportswear

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bronko Buster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jimi Powell!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Columbo Gatti and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Powell blocks a jab.
Buster looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Powell rushes Buster and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Powell creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Buster.
Buster blocking some punches.
Buster doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Powell fails to land.
Buster letting Powell take a breather here.
Buster misses with a punch to the body.
Powell misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Powell is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Buster.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Powell lands a right hand.
Powell tries to work over Buster's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Powell lands a hook that snaps the head of Buster backwards.
Powell lands with a short shot to the head.
Powell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Buster tries to throw a body punch but Powell avoids it by throwing Buster back against the cage.
Powell has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Buster seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Powell can turn it around.
Powell lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buster struggles to land a body shot inside as Powell controls his hands.
Buster lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right from Powell.
Powell working aggressively here.
Powell leaning his opponent against the cage.
Powell has a couple of punches blocked by Buster.
Buster misses with the head strike.
Powell is looking to control Buster's arms but Buster gets an underhook and turns him. Now Powell has his back to the cage.
Powell blocks a body shot from Buster.

Buster escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Powell shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Buster throws an off balance right hand
and Buster takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Buster fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Buster there.
Buster thows a left - swing and a miss!
Powell moves out of range as Buster strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Powell tries a low kick but Buster avoids it.
Buster swings for the body but Powell moves out of range.
Buster blocks a jab.
Buster with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Buster misses with a looping left.
Powell displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Buster throws out the jab.
Powell displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Buster throws out the jab.
Powell throws a sloppy head kick
and Buster counters with a stiff right hand.
Powell misses with a looping right.
Powell scores with a jab.
Powell walks into a jab.
Buster swats away the attempt to clinch by Powell.
Powell moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buster misses with an uppercut.
Buster is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Buster looks to land a left hand but Powell moved out of range nicely.
Powell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Buster.
Buster loads up on a big right hand but Powell slips the punch.
Buster catches Powell with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A big right from Buster misses.
A little jabbing left from Powell on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Buster displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Powell throws out the jab.
Powell misses with a wild body shot.
Good work by Buster as he checks the leg kick.
Buster misses with a straight right.
Buster missing with a left hand there. Powell was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Buster takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Buster uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Powell.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Powell thows a left - swing and a miss!
Powell misses with a wild combination.
Buster's jab looks to have found its range, popping Powell under the eye.

Buster drops Powell with a beautiful combination! Powell stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Buster is looking for the KO!

Powell is rocked!

It looks like Jimi Powell has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Powell throws an off balance right hand
and Buster scores with a counter punch that sends Powell to the canvas! Buster smells blood - he's punishing Powell with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Powell has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bronko Buster!
Bronko Buster thanked the fans post fight for their support.